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Position Exposure Chart

The Position Exposure chart shows every position for a selected underlying, in a single view. Each bar represents an account, with segments for each position. Positions are colorized by the annualized yield of extrinsic value. Underlying positions, which have no yield, appear in gray. The chart provides two views: Positions and Histogram.

Position Exposure Stacked

  • View selector: switch between named configurations
  • Save Position Exposure View: save the current configuration
  • View Actions (hamburger menu): Reload, Save As, Rename, and Delete the current view (Rename and Delete are unavailable for the Default view)
  • Underlying selector: choose which underlying to display
  • Metric: select from 50+ metrics including PnL, Greeks, Value, Notional, and Intrinsic/Extrinsic
  • Positions / Histogram toggle: switch between the Positions view (all options and underlyings by account in a stacked bar chart) and the Histogram view
  • Bin Size (histogram only): set the histogram bin width (0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 20%)
  • Labels On: toggle value labels on each bar
  • Filter: toggle the Position Filter panel on the right side of the component

Because the Position Exposure Chart covers one underlying at a time, it has no filter selector. Positions can still be selected manually in the Position Filter panel on the right.

In the Positions view, each bar is a stacked bar chart for one account, showing all of that account’s positions for the selected underlying (options and the stock or ETF itself), sized by the selected metric. The color of each segment reflects the annualized yield of extrinsic value for that position. Underlying (stock/ETF) positions appear in gray since they carry no extrinsic value.

Clicking anywhere in a bar selects the position at the click location and highlights it in the position list at the bottom of the side panel. Clicking a position in the list highlights its location in the bar with selector triangles, making it easy to identify where a specific position sits within the stacked bar.

The histogram view groups positions into bins based on annualized yield percentage. Each bin collects all positions whose yield falls within that range. Clicking any bin displays details for the clicked position in the side panel, with all positions in that bin listed at the bottom of the side panel.

The bin size is configurable from the toolbar: 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, or 20%.

Position Exposure Histogram

The side panel can be opened by clicking the expand/contract tab in the center-left edge of the chart. It displays details for the selected position, including Greeks, PnL, and annualized yield.

Below the detail metrics is a list of all positions for the selected account and underlying. Clicking a position in this list updates the detail display above and highlights the position in the chart bar.

The Vol Scenario toolbar adds a second row of buttons to switch between live IBKR market data and analytical what-if modeling. Available in both the Positions and Histogram views.

  • IBKR: live market values from IBKR
  • Mkt: model using current market implied volatility
  • Mkt-5%, Mkt-2%, Mkt+2%, Mkt+5%: model after adding or subtracting 2 or 5 percentage points to the implied volatility solved for, across all options
  • IV10%, IV25%, IV50%, IV75%: model using scenario implied volatility levels

A Price Shift selector follows the IV buttons, allowing a price change for the selected underlying from -20% to +20% (available steps: -20%, -10%, -5%, -1%, 0%, +1%, +5%, +10%, +20%). The chart updates to show projected metric values under both the IV scenario and the price shift.

Position Exposure Stacked Vol Scenario

Position Exposure Histogram Vol Scenario

Right-clicking any bar or any position in the side panel list opens a context menu with links to related reports and charts, filtered to the selected underlying and accounts. The context menu is available in both the Positions and Histogram views.

Right-Click Menu