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The UW API allows me to quickly identify and analyze symbols that have shown historically to overprice volatility.
The UW API has quickly been something I can't trade without. I use various end points such as GEX, volatility skew/term structure, options volume/premium and many other data points.
No one has built more credibility in the space than Unusual Whales.
George Leimer, GM, Yahoo Finance
The UW API has quickly been something I can't trade without. I use various end points such as GEX, volatility skew/term structure, options volume/premium and many other data points.
No one has built more credibility in the space than Unusual Whales.
George Leimer, GM, Yahoo Finance
The UW API allows me to quickly identify and analyze symbols that have shown historically to overprice volatility.
Everything the platform sees, in one API
A REST API with 100+ endpoints across 19 categories, from near-real-time gamma exposure to the full options tape to the CME futures tape. Optional WebSocket and Kafka streaming when you need real-time.
Near-real-time gamma exposure
Gamma and Greek exposure in near real time, plus full strike and strike-by-expiry exposure ladders. Available from the basic tier, not just enterprise.
View endpoint docs →The full options tape
Every print with leg-level markers on multi-leg and complex orders, plus historical data based on subscription tier. Build scoring engines, reassemble spreads, and backtest on tape nobody else hands you this cleanly.
View endpoint docs →NewThe CME futures tape
A whole new asset class on the same key: live CME futures contracts, OHLCV candles, time & sales prints, settlement and open interest, plus a cross-product flow feed. Available as a futures add-on — email [email protected] for access.
View endpoint docs →Alerts and screeners
Real-time alerts on unusual activity, plus screeners that filter option contracts and stocks by volume profiles, price data, and much more.
View endpoint docs →Built for backtesting
Point-in-time flow aggregates that stay stable and reproducible, so your backtests don't shift under you as the data updates.
View endpoint docs →Unusually bullish, in one request
Screen the entire options market for out-of-the-money calls being bought in size, with the exact filters you choose, and get back enriched contracts ready to use. The same filters you use on our website work directly on the API.
?type=Calls&is_otm=true&min_premium=250000&min_volume=500 &vol_greater_oi=true&max_dte=183&min_ask_perc=0.7 # response { "data": [ { "ask_side_volume": 119403, "avg_price": "1.0466", "bid_side_volume": 122789, "chain_prev_close": "1.29", "close": "0.03", "cross_volume": 0, "er_time": "unknown", "floor_volume": 142, "high": "2.95", "last_fill": "2023-09-08T17:45:32Z", "low": "0.02", "mid_volume": 22707, "multileg_volume": 7486, "next_earnings_date": "2023-10-18", "no_side_volume": 0, "open": "0.92", "open_interest": 18680, "option_symbol": "TSLA230908C00255000", "premium": "27723806.00", "sector": "Consumer Cyclical", "stock_multi_leg_volume": 52, "stock_price": "247.94", "sweep_volume": 18260, "ticker_vol": 2546773, "total_ask_changes": 44343, "total_bid_changes": 43939, "trades": 39690, "volume": 264899 } ] }
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Unusual option trades for TSLA
| Time UTC | Contract | Prem |
|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | 4/16 | CALL |
| 13:45 | 4/17 | PUT |
Why they are unusual
- Sweeps across exchanges: The trades were executed as "sweeps," meaning the buyer aggressively hit multiple exchanges at once to get filled quickly. That often signals urgency and strong conviction.
- Out-of-the-money calls: Buying far OTM calls (like $450 strikes when TSLA is much lower) suggests traders are betting on a sharp upside move, volatility spike, or gamma squeeze.
- Short expiration windows: Large bets in weekly expirations are riskier and therefore more unusual than long-dated hedging activity.
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- Options order flow, stocks, congressional & insider trades, market data and proprietary tools
- 120 requests per minute
- 30,000 requests per day
- 90 Day historical look back
- Singular endpoints provided to access all data
- Unique endpoints available via API
- Email & Discord chat support and troubleshooting
- Available for personal use
- Live data via websockets
Basic
- Options order flow, stocks, congressional & insider trades, market data and proprietary tools
- 120 requests per minute
- 40,000 requests per day
- 2 Year historical look back
- Singular endpoints provided to access all data
- Unique endpoints available via API
- Email & Discord chat support and troubleshooting
- Available for personal use
- Live data via websockets
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- Options order flow, stocks, congressional & insider trades, market data and proprietary tools
- 120 requests per minute
- Unlimited requests per day (REST)
- 2 Year historical look back
- Singular endpoints provided to access all data
- Unique endpoints available via API
- Email & Discord chat support and troubleshooting
- Available for personal use
- Live data via websockets
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