Trades
REQUIRED
The Theta Terminal must be running to access data.
Behavior
Returns every trade reported by OPRA. Trade condition
mappings can be found here. Extended trade conditions are
not reported by OPRA for options, so they can be ignored.
Sample URL & Code
Paste the URL below into your browser while the Theta Terminal is running.
You can use the "request sample" box to the right of this box obtain sample
code in any programming language.
http://127.0.0.1:25510/v2/hist/option/trade?root=AAPL&exp=20231103&strike=150000&right=C&start_date=20231103&end_date=20231103
Output Descriptions
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| ms_of_day | The exchange timestamp of the trade (the time the trade was reported). Milliseconds since 00:00:00.000 (midnight) ET. |
| sequence | The exchange sequence. |
| ext_condition1 | Additional trade condition(s). These can be ignored for options. |
| ext_condition2 | Additional trade condition(s). These can be ignored for options. |
| ext_condition3 | Additional trade condition(s). These can be ignored for options. |
| ext_condition4 | Additional trade condition(s). These can be ignored for options. |
| condition | The trade condition. |
| size | The amount of contracts traded. |
| exchange | The exchange the trade was executed. |
| price | The price of the trade. |
| condition_flags | Future use. |
| price_flags | Future use. |
| volume_type | Future use. |
| records_back | Non-zero for trade cancellations and insertions. The value represents the amount of trades prior to the current trade to delete or insert. |
| date | The date formated as YYYYMMDD. |
Parameters
Query Parameters
The expiration date of the option contract formatted as YYYYMMDD.
The right of the option. 'C' for call; 'P' for put.
The strike price in 1/10ths of a cent. A $170.00 strike price would be 170000.
The start date (inclusive) of the request formatted as YYYYMMDD.
The end date (inclusive) of the request formatted as YYYYMMDD.
Uses CSV if true, legacy JSON if false.
The symbol of the security. Option underlyings for indices might have special tickers.
If specified, the response will include all ticks on or after this time.
If specified, the response will include all ticks on or before this time.