Barchart

📈 Barchart market data for analysis

Investors, market researchers, and developers can use Barchart to pull financial news and options snapshots for symbols or the wider market. The Actor returns structured dataset rows with story details, contract prices, trade data, source links, and run coverage, so you can review the data or use it in code.

🎯 Try these tasks

• Track Financial News for symbols with headlines, summaries, and source links.
• Review Unusual Options Activity across stocks, ETFs, and indices with contract prices and activity measures.
• Compare Options Chain contracts for selected symbols with quotes, expirations, volume, and open interest.
• Inspect Stock Options Flow for symbol-level trades with prices, premiums, times, and source condition codes.
• Choose calls and inspect Unusual Call Options Activity in a market-wide scan.

📤 Output and returned data

Each run writes one kind of row to the dataset, based on the target you choose. The status tells you whether the run completed, found no matching rows, or stopped before all available rows were returned.

🧭 Run output

Field	Type	What it does
defaultDataset	string	URL for the result rows from this run.
status	string	Run state: complete, empty, or truncated.

📰 Financial news rows

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Always financialNews for this shape.
symbol	string	First submitted symbol that found this story.
storyId	string	Stable Barchart ID for the story.
headline	string	Financial news headline.
publishedAt	date-time string	Time when Barchart published the story.
provider	string	Provider that supplied the story.
summary	string	Short story summary.
sourceUrl	string	Main URL for the story.
shareUrl	string	Barchart share page for the story.
retrievedAt	date-time string	Time when this row was retrieved.
coverage.availableCount	integer	Matching stories available when the snapshot was read.
coverage.returnedCount	integer	Stories returned in this run.
coverage.truncated	boolean	True when the run stopped before all available stories were returned.
coverage.appliedFilters.target	string	Target used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.symbols	string[]	Submitted symbols used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.assetClass	string	Asset class setting recorded for the run.
coverage.appliedFilters.optionType	string	Option type setting recorded for the run.

Example row:

{
  "recordType": "financialNews",
  "symbol": "MSFT",
  "storyId": "3596750",
  "headline": "Microsoft Investigation Initiated: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of Microsoft Corporation - MSFT",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-01T17:55:00.000Z",
  "provider": "Business Wire",
  "sourceUrl": "https://barchartjson.websol.barchart.com/?module=jsonBCNews&storyid=3596750",
  "shareUrl": "https://www.barchart.com/share/news/3596750",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-08-01T23:07:31.273Z",
  "summary": "Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of  Kahn Swick & Foti , LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into  Microsoft Corporation  (“Microsoft” or the “Company”)...",
  "coverage": {
    "availableCount": 5,
    "returnedCount": 1,
    "truncated": false,
    "appliedFilters": {
      "target": "financial-news",
      "symbols": [
        "AAPL",
        "MSFT"
      ],
      "assetClass": "all",
      "optionType": "both"
    }
  }
}

🚨 Unusual options activity rows

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Always unusualOptionsActivity for this shape.
symbol	string	Security symbol for the activity.
assetClass	string	Underlying group: stocks, ETFs, or indices.
contractSymbol	string	Stable symbol for the option contract.
expirationDate	date string	Calendar date when the contract expires.
strikePrice	number	Price at which the contract can be exercised.
optionType	string	Call or put.
bid	number	Current bid price.
ask	number	Current ask price.
lastPrice	number	Latest quoted or traded price.
volume	integer	Number of option contracts traded.
openInterest	integer	Number of open option contracts.
premium	number	Total premium value tied to the activity.
volumeOpenInterestRatio	number	Volume divided by open interest.
impliedVolatility	number	Implied volatility value.
weightedVolatility	number	Weighted volatility value.
delta	number	Option delta reported by Barchart.
moneyness	string	In-the-money, at-the-money, or out-of-the-money state.
underlyingPrice	number	Latest price of the underlying security.
sentiment	string	Option sentiment when Barchart provides it.
retrievedAt	date-time string	Time when this row was retrieved.
coverage.availableCount	integer	Matching contracts available when the snapshot was read.
coverage.returnedCount	integer	Contracts returned in this run.
coverage.truncated	boolean	True when the run stopped before all available contracts were returned.
coverage.appliedFilters.target	string	Target used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.assetClass	string	Asset class filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.optionType	string	Call, put, or both setting used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.minVolume	integer	Minimum volume filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.minPremium	number	Minimum premium filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.minVolumeOpenInterestRatio	number	Minimum volume-to-open-interest ratio filter used for this snapshot.

