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GET
/
v1
/
options
/
unusual_activity
/
{symbol}
Get Options Unusual Activity by Symbol
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.aries.com/v1/options/unusual_activity/{symbol} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "trades": [
    {
      "symbol": "AAPL",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-25T20:55:00.1041000+00:00",
      "type": "block",
      "total_value": 143000.0019,
      "total_size": 200,
      "average_price": 7.15,
      "contract": "AAPL__260306P00280000",
      "ask_at_execution": 7.15,
      "bid_at_execution": 6.95,
      "sentiment": "bearish",
      "underlying_price_at_execution": 274.59
    }
  ]
}

​
Path parameter

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
symbolstringYesUnderlying stock symbol (e.g. AAPL, TSLA).

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Response

Success returns 200 OK with a JSON object containing a trades array. Each trade includes:
FieldTypeDescription
symbolstringUnderlying symbol (e.g. AAPL)
timestampstringTrade timestamp (ISO 8601)
typestringTrade type (e.g. block)
total_valuenumberTotal dollar value of the trade
total_sizenumberTotal contract size
average_pricenumberAverage price per contract
contractstringOption contract identifier
ask_at_executionnumberAsk price at execution
bid_at_executionnumberBid price at execution
sentimentstringSentiment (e.g. bearish, bullish)
underlying_price_at_executionnumberUnderlying price at execution
Example response: 
{
  "trades": [
    {
      "symbol": "AAPL",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-25T20:55:00.1041000+00:00",
      "type": "block",
      "total_value": 143000.0019,
      "total_size": 200,
      "average_price": 7.15,
      "contract": "AAPL__260306P00280000",
      "ask_at_execution": 7.15,
      "bid_at_execution": 6.95,
      "sentiment": "bearish",
      "underlying_price_at_execution": 274.59
    }
  ]
}
Errors: 400 when symbol is missing or invalid (including provider validation), 401 unauthorized, 500 when the feature is not configured or the provider fails.

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

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symbol
string
required

Underlying stock symbol (e.g. AAPL, TSLA).

Response

Options unusual activity: object with trades array. Each trade has symbol, timestamp, type (e.g. block), total_value, total_size, average_price, contract, ask_at_execution, bid_at_execution, sentiment, underlying_price_at_execution.

Response for GET /v1/options/unusual_activity/{symbol}. Contains a trades array of unusual activity items.

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trades
object[]

List of unusual options activity trades