Prices checked Oct 18, 2026

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An independent index of 76 options trading tools, from flow and GEX to journals and data APIs. Every price comes from the vendor's own pricing page, with the date we checked it.

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76 tools

Algoseek

Data API

Institutional historical market data, including options trades, NBBO quotes and minute bars.

From$1,550/mo

Alpha Vantage

Data API

Stock, options and economic data API with free and premium tiers.

From$49.99/mo
Free tier

ApexVol

Volatility

Options and volatility analytics: IV rank, vol cones, skew, term structure, expected moves, dealer GEX and an API.

From$55/mo

Barchart Premier

Screener

Market data site with options screeners, unusual activity, IV rank and charting; Premier is the paid tier.

See site
Free tier

Bookmap

Charting

Order book heatmap software that visualizes market depth and executed volume over time.

From$19/mo
Free tier

BullFlow

Flow

Real-time options flow with GEX levels, dark pool prints and a developer API.

From$39/mo
Deal

Cboe DataShop

Data API

Cboe's store for historical options data: end-of-day, interval summaries and trade data.

See site

Cboe LiveVol Pro

Volatility

Cboe's professional options analytics platform with trade tape, statistics and earnings analysis.

From$105/mo
Trial

Cboe Options Institute

Education

Cboe's free options education: courses, a learning portal and webinars.

Free
Free tier

Cheddar Flow

Flow

Real-time options order flow and dark pool feed with filters, alerts and an AI assistant.

From$75/mo
Trial

ConvexValue

Data API

cvforge research app (free download) with live options and market data plans.

From$29.99/mo
Free tier

Databento

Data API

Usage-based market data API with tick-level options and futures data from exchanges.

See site

DeltaNeutral

Data API

Historical end-of-day options data files for US equities and indexes.

See site

Dynamic Hedging (Taleb)

Education

Nassim Taleb's practitioner book on hedging vanilla and exotic options.

See site

Edgewonk

Journal

Trading journal focused on reviewing decisions, with tagging, analytics and a trade replay.

From$16.42/mo

EODHD

Data API

Financial data APIs, including a US stock options API with Greeks and implied volatility.

From$29.99/mo
Free tier Deal

FirstRate Data

Data API

Historical intraday and tick data for stocks, futures and options, sold as downloadable datasets.

See site

FlashAlpha

Data API

Options analytics API for Greeks, implied volatility surfaces and exposure data, with a free tier.

From$79/mo
Free tier

FlowAlgo

Flow

Real-time options order flow, block trades and dark pool prints, filtered to larger orders.

From$99/mo
Deal Trial

GEXBot

GEX

Gamma exposure charts and levels for indexes and stocks, with an API.

From$100/mo
Free tier Deal

HistoricalOptionData.com

Data API

Downloadable end-of-day historical options data files, by history length and detail level.

From$48.75/mo

Hoadley Options Add-in

Volatility

Excel add-in and online calculators for option valuation, implied volatility and portfolio analysis.

Free
Free tier

InsiderFinance

Flow

Options order flow, dark pool prints and news sentiment in one dashboard, with mobile apps.

From$75/mo
Free tier

Intrinio

Data API

Financial data APIs including options prices, Greeks and unusual activity, for individuals and businesses.

From$150/mo
Trial

IVolatility

Volatility

Historical and live options and implied volatility data, with analytics tools and APIs.

See site
Trial

Koyfin

Charting

Financial data and charting terminal with fundamentals, ETF data and portfolio tools.

From$49/mo
Free tier

Macroption

Volatility

Educational site with options and volatility calculators (Black-Scholes, payoff, probability) for Excel.

See site

Market Chameleon

Screener

Options research site with screeners, earnings and volatility tools, and unusual volume reports.

See site

Market Data (marketdata.app)

Data API

Market data API and Google Sheets add-on with real-time and historical options chains.

From$30/mo
Free tier

MarketXLS

Data API

Excel add-in with stock and options data functions, option chains and analytics.

From$70.83/mo

Massive (formerly Polygon)

Data API

Market data APIs (formerly Polygon.io) for US options, stocks, indices and more.

From$29/mo
Free tier

MenthorQ

GEX

Quant dashboards for options positioning: gamma levels, volatility models and futures/options data.

From$129/mo
Deal Trial

MotiveWave

Charting

Desktop charting and analysis software with Elliott Wave, order flow and strategy tools.

See site
Trial

MultiCharts

Charting

Desktop charting and strategy-testing platform that connects to many data feeds.

See site

Option Omega

Backtester

Options backtester and strategy modeler for multi-leg and 0DTE strategies.

From$29.99/mo
Trial

Option Samurai

Screener

Options screener that scans the market by strategy (covered calls, spreads, iron condors, calendars) with 170 filters.

From$49/mo
Trial

Option Volatility and Pricing (Natenberg)

Education

Sheldon Natenberg's classic book on option pricing models and volatility.

See site

OptionCharts

GEX

Free options charts for open interest, volume, max pain and implied volatility, with a paid ad-free tier.

