Log an options trade from a broker you have not connected by entering it by hand.
- Go to the Accounts page and click the + icon at the right end of the row of the account where you want to add the trade. (Or click the three dots and choose Add Manual Trades.)
- In the Add Trades window, open the Add Manually tab.
- In the Market / Asset menu, choose Options.
- Choose the Action: Buy or Sell (or Exp for an expired option).
- Type the Symbol, which is the underlying ticker.
- Select the Spread type, for example Single, Vertical or Iron Condor.
- Select Call/Put.
- Set the Date and Time of the execution.
- Select the Exp Date, the expiration date of the contract.
- Enter the number of Contracts, the Price and the Strike.
- Add the Commissions and Fees, if you have any.
- Need to add another leg or the exit? Click Add Execution + and repeat the same fields.
- Click Save. The option trade appears in the account.