End-of-life notice

Sadly, the OptionsHouse API was discontinued after OptionsHouse merged with tradeMONSTER. That means this API client will no longer work. It's now only here for reference and as an example of my work. At the time of this writing, I don't have any plans to build a new API client for the tradeMONSTER API. If you're here looking for an API client you can actually use, then what you probably need is a tradeMONSTER API client.

optionshouse-api-client

optionshouse-api-client is a simple python wrapper around the optionshouse trading platform API. The goal of this project is to provide a working, but minimal, non-magic interface to the API. http://lithostech.com/2012/09/automated-trading-via-optionshouse-api/

Disclaimer: This API client has some test coverage, and it has seen some real-world use. That said, you should do your own research and testing before running any of this on your own. If you use this software, you must assume all responsibility for your actions and the actions of this software package.

Basic Example Session

from session import Session
s = Session('myusername', 'mypassword')
s.open()
s.quote('GS')
s.close()

Placing a Simple Order

s = Session('myusername', 'mypassword')
s.open()
order = Order(
  price_type='limit',
  time_in_force='good_till_cancel',
  price='72.50',
  underlying_stock_symbol='COP',
  legs=[
    OrderLeg(
        side='buy',
        security_type='stock',
        quantity=50,
        key='COP:::S',
        multiplier=1,
        position_type='opening',
    )
  ]
)

Just supply your account id and your order object

s.preview_order(12345, order)

Looks good? Go ahead and place it

s.place_order(12345, order)
s.close()

Responses

All of the API requests have structured responses which vary. Take a look in the tests folder for some examples.

Supported API Methods

This API client supports all the documented optionshouse API actions. Each one is available as a method on instances of Session:

• account_activity
• account_cash
• account_info
• account_positions
• cancel_order
• close
• issue_request
• keepalive
• list_orders
• modify_order
• open
• options_list
• parse_response
• place_order
• preview_order
• quote

Custom OptionsHouse API Solutions

If you're looking for an Optionshouse API developer, or support for your API project, you can find me over at Branded Crate.