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GammaWins Calculator vs Unusual Whales 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 Unusual Whales skips.

Unusual Whales includes Screeners, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education, Calendar, and Dividends categories that GammaWins Calculator omits.

Unusual Whales offers mobile access, which GammaWins Calculator skips.

In depth comparison

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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Unusual Whales

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Real-time options flow and dark-pool analytics built for active traders. Free plans view delayed data; paid tiers stream live flow, with annual plans unlocking data downloads. The public API is sold separately, and “Periscope” (market-wide SPX exposure) is available as an add-on.

Platforms

WebMobileAPI

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.
Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk.

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Where they differ

GammaWins Calculator

Distinct strengths include:

Options P&L Data 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).

Unusual Whales

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners Portfolio Paper Trading Dark Pool & Off-Exchange Alerts News US Government Trades Insider Data

Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy.
Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones.
Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals.
Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	GammaWins Calculator	Unusual Whales
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Options & Derivatives Unique: Options P&L, Data Visualizations	Shared: Options & Derivatives Unique: Screeners, Portfolio, Paper Trading, Dark Pool & Off-Exchange, Alerts, News, US Government Trades, Insider Data, 13F, APIs & SDKs, Data APIs, Education, Calendar, Dividends
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Options, Stocks	Stocks, ETFs, Options
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web, Mobile, 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 Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy. Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones. Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals. Options Profit Calculator to model multi-leg strategies, Greeks, and payoff P/L. Paper trading for both stocks and options to test ideas without risk. Portfolio Manager with broker linking for IBKR, tastytrade, Fidelity, and Robinhood.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Not yet	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do GammaWins Calculator and Unusual Whales 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 Unusual Whales require subscriptions?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

Unusual Whales ships a dedicated mobile experience, while GammaWins Calculator focuses on web or desktop access.

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 Unusual Whales stands out for Live options flow across all US options exchanges, with a status indicator so you know the feed is healthy., Dark-pool tape plus ‘Dark Pool Levels’ to surface recent prints and ticker-specific liquidity zones., and Options and stock screeners with filters for premium, volume, open interest, IV rank, and common technicals..

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