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Options exposure by strike

Modeled dealer gamma, delta, vanna or charm exposure by strike.
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The modeled dealer exposure of each strike for calls, puts and net, the open interest behind it, the totals, and the key strikes: the call wall (largest positive call exposure), the put wall (largest negative put exposure), the strike with the largest absolute exposure and the strikes of the largest positive and negative net exposure. Dealer positioning is a model, not observed: with classic_oi the dealer is assumed long the calls and short the puts of the open interest, with flow_adjusted the classified prints since the open interest date adjust it. Public open interest does not identify who holds a position, so the values are estimates of exposure under that assumption. Contracts the model cannot value (no implied volatility or forward) are left out and counted in meta.coverage.

Example request

curl -sS --get "https://api.ordermap.si/v1/options/exposure/by-strike" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORDERMAP_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode underlying_symbol=SPXW

Set ORDERMAP_API_KEY to your key. Replace the dates with a recent trading date.

Parameters

17 parameters, 1 required.

ParameterType and limitsDescription
underlying_symbolqueryrequiredstringat most 8 characterspattern ^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9.]{0,7}$Option root or family: SPX covers the SPX and SPXW roots, SPXW only the weekly root, QQQ, NDXP, RUTW, XSP ...
datequeryoptionalstringdateTrading date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: the current session, else the most recent completed one.
sessionqueryoptionalstringrthgthdefault rthTrading session: rth is the regular session, gth the overnight (global trading hours) session before the trading date. Overnight data requires the Pro plan and exists only for underlyings with an overnight session; GET /v1/options/sessions shows which.
contract_typequeryoptionalstringcallputCalls or puts. Omit for both.
date_of_expiryqueryoptionalstringdateOnly this expiration.
expirationsqueryoptionalarray<string>comma-separated in one parameter1 to 64 itemseach at most 128 characterspattern ^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$Only these expirations, comma separated (YYYY-MM-DD), at most 64. Unlisted dates are ignored.
expiry_modequeryoptionalstring0dte1dteweeklymonthlylte30lte90Expiration set: 0dte, 1dte, weekly (within 7 days), monthly (third-Friday expirations), lte30 or lte90 (within 30 or 90 days).
min_dtequeryoptionalintegermin 0max 3650Minimum days to expiration (0 = expires on the trading date).
max_dtequeryoptionalintegermin 0max 3650Maximum days to expiration.
min_strikequeryoptionalnumber> 0max 1000000Lowest strike in dollars.
max_strikequeryoptionalnumber> 0max 1000000Highest strike in dollars.
strikes_aroundqueryoptionalintegermin 1max 500This many listed strikes either side of the strike nearest the underlying price.
strike_percentqueryoptionalnumbermin 0.1max 100Strikes within this percent of the underlying price.
greekqueryoptionalstringgammadeltavannacharmdefault gammaThe exposure measured: gamma, delta, vanna or charm.
unitqueryoptionalstringper_percentper_dollarrawdefault per_percentScale of the values: per_percent (dollars of dealer hedging per 1% move of the underlying), per_dollar (per $1 move) or raw (shares, or per unit of the greek).
modelqueryoptionalstringclassic_oiflow_adjusteddefault classic_oiDealer positioning model: classic_oi (open interest, calls long and puts short) or flow_adjusted (adjusted by classified prints since the open interest date).
perspectivequeryoptionalstringdealercustomerdefault dealerdealer (default) or customer, which negates the values only.

Response

StatusMeaningBody
200Successful response.Schema below
400Invalid, unknown or repeated parameters, or an invalid cursor.Error object
401Missing or invalid API key.Error object
403The plan, dataset release or account state does not allow this request.Error object
422The request is valid but no data exists for it.Error object
429Rate limit, burst limit or cooldown; wait Retry-After seconds.Retry-AfterError object
500Internal error.Error object
503Data temporarily unavailable; retry after Retry-After seconds.Retry-AfterError object
504The request timed out.Error object

Authenticated responses carry the X-RateLimit-* headers (see rate limits); 429 and 503 add Retry-After.

