API Endpoint

Hypothetical Investment Growth

Calculate 'what if I had invested' scenario showing growth from past entry price.

Endpoint

POST https://likeoptions.com/api/v1/calculate/hypinvest

Also supports GET with query parameters.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`investmentAmount`	number	—	Investment amount ($)
`startPrice`	number	—	Entry price per share ($)
`endPrice`	number	—	Current/exit price per share ($)
`dividendYieldPercent`	number	0	Annual dividend yield (%)
`years`	number	0	Holding period (years)

Request Examples

POST (JSON body)

curl -X POST https://likeoptions.com/api/v1/calculate/hypinvest \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"investmentAmount": 100000, "startPrice": 50000, "endPrice": 6}'

GET (query parameters)

curl "https://likeoptions.com/api/v1/calculate/hypinvest?investmentAmount=100000&startPrice=50000&endPrice=6"

Response

{
  "kind": "hypinvest",
  "result": {
    "primary": 1234.56,
    "secondary": [
      { "label": "Example metric", "value": 100, "format": "money" },
      { "label": "Example percent", "value": 5.5, "format": "percent" }
    ]
  }
}

When to Use

Measure hypothetical returns
Evaluate investment decisions
Compare past opportunities

Error Handling

400 Bad Request — Invalid input parameters or missing required fields
404 Not Found — Unknown calculator kind
429 Too Many Requests — Rate limit exceeded (120 req/hour per IP)
413 Payload Too Large — Request body exceeds 16 KB

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