// screener.weekly
Wheel Candidate Screener
Every Sunday, this screener scores the S&P 500 on six factors and ranks the best candidates for selling cash-secured puts. The same list feeds my live wheel bot.
last run: August 30, 2026 · universe: S&P 500 · price $5–$60 · market cap > $5B
| # | Ticker | Score | Price | Sector | IV Rank | Win Rate | Profit Factor | Earnings | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNST | 84.6 | $47.80 | Consumer Staples | 100% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 2 | KHC | 83.6 | $25.58 | Consumer Staples | 88% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 3 | TTD | 82.8 | $13.16 | Communication Services | 98% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 4 | PCG | 80.8 | $17.61 | Utilities | 100% | 85.7% | 6.65 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 5 | CNP | 79.4 | $38.77 | Utilities | 82% | 85.7% | 8.84 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 6 | NI | 78.1 | $40.63 | Utilities | 64% | 85.7% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 7 | SLB | 76.4 | $53.88 | Energy | 96% | 85.7% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 8 | KMI | 75.3 | $30.98 | Energy | 86% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 9 | FIS | 75.1 | $41.33 | Financials | 77% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 10 | CSX | 74.6 | $51.59 | Industrials | 58% | 85.7% | 2.50 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 11 | CMCSA | 73.8 | $26.85 | Communication Services | 59% | 85.7% | 7.41 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 12 | EQT | 73.7 | $53.72 | Energy | 59% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 13 | VTRS | 73.2 | $16.31 | Health Care | 62% | 100.0% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 14 | HST | 73.0 | $23.19 | Real Estate | 74% | 85.7% | 3.27 | 30d | 0.0% |
| 15 | HPQ | 73.0 | $29.71 | Information Technology | 59% | 85.7% | 10.00 | 30d | 0.0% |
// methodology
How the score works
Higher implied volatility rank means richer premiums for the same strike distance.
Win rate and profit factor from simulating cash-secured puts on the last 2 years of data.
Stocks that historically bounce off short-term dips suit put selling better than trenders.
Penalizes names with earnings inside the option window — the wheel avoids binary events.
A dividend cushions assignment: you get paid while holding shares and selling calls.
Favors defensive sectors and caps concentration at 3 names per sector.
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Not financial advice. This screener ranks candidates for a specific options strategy (the wheel) using historical data and simulated backtests; past performance does not predict future results. I trade this list with paper money — see the live dashboard for how it's actually going.