01 / Overview
Key Features
→ Web App AccesssX Cheaper is a browser-based tool at sxcheaper.sofakingsuper.com. Login with your Whop account. An active sXSuite subscription is required. The same subscription covers both sX Radar LIVE and sX Cheaper.
Affordability Ranking
Scans the full optionable universe and ranks tickers by the cost of their most liquid contract at your target delta and DTE window.
Delta Range Filter
Set minimum and maximum delta to target specific option sensitivity. 0.30–0.50 for standard directional trades. Higher for more aggressive positions.
DTE Window
Set a minimum and maximum days-to-expiration window. Filter out 0DTE or find contracts with at least 30 days of cushion.
Best Liquid Column
Surfaces the cheapest contract per ticker that passes your liquidity check — not just the cheapest contract, but the cheapest one you can actually fill.
OTM-Only Mode
Option to restrict results to out-of-the-money contracts only. Useful for pure directional plays without paying ITM premium.
Liquidity Check
Filters out contracts with insufficient volume or wide bid/ask spreads. You see real, tradeable contracts.
Watchlist Export
Export affordable tickers directly into sX Radar LIVE watchlist slots (WL1–WL6) for cross-referencing with STRAT signals.
Full Universe Scan
Same 5,290+ optionable ticker universe as sX Radar LIVE. Weeklies-only mode available.
02 / Concept
How It Works
→ The Problem It Solves
Radar Finds the Move. Cheaper Finds the Contract.
sX Radar LIVE shows you which tickers are firing STRAT signals. But if the option premium is $8.00 and you have a $500 account, you can't trade it. sX Cheaper answers: which of these tickers has the most affordable contract that still meets your delta, DTE, and liquidity requirements? Together they answer: 'which tickers are moving AND which have contracts I can actually afford?'
01
Load the Universe
Click 'Load Optionable List' or 'Weeklies Only'. Same universe as sX Radar LIVE.
02
Set Your Parameters
Enter your max contract price budget, delta range (e.g. 0.30–0.50), DTE window (e.g. 7–30 days), and whether to filter for OTM-only contracts.
03
Run the Scan
The app fetches the nearest-expiry options chain for each ticker and identifies the contract that fits your criteria at the lowest premium.
04
Read the Best Liquid Column
The 'Best Liquid' column shows the cheapest contract per ticker that passed both the price filter AND the liquidity check. This is your actionable list.
05
Export to Radar
Select the affordable tickers and export them to a sX Radar LIVE watchlist slot. Now run a STRAT signal scan on only the tickers you can afford to trade.
03 / Reference
Filters and Settings
Filter Reference
| Setting | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Contract Price | $2.00 | Any | Maximum option premium per contract. Only contracts at or below this price appear in the Best Liquid column. |
| Delta Range (Min/Max) | 0.30 / 0.50 | 0.01–1.0 | Target delta range. Narrows to options with the sensitivity you want. |
| DTE Min/Max | 7 / 45 | Days | Minimum and maximum days to expiration. Filters out 0DTE or overly long-dated contracts. |
| OTM Only | OFF | ON / OFF | When ON, restricts results to out-of-the-money contracts only. |
| Liquidity Check | ON | ON / OFF | Filters out contracts with low volume or excessive bid/ask spreads. |
| Weeklies Only | OFF | ON / OFF | Restricts the underlying universe to the CBOE weeklies list (~691 symbols). |
04 / Reading
Reading the Results
Results Column Reference
| Setting | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | The underlying stock or ETF symbol. | ||
| Best Contract | The strike and expiry of the cheapest qualifying contract. | ||
| Best Liquid Price | The mid-price of the best qualifying contract. This is what you pay. | ||
| Delta | The delta of the best contract. Higher = more movement per $1 stock move. | ||
| DTE | Days to expiration of the best contract. | ||
| Volume | Volume of the best contract. Higher = better liquidity. | ||
| Bid/Ask Spread | Width of the spread. Narrow = easier to fill at a fair price. |
05 / Best Practices
Pro Tips
Run Cheaper Before Radar
Start with sX Cheaper to find what you can afford today. Then export that watchlist to sX Radar LIVE and scan only those tickers for STRAT signals. This removes options you can't trade before you even look at chart patterns.
Set Your Real Budget
If your max per-trade is $300, set Max Contract Price to $3.00 (one contract = 100 shares × $3.00 = $300). This anchors every result to your actual account constraints.
Delta 0.30–0.45 Is the Sweet Spot
Too low (0.10–0.20) means you need a huge move to profit. Too high (0.70+) means you're paying for intrinsic value. The 0.30–0.45 range balances cost, leverage, and probability.
DTE 14–30 for Most Swing Trades
Avoid DTE under 7 unless you are specifically trading 0DTE. Theta decay accelerates sharply in the final week. At 14–30 DTE, you have cushion for the trade to develop.
Use Weeklies Only for STRAT Setups
Most STRAT setups play out over 1–5 trading days. Weekly options (DTE 2–7) are the most common vehicle. Enable Weeklies Only to see only tickers with weekly options available.
Cross-Reference with sX Radar LIVE
The most powerful workflow: affordable tickers from sX Cheaper → STRAT signals from sX Radar LIVE → conviction score from sXMTF Trends → execute with sX Options Analyzer. Every step filters the list further.
06 / Use Cases
Who Uses This
| Setting | Budget Trader | Active Swing | Scalp Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Contract Price | $1.00 | $3.00 | $2.00 |
| Delta Range | 0.30–0.45 | 0.35–0.55 | 0.45–0.60 |
| DTE Range | 7–21 days | 14–45 days | 0–7 days |
| OTM Only | ON | ON | OFF |
| Weeklies Only | ON | ON | ON |
| Export to Radar | YES | YES | YES |
→ sXSuite IntegrationsX Cheaper and sX Radar LIVE are designed as a pair. Cheaper finds what you can afford. Radar LIVE finds what's moving. The intersection is your highest-probability, most accessible trade list. Then confirm with sXMTF Trends and execute with sX Options Analyzer.