How do I change the interest rate?
1. Clear the screen (type .CLEAR and press
2. Enter the .OPARAM command.
3. Open the Rate field.
Click the left mouse key once on the Rate field.
Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the Rate field and press
4. Enter the symbol you want to use.
5. Select Done.
By default, all quote windows and options charts will now use these
parameters. However, these are only the defaults. You can also change these parameters
on the window, underlying instrument, and individual option levels. For
example, if you have a quote window governed by global parameters, changing the
interest rate future from Treasury Bills to Eurodollars will directly affect your
quote window. By contrast, if your quote window uses parameters set on the quote
window level, changing the interest rate future on the global level does not affect your quotes.
You can change any parameter on the Global level. Whether you should is
another question. For example, changing time to expiration on the global level
makes less sense than changing the volatility type, or the instrument used to
evaluate interest rate. The point is, having the ability to change a global
parameter doesn
The Global Option Parameters menu is displayed. The Interest field reads
future, so you do not need to change it. However, the value of the Treasury Bill
is the interest rate. If you want to use the Eurodollar, you must change the
instrument symbol (TB#) in the Rate field to ED#:
If you want to use the lead month of a particular contract, include the Pound
Sign macro in the symbol, for example, ED#.