Options Slippage Calculator
Translate bid/ask choices into dollar drag. Use manual inputs or pull a contract snapshot with your CuteMarkets API key.
Hybrid data mode
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Midpoint
$8.20
Simple bid/ask midpoint.
Modeled fill
$8.25
near fill assumption for a buy.
Total drag
$52.50
10 contracts x 100 multiplier.
Premium drag
0.6%
Drag as a share of modeled fill.
Bid/Ask Spread by Strike
Lower bars usually produce more defensible fill assumptions.
Quote vs Trade Timeline
Bid, ask, midpoint, and prints show why last price alone is fragile.
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Options data API
See the full API surface behind these tools.
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