Options Chain

Options Chain Python API Documentation

Returns a list of the historical end-of-day top of the order book size and premium (bid / ask), the latest trade size and premium as well as the greeks and implied volatility for all option contracts currently associated with the option chain. Available via a 3rd party, contact sales for a trial.

API Class:
OptionsApi
Instance Method:
get_options_chain()

Stock Price Code Example

Use my API Key
from __future__ import print_function
import time
import intrinio_sdk as intrinio
from intrinio_sdk.rest import ApiException
intrinio.ApiClient().set_api_key('YOUR_API_KEY')
intrinio.ApiClient().allow_retries(True)
symbol = 'MSFT'
expiration = '2019-04-05'
date = ''
type = ''
moneyness = ''
page_size = 100
response = intrinio.OptionsApi().get_options_chain(symbol, expiration, date=date, type=type, moneyness=moneyness, page_size=page_size)
print(response)
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Parameters

NameTypeDescriptionNotes
symbolstrThe option symbol, corresponding to the underlying security. 
expirationstrThe expiration date of the options contract 
datedateThe date of the option price. Returns option prices on this date.[optional]  
typestrThe option contract type.[optional]  
strikefloatThe strike price of the option contract. This will return options contracts with strike price equal to this price.[optional]  
strike_greater_thanfloatThe strike price of the option contract. This will return options contracts with strike prices greater than this price.[optional]  
strike_less_thanfloatThe strike price of the option contract. This will return options contracts with strike prices less than this price.[optional]  
moneynessstrThe moneyness of the options contracts to return. ‘all' will return all options contracts. ‘in_the_money' will return options contracts that are in the money (call options with strike prices below the current price, put options with strike prices above the current price). ‘out_of_they_money' will return options contracts that are out of the money (call options with strike prices above the current price, put options with strike prices below the current price). ‘near_the_money' will return options contracts that are $0.50 or less away from being in the money.[optional]  
page_sizeintThe number of results to return[optional] [default to 100]  


Return Type

object
ApiResponseOptionsChain

Properties

NameTypeDescription
chainlist[OptionChain]A list of options for the provided expiration date their respective option prices.  
object
OptionChain

Properties

NameTypeDescription
optionOption 
priceOptionPrice 
object
Option

Properties

NameTypeDescription
idstrThe Intrinio ID for the Option.  
codestrThe Intrinio Code for the Option.  
tickerstrThe ticker symbol of the Security for the Option.  
expirationstrThe date on which the Option expires. The Option becomes invalid after this date and cannot be exercised.  
strikefloatThe strike price is the fixed price at which a derivative can be exercised, and refers to the price of the derivative's underlying asset. In a call option, the strike price is the price at which the option holder can purchase the underlying security. For a put option, the strike price is the price at which the option holder can sell the underlying security.  
typestrThe type of Option (put or call). A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price before the option's expiration date. A call option gives the holder the right to buy an underlying asset at a specified price, before the option's expiration date.  
object
OptionPrice

Properties

NameTypeDescription
datestrThe date of the price, in the format YYYY-MM-DD  
closefloatThe closing price of the options contract.  
close_bidfloatThe closing bid price of the options contract.  
close_askfloatThe closing ask price of the options contract.  
volumeintThe cumulative volume of this options contract that traded that day.  
volume_bidintThe cumulative volume of this options contract that traded on the bid price that day.  
volume_askintThe cumulative volume of this options contract that traded on the ask price that day.  
tradesintThe number of trades executed that for this options contract on that day.  
open_interestintThe total number of this options contract that are still open.  
open_interest_changeintThe change in the total number of this options contract that are still open from the previous day.  
next_day_open_interestintThe total number of this options contract that are still open at the start of the next day.  
implied_volatilityfloatThe estimated volatility of the Security's price. Volatility is a statistical measure of dispersion of returns for the Security. Standard deviation of a Security's returns and a market index is an example of a measurement of volatility. Implied volatility approximates the future value of an option, and the option's current value takes this into consideration.  
implied_volatility_changefloatThe change in implied volatility for that day.  
deltafloatDelta measures the degree to which an options contract is exposed to shifts in the price of the underlying Security. Values of delta range from 0.0 to 1.0 for call options and -1.0 to 0.0 for put options. For example, if a put option has a delta of -0.50, if the price of the underlying Security increases by $1, the price of the put option will decrease by $0.50.