Features
Ten features working together to surface the best-ranked options spreads on every session.
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The Tactical Spreads composite score (0–100) balances five dimensions of trade quality into a single ranked number.
Key Stat
Trades scoring 85+ have historically shown the best combination of probability and payoff.
Score Components
Probability of Profit
How likely the spread expires worthless, derived from delta and the IV surface.
Credit Quality
Net premium collected, normalized against spread width for fair comparison.
Breakeven Distance
How far SPX needs to move before you lose — our highest-weighted factor.
Risk / Reward
Max loss per dollar of credit. Lower = better capital efficiency.
Net Delta
Directional exposure. We prefer trades that don't need SPX to pick a direction.
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Strategies Evaluated
Bull Put Spread
Bear Call Spread
Put Ratio Spread
Call Ratio Spread
Iron Condor
Iron Butterfly
Custom Ratios
Most traders scan only their default strategy and miss better setups elsewhere. Tactical Spreads evaluates all strategies at once — the best risk-adjusted setup floats to the top regardless of type.
Today might be a bull put day. Tomorrow might be a ratio day. Let the data decide.
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VIX changes everything about how credit spreads behave. The scoring automatically adjusts its weights based on current market conditions.
You see the current VIX, IVR, and SPX price on every scan. The scoring adjusts behind the scenes.
Premiums are thin. Credit weighting increases to make sure what you're collecting is worth the risk.
Sweet spot. Balanced scoring across all dimensions.
Premiums are fat but the market is wild. Breakeven distance weighting increases — survivability first.
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The scanner runs on a configurable schedule. Results auto-publish to your dashboard — no clicking, no waiting, no babysitting.
Scan Schedule
Market Hours
8:30 AM – 4:15 PM ET
After Hours
4:15 PM – 8:30 AM ET
Weekends
All day
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Every ranked spread includes a ready-to-paste ThinkorSwim order string generated from the exact legs the scanner scored.
Click “Copy TOS”
Open ThinkorSwim
Paste into order entry
Review → Send
TOS Order String
ExampleBUY +1 VERTICAL SPX 100 (Weeklys) 28 MAR 26 5750/5700 PUT @-4.85 LMT06
Every Spread Shows
We don't say "trust us." Every metric behind the score is right there on screen — you decide what matters most.
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The scanner's strategy configs — minimum credit thresholds, delta targets, width preferences, scoring weights — are continuously refined by Claude Opus 4.6, analyzing scan results across market conditions to find parameter combinations that produce the best risk-adjusted outcomes.
Claude Opus 4.6
Continuously refining configurations
Not a black box. All configurations are visible and editable in the Control Center. The AI optimizes; you retain full control.
08
The scanner doesn't check just one expiration — it evaluates every available DTE from 0 to 28 days out. Short-DTE and longer-term traders both see their best setups in the same dashboard.
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DTE
Combinations
Scan Time
JIT-compiled P&L math lets the scanner evaluate every valid combination at machine speed. A full 20-DTE scan across all strategies completes in under 3 minutes.
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The Control Center gives you full control over every parameter. The scanner works great out of the box with optimized defaults — but everything is tunable if you want to dial it in.
You control
Not financial advice. Tactical Spreads is a scanning tool for informational purposes only. Options trading involves significant risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All trading decisions are yours alone. Full disclaimer →
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