Analyze an options chain and price theoretical value
Quand l'utiliser : You want to look at AAPL options, compare IV to historical vol, and spot-check Black-Scholes values.
Prérequis
- Massive.com API key — massive.com signup — free tier
Déroulement
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Find the right endpointSearch endpoints: 'options chain for a given ticker and expiry'.✓ Copié→ Best-match endpoint + params
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Pull chainCall the endpoint for AAPL with the next monthly expiry. Store as DataFrame 'aapl_chain'.✓ Copié→ DataFrame stored; head preview
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AnalyzeRun SQL: SELECT strike, iv, bid, ask FROM aapl_chain WHERE expiry=... ORDER BY strike. Price Black-Scholes for each and show deltas to market mid.✓ Copié→ Table of strikes with BS-vs-market
Résultat : Hands-on options screen without writing Python yourself.
Pièges
- Delayed data on free tier — Check data timestamps; paid tier for real-time