Real-Time Options Order Flow & Unusual Activity
The Options Flow tape streams every options print as it crosses the wire — sweeps, blocks, splits, and dark-pool transactions — with directional inference, premium calculations, and golden-sweep detection. Use it to see where institutions are deploying capital before the move shows up on the chart.
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- Every print as it crosses the tape
- Sweep, block, and golden-sweep classification
- Premium, size, expiration, and direction filters
Filter by ticker, premium threshold, contract size, expiration, sweep classification, or call/put bias to isolate the flow that matters to your strategy. Toggle to historical mode to study how prior flow set up notable moves, and pair the tape with the Greek heatmap to confirm whether new contracts are stacking on existing dealer positioning or fading it.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a sweep?
A sweep is an aggressive order routed across multiple exchanges to fill at any liquidity available. Sweeps are typically associated with traders willing to pay up for speed — often a sign of conviction or news-driven positioning.
What is a golden sweep?
A golden sweep is a high-premium, large-size sweep that meets aggressive directional criteria — paying at the ask, sub-30-day expiration, and significant total premium. They tend to mark institutional bets rather than hedges.
How is direction (bullish vs bearish) determined?
We compare each print to the prevailing bid and ask. Trades at or above the ask on calls (or at/below the bid on puts) skew bullish; the inverse skews bearish. Mid-market prints are tagged neutral.
Are dark-pool options trades included?
Yes — off-exchange and ISO prints are tagged separately so you can isolate flow that did not show up on the live exchange tape.
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- Everything in Free
- Larger Athena allowance + top-up packs
- AI Trading Brief (daily plan)
- Streaming Quotes
- Real-Time Order Flow
- Intraday Greek Heatmaps (GEX / VEX / DEX)
- Theta Vantage MCP for Cursor, Claude, Codex, Grok, and other remote MCP clients
- Net Premium Drift
- IV Smile & Skew Analysis
- Wheel Strategy Screener, Strike Selector, Income Calculator
- All expirations, full heatmap history
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