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MPhillips8718
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018 @ 08:25 AM             Msg. 1 of 7
When I try to get an option chain, I don;t seem to get strikes with a price higher than the current ATM.
For ESU8, for example, I get strikes 2305 - 2700 (as of 6/29/2018)
I have tried setting the min and max strike price, but that doesn't seem to do anything.
Any idea of what I need to do?
C++ code below:

OEC::API::SymbolLookupCriteria^ criteria = gcnew OEC::API::SymbolLookupCriteria;
criteria->ParentContract = contract;
criteria->SearchText = "*";
criteria->ContractKinds->Add(OEC::Data::ContractKind::Option);
criteria->MinStrikePrice = 0;
criteria->MaxStrikePrice = 1000000000;
criteria->DesiredResultCount = 99999;
OEC::API::OECClient::Global->SymbolLookup(criteria);
VPfau
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018 @ 09:25 AM             Msg. 2 of 7
MPhillips8718,

Because there are many contracts on our servers we cannot upload all contracts in one chunk. Moreover, the contracts we already sent (withing one session) will be skipped in follow results

By your code:
criteria->MinStrikePrice = 0;
criteria->MaxStrikePrice = 1000000000;

if you will not specify these values we will use a widest range possible.

criteria->DesiredResultCount = 99999;

it does not mean that you will get back 99999 contracts; The amount depends on different things including contract relations and adjustable limit server setting.

Please try to paginate your requests.

Thank you
Vitaliy Pfau
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018 @ 09:38 AM             Msg. 3 of 7
I removed the strike prices and DesiredResultCount.
Now I get the same 163 options every time I make the request.
Can you give me a concrete example of how to paginate the request? Sending the same criteria gets me the same results.
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018 @ 12:08 PM             Msg. 4 of 7
Quick adjustment of exists snippet (https://bitbucket.org/snippets/GainFuturesDev/7oLd4/options-lookup) gives a working version of paginated requests https://bitbucket.org/snippets/GainFuturesDev/6eg47K/paginated-options-lookup
Vitaliy Pfau
MPhillips8718
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018 @ 01:52 PM             Msg. 5 of 7
I tried the pagination like in the example.
It did work better, but it leaves huge gaps in the strike prices.

Below is just the output segment for symbols starting OESU8.
Other expirations have the same problem.
You can see there is a gap from 2025 to 3005 - right where the ATM strikes are.
Am I doing something wrong?

Request Code:
void GainBridgeImpl::RequestOptionList(OEC::API::Contract^ contract)
{
OEC::API::SymbolLookupCriteria^ criteria = gcnew OEC::API::SymbolLookupCriteria;
criteria->ParentContract = contract;
criteria->SearchText = "*";
criteria->ContractKinds->Add(OEC::Data::ContractKind::Option);
criteria->MinStrikePrice = 1;
criteria->MaxStrikePrice = 500;
OEC::API::OECClient::Global->SymbolLookup(criteria);
}

Symbol Looup Event:
void GainBridgeImpl::SymbolLookup(OEC::API::SymbolLookupCriteria^ criteria, OEC::API::ContractList^ contracts)
{
if (criteria->ParentContract != nullptr)
{
if (criteria->MinStrikePrice ParentContract->CurrentPrice->LastPrice * 2))
{
criteria->MinStrikePrice += 500;
criteria->MaxStrikePrice += 500;
OEC::API::OECClient::Global->SymbolLookup(criteria);
}
else
{
OptionListReceived(criteria->ParentContract);
}
}

Listing of parent->Options for just OESU8:

