{"slug":"one-options-trade-start-to-finish","qid":"chain_at_entry","label":"AAPL March 2026 calls on the chain at entry, February 20, 2026","post_title":"Options Trade Example: Start to Finish","post_url":"/blog/one-options-trade-start-to-finish#q-chain_at_entry","columns":["strike","premium","delta","iv_pct","contracts_traded"],"rows":[{"strike":255,"premium":14.15,"delta":0.705,"iv_pct":28.2,"contracts_traded":287},{"strike":260,"premium":10.5,"delta":0.62,"iv_pct":26.4,"contracts_traded":2196},{"strike":265,"premium":7.4,"delta":0.518,"iv_pct":25.1,"contracts_traded":5047},{"strike":270,"premium":5,"delta":0.407,"iv_pct":24.3,"contracts_traded":14642},{"strike":275,"premium":3.15,"delta":0.299,"iv_pct":23.5,"contracts_traded":13639}],"shape":"table","sql":"WITH\n    (\n        SELECT round(toFloat64(close), 2)\n        FROM global_markets.stocks_daily_aggs\n        WHERE ticker = 'AAPL'\n          AND date = '2026-02-20'\n    ) AS entry_close\nSELECT\n    toFloat64(strike_price)                            AS strike,\n    round(toFloat64(any(option_close)), 2)             AS premium,\n    round(toFloat64(any(delta)), 3)                    AS delta,\n    round(toFloat64(any(implied_volatility)) * 100, 1) AS iv_pct,\n    toUInt64(any(ifNull(volume, 0)))                   AS contracts_traded\nFROM global_markets.options_greeks\nWHERE underlying_symbol = 'AAPL'\n  AND lower(option_type) LIKE 'c%'\n  AND expiration_date = '2026-03-20'\n  AND date = '2026-02-20'\n  AND toFloat64(option_close) > 0\n  AND toFloat64(implied_volatility) > 0\n  AND abs(toFloat64(strike_price) / entry_close - 1) < 0.05\nGROUP BY strike_price\nORDER BY strike_price","computed_at":"2026-10-07T16:18:39.906497+00:00","elapsed":0.004164117}