Use Case

Requesting Option Chain

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You can use “SecDefOptParams” tab to request Option Chain live market data.

Getting Option Chain live market data requires entering:

  • Underlying Symbol
  • Underlying SecType
  • Underlying ConId
  • Page Name
  • Activate Page (TRUE / FALSE)

The images shown in the right-side show how to request IBM STK Option data and its output.

DDE Option Chain

DDE Option Chain Output