Option Chain Quotes for Commodities (GOLD & SILVER)

Hi,

Are you looking for the identifiers for the option chains, or are you looking for how you access them through the API?

Comex Gold (which is one of the main Gold contracts) Is available on the code 0#GC+

This is the main starting point. You then have all the monthly chains hanging off this in LONGLINK1 (fid 800) to LONGLINK14 (fid 813). If the contract has a lot of monthly expiries (as this one does) the chain contains on LONGNEXTLR (fid 815) to 1#GC+ and the same rule applies to 1#GC+ as it did to 0#GC+ (using the LONGLINK fields and checking to see if there is a continuation of months in LONGNEXTLR again.

Under each of the monthly expiries you will see the individual strikes.

Not sure if this makes sense, but try calling in 0#GC+ and looking at the fields on offer. You should then see the Longlink fields in the presentation

Hi Tim

thanks for the prompt reply.

This sort of worked .... I was able to implement your info into my code, however I am unable to access that data.

Do I have to extend my account for this data (additional charge) or can I access the data for gold / silver delayed respectively end-of-day?

Thanks & Rgds,
Frank

Hi Tim,

one more question regarding option chain quotes for FX.

I am also trying to retrieve this data via API (delayed or end of day is also totally fine).

E.g. I am trying to retrieve the following oc_rics through the API code

0#FCUY*.EX

0#FCEF*.EX

0#FCPU*.EX

0#VWS*.CO

0#FCEU*.EX

0#FCEP*.EX

0#FCAU*.EX

0#FCEA*.EX

0#FCUF*.EX

This works (access fine) but the API only provides empty results (no bid / ask quotes for the option chains).

Thanks again for your help.

Rgds,
Frank