Options Specific

In an options contract, buyers have the right to buy or sell underlying securities within a specific time at a specific price. There are two types of options contracts:

1. Option calls:  This contract gives buyers the right to buy assets.

2. Option puts: This contract gives buyers the right to sell assets.

Options contracts

Polygon API gives us free access to the information about active and expired options contracts within the previous two years through the options contracts endpoint.