Example row:

{
  "recordType": "unusualOptionsActivity",
  "symbol": "RDDT",
  "assetClass": "stocks",
  "contractSymbol": "RDDT|20260904|100.00P",
  "expirationDate": "2026-09-04",
  "strikePrice": 100,
  "optionType": "put",
  "volume": 7439,
  "openInterest": 1,
  "underlyingPrice": 140.67,
  "retrievedAt": "2026-08-01T23:11:03.598Z",
  "premium": 557925,
  "volumeOpenInterestRatio": 7439,
  "bid": 0.3,
  "ask": 0.99,
  "lastPrice": 0.75,
  "impliedVolatility": 0.7188,
  "weightedVolatility": 0.69709805944672,
  "delta": -0.046504,
  "moneyness": "-28.91%",
  "coverage": {
    "availableCount": 455,
    "returnedCount": 1,
    "truncated": false,
    "appliedFilters": {
      "target": "unusual-options-activity",
      "assetClass": "stocks",
      "optionType": "puts",
      "minVolume": 1000,
      "minPremium": 100000,
      "minVolumeOpenInterestRatio": 2
    }
  }
}

⛓️ Options chain rows

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Always optionsChain for this shape.
symbol	string	Security symbol for the contract.
assetClass	string	Underlying group: stocks, ETFs, or indices.
contractSymbol	string	Stable symbol for the option contract.
expirationDate	date string	Calendar date when the contract expires.
strikePrice	number	Price at which the contract can be exercised.
optionType	string	Call or put.
bid	number	Current bid price.
ask	number	Current ask price.
lastPrice	number	Latest quoted or traded price.
volume	integer	Number of option contracts traded.
openInterest	integer	Number of open option contracts.
premium	number	Total premium value tied to the contract.
volumeOpenInterestRatio	number	Volume divided by open interest.
impliedVolatility	number	Implied volatility value.
weightedVolatility	number	Weighted volatility value.
delta	number	Option delta reported by Barchart.
moneyness	string	In-the-money, at-the-money, or out-of-the-money state.
underlyingPrice	number	Latest price of the underlying security.
sentiment	string	Option sentiment when Barchart provides it.
retrievedAt	date-time string	Time when this row was retrieved.
coverage.availableCount	integer	Matching contracts available when the snapshot was read.
coverage.returnedCount	integer	Contracts returned in this run.
coverage.truncated	boolean	True when the run stopped before all available contracts were returned.
coverage.appliedFilters.target	string	Target used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.symbols	string[]	Submitted symbols used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.assetClass	string	Asset class filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.optionType	string	Call, put, or both setting used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.expirationDate	date string	Optional expiration filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.minVolume	integer	Minimum volume filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.minPremium	number	Minimum premium filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.minVolumeOpenInterestRatio	number	Minimum volume-to-open-interest ratio filter used for this snapshot.

Example row:

{
  "recordType": "optionsChain",
  "symbol": "AAPL",
  "assetClass": "stocks",
  "contractSymbol": "AAPL|20270617|5.00C",
  "expirationDate": "2027-06-17",
  "strikePrice": 5,
  "optionType": "call",
  "volume": 2,
  "openInterest": 1,
  "underlyingPrice": 308.91,
  "retrievedAt": "2026-08-01T23:15:26.863Z",
  "premium": 60028,
  "volumeOpenInterestRatio": 2,
  "bid": 301.5,
  "ask": 306.5,
  "lastPrice": 300.14,
  "impliedVolatility": 2.0177,
  "weightedVolatility": 0.27304524312285,
  "delta": 0.998921,
  "moneyness": "+98.38%",
  "coverage": {
    "availableCount": 1173,
    "returnedCount": 1,
    "truncated": false,
    "appliedFilters": {
      "target": "options-chain",
      "symbols": [
        "AAPL"
      ],
      "assetClass": "all",
      "optionType": "both",
      "minVolume": 1,
      "minPremium": 50000,
      "minVolumeOpenInterestRatio": 0.1
    }
  }
}

🔄 Ticker option-flow rows

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Always tickerOptionFlow for this shape.
symbol	string	Security symbol for the trade.
assetClass	string	Underlying group: stocks, ETFs, or indices.
contractSymbol	string	Stable symbol for the option contract.
expirationDate	date string	Calendar date when the contract expires.
strikePrice	number	Price at which the contract can be exercised.
optionType	string	Call or put.
tradePrice	number	Price of the option-flow trade.
bid	number	Bid price at the trade time.
ask	number	Ask price at the trade time.
volume	integer	Number of option contracts traded.
openInterest	integer	Number of open option contracts.
premium	number	Total premium value tied to the trade.
tradeTime	date-time string	Time of the option-flow trade.
tradeConditionCodes	string[]	Source codes that describe the trade.
underlyingPrice	number	Latest price of the underlying security.
underlyingChange	number	Price change of the underlying security.
underlyingChangePercent	number	Percent change of the underlying security.
delta	number	Option delta when Barchart provides it.
sentiment	string	Option sentiment when Barchart provides it.
retrievedAt	date-time string	Time when this row was retrieved.
coverage.availableCount	integer	Matching trades available when the snapshot was read.
coverage.returnedCount	integer	Trades returned in this run.
coverage.truncated	boolean	True when the run stopped before all available trades were returned.
coverage.appliedFilters.target	string	Target used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.symbols	string[]	Submitted symbols used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.assetClass	string	Asset class filter used for this snapshot.
coverage.appliedFilters.optionType	string	Call, put, or both setting used for this snapshot.

