I'm trying to get some option chains using the pyetrade package. I'm working in Sandbox mode for a newly made Etrade account.
When I execute the following code, it executes fine, but the returned information is incorrect: I keep getting options for Apple between 2012 and 2015, instead of current Exxon-Mobil options (what I'm inputting). This is also true for if I ask for Google or Facebook or Netflix, I just keep getting outdated Apple options.
I'm not sure where I messed up, or if this is just something that's part of sandbox mode, so that's why I asked for help. Thank you!
(Note: Some of the code is sourced from: https://github.com/1rocketdude/pyetrade_option_chains/blob/master/etrade_option_chains.py)
The following is the function to get the option chain from the API:
def getOption(thisSymbol):
#Renew session / or start session
try:
authManager.renew_access_token()
except:
authenticate() #this works fine
#make a market object to pull what you need from
market = pyetrade.ETradeMarket(
consumer_key,
consumer_secret,
tokens['oauth_token'],
tokens['oauth_token_secret'],
dev=True
)
try:
#the dates returned are also
q = market.get_option_expire_date(thisSymbol,resp_format='xml')
#just formats the dates to be more comprehensible:
expiration_dates = option_expire_dates_from_xml(q)
except Exception:
raise
rtn = []
for this_expiry_date in expiration_dates:
q = market.get_option_chains(thisSymbol, this_expiry_date)
chains = q['OptionChainResponse']['OptionPair']
rtn.append(chains)
print()
return rtn
ret = getOption("XOM")
print(ret[0])
The API provider is explicit on this:
Note:
E*TRADE's sandbox doesn't actually produce correct option chains so this will return an error.The sandbox is still useful for debugging e.g. the OAuth stuff.
No one could hardly make the sandbox-ed code work otherwise.