# Option Trade-Stance Ranking

`GET` `https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/stock/{ticker}/option-stance`

Ranks a ticker's option contracts by how well their mechanics fit a chosen trade **stance**, across all
recent expiries and strikes. Returns a 0–5 `fit_score` plus named 0–1 sub-scores (`iv_regime`, `greeks_fit`,
`dte_fit`, `liquidity`, `earnings_timing`) and a plain-language `explanation` for each contract, alongside a
`context` header (stock price, IV rank, IV percentile).

This is **descriptive** analysis of greeks / IV context / liquidity mechanics — not trade advice or a
recommendation to buy or sell. Every response carries a `disclaimer`.

`stance` is one of: `sell_premium`, `sell_vega`, `directional`, `leaps`, `cheapies`. Any stance threshold can
be overridden by passing the corresponding screener filter (e.g. `max_dte`, `min_premium`, `type`).

Pass `option_symbol` to score a **single specific contract** for the stance instead of ranking the chain. The
response's `data` then holds exactly that one scored contract (with the same `fit_score`, sub-scores and
`explanation`), even when it falls outside the stance's usual candidate profile.


## Authentication

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Path Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `ticker` | string | Yes | Ticker symbol, e.g. RBLX. |

## Query Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `stance` | string | Yes | Trade stance to rank by. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Max contracts to return. Default 25, max 100. |
| `type` | string | No | Restrict to Calls or Puts. |
| `option_symbol` | string | No | Score a single specific contract (OCC option symbol, e.g. NVDA270115P00275000) instead of ranking the chain. `data` returns just that one scored contract. |
| `date` | string | No | Optional historical date (YYYY-MM-DD). |


## Response (200)

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `as_of_date` | string |  |
| `context` | object |  |
| `data` | array[object] |  |
| `disclaimer` | string |  |
| `stance` | string |  |
| `ticker` | string |  |


## Example

### curl

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/stock/{ticker}/option-stance?stance=VALUE" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### Python

```python
import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.unusualwhales.com")
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Accept": "application/json"}
conn.request("GET", "/api/stock/{ticker}/option-stance?stance=VALUE", headers=headers)
response = conn.getresponse()
print(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
```

## Response Example

```json
{
  "as_of_date": "2026-07-14",
  "context": {
    "iv_30d": 0.0,
    "iv_percentile": 0.0,
    "iv_rank": 0.0,
    "stock_price": 0.0
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "avg_price": 0.0,
      "components": null,
      "delta": 0.0,
      "dte": 0,
      "earnings_before_expiry": true
    }
  ],
  "disclaimer": "string",
  "stance": "sell_premium"
}
```