Options Symbols Data

The CBOE web site lists basic information about optionable stocks and indices.  However, the data is very basic and does not contain the whole option symbol. 

With the Option Symbol Data service, Options Trading Lessons combines CBOE's information with rules for option symbols and calculates the full option symbol based on the expiration date and the strike price. This new daily option symbol data is now much more valuable and useful.

Monthly Subscription
For a small monthly fee, you can subscribe to this daily service. Our database is updated every morning except weekends and holidays.  We do not store current option bid and ask price since that changes all the time.

You can buy this data for your personal use for only $19.95 a month.  You can access your account and download it as often as you want.  There are no hidden fees and no long-term commitments to subscribe, we do not automatically bill every month.  So you can purchase this data when you need it. 

Subscription Options
One (1) month download access $19.95
Three (3) months download access $59.85
Six (6) months download access $119.70
1 year (12 months) download access $239.40

Download Format
You will be able to download the data in individual comma delimited CSV files for given months.  The format is easy to incorporate into a spreadsheet or database.

Column 1: Stock Symbol
Column 2: Option Symbol
Column 3: Expiration Month
Column 4: Expiration Year
Column 5: Strike Price
Column 6: Option Type where 'C' is a CALL and a 'P' is a PUT

Sample of data format:
MNX,MMOXF,12,2010,130.00,P
MNX,MMOLF,12,2010,130.00,C