With more than 1.5 million options available for trading, it’s hard to choose which one has the best price. But there are tools you can use to make that selection easier. One in particular that we use – and some of the biggest trading houses on the planet use – helps us narrow down what expiration date we should select. Volatility Term Structure rapidly compares the relative prices and volatility expectations across expiration terms. This is key to spotting which options are legitimate bargains and which you might want to avoid.

The Volatility Term Structure lets you quickly identify where the bargains are, so choosing the right option trade is fast and easy.