Modifying the Strike

Strike modifiers enable you to quickly display in-the-money and out-of-the-money options. When used with the expansion macro, the strike modifier enables you to list options with a particular relationship to the at-the-money strike. The syntax for the strike modifier is as follows:

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As with any symbol, you must supply the symbol root you want. A modifier is either a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (-). The plus sign signifies in-the-money while the minus sign means out-of-the-money. Optionally, you can include a number to specify the number of strikes in or out of the money, as shown in the following table:

Modifier
Meaning
+
in-the-money
-
out-of-the-money
+2
two strikes in-the-money
-2
two strikes out-of-the-money

The number 2 is not the only number you can use. If you want the third strike out, use a 3, the fourth 4, and so on.

Modifier	Meaning
+	in-the-money
-	out-of-the-money
+2	two strikes in-the-money
-2	two strikes out-of-the-money