freeoptionscreener
Finance and crypto
options screener
SHOW HN2021
Legend
freeoptionscreener
With a 9-5 job and 2 kids I have finally finished my first MVP
news.ycombinator.com#options screener#options data#theta selling#options greeks#tradier api
How HN took it
41 positive, 34 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 9 critical, out of 92 comments about the project. Thread score +0.35.
Idea: 5 for, 2 againstDesign: 3 for, 3 againstDocs: 4 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Congratulations on shipping while working a day job and raising kids
From 3 comments
I don't know anything about trading options but wanted to say with a 9-5 job and 2 kids, getting any kind of MVP out is a great accomplishment. Well done.
bmitch2112 on HNCongratulations on shipping. It is no mean feat around a day job and a family. Nice work getting over the hump!
cushychicken on HNBefore I've even checked it out: Congrats on shipping!!!! I know how hard it is to get something done with the constraints of a day job & family. I read SO many comments on here…
nlh on HN
Useful interface and good color use
From 2 comments
Using color to describe information ranges is an excellent way to add a passive dimension of information, and allow people to screen out inferior choices. "Dimming" the entire…
trangus_1985 on HNI like the numbers inside slider thumbs, haven't seen that one before! Otherwise not qualified to comment on functionality
mNovak on HN
Good stack choice
From 1 comment
I love your stack choice. Simple boring and obviously very functional.
xupybd on HN
Objections
Name sounds like a scam or cheap site
From 1 comment
Congrats. It looks decent. My biggest knock though is "freeoptionscreener" If you didn't post it here I would never click on something called "freeoptionscreener" . I would just…
tellersid on HN
Data errors in displayed option values
From 1 comment
Congrats! Looks really interesting, I do see a few data issue e.g. NVDA Sep 17 2021 $405.00 Put NVDA(Stock) put 726.44 405 321.44(44%) 2021-09-17(61d) 2 3 0.98 1.29 0.0000 0.0000…
awa on HN
Tradier data license may forbid redistribution
From 1 comment
You stated "Tradier API for market data". As far as I know, any market data that you get from a provider is FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE ONLY, AND YOU ARE FORBIDDEN TO REDISTRIBUTE…
jowdones on HN
Interface is cluttered and needs simplifying
From 2 comments
Very nice. I am running a similar site, and I wonder whether it isn't a bit overwhelming to have all the bells and whistles on the one page, upfront. In my experience, you get…
hogFeast on HNCongrats. Interface-wise, what a lot of people do now when facing a large number of filtering or sorting options is they collapse them and provide a summary with a filter button…
contingencies on HN
Requests
Add a delta slider
From 2 comments
Cool site, and congrats for shipping! Some minor nitpicks: 1. I filtered to ITM but got options that were out of the money in my results 2. Rather than needing the 10,30,50,any…
Jorge1o1 on HNDear @mrhichem - Thank you for posting this, I enjoyed using this. I've been selling theta for a while, so I can see how this would be helpful (myself, i use a python script to…
TuringNYC on HN
Add CSV export
From 1 comment
Cool site, and congrats for shipping! Some minor nitpicks: 1. I filtered to ITM but got options that were out of the money in my results 2. Rather than needing the 10,30,50,any…
Jorge1o1 on HN
Add a mobile-friendly layout
From 1 comment
Add profit and loss chart
From 1 comment
Nice.. I've java program somewhere that draws the profit and loss over time and price with color code for profit/loss. (price on y , time on x). Can be a nice feature to have. my…
Sasha914 on HN
Add a usage explanation or landing page
From 2 comments
First of all: congrats on shipping, not an easy feat. Constructive criticism: I had no idea what this site was about until I spent a minute looking around.. and now I only…
chrisrickard on HN"I would like to get some honest feedback from this great community." 1. I would add a simple explanation of how to use the Screener when you get the time. 2. Then again maybe…
hellbannedguy on HN
Questions
What is the data source and is it real-time
From 2 comments
whats your data source for options data? is this intraday, real time? or historics?
RobRivera on HNVery nice! What's the data source for the greeks? Are you computing those yourself?
gerty on HN
How the project plans to monetize
From 2 comments
Take my money, I’ve been looking for a good options screener, this build is too good to be free
typeformer on HNHow much are you willing to pay monthly for a tool like this ?
mrhichem on HN
Whether the maker has made money selling theta
From 1 comment
Dear @mrhichem - Thank you for posting this, I enjoyed using this. I've been selling theta for a while, so I can see how this would be helpful (myself, i use a python script to…
TuringNYC on HN
Alternatives named
optionstrat.com
From 1 comment
Congrats! Looks really interesting, I do see a few data issue e.g. NVDA Sep 17 2021 $405.00 Put NVDA(Stock) put 726.44 405 321.44(44%) 2021-09-17(61d) 2 3 0.98 1.29 0.0000 0.0000…
awa on HN
TD Ameritrade screener
From 1 comment
This is correct. But TD Ameritrade is not open for certain european nationalities. My application to open an account was declined. I would have loved to play with their screener.
mrhichem on HN
Tastyworks
From 1 comment
Thank you for your valuable feedback and questions. Indeed some ETF are not showing although they are in the DB, needs checking. - An entry box is something to add, thanks for…
mrhichem on HN