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Expanded SmartPricing Settings to Control Slippage

Platform Updates

Expanded SmartPricing Settings to Control Slippage

New SmartPricing settings empower you to combat wide bid/ask spreads and abnormal price fluctuations.

Kirk Du Plessis

Option Alpha April 2023 Release

Option Alpha April 2023 Release

2023's second major platform release includes 1-minute trailing stops, a reimagined automation editor, SmartPricing upgrades, Trade Ideas improvements, and more.

Jack Slocum

Exit Options Now Support Customizable SmartPricing

Platform Updates

Exit Options Now Support Customizable SmartPricing

The latest upgrade to Exit Options now supports custom SmartPricing settings for each scenario, plus we added the ability to send Market Orders if you choose.

Kirk Du Plessis

Order Controls Released

Platform Updates

Order Controls Released

Order controls got a major upgrade in our latest platform update. Keep reading to learn about all the new improvements!

SmartPricing Released

Platform Updates

SmartPricing Released

SmartPricing is Option Alpha’s proprietary technology that uses timed intervals to dynamically adjust pricing to optimize your entries and exits.

Kirk Du Plessis

What is Slippage + 4 Backtested Examples of Winning vs. Losing Strategies

What is Slippage + 4 Backtested Examples of Winning vs. Losing Strategies

This video explores the concept of slippage. It explains what slippage is, why it is important for options trading, how to screen and filter for liquidity, and shows backtested strategies that include slippage and its impact on performance.

Kirk Du Plessis

January 30, 2025

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Interview w/ Adam Cohn - Former Market Maker & VP at TradeStation

Four "Wicked-Smart" Ways to Use SmartPricing

12 Complex Things That Are Simple To Automate With Bots

Trendy Short Put Spread [Bot Talk]

1 hour, 26 mins

8 Popular Decision Recipes for Automated Trading

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