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GammaWins Calculator vs QuantConnect comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

GammaWins Calculator adds Options P&L, and Data Visualizations coverage that QuantConnect skips.

QuantConnect includes Quant, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, and APIs & SDKs categories that GammaWins Calculator omits.

In depth comparison

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GammaWins Calculator

gammawins.com

Web-based options profit calculator focused on payoff + Greeks visualization. Core tools are usable without an account; some account-only features will prompt sign-in. Market data shown in the calculator is currently 15-minute delayed; GammaWins states paid tiers are planned for live data + direct index feeds.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Payoff/strategy value visualization over time and underlying price, with optional Greeks overlays.
  • Built-in templates for common options strategies (single-leg, spreads, volatility, and complex multi-leg strategies) and supports building custom multi-leg strategies.
  • Supports US equity and equity-index options plus Danish/Swedish/Norwegian equity and index options listed on Nasdaq Nordic.
  • Options quotes are sourced via OPRA (calculator currently displays 15-minute delayed data for options and stock prices).
  • Modeling: uses Black-Scholes for European options (mainly index options) and stock calls, and Bjerksund-Stensland for American puts.

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QuantConnect

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QuantConnect runs on the open-source LEAN engine, giving quants and systematic traders a unified workflow from research to backtesting to live deployment. You can run everything locally or in the cloud. Historical data down to tick and second resolution is available on paid tiers, and live-trading notifications scale by plan (from a handful per hour to thousands). Some broker and data feeds-like Trading Technologies futures or premium vendors-are only unlocked at higher tiers.

Platforms

WebDesktopAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
  • Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.

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Where they differ

GammaWins Calculator

Distinct strengths include:

Options P&LData Visualizations
  • Payoff/strategy value visualization over time and underlying price, with optional Greeks overlays.
  • Built-in templates for common options strategies (single-leg, spreads, volatility, and complex multi-leg strategies) and supports building custom multi-leg strategies.
  • Supports US equity and equity-index options plus Danish/Swedish/Norwegian equity and index options listed on Nasdaq Nordic.
  • Options quotes are sourced via OPRA (calculator currently displays 15-minute delayed data for options and stock prices).

QuantConnect

Distinct strengths include:

QuantBacktestingPaper TradingAuto-Trading & BotsAPIs & SDKs
  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeGammaWins CalculatorQuantConnect
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Options & Derivatives

Unique: Options P&L, Data Visualizations

Shared: Options & Derivatives

Unique: Quant, Backtesting, Paper Trading, Auto-Trading & Bots, APIs & SDKs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Options, Stocks

Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Cryptos

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web, Desktop, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Payoff/strategy value visualization over time and underlying price, with optional Greeks overlays.
  • Built-in templates for common options strategies (single-leg, spreads, volatility, and complex multi-leg strategies) and supports building custom multi-leg strategies.
  • Supports US equity and equity-index options plus Danish/Swedish/Norwegian equity and index options listed on Nasdaq Nordic.
  • Options quotes are sourced via OPRA (calculator currently displays 15-minute delayed data for options and stock prices).
  • Modeling: uses Black-Scholes for European options (mainly index options) and stock calls, and Bjerksund-Stensland for American puts.
  • Dividend handling currently assumes a constant dividend rate based on recent payout history; a more advanced dividend model using exact ex-dividend dates / finite-difference is described as part of an upcoming paid plan.

Unique

  • Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers.
  • Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud.
  • Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX.
  • Robust options support with Greeks, implied volatility, and helpers for building multi-leg strategies such as iron condors.
  • Generates detailed backtest reports you can download as PDFs and raw results exportable as CSV or JSON.
  • Cloud API and Lean CLI for managing projects, running backtests, deploying live strategies, and pulling reports programmatically.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do GammaWins Calculator and QuantConnect both support?

Both platforms cover Options & Derivatives workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do GammaWins Calculator and QuantConnect require subscriptions?

Both GammaWins Calculator and QuantConnect keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access GammaWins Calculator and QuantConnect?

Both GammaWins Calculator and QuantConnect prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

GammaWins Calculator differentiates itself with Payoff/strategy value visualization over time and underlying price, with optional Greeks overlays., Built-in templates for common options strategies (single-leg, spreads, volatility, and complex multi-leg strategies) and supports building custom multi-leg strategies., and Supports US equity and equity-index options plus Danish/Swedish/Norwegian equity and index options listed on Nasdaq Nordic., whereas QuantConnect stands out for Seamless environment that connects research, backtests, and live trading on institutional-grade co-located servers., Powered by the open-source LEAN engine (Python 3.11 and C#), with the flexibility to run locally or in the cloud., and Multi-asset coverage across equities, ETFs, options, futures, FX, and crypto, with a long list of broker and data integrations including Interactive Brokers, Schwab, TradeStation, Tastytrade, Alpaca, OANDA, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, Bybit, and Bloomberg EMSX..

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