Option search criteria testing
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1. A method implemented by a computing system for testing option search strategies, comprising:
- the computing system creating in a database a repository of historical option data, said historical option data comprising financial market data received from at least one data source and values derived from said financial market data for a set of searchable option parameters, the financial data and values derived from the financial market data reflecting market conditions on each of a plurality of days in the past;
the computing system generating and transmitting instructions for use in presenting a first user interface screen for specifying search criteria;
the computing system receiving via the first user interface screen user defined search criteria for searching the repository of historical option data for option investments, the user defined search criteria specifying an option strategy type, identifying values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters, and specifying that the search be performed under market conditions as existed during a particular period of time in the past;
the computing system searching the database of historical option data and identifying option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria, the identified option investments comprising option strategies that are the specified option strategy type and have the identified values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters under market conditions as existed during the particular period of time in the past;
the computing system generating and transmitting instructions for use in presenting a second user interface screen including a list of option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria.
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Abstract
A system for testing option search strategies comprises a repository of historical option data reflecting financial market conditions on a plurality of days in the past. The system is adapted to receive user defined search criteria for searching the repository of historical option data for option investments, search the repository of historical option data for option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria, and transmit the results. The system is further adapted to receive a request to use the user defined search criteria to search current financial market data for existing investment opportunities.
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1. A method implemented by a computing system for testing option search strategies, comprising:
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the computing system creating in a database a repository of historical option data, said historical option data comprising financial market data received from at least one data source and values derived from said financial market data for a set of searchable option parameters, the financial data and values derived from the financial market data reflecting market conditions on each of a plurality of days in the past; the computing system generating and transmitting instructions for use in presenting a first user interface screen for specifying search criteria; the computing system receiving via the first user interface screen user defined search criteria for searching the repository of historical option data for option investments, the user defined search criteria specifying an option strategy type, identifying values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters, and specifying that the search be performed under market conditions as existed during a particular period of time in the past; the computing system searching the database of historical option data and identifying option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria, the identified option investments comprising option strategies that are the specified option strategy type and have the identified values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters under market conditions as existed during the particular period of time in the past; the computing system generating and transmitting instructions for use in presenting a second user interface screen including a list of option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing system for testing option search strategies, comprising:
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a database server comprising a database of historical option data, said historical option data comprising financial market data received from at least one data source and values derived from said financial market data for a set of searchable option parameters, the financial data and values derived from the financial market data reflecting market conditions on each of a plurality of days in the past; and a computing server, the computing server generating and transmitting instructions for use in presenting a first user interface screen for specifying search criteria; the computing server receiving via the first user interface screen a user defined search criteria for searching the database of historical option data for option investments, the user defined search criteria specifying an option strategy type, identifying values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters, and specifying that the search be performed under market conditions as existed during a particular period of time in the past; the computing server searching the database of historical option data and identifying option strategies that are the specified option strategy type and have the identified values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters under market conditions as existed during the particular period of time in the past, the computing server generating and transmitting instructions for use in presenting a second user interface screen for presenting a list of option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria; and the computing server receiving a request to employ the user defined search criteria to search a database of current market option data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for testing option investment search strategies, comprising:
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a database of historical option data, said historical option data comprising financial market data received from at least one data source and values derived from said financial market data for a set of searchable option parameters, the financial data and values derived from the financial market data reflecting market conditions on each of a plurality of days in the past; a computing processor; and computing memory comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed cause the system to perform operations comprising; receiving user defined search criteria for searching the repository of historical option data for option investments, the user defined search criteria specifying an option strategy type, identifying values for a plurality of the set of searchable option parameters, and specifying that the search be performed under market conditions as existed during a particular period of time in the past; searching the database of historical option data for option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria; and transmitting a list of option investments satisfying the user defined search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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