Hello Community,
I've been using QuantConnect for a month now and am really enjoying the platform. I recently developed a project that collects option Greeks data and plots a 3D volatility surface. In this visualization, strikes are on the x-axis, time to expiry (in years) is on the y-axis, and implied volatility—calculated using the Black-Scholes formula—is on the z-axis. What's really cool is that you can plug in any equity or select any time frame to see the corresponding 3D volatility surface in the research Jupyter Notebook.
I'm eager to hear your thoughts: Are my calculations correct? And what projects are you working on using QuantConnect?
Best regards,
Thomas Z
The 3D Volatility Surface:

Mia Alissi
Here is the corrected version of Thomas's code:
Ensure that all necessary modules are imported and the attribute and method names are correctly used according to QuantConnect's standards.
Sources: Exploiting Term Structure Of Vix Futures, Option Expiration Week Effect, Volatility Effect In Stocks, Greeks and IV Implementation, CAPM Alpha Ranking Strategy On Dow 30 Companies
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Thomas Zaborenko
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