Option Open Interst / Volume

[notoad]

I have just begun using the e-signal desktop api this week. So far so good except that I cannot determine how to pull back open interest and volume for options. Can anyone help me out?

Also ... are you able to pull news for a particular symbol using the desktop api?

Thanks much.

[Guest]

Volume is available by using one of any functions that have it as a datatype (RequestHistory, RequestTimeAndSales, etc.)

Open interest and news is not available via the Desktop API.

[wscully]

Option Open Interst / Volume

I obtain OpenInterest using XMLGetFundamentalData and Volume using XMLGetBasicQuote.

[Guest]

That's right, Open Interest was added to 7.7 in that function.

If you read the other thread about news, there's a chance it will be added early next year. Demand has recently picked up for it.