Lack of GOOD Options Trading Platforms in the UK

[SkyTrader]

Dear IG,

I've researched what's on "offer" in the UK in terms of options Trading platforms and there really isn't much competition. IG/PRT are definitely ahead, (although Saxo Bank has a reasonable and complex platform but with no Option Charts and Interactive Brokers have needlessly over complicated theirs). Are there any plans to expand upon what's available for Option traders or to launch a new all in one Option Trading Platform (like Ameritrade's)?

I appreciate PRT also has Option Charts and Option Chains displaying IV, Delta and the Greeks but it'd be nice to have a one stop platform so I don't have to go to or use lots of other resources like online or in Excel:

POP probability calculators/"Moneyness" Probability Percentages,
Volatility Smiles,
Risk/Reward Tables, 
Strategy Builders and Optimisers,
IV Structure Charts for different Contract Lengths,
Probability Cones,
Put/Call Ratios,    
Open Interest,
Black Scholes Calculator,

Are there any plans by IG to expand on what they currently offer as fat as Options trading goes?

Cheers
Bard.
 

[AndaIG]

3 hours ago, SkyTrader said:

Dear IG,

I've researched what's on "offer" in the UK in terms of options Trading platforms and there really isn't much competition. IG/PRT are definitely ahead, (although Saxo Bank has a reasonable and complex platform but with no Option Charts and Interactive Brokers have needlessly over complicated theirs). Are there any plans to expand upon what's available for Option traders or to launch a new all in one Option Trading Platform (like Ameritrade's)?

I appreciate PRT also has Option Charts and Option Chains displaying IV, Delta and the Greeks but it'd be nice to have a one stop platform so I don't have to go to or use lots of other resources like online or in Excel:

POP probability calculators/"Moneyness" Probability Percentages,
Volatility Smiles,
Risk/Reward Tables, 
Strategy Builders and Optimisers,
IV Structure Charts for different Contract Lengths,
Probability Cones,
Put/Call Ratios,    
Open Interest,
Black Scholes Calculator,

Are there any plans by IG to expand on what they currently offer as fat as Options trading goes?

Cheers
Bard.
 

Hi Bard, 

Thanks for the feedback. 

We are always looking at ways to improve our offering. There is work in place to show some greeks on the platform. However there is still no estimated date of completion. Regardless we appreciate the feedback and we will share this post with the relevant desk for consideration. 

All the best, 

Anda

[andysinclair]

4 minutes ago, AndaIG said:

There is work in place to show some greeks on the platform.

Sounds good.

Can you make sure that any new data added to the platform is also made available via the API?

Thanks!