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Leviathan is an analytical system that has been built by traders, for traders with the aim of adding value.

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Leviathan allows you to refine your trading strategies whilst allowing you to research the most optimal way of representing your market views.

See which are the best relative value strategies, the cheapest or most expensive options with the Ranking tool. Build and chart using multiple technical analysis tools, any options structure or position looking back over 25 years or in a very specific time period. Pick the best strategy out of millions of possible combinations with our Scenario Analysis. Our forward looking Heat Maps allow you to view P&L and Greeks all the way up to expiration. Save and keep all your trades in a Watchlist whilst the Straddle and Volatility snapshots keep an eye on how your structures move during the day.

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  • The Greeks

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  • Option Strategies

y-z

Zomma Zomma is a third-order risk measure of the degree to which the gamma of an options contract is sensitive to changes in implied volatil

Y-Z

long straddle

The Setup Buy a call, strike price A Buy a put, strike price A Generally, the stock price will be at strike A A long straddle is the best of

Long Straddle

strangle

A strangle trade is where you buy an Out-The-Money put whilst simultaneously buying an OUT-THE-Money call or vica-versa If you are short str

Strangle

short straddle

A short straddle gives you the obligation to sell the stock at strike price A and the obligation to buy the stock at strike price A if the o

Short Straddle

long combination/ risk reversal/ combo (same strike)

Buying the call gives you the right to buy the stock at strike price A. Selling the put obligates you to buy the stock at strike price A if

Long combination/ Risk Reversal/ Combo (same strike)

short combination/ risk reversal/ combo (same strike)

Buying the put gives you the right to sell the stock at strike price A. Selling the call obligates you to sell the stock at strike price A i

Short combination/ Risk Reversal/ Combo (same strike)

vomma

Vomma is the rate at which the vega of an option will react to volatility in the market. It is a second-order derivative for an option’s v

Vomma

beta

Beta is the greek that allows us to weight our current positions with a designated benchmark.

Beta

theta

Theta measures the rate of change in an options price relative to time. This is also referred to as time decay. Theta values are negative in

Theta

rho

Rho represents the rate of change between an option's value and a 1% change in the interest rate. This measures sensitivity to the interest

Rho

vega

Option Vega is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of an option to changes in the implied volatility of the underlying asset. Vega val

VEGA

w-x

WASTING ASSET : An asset that has a limited life and tends to decrease in value over time(all other factors being held constant). Options ar

W-X

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