Options library / Tools

Practical tools for planning options trades professionally

These are not prediction toys. They are decision-support tools: what move is priced in, what premium really means on capital, and how many contracts fit a risk budget before you fall in love with the setup.

Expected moveOne-standard-deviation range
YieldCovered call and CSP framing
SizeContract-count discipline
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Tool workflow

Step 1

Check the environment

Use expected move and IV context before choosing a structure.

Step 2

Check the payout on capital

Use the yield tool to stop headline premium from misleading you.

Step 3

Check position size

Fit the trade to a risk budget before you think about "just one more contract".

Planning tools

Expected move calculator

Approximate one-standard-deviation move based on spot price, implied volatility, and days to expiry.

1 SD move$0
Upper range$0
Lower range$0
Daily move$0

Premium yield calculator

Compare option income with the capital it actually ties up.

Premium cash$0
Raw yield0%
Annualized0%
Breakeven$0
Called-away / effective capital$0
Premium cushion0%

Position sizing planner

Translate a risk budget into a contract count.

Risk budget$0
Loss per contract$0
Max contracts0
Total risk used$0
Unused risk budget$0