Cash-secured put screener FAQs.
Everything you need to know about how StratosIQ scans, scores, and ranks cash-secured put setups.
What is a cash-secured put screener?
StratosIQ scans the options market daily to identify put-selling income setups where the premium collected is high relative to the risk, and where sufficient capital is reserved to honour the obligation if assigned. StratosIQ scans over 300,000 contracts per day to surface, filter, and rank the best cash-secured put setups available.
Is selling cash-secured puts risky?
Every cash-secured put obligates the seller to buy 100 shares of the underlying at the strike price if the option is assigned. The maximum loss is the strike price minus the premium collected, multiplied by 100. StratosIQ's ShieldIQ risk model quantifies this downside on every setup and only scores contracts where the buffer is justified by the premium. Risk is never eliminated. It is quantified.
What is the difference between Patrol and Strike?
Patrol screens for cash-secured put setups on stocks with no upcoming earnings event. Lower-volatility, drift-based setups ideal for consistent put-selling income. Strike screens specifically for stocks approaching earnings, where elevated implied volatility produces significantly higher premiums. Both tools run through ShieldIQ risk scoring, are delivered twice daily, and are ranked separately so you can choose the risk profile that suits your strategy.
What is ShieldIQ and how does it work?
ShieldIQ is StratosIQ's proprietary downside risk model. It calculates a Risk Floor for every setup, the quantitative estimate of realistic downside during the life of the trade, and assigns a buffer status: FORTIFIED, SECURE, TIGHT, or EXPOSED. ShieldIQ runs two separate calibrations: one for Patrol's continuous drift risk and one for Strike's earnings-event gap risk.
How is the StratosIQ win rate calculated?
The win rate is the percentage of StratosIQ-delivered setups that expired out of the money, allowing the full collected premium to be retained. It is measured across all delivered Patrol and Strike setups since launch and updated continuously. The current historical win rate is shown live at the top of this page. Past results do not guarantee future performance.
How does StratosIQ rank cash-secured put setups?
Every setup is scored on a composite of premium efficiency (annualised return on capital reserved), probability of expiring out of the money derived from delta, implied volatility rank, days to expiry, underlying liquidity, and earnings proximity. Only setups that pass every gate threshold are scored and ranked.
How many options contracts does StratosIQ scan each day?
StratosIQ scans over 300,000 options contracts every trading day across US-listed equities and indices, then filters them through our multi-factor risk gate to surface only the highest-scoring cash-secured put setups.
Is StratosIQ suitable for options beginners?
StratosIQ is built for traders who already understand the basics of options selling. If you are new to options, our learning section includes a full Options 101 introduction and a step-by-step walkthrough of constructing your first cash-secured put trade.
How does StratosIQ compare to other put-selling screeners?
StratosIQ is purpose-built for cash-secured puts. Most options platforms cover spreads, straddles, calls, and other strategies, diluting the data and analysis. StratosIQ does one thing: scans, scores, and ranks cash-secured puts daily, with ShieldIQ risk modelling on every setup. We've written a detailed comparison with one of our better-known competitors.
How much does StratosIQ cost?
$8.99 per month billed annually, or $9.99 per month on a rolling monthly basis. A 30-day free trial is available on both plans, and you can cancel anytime during the trial at no charge.
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