VolRadar

VolRadar is a daily options analytics platform designed specifically for premium sellers — traders who run iron condors, credit spreads, cash-secured puts, and the wheel strategy on S&P 500 names. The product addresses a fundamental challenge in options trading: identifying which stocks offer the best volatility edge before the market opens, without spending hours on manual research. Every night after the US market close, VolRadar pulls end-of-day options data from ORATS, a respected institutional-grade data provider, runs it through proprietary models, and ships a pre-market brief. By the time you sit down with your morning coffee, you already know which tickers are worth selling and which to skip. The platform scans over 500 US stocks and major ETFs daily, delivering a Weather Score (0-100 composite) that tells you if conditions favor selling premium, along with IV Rank, Volatility Risk Premium (VRP), computed strikes at target delta or target credit, and earnings-crush analysis. VolRadar’s core value proposition is time efficiency: it condenses 55 minutes of morning research into 30 seconds, giving traders actionable, data-driven trade setups without the noise. The product is backed by institutional data from ORATS, CBOE, and S&P 500, ensuring users rely on credible, research-backed volatility analytics.

Weather Score

The Weather Score is a proprietary 0-100 composite index that aggregates five key factors: Premium Edge, VIX level, Volatility Trend, Earnings Safety, and Term Structure. This single number tells you whether today is a good day to sell premium. A score of 65 or above indicates a favorable backdrop for selling options broadly, scores between 40 and 64 suggest selective trading, and scores below 40 signal a defensive posture. The Weather Score is updated daily after close and provides a macro climate assessment for the entire S&P 500 universe.

Full Options Scanner

The scanner ranks over 500 stocks and major ETFs by volatility edge, with signal strength indicators (Strong, Medium, Weak). Each ticker displays key metrics including Edge score, IV Rank (252-day lookback on 30-day ATM IV), RV Ratio, VRP (30-day IV minus 20-day realized volatility), and flags for upcoming earnings or volatility spikes. The scanner surfaces top candidates where short-term volatility is dropping, which is the sweet spot for premium sellers. The free tier provides access to the top 5 candidates, while the Starter plan unlocks the full 500+ ticker database.

Pre-Market Brief

Every morning before the market opens, VolRadar delivers a concise pre-market brief summarizing the day’s best premium-selling opportunities. The brief includes the current Weather Score, a summary of what changed overnight (number of strong signals, positive VRP stocks, high IV stocks, and tracked stocks), and a ranked list of top candidates with their key metrics. This feature is designed for traders who want to make informed decisions in under 30 seconds, eliminating the need for extensive manual screening.

Strategy Builder

The Strategy Builder provides pre-filled strikes for target deltas or target credits, with P&L estimates and risk parameters for multiple strategy types including short puts, iron condors, and covered calls. For each ticker, the tool ranks up to three strategies by expected edge, showing breakeven points, max loss, and maximum profit. The builder integrates earnings risk gates to automatically flag positions with upcoming earnings announcements, helping traders avoid holding premium through earnings events where IV collapse can destroy profits.

Morning Research Optimization

A premium seller wakes up each morning needing to decide which stocks to trade. Instead of scanning hundreds of charts, news feeds, and options chains manually for 55 minutes, they open VolRadar’s pre-market brief. The Weather Score tells them the macro conditions, the scanner shows the top 5-10 candidates with Edge scores and VRP, and the Strategy Builder provides computed strikes. The entire research process is reduced to 30 seconds, allowing the trader to focus on execution rather than data gathering.

Earnings Season Navigation

During earnings season, IV spikes create attractive premium-selling opportunities, but the risk of earnings crush (IV collapse post-announcement) can destroy profits. VolRadar’s Earnings Safety factor in the Weather Score and per-ticker earnings crush analysis help traders identify which stocks have favorable risk-reward profiles. The platform flags tickers with upcoming earnings and calculates the expected IV collapse, allowing traders to either avoid those positions or structure trades that expire before the earnings date.

Wheel Strategy Management

Traders running the wheel strategy on S&P 500 names need to identify stocks with elevated IV Rank and positive VRP to sell cash-secured puts or covered calls. VolRadar’s scanner filters for these exact conditions, showing IV Rank (252-day lookback), VRP (30-day IV minus 20-day realized), and RV Ratio. The Strategy Builder then provides pre-filled strikes for short puts and covered calls, with P&L estimates that account for the expected volatility decay over the holding period.

Portfolio Rebalancing for Theta Decay

Active premium sellers managing multiple positions need to identify when to roll existing trades or open new ones. VolRadar’s daily updates track changes in IV Rank and VRP across 500+ stocks, showing which tickers have improving or deteriorating volatility profiles. The “What Changed” summary highlights the number of strong signals, positive VRP stocks, and high IV stocks compared to the previous close, enabling traders to quickly spot emerging opportunities and adjust their portfolio allocation accordingly.

How is the Weather Score calculated?

The Weather Score is a composite index from 0 to 100 that combines five factors: Premium Edge (how overpriced options are across the universe), VIX level (absolute market volatility), Volatility Trend (direction of implied volatility), Earnings Safety (proximity to earnings events and expected IV crush), and Term Structure (slope of the volatility curve). Each factor is weighted and normalized to produce a single actionable number. A score of 65 or higher indicates favorable conditions for selling premium broadly, while scores below 40 suggest a defensive approach.

What data sources does VolRadar use?

VolRadar uses institutional-grade data from ORATS (Options Research and Technology Services) for all options chain data, including IV, realized volatility, and Greeks. The platform also integrates data from CBOE (for VIX and market volatility indices) and S&P 500 (for underlying stock data). This combination ensures users have access to the same quality of data used by professional trading firms and hedge funds.

What strategies does VolRadar support?

VolRadar is designed for premium sellers and supports seven strategy types: iron condors, credit spreads (bull put and bear call), cash-secured puts, covered calls, the wheel strategy, and short strangles. The Strategy Builder provides computed strikes for each strategy type, with P&L estimates, breakeven points, max loss, and max profit. The platform also ranks strategies by expected edge for each ticker, helping traders choose the optimal approach.

What is included in the free tier versus the Starter plan?

The free tier includes the Weather Score, four calculators, and a basic scanner that shows the top 5 candidates. The Starter plan at $19 per month adds the full scanner with 500+ tickers, the pre-market brief delivered daily, computed strikes for all tickers, and weekly trade ideas. Both tiers include earnings risk gates and access to the methodology documentation at volradar.com/methodology. No credit card is required for the free tier.

VolRadar offers two pricing tiers. The Free plan includes the Weather Score, four calculators, and a basic scanner showing the top 5 candidates. The Starter plan costs $19 per month and adds the full scanner with all 500+ tickers, the daily pre-market brief, computed strikes for target deltas or credits, up to three ranked strategies per ticker, and weekly trade ideas. Both tiers include earnings risk gates and access to the full methodology documentation. No credit card is required to start with the Free plan.