Master the options and stock screeners — every filter, preset, and workflow for your next setup.
Tool steps are explore-only — article progress syncs with the rest of the Academy.
What the Wheel Strategy Options screener does, how filters and presets work together, and the fastest way to find your first trade.
Moneyness controls how far the strike is from the stock price — the safety cushion every wheel trader cares about. Learn how to use it on the screener.
Use the DTE filter to focus on weekly, monthly, or LEAPS-style options. The right expiration window is the difference between consistent income and constant babysitting.
Learn how to use the Yield filter on the Wheel Strategy Options screener to find high-premium covered calls and cash-secured puts that match your income target.
Filter by IV Rank on the underlying stock — where today's stock IV sits in its 52-week range. High IVR means richer premium vs that ticker's own history.
One toggle removes every contract that crosses an earnings date. The single most-recommended safety filter for new wheel traders.
The Conservative Wheel preset combines low delta, ample cushion, earnings exclusion, and large-cap bias for the safest possible wheel income.
The Earnings Safe preset combines all our beginner-friendly defaults — earnings excluded, sensible delta, deep liquidity, decent yield. Our most-recommended starter.
How the stock screener works, which filters matter most for wheel traders, and a step-by-step walkthrough from preset to results.
A walkthrough of the Blue Chip preset — what filters it applies, which stocks it surfaces, and how to refine it for your wheel strategy.