Start with the contract, then map the payoff
The same option label can describe a different multiplier, premium unit and settlement process. Record those terms before using an expiry formula.
| Check | Write down | Why it changes the result |
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| Contract | Underlying, symbol, expiry, exercise style | Determines the reference price and when the right is exercised |
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| Units | Premium quote, multiplier, settlement currency | One quoted premium may apply to multiple underlying units |
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| Position | Existing exposure and each long or short leg | A put, call or spread changes different parts of the payoff |
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| Operations | Margin, fees, expiry fixing, partial fills | Expiry math alone omits path and account risk |
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Build scenarios before choosing a story
- Freeze the venue specification and copy its source date.
- Calculate each leg in its native quote and settlement units.
- Map terminal prices below, between and above the strikes.
- Add the underlying, premiums, fees and execution costs.
- Mark Greeks, margin and pre-expiry value unknown unless separately modeled.
13Your research worksheet
Record the option contract, multiplier, settlement rules, premiums and expiry scenarios before comparing a payoff structure. Use this blank worksheet to preserve each option leg's contract size, premium unit, expiry settlement and scenario arithmetic. It contains no option-pricing engine or current quotes.
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HOW TO USE THIS WORKSHEETConfirm the contract multiplier and settlement unit first. Enter every leg separately, then check below-strike, between-strike and above-strike expiry cases alongside fees and partial-fill exposure.
What does the download include?
Blank fields for underlying exposure, contract source and expiry, exercise and settlement, multiplier, margin, premiums, scenario P&L, fees, liquidity, path risk and unresolved evidence. It contains no live quotes or option-pricing engine.
This resource is educational, not individualized financial advice. Calculator inputs stay in your browser. Check your venue's current contract, margin and fee documentation.