fixed delta vols controls
Delta filters, ATM normalization, DTE selection, and color settings for FDV.
delta level legend
Use the legend to control visible delta columns.
| Label | Delta | Description |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | -0.10 put tail | Deep OTM put tail |
| P20 | -0.20 put | OTM put wing |
| P30 | -0.30 put | Put side |
| P40 | -0.40 put | Near put |
| ATM | at-the-money | At-the-money baseline |
| C40 | 0.40 call | Near call |
| C30 | 0.30 call | Call side |
| C20 | 0.20 call | OTM call wing |
| C10 | 0.10 call tail | Deep OTM call tail |
The legend also provides these controls:
- spot toggles the spot price line.
- Expiry rows hide or show one selected expiry.
update rate and smoothing
The live service publishes FDV data once per second. The pane applies a 30-second trailing arithmetic mean to each delta series.
ATM normalization
Select ATM norm to divide each smoothed delta IV by the smoothed ATM IV at the same timestamp:
normalized_iv = delta_iv / atm_ivUse this view to compare skew shape without the level of ATM volatility.
days-to-expiration selection
Use DTE to choose one or more expirations. The selector includes:
- expiration rows
- weekly all
- monthlies
- quarterlies
- clear all
color settings
Open Colors, then expand FDV.
- Set a base color and line thickness for each delta.
- Set Gradient floor and Hue spread for the DTE color ramp.
- Set Put hue direction, ATM hue direction, and Call hue direction.
- Use Show with one delta to show or hide direct DTE labels when one delta is visible.
- Set Label size for direct DTE labels.
- Use the preview matrix to compare DTE palettes across all nine deltas.
For the time span and data reload, see shared time-series settings.
For mouse gestures, axis strips, and reference lines, see time-series chart navigation.
See also: fixed delta vols view → | chart navigation →