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GET symbols/:id/options

Retrieves an option chain for a particular underlying symbol.

Request parameters

Request parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
Parameterid	TypeInteger	DescriptionInternal symbol identifier. Can occur in the ‘location’ header only.

Response properties

Response properties
Property	Type	Description
Propertysymbols	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of ChainPerExpiryDate elements.
PropertyNested property, level 2. ChainPerExpiryDate	TypeComplex	Description
PropertyNested property, level 3. expiryDate	TypeDateTime	DescriptionOption expiry date.
PropertyNested property, level 3. description	TypeString	DescriptionDescription of the underlying option.
PropertyNested property, level 3. listingExchange	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionPrimary listing exchange. See Listing Exchange section for the list of all listing exchanges.
PropertyNested property, level 3. optionExerciseType	TypeEnumeration	DescriptionOption exercise style (e.g., "American"). See Option Exercise Type section for all allowed values.
PropertyNested property, level 3. chainPerRoot	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of ChainPerRoot elements.
PropertyNested property, level 3. ChainPerRoot	TypeComplex	Description
PropertyNested property, level 2. optionRoot	TypeString	DescriptionOption root symbol.
PropertyNested property, level 3. chainPerStrikePrice	TypeComplex	DescriptionList of ChainPerStrikePrice elements.
PropertyNested property, level 3. ChainPerStrikePrice	TypeComplex	Description
PropertyNested property, level 2. strikePrice	TypeDouble	DescriptionOption strike price.
PropertyNested property, level 2. callSymbolId	TypeInteger	DescriptionInternal identifier of the call option symbol.
PropertyNested property, level 2. putSymbolId	TypeInteger	DescriptionInternal identifier of the put option symbol.

Sample request

HTTP

GET https://api01.iq.questrade.com/v1/symbols/9291/options

Sample JSON response

JSON

{
    "options": [
	{ 
		"expiryDate": "2015-01-17T00:00:00.000000-05:00", 
		"description":   "BANK OF MONTREAL", 
		"listingExchange":   "MX", 
		"optionExerciseType":   "American", 
		"chainPerRoot": [
		    {
			"root":   "BMO",
			"chainPerStrikePrice": [
				{
					"strikePrice":   60, 
					"callSymbolId":  6101993, 
					"putSymbolId":   6102009
				},
				{
					"strikePrice":   62, 
					"callSymbolId":   6101994, 
					"putSymbolId":   6102010
				},
				{
					"strikePrice":   64, 
					"callSymbolId":   6101995, 
					"putSymbolId":   6102011
				},
	            			... 
				],
		       	"multiplier":   100
		      }
	       ]
        }
     ]
}

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