Example row:

{
  "recordType": "tickerOptionFlow",
  "symbol": "AAPL",
  "assetClass": "stocks",
  "contractSymbol": "AAPL|20260803|330.00P",
  "expirationDate": "2026-08-03",
  "strikePrice": 330,
  "optionType": "put",
  "tradePrice": 26.1,
  "bid": 19.6,
  "ask": 22.2,
  "volume": 2683,
  "openInterest": 1306,
  "premium": 3387700,
  "tradeTime": "2026-07-31T20:28:41.000Z",
  "tradeConditionCodes": [
    "CANC"
  ],
  "underlyingPrice": 308.91,
  "retrievedAt": "2026-08-01T23:12:58.620Z",
  "delta": -0.86678928972609,
  "sentiment": "Bearish",
  "underlyingChange": -24.52,
  "underlyingChangePercent": -0.0735,
  "coverage": {
    "availableCount": 102,
    "returnedCount": 1,
    "truncated": false,
    "appliedFilters": {
      "target": "ticker-option-flow",
      "symbols": [
        "AAPL"
      ],
      "assetClass": "all",
      "optionType": "puts"
    }
  }
}

▶️ Run the Actor

🛠️ Basic steps

1. Choose one target: Financial news, Unusual options activity, Options chain, or Ticker option flow.
2. Add Symbols for the symbol-based targets. Unusual options activity scans the market and ignores Symbols.
3. Add an expiration or activity filter when you need one. Set Actor Work Limit to stop after a chosen number of records.
4. Start the run and open the default dataset URL from the run output.

🧾 Input

🧩 Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
target	string	Chooses the one snapshot type for this run.
assetClass	string	Chooses stocks, ETFs, indices, or all for Unusual options activity. Other targets ignore it.
expiration	date string	Chooses one calendar date for Options chain. Empty includes all available expirations. Other targets ignore it.
symbols	string[]	Sends one or more security symbols to Financial news, Options chain, or Ticker option flow. Unusual options activity ignores it.
optionType	string	Chooses calls, puts, or both for the three options targets. Financial news ignores it.
minVolume	integer	Sets the smallest option volume for Unusual options activity or Options chain. Empty uses no volume threshold.
minPremium	number	Sets the smallest premium for Unusual options activity or Options chain. Empty uses no premium threshold.
minVolumeOpenInterestRatio	number	Sets the smallest volume-to-open-interest ratio for Unusual options activity or Options chain. Empty uses no ratio threshold.
maxItems	integer	Actor Work Limit. Stops after this many records for any target. Empty returns all available results until the source is exhausted.

🧪 Example input

Example input:

{
  "target": "financial-news",
  "assetClass": "all",
  "symbols": [
    "AAPL"
  ],
  "optionType": "both",
  "maxItems": 20
}

💳 Pricing

💰 Primary charges

Each target has one primary pay-per-event charge for a successfully delivered snapshot. The charge is not per returned row.

Target	Buyer-facing event	Price
Financial news	Financial news	$0.045
Unusual options activity	Unusual activity	$1.35
Options chain	Options chain	$1.35
Ticker option flow	Option flow	$1.35

🔌 Integrations

🔗 Use the dataset

Open the default dataset URL from the run output, or use Apify's dataset tools and API to read the structured rows. Export the data as JSON or another supported dataset format for your workflow.

For a short walkthrough, watch this video:

❓ FAQ

🔗 Can one run use more than one target?

No. Choose one target per run. Start another run for a different target.

🎚️ What happens when Actor Work Limit is empty?

The Actor returns all available results until the source is exhausted. A set limit can stop the run earlier, and status is truncated when it stops before all available results are returned.

📉 What does truncated mean?

It means the run stopped before all matching results were returned. Check coverage.availableCount, coverage.returnedCount, and the applied filters to see what the snapshot covered.

🧪 Does this replace a stock screener?

No. Barchart focuses here on financial news and options snapshots, not a general stock screener.

🧠 Does it tell me the best call options to buy today?

No. It returns Barchart data for analysis and does not give investment advice or place trades.

🔐 Do I need Barchart login credentials?

No Barchart credentials are requested. The Actor uses publicly reachable Barchart data.

🗓️ Is this a historical backfill or live stream?

No. Each run is a snapshot of data available when Barchart is read.

📝 Changelog

0.0: Initial release

Pull financial news and market-wide or symbol-specific options snapshots from Barchart, including unusual options activity, options chains, stock options flow, and unusual call activity, with structured dataset output for analysis.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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