Options platform comparison
Options Matrix Pro vs Option Samurai
Compare Options Matrix Pro and Option Samurai scanners, strategy analysis, watchlists, tracking, AI review, workflow and current list pricing.
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Verdict
OMP recommendedOptions Matrix Pro is the stronger choice for most self-directed traders who want capable scanning, a richer real-time strategy visualizer and more complete saved-trade tracking in one workflow. Option Samurai scans a wider whole-market universe with more filters, while OMP is stronger once an idea moves into modeling, AI review and lifecycle tracking.
OMP includes short-premium and advanced multi-leg scanning, custom lists and reusable settings. Option Samurai offers more breadth at the initial discovery stage; OMP provides the stronger visual analysis and saved-trade workflow after an idea is found.
Current list pricing
- Options Matrix Pro
- Plus $79 USD/month; Ultimate $99 USD/month
- Option Samurai
- Beginner $39/month and Advanced $59/month when paid annually
Officially displayed annual-equivalent prices verified 16 July 2026; check monthly checkout pricing before subscribing.
Which should you choose?
Both products cover many of the same options-analysis tasks. The decisive difference is how you want those tools to work together.
Choose Options Matrix Pro if…
- You want scanning and post-scan analysis in one coherent workflow.
- You focus on income strategies but also want advanced multi-leg scans.
- You want integrated visualization, AI review and saved-trade tracking.
Choose Option Samurai if…
- You need to scan its stated 5,000+ ticker whole-market universe.
- You rely on its larger filter library, volatility suite or spreadsheet tooling.
- You need its supported broker transmission or full-featured mobile access.
Side-by-side capability comparison
See where both platforms cover the same task and where the experience or available tools differ.
| Capability | Options Matrix Pro | Option Samurai | Advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watchlists | Purpose-built watchlists and reusable scanner lists | Custom Universe lists restrict scans to selected symbols | Comparable |
| Options scanner | Short-premium and advanced multi-leg scanners | Whole-market scanning across 5,000+ tickers, 24+ strategies and 100+ filters | Option Samurai |
| Strategy visualizer | Real-time market data with an interactive P/L chart, table, Greeks and scenario controls | Scenario-based P/L visualization with price, date and implied-volatility controls; less complete than OMP’s real-time custom-leg Visualizer | OMP |
| Strategy templates | Income and multi-leg templates with custom-leg editing | Predefined scans, 24 strategies and a custom strategy scanner | Comparable |
| Saved strategy tracking | Saved trades, live refresh, position status and journal notes | Trade Log and Options Portfolio track positions, without OMP’s live refresh, lifecycle status and journal context | OMP |
| AI review | Integrated AI Analyst can review scan and trade details | No trade-context AI review is documented in the official feature set | OMP |
| Connected workflow | Scan, compare, visualize, review and save in one workflow | Scan, analysis and Trade Log are connected; it does not include OMP’s Matrix comparison or contextual AI review | OMP |
| Whole-market breadth | Advanced preset universes, custom watchlists and scanner lists | Claims 1M+ options, 5,000+ tickers and 100+ filters | Option Samurai |
| Income metric normalization | Standardized Monthly Yield and allocation context | Large configurable metric and filter set | OMP |
| Spreadsheet and broker workflow | In-product workflow | Excel/Google Sheets tools and supported broker transmission | Option Samurai |
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Where OMP is stronger
- A simpler, guided path from scan result to decision.
- Both focused short-premium and advanced multi-leg scanning are included.
- The real-time custom-leg Visualizer combines P/L charts, tables, Greeks and scenario controls.
- Saved trades add live refresh, lifecycle status and journal context beyond a trade log.
- Monthly Yield makes different expirations easier to compare consistently.
Where Option Samurai is stronger
- Greater stated market and filter breadth.
- Deeper volatility, technical and fundamental filter catalogue.
- Spreadsheet tooling, scan monitoring, mobile access and supported broker handoff.
Best-fit users
OMP fits
- Traders who want a powerful scanner without living in hundreds of filters.
- Income traders comparing their own lists or curated universes.
- Users seeking one research-to-tracking product.
Option Samurai fits
- Power screeners who want the greatest filter control.
- Users whose workflow depends on spreadsheets or supported broker connections.
- Traders wanting intraday scan alerts on mobile.
How the workflows compare
See how the same trading task moves through each platform.
Define universe
OMP
Use scanner lists, editable presets or advanced watchlists.
Option Samurai
Choose the whole market or a saved Universe.
Scan
OMP
Run short-premium rules or advanced multi-leg strategies.
Option Samurai
Run predefined or custom scans across its market universe.
Analyze
OMP
Inspect standardized results, then open Visualizer and AI Analyst.
Option Samurai
Use trade window, charts, volatility and Stock Analyzer.
Track
OMP
Save the exact trade and manage its lifecycle and journal.
Option Samurai
Send to its trade log or portfolio.
Important differences to know
These features may affect which platform best fits the way you trade.
- OMP has fewer initial discovery filters than Option Samurai.
- OMP does not claim equivalent spreadsheet feeds or broker transmission.
- The two products define scan universes and derived metrics differently.
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Frequently asked questions
Does OMP have a scanner like Option Samurai?
Yes. OMP includes a rules-based short-options scanner and an advanced multi-leg scanner with custom watchlists, reusable settings and direct Visualizer handoff.
Is Option Samurai’s scanner broader?
Its official site claims a larger whole-market universe and more than 100 filters. OMP is designed to provide the important discovery controls plus a stronger connected post-scan workflow.
Which product does OMP recommend?
OMP is the recommended overall choice for users who value the complete scan, compare, visualize, AI-review and track workflow. Maximum-filter power users may prefer Option Samurai.
Sources
Verified July 16, 2026
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