1. What is Ventura’s Strategy Builder?
The strategy builder is an advanced tool designed for systematic option trading, that allows to create, analyze and execute multi leg strategies. You can select from pre-defined strategies such as Bull call spread, straddle, strangle, iron butterfly, or you can create your own custom made strategies.
2. Why should you trade using a Strategy Builder?
Trading using a Strategy Builder helps you execute multi-leg option strategies in a single flow with reduced execution risk.You get clear visibility of risk, reward, breakevens, and margin before placing the trade.Overall, it brings structure, speed, and discipline to options trading.
3. Can I Modify Pre-defined Strategies ?
Yes, after selection of the strategies in the preview section you can modify execution price and quantity and based on changes you can also view pay off graphs.
4. Can I create my own custom strategy?
Yes. You can build a custom strategy by adding multiple option legs of your choice, selecting strikes, option types, quantities, and buy/sell direction from option chain to suit your trading style.
5. Do strategies placed through the builder show in positions ?
Yes, all trades placed via strategy builder appear under positions, where you can check strategy’s leg wise Profit-loss.
6. Once I execute a pre-defined strategy, how do I square off my open positions?
Currently, legs can be squared off individually from the Positions screen. For best results, it is recommended to square off all legs of an executed strategy together to manage risk effectively.
7.What happens if I already have an existing position in one of the legs of a pre-defined strategy?
If you already hold a position in one of the strategy legs, the system will merge executed prices and will show profit and loss based on average price of executed orders.
8. What happens if I square off only one leg of the strategy from the Positions screen?
If you square off a single leg from the Positions screen, only that specific leg will be closed. The remaining legs of the strategy will continue to stay open, try to sq of all legs in executed strategy at the same time to get maximum profit.
9. Will FIFO apply if I square off a duplicate leg for which I already had an existing position?
Yes. FIFO (First-In-First-Out) rules will apply at the exchange level when you add/ square off the same leg. If you have multiple positions in the same contract (same symbol, expiry, strike, and option type), the earliest executed position will be squared off first, irrespective of whether the position originated from a pre-defined strategy or an independent trade.
10. Are margin requirements shown before execution?
Yes. The total margin required for the entire strategy is calculated and displayed upfront, helping you plan capital usage efficiently.
12. Can I view payoff charts before placing the strategy?
Yes. The Strategy Builder displays real-time payoff charts showing maximum profit, maximum loss, and breakeven points before you execute the strategy.