Flow Proof vs Tastytrade
Tastytrade (formerly Tastyworks) is one of the best-known options brokers, built by Tom Sosnoff and the team behind thinkorswim. Flow Proof isn't a broker and doesn't place trades. It's a free research layer for premium sellers: a graded put-selling scanner, AI trade analysis, and a trade tracker you'd use next to whatever broker you already have. Quick disclosure: I build Flow Proof.
Feature Comparison
About Tastytrade
Tastytrade is an options-focused brokerage founded by Tom Sosnoff, known for popularizing premium selling through its media network. It has desktop, web, and mobile platforms with options chains, probability tools, and a strong focus on selling options, plus daily live shows and educational content.
Pricing: Stock and ETF options are $1.00 per contract to open, capped at $10 per leg, and $0 to close. Stocks and ETFs are $0 commission. No platform or subscription fees, though exchange, clearing, and regulatory fees still apply.
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Why Choose Flow Proof
The Wheel Strategy Cycle
Each phase generates income. Assignment isn't a failure — it's the transition to the next income-producing phase.
The wheel strategy generates income at every phase. Phase 1: sell a cash-secured put and collect premium ($150-400/month on a typical $50 stock). Phase 2: if assigned, your cost basis is the strike minus all premiums collected. Phase 3: sell covered calls against your shares to collect even more premium. Phase 4: when shares are called away, you've profited from the put premium, call premiums, and any stock appreciation. Then the wheel restarts.
The Verdict
These aren't competitors. Tastytrade is where you place the trade, and it's one of the better brokers for premium sellers. Flow Proof is where you can decide what to sell: it grades 25 stocks for put selling, runs AI analysis on a symbol, and tracks your puts and wheel positions. Flow Proof doesn't sync with Tastytrade, so you enter trades by hand. A simple setup is Flow Proof for the shortlist and trade tracking, Tastytrade (or any broker) for execution.
Flow Proof Is Free
Put premium scanner with A to F setup grades, AI trade analysis, and a trade blotter with roll advice. No credit card required.
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Can I use Flow Proof with Tastytrade?
Yes. Flow Proof is a research and tracking tool, not a broker. Find a setup in the scanner, check it with AI analysis, place the trade on Tastytrade, then log it in Flow Proof's trade blotter. There's no broker sync, so you enter trades manually.
Is Flow Proof a replacement for Tastytrade?
No. Flow Proof can't place trades or hold an account. You still need a broker. Flow Proof sits next to it as a free scanner and tracker.
Is Tastytrade good for selling options?
It's one of the best brokers for it: low commissions, free to close, probability tools, and an options-first interface. What it won't do is hand you a graded list of which stocks are worth selling puts on right now. That's the job Flow Proof's scanner does.
How much does Tastytrade charge for options?
$1.00 per contract to open on stock and ETF options, capped at $10 per leg, and $0 to close. Stock trades are commission-free. Exchange, clearing, and regulatory fees still apply.
Continue Learning
Choosing between Tastytrade and Flow Proof is mostly a question of what you'll do with the flow data once you have it. These guides cover the fundamentals that any options flow tool — including this one — assumes you already understand.