200 response body

  • dataobjectrequiredModeled exposure by strike.36 fields inside
    • greekstringrequiredThe measure: gamma, delta, vanna, charm or the heat map metric.
    • levelsobjectrequiredKey strikes of the selection.5 fields inside
      • call_wallnumber | nullrequiredStrike of the largest positive call exposure.
      • largest_absolute_strikenumber | nullrequiredStrike of the largest absolute call plus put exposure.
      • major_negativenumber | nullrequiredStrike of the most negative net exposure.
      • major_positivenumber | nullrequiredStrike of the largest positive net exposure.
      • put_wallnumber | nullrequiredStrike of the largest negative put exposure.
    • modelstringrequiredDealer positioning model.classic_oiflow_adjusted
    • perspectivestringrequireddealer or customer (customer negates the values).dealercustomer
    • positioning_modelstringrequiredName and version of the positioning assumption, for example oi_signed_proxy-v1.
    • rootsarray<string>requiredOption roots included.
    • sessionstringrequiredSession valued.rthgthcurball
    • strikesarray<object>requiredStrikes, ascending.6 fields inside
      • call_exposurenumber | nullrequiredModeled exposure of the calls.
      • call_open_interestintegerrequiredCall open interest.
      • net_exposurenumber | nullrequiredCall plus put exposure.
      • put_exposurenumber | nullrequiredModeled exposure of the puts.
      • put_open_interestintegerrequiredPut open interest.
      • strikenumberrequiredStrike in dollars.
    • totalsobjectrequiredTotals over the selection.4 fields inside
      • absolutenumber | nullrequiredSum of absolute call and put exposure.
      • callnumber | nullrequiredSum of call exposure.
      • netnumber | nullrequiredCall plus put exposure.
      • putnumber | nullrequiredSum of put exposure.
    • trading_datestringdaterequiredTrading date valued.
    • underlying_symbolstringrequiredThe requested underlying.
    • unitstringrequiredScale of the values.per_percentper_dollarraw
    • unit_labelstringrequiredWhat one unit is, for example usd_per_pct: dollars of dealer hedging per 1% move.
    • valuationobjectrequiredWhat the snapshot was valued on.7 fields inside
      • chain_timestampinteger | nullunix-msrequiredTime of the option chain the valuation used. Unix epoch milliseconds (UTC).
      • open_interest_datestring | nulldaterequiredDate of the open interest the positioning is based on.
      • risk_free_ratenumber | nullrequiredContinuously compounded risk-free rate used.
      • timestampinteger | nullunix-msrequiredValuation time. Unix epoch milliseconds (UTC).
      • underlying_pricenumber | nullrequiredUnderlying price used.
      • underlying_stalebooleanrequiredThe underlying price is older than the freshness limit.
      • underlying_timestampinteger | nullunix-msrequiredTime of the underlying price. Unix epoch milliseconds (UTC).
  • metaobjectrequiredMeta object

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "greek": "gamma",
    "levels": {
      "call_wall": 6050,
      "largest_absolute_strike": 6000,
      "major_negative": 5950,
      "major_positive": 6050,
      "put_wall": 5950
    },
    "model": "classic_oi",
    "perspective": "dealer",
    "positioning_model": "oi_signed_proxy-v1",
    "roots": [
      "SPX",
      "SPXW"
    ],
    "session": "rth",
    "strikes": [
      {
        "call_exposure": 6050000000,
        "call_open_interest": 22440,
        "net_exposure": -420000000,
        "put_exposure": -6470000000,
        "put_open_interest": 23940,
        "strike": 6000
      }
    ],
    "totals": {
      "absolute": 28800000000,
      "call": 13800000000,
      "net": -1200000000,
      "put": -15000000000
    },
    "trading_date": "2026-10-16",
    "underlying_symbol": "SPX",
    "unit": "per_percent",
    "unit_label": "usd_per_pct",
    "valuation": {
      "chain_timestamp": 1792160995000,
      "open_interest_date": "2026-10-15",
      "risk_free_rate": 0.0412,
      "timestamp": 1792161000000,
      "underlying_price": 6021.4,
      "underlying_stale": false,
      "underlying_timestamp": 1792160999000
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "as_of": 1760659200123,
    "coverage": {
      "complete": true
    },
    "delay_ms": 0,
    "delayed": false,
    "request_id": "0199f0c2-5a1e-7c3b-9d4e-2b6f8a1c3d5e",
    "source": "opra"
  }
}

Values are illustrative. Missing values are null, never 0.