From$25/mo
Free tier

OptionClaws

Screener

Options screener covering 23 strategies with 40+ filters, plus connectors for AI assistants.

From$12.50/mo
Deal Trial

Optionistics

Visualizer

Long-running site of free option calculators, chains, volatility charts and screeners.

See site
Free tier

OptionMetrics IvyDB

Volatility

Institutional historical options data (IvyDB) with implied volatility and Greeks, used by academics and funds.

See site

OptionNet Explorer

Backtester

Windows desktop software for options backtesting and position analysis with built-in historical data.

See site
Trial

Options Industry Council

Education

Free options education from the Options Industry Council: courses, webinars and strategy guides.

Free
Free tier

Options Profit Calculator

Visualizer

Free web calculator that charts profit and loss for single and multi-leg options strategies.

See site
Free tier

Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives (Hull)

Education

John Hull's standard textbook on options, futures and derivatives pricing.

See site

OptionsDX

Data API

Historical options datasets with Greeks and IV, including some free datasets.

Free
Free tier

OptionSlam

Screener

Earnings-focused options data: implied versus actual earnings moves and straddle history by ticker.

See site

OptionStrat

Visualizer

Strategy builder and visualizer that plots profit and loss for multi-leg options positions, plus an optimizer and options flow.

From$39.99/mo
Free tier

Optuma

Charting

Technical analysis software for advisors and wealth managers, with charting, research and portfolio tools.

From$165/mo
Trial

ORATS

Backtester

Options research platform with a backtester (300M+ precomputed tests), scanners, strategy optimizer and real-time data.

From$99/mo

ORATS Data API

Data API

Options data API with smoothed implied volatility, history back to 2007 and tools APIs.

From$199/mo

Positional Option Trading (Sinclair)

Education

Euan Sinclair's guide to option positions based on volatility and risk.

See site

Quant Data

Flow

Options order flow, dark pool and net-drift style dashboards for US stocks and ETFs.

See site

QuantConnect

Backtester

Cloud algorithmic research and backtesting platform (open-source LEAN engine) with options data.

See site
Free tier

QuantWheel

Visualizer

Options analytics with GEX views, a wheel-strategy tracker and free calculators and scanners.

From$49/mo
Free tier Deal

Sierra Chart

Charting

Windows charting and trading software popular for futures, with optional real-time data services.

From$26/mo
Trial

SpotGamma

GEX

Dealer-positioning research: gamma levels, HIRO hedging-impact indicator, equity hub and a daily note.

From$99/mo

SqueezeMetrics

GEX

Market-wide gamma exposure (GEX) and Dark Index (DIX) data, with web and API access.

From$720/mo
Trial

StockCharts

Charting

Web charting service with technical indicators, scans and chart lists.

From$19.95/mo
Free tier

Stonk Journal

Journal

Free trading journal with rule tracking, multi-account support and AI review of your trades.

From$10/mo
Free tier

ThetaData

Data API

Options and stock market data API with tick-level history and real-time streaming for individuals.

From$40/mo
Free tier

TradeLog

Journal

Trade accounting and tax software for active traders, including options and wash-sale handling.

From$18.25/mo

Trademetria

Journal

Trading journal and analytics with broker imports and an AI assistant.

From$19.95/mo

TradeNote

Journal

Open-source trading journal you can self-host for free, or use hosted.

From$4.99/mo
Free tier

TraderSync

Journal

Trading journal with broker imports, options support, analytics, a market replay simulator and AI feedback.

From$29.95/mo
Trial

Tradervue

Journal

Web trading journal with trade imports, P&L analysis and sharing with mentors.

From$29.95/mo
Free tier

TradesViz

Journal

Trading journal with 600+ statistics, options support, simulators and an options backtester.

From$19.99/mo
Free tier

TradeZella

Journal

Trading journal that imports trades from brokers and analyzes them, with manual backtesting and trade replay.

From$35/mo

TradingDiary Pro

Journal

Windows desktop trading journal with tax reports for stocks, options, futures and forex.

See site
Trial

TradingView

Charting

Browser-based charting platform with indicators, screeners, alerts and a large script library.

From$14.95/mo
Free tier

TrendSpider

Charting

Charting and market analysis platform with automated trendlines, scanners, backtesting and options flow.

See site
Deal Trial

Unusual Whales

Flow

Options flow dashboard: a live feed of every US options trade with unusual-activity tags, plus dark pool prints, GEX heatmaps, screeners and news.

From$50/mo
Free tier

Unusual Whales API

Data API

Programmatic access to Unusual Whales options flow, dark pool, GEX and market data via REST, WebSocket or MCP.

From$150/mo
Trial

VIX Central

Volatility

Free site charting the VIX futures term structure and its history.

Free
Free tier

Volatility Trading (Sinclair)

Education

Euan Sinclair's book on measuring, forecasting and trading volatility.

See site

Volland

GEX

Dealer-exposure charts for vanna, charm and gamma across strikes, focused on SPX and 0DTE.

From$99/mo
Trial
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