A comprehensive financial tool for retrieving options chain data, calculating Greeks, and analyzing implied volatility across various asset classes.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install options-chain
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install options-chain using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Options Chain?
The Options Chain skill is a powerful derivative analysis tool designed for traders and developers who need high-fidelity financial data. It allows users to programmatically retrieve full options chains, including strike prices, bid/ask premiums, and crucial risk metrics for stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies. By leveraging this tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, users can automate the complex mathematics behind options pricing and risk management.
This skill integrates seamlessly with financial workflows, providing not just raw data but also deep analytical insights like Greeks and Implied Volatility (IV). It operates on a transparent pay-per-call model via SkillPay, making institutional-grade financial data accessible for individual developers and AI agents.
Options Chain Use Cases
- Fetching real-time strike prices and premiums for stocks like AAPL or assets like BTC.
- Analyzing Implied Volatility (IV) to determine if options are over- or under-priced.
- Calculating Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega) to manage portfolio risk and delta-neutral strategies.
- Generating automated strategy suggestions based on expiration dates and market sentiment.
- Auditing the risk of existing options positions through automated Greek analysis.
How Options Chain Works
- The user or agent triggers the skill by providing a ticker symbol, expiration date, and option type (call/put).
- The system validates the request and processes the micro-payment through the SkillPay gateway.
- Market data is retrieved for the specific expiration, including all available strike prices and their respective bid/ask spreads.
- The skill's backend calculates the Greeks and Implied Volatility for the options in the chain.
- A structured JSON response is returned, containing the processed data ready for visualization or further algorithmic processing.
Options Chain Setup
To utilize the Options Chain skill, you must set up your environment with the required API credentials from the Openclaw Skills marketplace.
# Set your SkillPay API Key
export SKILLPAY_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"
Each call to the skill costs 0.001 USDT, which is automatically deducted from your SkillPay balance.
Options Chain Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns a structured data object containing market prices and derived analytics. Below is the primary data structure returned by the API:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
symbol |
String | The underlying asset ticker symbol. |
expiration |
String | The contract expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
strike |
Number | The specific strike price of the option contract. |
iv |
String | Implied Volatility percentage. |
greeks |
Object | Contains Delta, Gamma, Theta, and Vega values. |
bid/ask |
Number | Current market premiums for the specific strike. |
Options Chain Advanced Features
- Cross-asset support covering traditional equities, ETFs, and major cryptocurrencies.
- High-precision Greeks calculation including Rho for interest rate sensitivity.
- Integrated strategy recommendation engine to identify optimal trading setups.
- Automated risk assessment hooks for real-time portfolio monitoring.
- Low-latency data retrieval optimized for algorithmic trading within the Openclaw Skills framework.
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