How is ORATS better than IVolatility.com?

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Are ORATS' forecasts better than using implied volatility?

Why don't you use the VIX method of calculating at-the-money volatility?

I entered a ticker symbol and no Profile came up on the Member Site or FRS said it was "Not Available on Server." How do I get a Profile on this ticker?

How do I find the definition of a term in the Profile?

How is the ORATS Skewalator better than Gram-Charlier or other models that allow adjustment to skewness and kurtosis?

ORATS has many different products. How do they work together?

What securities does ORATS provide option research coverage on?

I am having trouble connecting to the ORATS server with the FRS, what should I do?

I get a "Interface Not Supported" message when attempting to connect to the ORATS server with the FRS, what should I do?

Q: How is ORATS better than IVolatility.com?

A: We have historical asset volatility information based on tick data as well as forecasts of asset volatility and implied volatility.

Q: My 30-day trial is ending, how do I cancel?

A: Click here to cancel your subscription at any time or contact us directly. Be sure to include your full name and email address so that we can identify you and provide confirmation of your cancellation.

Q: My Free Trial is ending, how do I sign up?

A: To sign up with your credit card, please go to the order page and complete the 3 step process (http://www.orats.com/orderpage.htm). If you would like statement billing and are subscribing on behalf of a broker-dealer or institution contact a Billing Representative at (312) 986-1060 or click here. If you prefer to order by fax, please fill out and fax our order form (http://www.orats.com/faxorderform.htm).

Q: Are ORATS' forecasts better than using implied volatility?

A: Over the course of the past year, ORATS' 20day forecasts have been approximately 30% better at predicting asset volatility than using the 20day ATM Implied Volatility.

Q: Why don't you use the VIX method of calculating at-the-money volatility?

A: ORATS has developed a patent-pending method of calculating an at-the-money volatility that is superior to the VIX method. The VIX consistently overestimates the at-the-money volatility since it does not account for the smirk in the volatility skew. ORATS' method corrects for this problem by using a strike slope and derivative.

Q: I entered a ticker symbol and no Profile came up on the Member Site or FRS said it was "Not Available on Server." How do I get a Profile on this ticker?

A: Contact our Operations Department by phone at (312) 986-1061 or by email to request that the ticker be added to our research database.

Q: How do I find the definition for an element in the Profile?

A: Go to http://www.orats.com/Definitions.htm. ORATS' terms are listed in alphabetical order.

Q: How is the ORATS Skewalator better than Gram-Charlier or other models that allow adjustment to skewness and kurtosis?

A: The Skewalator is better than the methods that adjust the skewness and kurtosis of the lognormal probability distribution because we avoid making the assumption that there is a "particular functional relationship between observable variables and statistical parameters such as volatility, skewness and kurtosis." (Journal of Finance, vol. LI, No. 5, Dec. 1996, p. 1613)

Q: ORATS has many different products. How do they work together?

A: We have research and technology that can effectively utilize that research. To see how it all works together, click on our latest Spotlight.

Q: What securities does ORATS provide option research coverage on?

A: Our trading background is in stock options so our database has started from this point. Currently, we also cover some index units (i.e.. QQQ). We are in the process of adding equity indexes. In the future we may add single stock futures, fixed income securities, currencies and commodities, depending on demand.

Q: I am having trouble connecting to the ORATS server with the FRS, what should I do?

A: Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet. If you are behind a firewall, you may need to set the Proxy Server Address, Port, Username and Password. Set these in the ORATS FRS in Actions/Proxy Server Info. If you do not know what to use, check the settings in your web browser by going to Tools/Internet. Options/Connections/LAN Settings/Proxy Server.

Q: I get a "Interface Not Supported" message when attempting to connect to the ORATS server with the FRS, what should I do?

A: Uninstall and reinstall MS Excel, making sure to install all components.