Unusual Options Activity
Returns option contracts flagged as unusual — the API equivalent of the live options flow “unusual” view.
This is the Hottest Chains screener with the unusual preset applied by default: the contract-expressible subset of the live-options-flow criteria — volume > OI, out-of-the-money, DTE ≤ 60, ask-side ≥ 50%, premium ≥ $10k, issue types ADR/Common Stock/ETF.
Every Hottest Chains filter is accepted here and overrides the preset (e.g. ?min_premium=25000&max_dte=30); pass unusual=false to return the full screen. For the complete list of filters and the response shape see the Hottest Chains endpoint.
For real time streaming of the same data, subscribe to the contract_screener websocket channel, see https://api.unusualwhales.com/docs/websocket/contract-screener.
NOTE: Contracts with a volume of less than 200 are not being returned
Authorizations
Query Parameters
The minimum total premium on the contract.
Response
The total option premium.
"27723806.00"
The financial sector of the ticker. Empty if unknown or not applicable such as ETF/Index.
Basic Materials, Communication Services, Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Defensive, Energy, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Real Estate, Technology, Utilities "Technology"
