<ul><li>The goal of the code is to retrieve options data for a specific stock ticker and expiration date using the yfinance library in Python.</li><li>The code formats the options chain data neatly and saves the data into two CSV files: <symbol>_calls.csv and <symbol>_puts.csv.</li><li>Each row in the CSV files includes details such as contract symbol, last trade timestamp, strike price, bid/ask prices, volume, open interest, implied volatility, among others.</li><li>This script can be useful for options backtesting, volatility screening, and automated reporting by leveraging real-time options data and Python's capabilities.</li></ul>

Pulling Options Data with Python and yFinance — and Saving it Like a Pro

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