Published research, translated practically
The shortlist is framed by published options, volatility, execution, and portfolio research rather than by annualized yield alone.
Private pilot for serious self-directed options traders
Evidence-based options research for cash-secured puts and covered calls.
VannaForge turns raw option screens into a smaller, better-framed lineup of CSP and covered-call candidates. It blends volatility context, realized-risk signals, execution quality, and portfolio fit into a retail-friendly workflow that stays upstream of broker execution.
Rooted in published options, volatility, and portfolio research. Delivered as a broker-native shortlist with clear desk notes rather than a black-box signal feed.
- Published-research roots
- Broker-native execution
- Desk-note explanations
- Retail-friendly workflow
A retail-friendly research layer built on institutional underwriting habits.
Public scope
Visible on the site: workflow, factors, and trader-facing outputs. Kept private: thresholds, calibration, and score construction.
Overview
A more serious layer above the generic wheel screener.
VannaForge is built for traders who like the simplicity of cash-secured puts and covered calls but want more evidence behind the shortlist. The public workflow stays readable for self-directed users while the private research layer remains disciplined enough for partner and platform conversations.
Retail-friendly outputs
The trader sees DTE, effective basis, rank, bucket tags, and a concise desk note instead of a wall of model jargon.
Broker-native by construction
VannaForge improves the decision before the ticket. Execution, custody, approvals, and account controls remain with the broker.
Research roots
Built on published market research, surfaced in a trader-friendly format.
VannaForge does not rank contracts off yield alone. The public workflow is shaped by a broader research map that spans volatility term structure, realized-risk context, market regime, skew and tail shape, execution quality, and portfolio fit. The website stays high level on purpose: the categories are public, the recipe is not.
Volatility context
Multi-DTE term structure, VRP, and IV/rank context help frame whether premium is being offered for a sensible backdrop or for a stressed one.
Realized risk and regime
Realized volatility, HAR-RV style measures, regime features, and rank stability help distinguish stable carry from unstable premium.
Shape and tail
Skew, smile, and risk-neutral tail or expected-shortfall style signals help keep rich-looking contracts from being treated too casually.
Execution and fit
Execution confidence, slippage, portfolio-fit diagnostics, rationale strings, and shadow-model metadata help translate research into a realistic shortlist.
Where it improves research quality, the private stack may use Python tools such as XGBoost, PyTorch, and CUDA-accelerated computation. Public explanations stay at the factor, workflow, and output level.
Broker fit
Built to complement the brokerage, not compete with it.
VannaForge sits upstream of execution. It helps traders compare CSP and covered-call candidates, understand the trade, and arrive at the order ticket better prepared. That is naturally relevant to self-directed ecosystems built around active options users, broker choice, and platform-native execution.
Qualified retail options users
The target user already understands cash-secured puts, covered calls, and the mechanics of funded Level 2 options accounts.
Execution stays broker-native
VannaForge is a research and ranking layer. The brokerage relationship, order entry, and custody remain where they belong.
Context before the ticket
Each candidate pairs strike, DTE, effective basis, underwriting stance, and a short desk note so the trader reaches the ticket with better context.
Aligned with modern partner ecosystems
The workflow maps naturally to traders who already execute through brokers such as Interactive Brokers, Tradier, and Questrade and want stronger pre-trade structure without leaving the broker relationship.
For brokers & publishers
A stronger story for affiliate, publisher, and platform conversations.
VannaForge is not trying to own custody, replace the broker, or intercept the order ticket. It qualifies and explains CSP and covered-call opportunities upstream of execution, which makes it a natural fit for broker affiliates, broker-review publishers, trader educators, and platform teams that want a more serious options audience.
Qualified options users
The target user already understands funded Level 2 options trading and is evaluating cash-secured puts or covered calls inside a real brokerage account.
Broker-native by design
Research lives in VannaForge. Order entry, custody, cash controls, approvals, and the trade ticket remain with the broker the trader already uses.
Useful across partner channels
The positioning works in broker-review content, active-trader communities, educator channels, and API-led ecosystems that benefit from better-prepared options users.
Independent research layer. No broker affiliation or endorsement is implied unless explicitly stated.
System note
A clearer look at the research layer behind VannaForge.
The public system note explains how VannaForge turns familiar Level 2 strategies into a more selective research workflow that sits upstream of broker execution. It focuses on the user, the problem, the staged workflow, and why that matters for self-directed traders, publishers, and broker partners.
- A published-research lens that spans term structure, VRP, realized-volatility context, regime state, skew and tail shape, execution quality, and portfolio fit.
- A staged workflow that converts those factors into a smaller, broker-native shortlist rather than a raw premium table.
- A retail-friendly explanation of who the workflow is for, what problem it solves, and why a broker-native research layer can be useful without trying to replace the broker relationship.
See how published research is translated into a broker-native shortlist.
A public note for self-directed traders and potential partners who want to understand the workflow, the audience, and the product fit.
Open system noteCurrent market showcase
See how VannaForge frames current CSP candidates.
The table below separates a relative daily rank from an absolute underwriting view. Those outputs sit on top of a broader evidence map that includes term structure, volatility context, realized-risk measures, execution quality, and portfolio fit. The public table is meant to show how the shortlist is framed for a serious retail user.
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Current research set only. Daily rank is relative to the published set; underwriting is absolute. Candidates are shown to explain the framework, not as account-specific trade instructions or a broker execution feed.
Pilot access
Simple onboarding for the current pilot.
Prospective users request access, receive onboarding and payment instructions, and are granted dashboard access after payment is confirmed. The pilot is intentionally lightweight while we refine the broker-ready workflow.
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Request access
Tell us how you trade today, which broker or platform you use, and what matters in your workflow. Your request goes to admin@vannaforge.com.
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Receive onboarding instructions
If there is fit, we send payment instructions, your VannaForge reference, and the next steps for pilot setup.
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Receive dashboard access
Once payment is confirmed, dashboard access is released by email so you can review the current lineup.
Pilot pricing
Single-user pilot access.
A simple entry point for self-directed traders who want the current daily lineup and a more structured, broker-native workflow.
Founding access
$50one-time
One user, pilot onboarding, and direct email follow-up for setup and access.
- 1 user
- Current daily lineup during pilot
- Pay via Wise
- Email support during setup
Payment instructions and your VannaForge reference are sent after you request access.
Pilot access is individual today. If you are evaluating VannaForge for a broker, educator, or platform channel, email admin directly.
Request pilot access
Tell us how you trade or where you serve traders.
Your details are sent to admin@vannaforge.com. We use them to understand your workflow, current broker or platform, and whether VannaForge is a fit for your trading style, publication, or partner channel.
Helpful note:
A short note on how you use CSPs or covered calls, or how your audience uses them, helps us understand fit quickly.