An options chain is where you browse options contracts by strike price, expiration date, and more.

Depending on the platform (in-app, web classic, or Legend), you have different option chain views:

• In the app, you can select between a focused view or a side-by-side view for your options chain. You can switch between the 2 views in the chain’s settings (gear icon).
• On web classic, you can view option chains with the focused view.
• In Legend, you can view option chains with the side-by-side view.

For details on how to customize metrics to include in your options chain, check out options chain metrics.

The main differences between the 2 views:

• Focused view: Is a more simplified view for focusing on either calls or puts.
• Side-by-side view:
  • View both calls and puts together to build multi-leg strategies more efficiently.
  • Select the Calls or Puts heading to hide the other and view more metrics. Note that to toggle back to showing both, simply select the heading again.
  • Select the Bid column to sell or the Ask column to buy.

The following shows an example of a focused view as compared to a side-by-side view in-app:

As shown in the following GIF for an open options chain in the side-by-side view, as a Level 3 trader, you can drag and drop a single contract or an entire spread as a group to change the strike price. You can also simultaneously view the P/L chart to understand how changing your strategy affects your potential gains and losses (the P/L chart is also available in the focused view).

Robinhood Financial LLC doesn’t guarantee favorable investment outcomes. The past performance of a security or financial product doesn’t guarantee future results or returns. Customers should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing in options. Because of the importance of tax considerations to all options transactions, customers considering options should consult their tax advisor as to how taxes affect the outcome of each options strategy.