// list · 7 tools

Tools for options traders

Tools in our data that are built around options data or options strategies, listed A–Z.

Tool	Starting price (monthly · yearly)	Key features (as listed by vendor)
BarchartScanner · Options flow	Free · paid from $9.99/mo · $99/yr	Stock, ETF and fund screeners; paid plans show every result (Free shows the first 20) Options Flow, Unusual Options Activity and options time & sales (Premier) Advanced options screeners and volatility tools (Premier) Interactive charts, watchlists, portfolios and price alerts Daily data downloads: 1 (Free), 10 (Plus), 250 (Premier)
Cheddar FlowScanner · Options flow	from $85/mo · ≈$1,020/yr	Options order flow in real time, with unusual-volume data Advanced filters and on-demand historical data Dark pool orders and levels, gamma exposure (Professional) AI power alerts (Professional); Cheddar AI Discord bots offered
Option AlphaBacktesting	Free · paid $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr	Unlimited options backtesting (all plans) No-code automated options trading bots: up to 50 bots with a $100k cap each (all plans) Paper trading without a broker connection Live trading through supported brokers (any supported broker on Pro)
OptionStratScanner · Options flow	Free · paid from $39.99/mo · $419.99/yr	Live options flow with saved filters, alerts and historical search (Live Flow; limited on other plans) Options strategy builder and optimizer; live prices on paid plans, delayed on Free Chance of profit, net Greeks, volume overlay and IV tools (paid plans) Live newsfeed plus congress and insider trades (Live Flow) Private Discord chat (paid plans)
Quant DataScanner · Options flow	$74.99/mo · $749.99/yr	Options order flow from U.S. exchanges, live and historical Dark pool prints and levels, plus a notable-flow view Dealer positioning (GEX, DEX, VEX, CHEX); open interest, max pain and volatility tools Live news and sentiment, market-event tracking, custom alerts and filters Browser-based dashboard; apps for iOS and Android
SpotGammaScanner · Options flow	from $99/mo · $891/yr	Gamma exposure and dealer-positioning levels for major US indices Equity Hub: options positioning and support/resistance levels for 3,500+ US stocks TRACE (S&P 500) and HIRO: real-time views of options hedging pressure Tape: options flow feed covering 3,000+ tickers Founder's Note daily commentary, volatility dashboard, Compass and scanners
Unusual WhalesScanner · Options flow	Free · paid from $50/mo · $504/yr	Live options flow feed covering the full tape, with flags for unusual activity Dark pool data, GEX heatmap and Greeks dashboards Stock and options screener; custom alerts (25 on Basic, unlimited on Pro/Max) Congressional (politician) trade data Web, mobile app and Discord community

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Notes on each tool

Barchart

Options focus: Premier adds options screeners, unusual options activity, options flow, options time & sales and volatility tools.
Free plan: Screens show the first 20 results; 20 page views a day; 1 watchlist and 1 portfolio.
Entry paid plan: Plus, $9.99/mo · $99/yr.
Trial: Plus and Premier start with a 30-day free trial and then bill monthly; the free membership has no end date.
Market data, screener and research site. Its options flow tools are on Premier only.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Cheddar Flow

Options focus: Options order flow platform.
Entry paid plan: Standard, $85/mo · ≈$1,020/yr.
Trial: Free trial on Standard only.
Options order-flow scanner.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Option Alpha

Options focus: Options strategy backtesting and automated options bots.
Free plan (Broker plan (TradeStation, Tradier or tastytrade)): $0/mo with a qualifying connected account: TradeStation $10k minimum balance; Tradier or tastytrade $5k. Live trading only through that broker.
Entry paid plan: Pro, $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr.
No-code options trading bots with backtesting and paper trading. For retail (non-professional) traders only.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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OptionStrat

Options focus: Options strategy builder, optimizer and options flow.
Free plan: Delayed prices; every feature is available in a limited form.
Entry paid plan: Live Tools, $39.99/mo · $419.99/yr.
Trial: 7-day trial on Live Tools and Live Flow.
Options strategy builder and options flow tool.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Quant Data

Options focus: Options order flow and dealer positioning.
Entry paid plan: Standard, $74.99/mo · $749.99/yr.
Trial: 7-day free trial.
Options order-flow and dealer-positioning platform.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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SpotGamma

Options focus: Options positioning (gamma) levels and an options flow feed.
Entry paid plan: Essential, $99/mo · $891/yr.
Focused on options positioning; its options flow tool (Tape) is one part of the service. Not a pure flow scanner.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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Unusual Whales

Options focus: Options flow, dark pool and options data platform.
Free plan: Delayed data: options flow lags by 2 trading days, news by 15 min, alerts by 30 min.
Entry paid plan: Retail Basic, $50/mo · $504/yr.
Options flow and dark pool platform.
Prices checked 2026-10-17.

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