OESU8 C100
OESU8 P100
OESU8 C500
OESU8 P500
OESU8 C1000
OESU8 P1000
OESU8 C1480
OESU8 P1480
OESU8 C1485
OESU8 P1485
OESU8 C1490
OESU8 P1490
OESU8 C1495
OESU8 P1495
OESU8 C1500
OESU8 P1500
OESU8 C1980
OESU8 P1980
OESU8 C1985
OESU8 P1985
OESU8 C1990
OESU8 P1990
OESU8 C1995
OESU8 P1995
OESU8 C2000
OESU8 P2000
OESU8 C2405
OESU8 P2405
OESU8 C2410
OESU8 P2410
OESU8 C2415
OESU8 P2415
OESU8 C2420
OESU8 P2420
OESU8 C2425
OESU8 P2425
OESU8 C2505
OESU8 P2505
OESU8 C2510
OESU8 P2510
OESU8 C2515
OESU8 P2515
OESU8 C2520
OESU8 P2520
OESU8 C2525
OESU8 P2525
OESU8 C3005
OESU8 P3005
OESU8 C3010
OESU8 P3010
OESU8 C3015
OESU8 P3015
OESU8 C3020
OESU8 P3020
OESU8 C3025
OESU8 P3025
OESU8 C3505
OESU8 P3505
OESU8 C3525
OESU8 P3525
OESU8 C3550
OESU8 P3550
OESU8 C3575
OESU8 P3575
OESU8 C3600
OESU8 P3600
OESU8 C4025
OESU8 P4025
OESU8 C4050
OESU8 P4050
OESU8 C4075
OESU8 P4075
OESU8 C4100
OESU8 P4100
OESU8 C4125
OESU8 P4125
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Posted: Jun 29, 2018 @ 02:59 PM             Msg. 6 of 7
OESU8 is parent contract not only to OES contracts. Try to restrict your requests more.
Vitaliy Pfau
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Posted: Jul 02, 2018 @ 11:39 AM             Msg. 7 of 7
I am still unable to get a complete list of options.
If I limit my request to just the OESU8 options I get the following list.
As you can see, there is a huge area where no Puts are returned.
When I run the example code you provided, there are strike gaps for every expiration.
Is there anyway to get a complete list of available options for a contract?

