VolRadar
Daily options analytics for premium sellers
The story
Overview
VolRadar is a daily analytics platform for retail options traders who sell premium — strategies such as cash-secured puts, covered calls, credit spreads, iron condors, and the wheel.
Each morning it pre-computes the market setup for S&P 500 stocks and major ETFs: a composite Weather Score for the overall regime, IV Rank for individual tickers, the volatility risk premium (implied versus realized volatility), and screeners that surface candidate strikes for premium-selling trades. Additional tools include a wheel calculator, an expected-move calculator, and Storm, a TradingView indicator that signals when conditions favor selling premium.
It is built for self-directed retail traders who want a faster morning routine and a transparent, documented methodology rather than a black-box signal service. Data comes from ORATS, and every metric formula is published openly. A free tier covers the core daily read, with a paid plan for deeper history and additional tools.
Key features
Weather Score
a single 0–100 read of the market regime so you know whether it's a sell-premium day or a stand-aside day
IV Rank tables
implied volatility rank for every liquid S&P 500 ticker, filtered by liquidity and earnings windows
Volatility Risk Premium
implied versus realized volatility, showing where the math favors the seller - Covered Call & Cash-Secured Put screeners — with pre-computed strikes ranked by edge
Wheel Calculator
assignment risk and annualized returns for wheel positions
Expected Move Calculator
price ranges around earnings and expiration
Storm
a TradingView regime indicator that colors your chart when premium-selling conditions are favorabl
Income ETF screener
compare option-income ETFs on total wealth, not just headline yield
Use cases
- 1
Morning prep
check the Weather Score before the open to decide whether to sell premium or stand aside that day
- 2
Cash-secured puts
scan for liquid tickers with elevated IV Rank and a healthy volatility risk premium, then read pre-computed strikes
- 3
The wheel
find suitable underlyings, size positions, and estimate annualized returns with the wheel calculator
- 4
Covered calls:
screen holdings for the best strikes to write against, filtered by earnings timing - Earnings avoidance: filter out tickers inside their earnings window to skip IV-crush traps
- 5
Timing entries:
use the Storm TradingView indicator to confirm the regime before placing a trade
- 6
Comparing income ETFs
evaluate option-income funds on total wealth kept rather than headline yield
- 7
Learning the mechanics
read the open methodology to understand exactly how each metric is computed
FAQ
Who is VolRadar for?
Self-directed retail options traders who sell premium — cash-secured puts, covered calls, credit spreads, iron condors, and the wheel.
What is the Weather Score?
A single 0–100 read of the overall market regime, built from five components (premium edge, VIX regime, volatility trend, earnings safety, and term structure). It tells you at a glance whether it's a sell-premium day or a stand-aside day.
What is Storm?
A TradingView indicator that colors your chart when premium-selling conditions are favorable and flags when regime stress rises, so you can time entries on the same chart you trade.
Does it give trade signals or financial advice?
No. VolRadar surfaces data and computed metrics to speed up your own analysis. It is not investment advice.
Is there a free version?
Yes. A free tier covers the core daily read, with a paid Starter plan for deeper history and additional tools. See volradar.com/pricing.
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Discussion
The founder is asking for feedback
If you sell options premium, I'd love to know: what's the first thing you check before deciding whether to sell puts or calls in the morning? Trying to make the Weather Score match how traders actuall
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