Options Contract Symbol (OCC Format) Regex for Go

What this pattern does

This page provides a well-structured, multi-part regular expression for matching options contract symbol (occ format), ported and verified for Go. Financial data validation has zero tolerance for false negatives — a missed invalid entry can corrupt downstream calculations. The snippet below is ready to drop into your Go project — whether you're validating in a Gin handler, a gRPC service, or a command-line tool.

Go Implementation

// Options Contract Symbol (OCC Format)
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Finance > Securities & Trading

package validation

import "regexp"

var optionsContractSymbolOccFormatRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^([A-Z]{1,5})(\d{6})([CP])(\d{8})$`)

func ValidateOptionsContractSymbolOccFormat(s string) bool {
    return optionsContractSymbolOccFormatRe.MatchString(s)
}

// Example
// fmt.Println(ValidateOptionsContractSymbolOccFormat("AAPL240119C00200000")) // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Finance > Securities & Trading category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for Go developers because Go's RE2 engine is inherently safe from catastrophic backtracking, but this pattern has been additionally verified for correctness. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

OCC format: 1-6 char ticker (right-padded with spaces in the 21-char version) + YYMMDD expiry + C or P + 8-digit strike price in 1/1000 of a dollar. Strike 00200000 = $200.000.