--- title: load description: This documentation page includes detailed instructions on how to load a stock ticker into the option menu using a specific command. It outlines each step and provides multiple examples for better understanding. keywords: - load command - stock ticker - options - stock trading - stock options - command line interface - trading tool - trading instructions - TSLA --- import HeadTitle from '@site/src/components/General/HeadTitle.tsx'; Load a ticker into option menu ### Usage ```python load -t TICKER ``` --- ## Parameters | Name | Description | Default | Optional | Choices | | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | | ticker | Stock ticker | None | False | None | --- ## Examples ```python 2022 Feb 16, 09:13 (🦋) /stocks/options/ $ load TSLA 2022 Feb 16, 09:13 (🦋) /stocks/options/ $ ? ╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Stocks - Options ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮ │ │ │ unu show unusual options activity [Fdscanner.com] │ │ calc basic call/put PnL calculator │ │ │ │ load load new ticker │ │ exp see and set expiration dates │ │ │ │ Ticker: TSLA │ │ Expiry: None │ │ │ │ pcr display put call ratio for ticker [AlphaQuery.com] │ │ info display option information (volatility, IV rank etc) [Barchart.com] │ │ chains display option chains with greeks [Tradier] │ │ oi plot open interest [Tradier/YFinance] │ │ vol plot volume [Tradier/YFinance] │ │ voi plot volume and open interest [Tradier/YFinance] │ │ hist plot option history [Tradier] │ │ vsurf show 3D volatility surface [Yfinance] │ │ grhist plot option greek history [Syncretism.io] │ │ plot plot variables provided by the user [Yfinance] │ │ parity shows whether options are above or below expected price [Yfinance] │ │ binom shows the value of an option using binomial options pricing [Yfinance] │ │ greeks shows the greeks for a given option [Yfinance] │ │ │ │ screen screens tickers based on preset [Syncretism.io] │ │ payoff shows payoff diagram for a selection of options [Yfinance] │ │ pricing shows options pricing and risk neutral valuation [Yfinance] │ │ │ ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── OpenBB Terminal ─╯ ``` ---