A rules-based screener for cash-secured puts — not a signals service.
| # | Ticker | Expiration | DTE | Strike | Quote | Ref. prem | Breakeven | AnnYield | Buffer | Earnings | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFTMSFT | 2026-08-18 | 32 | $395.00 | 8/18 395P ↗8/18 395P ↗ | $4.86 | $390.14 | 14.0% | 5.9% | 08-24after exp | 71 |
| 2 | JPMJPM | 2026-08-14 | 28 | $205.00 | 8/14 205P ↗8/14 205P ↗ | $2.05 | $202.95 | 13.0% | 4.7% | 09-04after exp | 68 |
| 3 | NVDANVDA | 2026-08-21 | 35 | $126.00 | 8/21 126P ↗8/21 126P ↗ | $1.81 | $124.19 | 15.0% | 7.4% | 08-27after exp | 67 |
| 4 | METAMETA | 2026-08-21 | 35 | $545.00 | 8/21 545P ↗8/21 545P ↗ | $6.53 | $538.47 | 12.5% | 6.8% | 08-28after exp | 65 |
| 5 | GOOGLGOOGL | 2026-08-14 | 28 | $175.00 | 8/14 175P ↗8/14 175P ↗ | $1.84 | $173.16 | 13.7% | 5.4% | 09-10after exp | 63 |
| 6 | AMZNAMZN | 2026-08-18 | 32 | $192.00 | 8/18 192P ↗8/18 192P ↗ | $2.26 | $189.74 | 13.4% | 6.3% | ⚠ 07-31before exp | 52 |
Buffer- and quality-aware ranking — not yield-chasing. The amber ⚠ badge flags an earnings report inside the trade window; contracts exposed to earnings are treated more cautiously, and some are left out.
Enter a ticker → its best cash-secured puts, ranked across strikes and expirations.
| Tier | Ticker | Expiration | DTE | Strike | Quote | Ref. prem | Breakeven | AnnYield | Buffer | Delta | Earnings | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very conservative | NVDANVDA | 2026-07-31 | 14 | $178.00 | 7/31 178P ↗7/31 178P ↗ | $0.92 | $177.08 | 13.48% | 13.36% | ≈0.05 | 08-27after exp | 32 |
| Conservative | NVDANVDA | 2026-07-31 | 14 | $190.00 | 7/31 190P ↗7/31 190P ↗ | $1.94 | $188.06 | 26.69% | 7.52% | ≈0.15 | 08-27after exp | 41 |
| Balanced | NVDANVDA | 2026-07-31 | 14 | $192.50 | 7/31 192.5P ↗7/31 192.5P ↗ | $2.43 | $190.07 | 32.91% | 6.30% | ≈0.20 | 08-27after exp | 43 |
| Aggressive | NVDANVDA | 2026-08-21 | 35 | $195.00 | 8/21 195P ↗8/21 195P ↗ | $5.88 | $189.12 | 31.42% | 5.09% | ≈0.30 | 08-27after exp | 37 |
| Very aggressive | NVDANVDA | 2026-08-21 | 35 | $199.00 | 8/21 199P ↗8/21 199P ↗ | $7.95 | $191.05 | 41.66% | 3.14% | ≈0.40 | 08-27after exp | 35 |
PutFinder helps you answer
The method is explained in plain terms. Every run is timestamped. Results are never deleted.
Results now stand on timestamped receipts recorded before the outcomes were known — see /performance — not cherry-picked screenshots.
Who it's for
Every evening it’s the same pass: flipping through option chains, weighing premium against downside, checking earnings dates, second-guessing whether the yield justifies the risk. PutFinder runs that pass for you across a curated universe — and shows every number behind the ranking.
Not the right fit if you want trade alerts, a win-rate guarantee, or someone to tell you what to buy. PutFinder ranks and documents — the decision stays with you.
How it works
The same rule set runs on a fixed schedule each day, with a second update before the close for Plus. Method explained in plain terms, every input shown next to the rank.
PutFinder is a screening engine, not a crystal ball. It surfaces setups worth researching — you decide what to do with them.
Panel A: option time value erodes convexly toward zero at expiry (Θ decay). Panel B: risk-neutral price density at expiry; OTM tail = probability of closing below strike K. PoP ≈ 1−|Δ| is a model-estimated probability derived from Black–Scholes delta, not a historical win rate. Illustrative — not actual data.
One eligibility gate, then a few angles looked at together.
The non-advisory boundary is a design feature, not a disclaimer.
A score of 94/100 means “ranks near the top of today’s pool” — not “a 94-quality investment.”
Limits and settings are tuned over time without changing the method's logic.
Research Record
Methodology first, receipts second, claims third — each step timestamped and verifiable.
Published
The method is explained in plain terms on the methodology page, and every input is shown next to the rank.
Recording Daily
A timestamped snapshot of every daily Top 10 ranking is recorded before market outcomes are known, creating a permanent historical dataset.
Updated Daily
Every ranked pick is settled against recorded prices and published on the Performance page: settled counts, and a cohort comparison against the full qualified pool and a yield-only baseline, updated daily. All figures are hypothetical, before costs, and not a forecast. View the settlement record →
Questions
Signal services tell you what to trade. PutFinder does not: it ranks cash-secured put setups every day (with per-ticker covered call analysis alongside) and shows the inputs behind each row, so you can judge it yourself. No alerts, no “trade now” — a ranking you can inspect and disagree with. See how the method works.
Option chains from a market-data provider, with every figure derived from stored raw inputs and a recorded Black–Scholes estimate where a delta is missing. Nothing is fabricated.
Yes — an early one. The /performance page is live now and shows how each day’s ranked picks actually resolved, including a cohort comparison against a zero-skill baseline, updated daily. It’s still a small, early, all-hypothetical sample (marked at the close mid, not real fills) — described honestly, with no performance claims beyond what the settled data shows. A fuller, forward-validated record keeps accumulating.
No. PutFinder is a relative ranking heuristic — not a recommendation, return predictor, or win-rate machine. A high score means “ranks near the top of today’s pool,” nothing more. You make every decision.
Yes. Selling a cash-secured put obligates you to buy 100 shares at the strike if the stock is below it at expiration. Your loss below the breakeven (strike − premium) is the same as owning the shares from that price — there is no floor short of zero. The Buffer% column is the distance to the strike as of the run, not protection: it does not stop a gap, and PutFinder never claims a setup is safe. A high score means a setup ranks near the top of today's pool on premium-vs-risk — it says nothing about whether this particular trade will resolve in your favour.
Liquidity. The universe is deliberately limited to liquid US names where bid-ask spreads are tight and fills are realistic — screening illiquid options produces ranks you can’t actually act on.
Last updated October 21, 2026