Setting alerts for options chain

[tonyf]

Is there any way of setting up a web alert of some sort (or API with IB) that triggers when new expiry dates open up for a particular option chain?

 

[traider]

if u know programming u can write something that queries for a stock's option expiries, then check the diff everyday

 

[tonyf]

if u know programming u can write something that queries for a stock's option expiries, then check the diff everyday

I only know VLookups unfortunately
Where can I find a source file to query? or how could I retrieve that with the IB DDE api?

 

[traider]

i used ib insync (python)

def chains(self, symbol):
stock = Stock(symbol, 'SMART', 'USD')
ib.qualifyContracts(stock) # need this for conId
chains = self.ib.reqSecDefOptParams(symbol, '', stock.secType, stock.conId)
filtered_chains = next(c for c in chains if c.exchange == 'SMART')
return filtered_chains

 

[newwurldmn]

Option maturities are algorithmic. You can find the algorithm on the cboe website or occ website I think.