OESU8 C100
OESU8 P100
OESU8 C500
OESU8 P500
OESU8 C1000
OESU8 P1000
OESU8 C1025
OESU8 P1025
OESU8 C1050
OESU8 P1050
OESU8 C1075
OESU8 P1075
OESU8 C1100
OESU8 P1100
OESU8 C1125
OESU8 P1125
OESU8 C1150
OESU8 P1150
OESU8 C1175
OESU8 P1175
OESU8 C1200
OESU8 P1200
OESU8 C1225
OESU8 P1225
OESU8 C1250
OESU8 P1250
OESU8 C1275
OESU8 P1275
OESU8 C1300
OESU8 P1300
OESU8 C1325
OESU8 P1325
OESU8 C1350
OESU8 P1350
OESU8 C1375
OESU8 C1400
OESU8 C1405
OESU8 C1410
OESU8 C1415
OESU8 C1420
OESU8 C1425
OESU8 C1430
OESU8 C1435
OESU8 C1440
OESU8 C1445
OESU8 C1450
OESU8 C1455
OESU8 C1460
OESU8 C1465
OESU8 C1470
OESU8 C1475
OESU8 C1480
OESU8 C1485
OESU8 C1490
OESU8 C1495
OESU8 C1500
OESU8 C1505
OESU8 C1510
OESU8 C1515
OESU8 C1520
OESU8 C1525
OESU8 C1530
OESU8 C1535
OESU8 C1540
OESU8 C1545
OESU8 C1550
OESU8 C1555
OESU8 C1560
OESU8 C1565
OESU8 C1570
OESU8 C1575
OESU8 C1580
OESU8 C1585
OESU8 C1590
OESU8 C1595
OESU8 C1600
OESU8 C1605
OESU8 C1610
OESU8 C1615
OESU8 C1620
OESU8 C1625
OESU8 C1630
OESU8 C1635
OESU8 C1640
OESU8 C1645
OESU8 C1650
OESU8 C1655
OESU8 C1660
OESU8 C1665
OESU8 C1670
OESU8 C1675
OESU8 C1680
OESU8 C1685
OESU8 C1690
OESU8 C1695
OESU8 C1700
OESU8 C1705
OESU8 C1710
OESU8 C1715
OESU8 C1720
OESU8 C1725
OESU8 C1730
OESU8 C1735
OESU8 C1740
OESU8 C1745
OESU8 C1750
OESU8 C2005
OESU8 C2010
OESU8 C2015
OESU8 C2020
OESU8 C2025
OESU8 C2030
OESU8 C2035
OESU8 C2040
OESU8 C2045
OESU8 C2050
OESU8 C2055
OESU8 C2060
OESU8 C2065
OESU8 C2070
OESU8 C2075
OESU8 C2080
OESU8 C2085
OESU8 C2090
OESU8 C2095
OESU8 C2100
OESU8 C2105
OESU8 C2110
OESU8 C2115
OESU8 C2120
OESU8 C2125
OESU8 C2130
OESU8 C2135
OESU8 C2140
OESU8 C2145
OESU8 C2150
OESU8 C2155
OESU8 C2160
OESU8 C2165
OESU8 C2170
OESU8 C2175
OESU8 C2180
OESU8 C2185
OESU8 C2190
OESU8 C2195
OESU8 C2200
OESU8 C2205
OESU8 C2210
OESU8 C2215
OESU8 C2220
OESU8 C2225
OESU8 C2230
OESU8 C2235
OESU8 C2240
OESU8 C2245
OESU8 C2250
OESU8 C2505
OESU8 C2510
OESU8 C2515
OESU8 C2520
OESU8 C2525
OESU8 C2530
OESU8 C2535
OESU8 C2540
OESU8 C2545
OESU8 C2550
OESU8 C2555
OESU8 C2560
OESU8 C2565
OESU8 C2570
OESU8 C2575
OESU8 C2580
OESU8 C2585
OESU8 C2590
OESU8 C2595
OESU8 C2600
OESU8 C2605
OESU8 C2610
OESU8 C2615
OESU8 C2620
OESU8 C2625
OESU8 C2630
OESU8 C2635
OESU8 C2640
OESU8 C2645
OESU8 C2650
OESU8 C2655
OESU8 C2660
OESU8 C2665
OESU8 C2670
OESU8 C2675
OESU8 C2680
OESU8 C2685
OESU8 C2690
OESU8 C2695
OESU8 C2700
OESU8 C2705
OESU8 C2710
OESU8 C2715
OESU8 C2720
OESU8 C2725
OESU8 C2730
OESU8 C2735
OESU8 C2740
OESU8 C2745
OESU8 C2750
OESU8 C3005
OESU8 C3010
OESU8 C3015
OESU8 C3020
OESU8 C3025
OESU8 C3030
OESU8 C3035
OESU8 C3040
OESU8 C3045
OESU8 C3050
OESU8 C3055
OESU8 C3060
OESU8 C3065
OESU8 C3070
OESU8 C3075
OESU8 C3080
OESU8 C3085
OESU8 C3090
OESU8 C3095
OESU8 C3100
OESU8 C3105
OESU8 C3110
OESU8 C3115
OESU8 C3120
OESU8 C3125
OESU8 C3130
OESU8 C3135
OESU8 C3140
OESU8 C3145
OESU8 C3150
OESU8 C3155
OESU8 C3160
OESU8 C3165
OESU8 C3170
OESU8 C3175
OESU8 C3180
OESU8 C3185
OESU8 C3190
OESU8 C3195
OESU8 C3200
OESU8 C3205
OESU8 C3210
OESU8 C3215
OESU8 C3220
OESU8 C3225
OESU8 C3230
OESU8 C3235
OESU8 C3240
OESU8 C3245
OESU8 C3250
OESU8 C3505
OESU8 C3510
OESU8 C3515
OESU8 C3520
OESU8 C3525
OESU8 C3530
OESU8 C3535
OESU8 C3540
OESU8 C3545
OESU8 C3550
OESU8 C3555
OESU8 C3560
OESU8 C3565
OESU8 C3570
OESU8 C3575
OESU8 C3580
OESU8 C3585
OESU8 C3590
OESU8 C3595
OESU8 C3600
OESU8 C3605
OESU8 C3610
OESU8 C3615
OESU8 C3620
OESU8 C3625
OESU8 C3630
OESU8 C3635
OESU8 C3640
OESU8 C3645
OESU8 C3650
OESU8 C3655
OESU8 C3660
OESU8 C3665
OESU8 C3670
OESU8 C3675
OESU8 C3680
OESU8 C3685
OESU8 C3690
OESU8 C3695
OESU8 C3700
OESU8 C3705
OESU8 C3710
OESU8 C3715
OESU8 C3720
OESU8 C3725
OESU8 C3730
OESU8 C3735
OESU8 C3740
OESU8 C3745
OESU8 C3750
OESU8 C4025
OESU8 P4025
OESU8 C4050
OESU8 P4050
OESU8 C4075
OESU8 P4075
OESU8 C4100
OESU8 P4100
OESU8 C4125
OESU8 P4125
OESU8 C4150
OESU8 P4150
OESU8 C4175
OESU8 P4175
OESU8 C4200
OESU8 P4200
OESU8 C4225
OESU8 P4225