OCC Symbols And Parsing

How Do You Decode a GLDM OCC Option Symbol?

A GLDM-specific OCC symbol parsing example for developers and data workflows.

Quick answerLast verified April 28, 2026

Decode a GLDM OCC option symbol the same way as other OCC symbols: root GLDM, six-digit expiration, C or P, and eight-digit strike in thousandths. Example: GLDM 260618C00065000 means GLDM, June 18 2026, call, 65.00 strike.

Root

GLDM

ETF root, often padded in fixed-width examples.

Example date

June 18, 2026

Encoded as 260618.

Example strike

65.00

00065000 divided by 1,000.

GLDM example parse

The root is GLDM, then the expiration block is 260618. The option type character C means call. The strike field 00065000 becomes 65.00 after dividing by 1,000.

The same parser should also accept a compact form without root padding. That matters when examples come from multiple vendors, broker exports, or API responses.

GLDM OCC example

FieldValueMeaning
RootGLDMUnderlying ETF root.
Expiration260618June 18, 2026.
TypeCCall option.
Strike0006500065.00 strike.

API example

Verify the answer with listed data

gldm contract lookup pattern

curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/options/contracts/O:GLDM260618C00065000/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

How to implement

Implementation checklist

01

Normalize the root

Read GLDM and remove root padding spaces.

02

Convert the date

Parse 260618 as 2026-06-18.

03

Convert the strike

Read 00065000 as 65.00.

Last verified

This Q&A page was last reviewed on April 28, 2026. Date-sensitive market calendars, provider docs, and listed contracts can change, so production workflows should verify the live source before trading or publishing an automated answer.

Related questions

Why does GLDM sometimes have spaces after it?

The root can be padded in fixed-width OCC-style displays.

How do I parse the GLDM strike?

Read the final eight digits and divide by 1,000.

Is GLDM parsing different from SPY parsing?

No. The same root, date, type, and strike field logic applies.

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