
From The Desk Of Austin Bouley:
Hi, my name is Austin Bouley! I'm the founder and CEO of the Options Auto Trader, but most importantly, I'm an options trader myself and have been trading options for 8+ years.
When I first started trading, I honestly thought I was behind.
It felt like everyone else “got it” and I didn’t.
I bounced between strategies, followed alerts, tried to out-learn the market, and had stretches where things looked promising… followed by stretches where I’d undo months of work in a few bad weeks.
It was exhausting.
Things finally started clicking when I moved into options selling. Not because it was flashy, but because it made sense.
The math made sense.
The risk could be defined.
I wasn’t trying to predict anything...
I was just managing probabilities.
For the first time, trading felt stable.
But there was a trade-off I didn’t expect.
To do it well, I had to be involved all the time. Managing positions, checking on trades, making sure nothing went off the rails.
Even when I wasn’t at my desk, my mind was still there.
I was always “on.”
That started bleeding into everything else.
I was distracted. Short-tempered. Always half-present.
And at some point, I had to be honest with myself even though trading was working, the way I was doing it wasn’t.
So I tried to fix my own problem.
I didn’t wake up one day wanting to build a software company.
I just wanted my trades to follow my rules without me hovering over them all day.
I wanted guardrails. Consistency. Fewer decisions.
That’s where Options Auto Trader came from.
I built it for myself first. No roadmap, no launch plan.
Just something that did what I needed it to do.
Over time, it worked well enough that a few friends asked if they could use it. Then a few more.
Eventually, in 2023, I opened it up to a small beta group.
What surprised me wasn’t the money people made, but it was what they stopped dealing with.
Less stress.
Less second-guessing.
Less time glued to screens.
That’s when I realized this might actually be useful to people beyond just me.
Since opening it up publicly, I’ve heard a lot of similar things.
Not “this made me rich,” but things like, “I finally feel calm again,” or “Trading is finally not taking over my life”
Those messages mean more to me than any numbers ever could.
Today, this is what I do full-time...
building and improving the Options Auto Trader, using bots on my own account, my wife's account and my parents account, and spending time with my wife.
I keep it small on purpose. I stay involved. I answer questions. I host a weekly live call because I actually enjoy helping people understand what they’re doing.
If you decide to try it, great.
If not, that’s completely fine too.
I don’t think this is for everyone, and I’m okay with that.
But if you’ve ever felt like trading works for you, yet somehow still costs too much time, energy, or peace of mind… this might be worth a look.
Either way, thanks for reading.
And if you do jump in and need help, I’m here.
P.S. The website is pretty plain. That’s intentional. I spend my time on the software itself, not how shiny the page looks. So yeah… don’t judge it too hard by the basic black-white-grey vibe.
Super Easy To Use
Create bots using delta, DTE, IV rank, probability filters & more. No coding required.
Automated Exits & Rolling
Never miss a roll, stop or take profit again. Bots manage trades even when you're away.
Risk Management
Our system has built in protections for VIX spike, VIX crush, market crashes and overnight moves
Pre-Built Bots
We provide you with access to 15+ pre-built, proven options bot that can be set up in less than 3 clicks
Largest Broker Support
We support more brokers than any other platform: TastyTrade, TradeStation, Schwab, etc
Weekly Live Training
Join the Founder & Head Trader when he goes live once a week to trade and answer questions
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What happens after the 14 day free trial?
After the 14 day free trial, your subscription will renew at $997/year. I only offer yearly plans for the Options Auto Trader because I noticed that when people commit to the year, they actually put the bots into action and see results compared to monthly members. Also, I will be dedicating a ton of time and attention to helping you succeed so I require commitment on your side as well. With all that said, just test it out for free for 14 days!
However, you can easily cancel your subscription in your user profile or by emailing me at [email protected] to cancel before your trial ends.
What broker account do I need?
We support TastyTrade, TradeStation, Tradier, Schwab, and our own internal paper trading. We also support all account types (as long as they have options approval) like Cash Account, Margin Account, Retirement Account, etc.
How much money do I need?
I typically recommend that you have at a bare minimum $5,000 in your account. The average user on our platform has $50,000+ in their trading account, so that they can fully leverage all the different options selling strategies and pre-built bots that we offer.
You can easily structure a trade that only costs $500 per trade meaning that you only need $500 in your account for it to work, but you shouldn't be putting all your money into one trade which is why I typically recommend $5,000 as the bare minimum.
Do I need to download this software & keep my computer running?
The Options Auto Trader is a website and manages all your trades in the cloud which means you do not need to download any software or keep your computer running. This will work and manage your trades regardless of if you lose power or turn your computer off. I run this in AWS (Amazon's website servers which host 80% of the website's on the internet) with multiple backups and contingencies to ensure that your trades are always protected.
What options strategies can I automate?
Options Auto Trader can automate virtually any options strategy you can place with your broker, including selling puts, selling calls, credit spreads, iron condors, butterflies, calendar spreads, and similar multi-leg positions. If you can enter the trade manually at your brokerage, you can automate the same logic here with your rules for entries, exits, risk management, and position sizing applied consistently every time.
How can I get help and support?
You’ll have access to multiple support options depending on how you prefer to learn. I maintain a detailed help desk with step-by-step guides and tutorials, offer live chat support for questions inside the platform, and host weekly live training sessions on the Options Auto Trader YouTube channel where you can follow along, ask questions, and see real setups in action.
How secure is this site?
Security is taken very seriously. The platform has passed multiple third-party cybersecurity audits, meets all broker security requirements, and has been approved through every brokerage security review required for integration. All data is encrypted using industry-standard encryption, the system is protected against common attack vectors, and the network is continuously monitored to ensure everything stays secure and reliable. Your brokerage credentials and funds always remain under your control.