The Super Stocks page is OptionSpeed's curated view of only the highest-quality wheel strategy candidates. But what do all the columns mean, and how do you use them to find trades that fit your goals? Let's break it down.

What Makes a "Super Stock"?

A Super Stock is a strike that passes all of these criteria simultaneously:

• Yield > 30% — The annualized premium return is at least 30%. This means even if you're assigned, you're collecting significant premium relative to the capital at risk.
• Buffer > 15% — The strike is at least 15% below the current stock price. The stock would need to drop 15%+ before you'd be at risk of assignment. This buffer absorbs normal market volatility.
• ATR Distance > 2.5 — The distance from current price to the strike is more than 2.5x the stock's Average True Range. ATR is a measure of daily volatility — 2.5 ATR means the stock would need to move 2.5 days' worth of average movement in the wrong direction to reach your strike.

When all three conditions are met, the strike gets listed in Super Stocks. You can then click any row to see the full option chain with all available expirations and strikes.

The ⭐ Star: Your Personal Watchlist

The star on the Super Stocks table is one of the most important features. Here's how it works:

To star a pick: Click the star icon on any row. The star fills in gold, and that pick gets added to your Trade Tracking page.

Why star? Stars help you track your actual trades. You can record when you sold the put, what premium you collected, when you were assigned, and when you closed the position. Over time, you build a personal track record that shows whether your strike selection process is working.

Stars appear in the popup — When you click a starred symbol in the Super Stocks table, the option chain popup shows a ⭐ next to the starred strikes. This makes it easy to identify your candidates when comparing across expirations.

Stars are browser-local — Your stars are stored in your browser's local storage. They don't sync across devices automatically. Use the same browser on all your devices to keep your watchlist consistent.

MA Badges: Moving Average Strike Protection

The MA column shows four badges: MA50, MA100, MA150, and MA200. Each badge shows green when both conditions are met:

1. The current price is above the moving average
2. The strike is below the moving average

When both are true, the MA sits between your current price and your strike — it has historically acted as support in that zone. Think of it as an additional layer of protection beyond just the buffer percentage.

Example: Stock at $20, MA50 at $18.50, your strike at $17. If the stock drops from $20, the MA50 at $18.50 is the first support zone it hits. Since your strike is at $17, the MA50 is between the current price and where you'd be assigned. That's a green MA50 badge.

Why it matters: When a stock breaks below a major moving average, it often triggers further selling as algorithmic traders react to the breakdown. If your strike is below the MA, the MA can't protect it. If your strike is above the MA, the MA has already been broken and you're deeper underwater.

The MA badges use live bid prices (not last close) and fresh MA calculations from 200 days of price history, recalculated on every page load.

The Filter Bar

Below the header is a powerful filter system. Here's how to use each:

Symbol — Type any ticker to jump directly to it. Leave blank to see all Super Stocks sorted by yield.

Min/Max Strike — Filter by the put strike price. Useful if you only want to sell puts on stocks within a certain price range (e.g., under $50 strike for a smaller account).

DTE — Filter by days to expiration. Select a specific DTE (e.g., 8 days) to see only options expiring in that window. This is useful when you're managing multiple positions and want to roll or close specific trades.

Min/Max ATR/Dist — Filter by ATR distance. Raising the minimum to 3.0 or higher shows only the safest strikes with maximum buffer from volatility.

Min/Max Buffer% — Filter by buffer percentage. If you're conservative, require 20%+ buffer. If you're more aggressive, 10-15% might work in a low-volatility environment.

Min/Max Yield% — Filter by annualized yield. Higher yield means more premium but often wider strikes or higher-volatility stocks. Find the balance that matches your risk tolerance.

Sorting — Default sort is by yield descending (highest yield first). You can click any column header to sort ascending or descending. Sorting by ATR distance can surface the safest strikes; sorting by DTE helps you plan rollovers.

Interpreting the Columns Together

The real power of Super Stocks comes from reading the columns together, not in isolation. Here's how experienced wheel traders think about it:

High yield + low buffer — Aggressive. You're getting great premium but taking on more assignment risk. Works in sideways or trending-up markets.

High buffer + high ATR distance + low yield — Conservative. Very safe strikes but less premium income. Better for volatile markets or when you're protecting a large position.

Green MA badges + high buffer — The sweet spot. Price above MAs means the trend is healthy. Strike below MAs means the MAs are between you and the stock. Multiple layers of protection.

Starred + green MA50 only — Interesting. The 50-day MA is protecting your strike, but longer-term MAs (100, 150, 200) are above the strike, meaning the stock has pulled back from higher levels. Could be a good entry if you believe in the mean reversion trade.

The Super Stocks table is designed to surface these patterns quickly. Start with the highest-yielding green-MA stars and work your way down based on your account size and risk tolerance.

Daily Workflow

Most traders use Super Stocks the same way each morning:

1. Open /super-stocks to see today's qualified picks
2. Filter to your preferred DTE range (e.g., 7-14 days)
3. Sort by yield to see the highest-premium opportunities
4. Click stars on 3-5 picks you want to track
5. Click each starred symbol to open the option chain and compare expirations
6. Choose your strike and sell the CSP
7. Star it on the Trade Tracking page and record your entry

That's the full loop: scan, select, sell, track. OptionSpeed handles the first step so you don't have to manually screen 575 tickers every morning.