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Building an options portfolio tracker as a solo founder, what would you want to see?

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Hey PH community đź‘‹

I’m Johnny — solo founder + full-time DevOps guy building something a bit niche: an options portfolio tracker for retail traders.

I didn’t start as a founder. I started as a frustrated user.

I was running multi-leg strategies (spreads, wheel, LEAPS), got assigned shares, rolled positions… and realized:

  • Spreadsheets break.

  • Broker dashboards oversimplify.

  • Nothing really shows true portfolio-level risk.

So I started building the tool I personally needed:

• Stocks + options in one place
• Proper multi-leg strategy tracking
• Real P&L (including assignments + rolls)
• Greeks + risk exposure at portfolio level
• Clean, no-BS dashboard

Since the first version, I’ve shipped 100+ iterations based purely on user feedback.

Now I’m preparing for a Product Hunt launch soon, and before I hit that button, I’d love honest input from this community.

If you trade or invest:

  • What’s the most frustrating thing about tracking performance?

  • Do you trust broker-reported P&L? Why / why not?

  • If you were trying a new financial tool, what would make you stick?

Not here to pitch — genuinely here to learn before launch day.

Appreciate any thoughts 🙏

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