0–45 DTE · Barchart-first chain scan

Options Opportunity Scanner

Ranks defined-risk structures across every usable expiration and estimates an opposite-direction ETF hedge from current option delta.

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Scoring methodology

Each opportunity is ranked out of 100 points across these factors:

Base Eligibility
35 pts

Passes defined-loss gate, available quotes, minimum open-interest (100 OI for sells, 25 for buys), and bid-ask spread under 18%.

Reward / Risk
0–20 pts

Higher return on maximum risk receives more points. 2.5x return ≈ 17 pts. Formula: min(20, reward_ratio × 7)

Open Interest
0–10 pts

Liquidity depth of the least-liquid leg. 100 OI ≈ 4 pts, 1,000 OI ≈ 10 pts. Formula: log10(min_oi) × 4

Trading Volume
0–5 pts

Recent volume activity on the lowest-volume leg. Volume ≥10 = 5 pts, >0 = 2 pts, zero = 0 pts.

Bid / Ask Quality
0–10 pts

Average quoted spread across all legs. Tighter spreads = higher points. Penalty: 0.55 points per 1% spread.

Signal Confirmation
3–8 pts

Chart pattern status. "Triggered" signal = 8 pts, "Watch" status = 3 pts.

Expiration Fit
0–7 pts

Sweet spot is 7–30 DTE (full 7 pts). Outside 0–45 DTE window receives 0 pts.

Earnings Risk
-12 to 0 pts

Earnings event inside contract window. Confirmed earnings = -12 pt penalty. No earnings = 0 pts.

Defined-Risk Class
-8 to 0 pts

Strategy structure quality. Undefined-risk or aggressive strategies = -8 pt penalty. Defined-risk = 0 pts.

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Best opportunities

Score is comparative research context, not win probability.

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Exact single-stock funds are distinguished from index or sector proxies.