About US Index Options
The US Index Options dataset by AlgoSeek covers European Option contracts for 3 US Indices: SPX, VIX, and NDX. The dataset starts from January 2012 and is delivered on minute resolution. This dataset is created by monitoring the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) data feed, which consolidates last sale and quotation information originating from the national securities exchanges that have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About AlgoSeek
AlgoSeek is a leading historical intraday US market data provider offering the most comprehensive and detailed market data and analytics products in the financial industry covering Equities, Futures, Options, cash FOREX, and Cryptocurrencies. AlgoSeek data is built for quantitative trading and machine learning. For more information about AlgoSeek, visit algoseek.com.
About QuantConnect
QuantConnect was founded in 2012 to serve quants everywhere with the best possible algorithmic trading technology. Seeking to disrupt a notoriously closed-source industry, QuantConnect takes a radically open-source approach to algorithmic trading. Through the QuantConnect web platform, more than 50,000 quants are served every month.
Algorithm Example
from AlgorithmImports import *
from QuantConnect.DataSource import *
class IndexOptionsDataAlgorithm(QCAlgorithm):
def initialize(self) -> None:
self.set_start_date(2020, 1, 1)
self.set_end_date(2021, 1, 1)
self.set_cash(200000)
self.universe_settings.asynchronous = True
index = self.add_index("VIX")
option = self.add_option(index.symbol)
option.set_filter(-2, +2, 0, 180)
self.option_symbol = option.symbol
def on_data(self, slice: Slice) -> None:
if not self.portfolio.invested and self.is_market_open(self.option_symbol):
chain = slice.option_chains.get(self.option_symbol)
if not chain:
return
call_contracts = [c for c in chain if c.right == OptionRight.CALL]
if call_contracts:
expiry = max([c.expiry for c in call_contracts])
call_contracts = sorted([c for c in call_contracts if c.expiry == expiry],
key=lambda c: c.strike)
if len(call_contracts) < 2:
return
longCall, shortCall = call_contracts[0:2]
# Use all the buying power
quantity = min([
abs(self.calculate_order_quantity(shortCall.symbol, -1)),
abs(self.calculate_order_quantity(longCall.symbol, 1))])
self.market_order(shortCall.symbol, -quantity)
self.market_order(longCall.symbol, quantity)
expected_margin_usage = max((longCall.strike - shortCall.strike) * self.securities[longCall.symbol].symbol_properties.contract_multiplier * quantity, 0)
if expected_margin_usage != self.portfolio.total_margin_used:
raise Exception("Unexpect margin used!")
def on_securities_changed(self, changes: SecurityChanges) -> None:
for security in changes.added_securities:
if security.type == SecurityType.INDEX_OPTION:
# Historical data
history = self.history(security.symbol, 10, Resolution.MINUTE)
self.debug(f"We got {len(history)} from our history request for {security.symbol}")
Example Applications
The US Index Options dataset enables you to accurately design strategies for Index Options. Examples include the following strategies:
- Buying VIX call Options to hedge against upcoming volatility
- Buying VIX put Options to capture the natural downward price movement in the VIX index
- Buying SPX put Options to protect against downward price movement in the S&P 500
Pricing
Cloud Access
Free access to US Index Options on the QuantConnect Cloud platform for research, backtest, and live trading. Live trading via Interactive Brokers only.
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US Index Options Minute resolution archives in LEAN format for on premise research. One file per ticker/day.
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US Index Options Hour resolution archives in LEAN format for on premise research. One file per ticker.
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US Index Options Daily resolution archives in LEAN format for on premise research. One file per ticker.
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