Private pilot for serious self-directed options traders

A broker-native research layer for cash-secured puts and covered calls.

VannaForge helps serious retail traders move from raw option screens to a smaller, better-framed lineup of CSP and covered-call candidates. It emphasizes premium efficiency, downside cushion, execution quality, and a concise desk note before the order reaches the broker ticket.

Built for traders first. Naturally legible to broker, publisher, educator, and platform teams that care about qualified options users rather than casual clicks.

  • Cash-secured puts
  • Covered calls
  • Broker-native execution
  • Explainable desk notes

A research layer for self-directed options traders, not a replacement for the broker or the ticket.

Why this matters

Clear contract context, repeatable workflows, and a better fit for broker-affiliate, publisher, and educator conversations.

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 underwriting discipline before orders reach the brokerage ticket. The workflow is selective enough for serious retail users and familiar enough for self-directed accounts that already live inside established broker platforms.

Level 2 strategies, framed properly

Cash-secured puts and covered calls stay at the center, but the analytics are built around real retail execution rather than theoretical screens.

Research first, execution stays with the broker

VannaForge helps traders shortlist and review candidates; order entry, custody, and account controls remain with the brokerage they already use.

A qualified self-directed audience

The product is aimed at recurring options traders who care about cash usage, assignment risk, and real execution, not casual traffic.

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 positioning 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, and a short desk note so the trader reaches the trade ticket with better framing.

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 better 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 decision layer behind VannaForge.

The public system note explains how VannaForge turns simple Level 2 strategies into a more selective decision layer that sits upstream of broker execution. It focuses on premium quality, market backdrop, tradeability, and position fit while keeping the proprietary scoring recipe private.

  • A staged research workflow built to narrow the list before the trader reaches the broker ticket.
  • A quantitative framework that looks beyond annualized yield, including downside context, execution quality, and capital fit.
  • A public explanation for serious retail traders, educators, and potential platform partners, without publishing model weights or internal thresholds.
System overview

See how VannaForge complements a broker-native options workflow.

A public note for self-directed traders and potential partners who want the framework without the internal recipe.

Open system note

Current market showcase

See how VannaForge frames current CSP candidates.

The table below shows current website candidates with contract terms, DTE, effective basis, bucket tags, and short underwriting notes. It is designed to show how the workflow frames the trade before it reaches the broker ticket. It is not an account-specific instruction or a broker execution feed.

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Website market showcase only. 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.

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.