Options Orders
This page provides examples of valid order payloads
Tier 1 Orders
Sell a Covered Call
{
"symbol": "AAPL231201C00195000",
"qty": "2",
"side": "sell",
"type": "limit",
"limit_price": "1.05",
"time_in_force": "day"
}
Note, the account must have an existing position of 200 shares of AAPL as the order is for 2 contracts, and each option contract is for 100 shares of underlying.
Sell a Cash-Secured Put
{
"symbol": "AAPL231201P00175000",
"qty": "1",
"side": "sell",
"type": "market",
"time_in_force": "day"
}
Note, the account must have sufficient buying power. The account must have ($175 strike) x (100 shares) x (1 contract) = $17,500 USD buying power available.
Tier 2 Orders
Buy a Call
{
"symbol": "AAPL240119C00190000",
"qty": "1",
"side": "buy",
"type": "market",
"time_in_force": "day"
}
The account must have sufficient buying power to afford the call option. If the market order is executed at $5.10, the account must have ($5.10 execution price) x (100 shares) x (1 contract) = $510.00 USD buying power.
Buy a Put
{
"symbol": "AAPL240119P00170000",
"qty": "1",
"side": "buy",
"type": "market",
"time_in_force": "day"
}
The account must have sufficient buying power to afford purchasing put option. If the market order is executed at $1.04, the account must have ($1.04 execution price) x (100 shares) x (1 contract) = $104.00 USD buying power.
Updated 11 months ago