ctrl-trade
Runs 100% on your machine — private by design

Trade options with
clarity and discipline

Ctrl-Trade (control-trade) is the first trading software that empowers you to shape your trading strategy, stay in control of every position, enforce your own discipline, and genuinely enjoy the craft.

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Everything a serious options trader needs

Built around the real mechanics of options income trading — assignment, cost basis, annualized return, and capital efficiency.

Full Contract Lifecycle

Log every put and call with premium, strike, expiration, and fees. Contracts move through open, closed, expired, assigned, or rolled — with the full history always at hand.

True Cost Basis Math

When you get assigned stock, Ctrl-Trade nets all the premium you collected on that ticker into your cost basis automatically. Your real break-even is lower — the app shows you exactly how much.

Holdings P&L

See unrealized gain or loss on every stock position, updated with live prices. When you sell, realized P&L is calculated against the adjusted basis — not the raw entry price.

Watchlist & Shortlist

Track the tickers you're eyeing before you pull the trigger. Organize them into named groups with live prices, monitor how setups develop, and enter positions only when conditions are right.

Multiple Portfolios

Keep your accounts fully separate — IRA, taxable, paper trading — with data isolation and a unique accent color per portfolio. Perfect for running different strategies in parallel.

100% Local & Private

Everything runs on your machine. Your trades, your numbers, your data. No cloud sync, no accounts, no third parties looking at your portfolio.

What's coming next

Ctrl-Trade is actively developed. Buy today and every feature below ships to you automatically, at no extra cost.

In development

Opportunity Detection Scanner

A proprietary engine that scans your watchlist for statistically valid edges. When conditions align for a high-probability entry, Ctrl-Trade tells you — so you act on data, not instinct, and never miss a setup that fits your strategy.

Diversification overview In dev
Roll alerts
Correlation overview In dev
Pre-trade validation
Quick order fill
Direct broker import
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Current features

  • Full contract lifecycle tracking
  • True cost basis math (auto-adjusted on assignment)
  • Holdings P&L with live prices
  • Portfolio overview — P&L, annualized return, collateral at risk
  • Multiple isolated portfolios
  • Watchlist & shortlist with live price feeds
  • Built-in notes & trade journal
  • Finnhub market data integration
  • 100% local — your data never leaves your machine

Coming soon

  • Opportunity detection scanner In dev
  • Diversification overview In dev
  • Correlation overview In dev
  • Roll alerts
  • Pre-trade validation
  • Quick order fill
  • Direct broker import

Go further with expert guidance

The software is just the start. If you want to accelerate your learning, we offer direct access to experienced traders.

1-on-1 Trading Coaching

Work directly with an experienced options trader. Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen a specific strategy, personalized sessions give you focused feedback on your actual trades and setups.

  • Strategy review & refinement
  • Trade selection and sizing
  • Risk management frameworks
  • Live walkthrough of your Ctrl-Trade data
Coming soon

Trade Tips Subscription

Get curated, high-quality options trade setups delivered weekly. Each tip includes the thesis, the setup parameters, entry criteria, and risk considerations — ready to evaluate and execute at your own discretion.

  • Weekly trade setups with full thesis
  • Put selling & covered call ideas
  • Earnings plays and volatility setups
  • Direct import into Ctrl-Trade
Coming soon