Read the spread, ticker by ticker.
Options bid-ask spreads, measured in real time, directly from your own Interactive Brokers account.
What Spreadsearch Does
Everything you need to scan, measure, and study options bid-ask spreads
Real-Time Scanning
Scan multiple tickers simultaneously across expiration dates and strike ranges to measure bid-ask spreads in real time.
Greeks & IV
See full Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega) and implied volatility for each contract.
Alerts
Get notified when spreads exceed your thresholds. Configure alerts for specific criteria and receive real-time notifications.
Precision Filters
Filter by minimum spread percentage, dollar amount, volume, and option type to find exactly what you're looking for.
CSV Export
Export scan results to CSV for further analysis in your own tools. Build datasets over time to study spread patterns across tickers and expiries.
Your Data
Connect to your own Interactive Brokers account. Spreadsearch never touches your money or executes trades.
How It Works
Three simple steps to start scanning and studying spreads
Configure Your Scan
Select tickers, expiration ranges, strike ranges, and set your filters for spread percentage and volume.
Analyze Results
Review scan results with full Greeks, volume data, and spread metrics. Sort by any column to identify the contracts most relevant to your analysis.
Execute in Trader Workstation
When a contract meets your criteria, switch to Trader Workstation to act on it. Execution is entirely yours.
What Spreadsearch Is Built For
Spreadsearch is built on two pillars: observing options bid-ask spread behavior in real time, and making that data available to anyone with an Interactive Brokers account.
Observation
Scan options chains in real time to measure bid-ask spreads across tickers, expiries, and strikes. Results include full Greeks and are sortable by any column.
Research
Export your scan results to CSV and build a dated dataset over time. Study how spread behavior evolves across tickers, expiries, and strikes.
Ready to Get Started?
Try the demo or download the desktop app to connect your Interactive Brokers account.