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IB Options Quick Reference

Stock Quote

ib-options MSFT --quote

Options Chain

Basic

ib-options MSFT --chain --right P     # All puts
ib-options MSFT --chain --right C     # All calls

Filtered

# Delta range
ib-options MSFT --chain --right P --min-delta 0.20 --max-delta 0.35

# DTE range (30-60 days)
ib-options MSFT --chain --right P --min-dte 30 --max-dte 60

# Volume + OI
ib-options MSFT --chain --right P --min-volume 100 --min-oi 500

# OTM only
ib-options MSFT --chain --right P --otm-only

# Combine all
ib-options MSFT --chain --right P \
  --min-delta 0.20 --max-delta 0.35 \
  --min-dte 30 --max-dte 60 \
  --otm-only --min-volume 100 --min-oi 500

Specific Expiration

ib-options AAPL --chain --right P --expiration 20260320

Connection

# Paper (default)
ib-options MSFT --quote

# Live
ib-options MSFT --quote --port 4002

# Custom
ib-options MSFT --quote --host 192.168.1.100 --port 4001

Common Workflows

Put Selling Scan

ib-options MSFT --chain --right P \
  --min-delta 0.20 --max-delta 0.35 \
  --otm-only \
  --min-volume 100

Multi-Stock Scan

for stock in MSFT AAPL NVDA; do
  ib-options $stock --chain --right P --otm-only
done

Check Gateway Status

kubectl get pods -l app=ib-gateway

Ports

  • 4001 = Paper trading (limited options data)
  • 4002 = Live trading (full options data, requires 2FA)

Output Columns

Column Meaning
Exp Expiration date (YYYYMMDD)
DTE Days to expiration
Strike Option strike price
Type P=Put, C=Call
Money% Moneyness (% OTM/ITM)
Bid Bid price
Ask Ask price
Last Last trade price
Vol Volume (today)
OI Open interest
Delta Delta (Greek)
IV Implied volatility