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Scrape Yahoo Finance Option Chains & Strike Prices in Python (yfinance)
Extract full Call and Put option chains, strikes, open interest, and implied volatility directly from Yahoo Finance in Python using yfinance.
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Problem Statement
Option quants need multi-expiry option chain data without dealing with complex exchange API authentication walls. yfinance provides instant access to options data.
Formula / Core Logic
Calls yf.Ticker('AAPL').option_chain(expiry_date) to retrieve calls and puts DataFrames.
Installation
pip install yfinance pandas
yahoo-finance-options-chain-scraper-python.py
import yfinance as yf
import pandas as pd
.def fetch_yahoo_option_chain(ticker_symbol='AAPL'):
tk = yf.Ticker(ticker_symbol)
expirations = tk.options
if not expirations:
return None, None
chain = tk.option_chain(expirations[0])
return chain.calls, chain.puts
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Q: How do I fetch option chains for multiple expiry dates?
Iterate through `tk.options` list in a loop, calling `tk.option_chain(exp)` for each date.