Option Trades: Real-Time Option Flow Analysis
The Option Trades app streams real-time options flow with aggregated or raw trade data, symbol filters, watchlist, and sortable columns so you can spot blocks and unusual flow as they happen.
Option Trades in TradingFlow is the real-time option flow surface: it answers what options are trading right now, and where is the flow concentrated? You get a live table with aggregated or raw trades, symbol filters, watchlist, and columns for premium, sentiment, delta exposure (DEX), and delta impact (DEI)—all from one screen.
What Option Trades shows
The app uses real-time (or near real-time) trade data. You choose between aggregated and raw mode so you can either scan for block-sized flow or drill into exact Time & Sales.
- Aggregated mode — Trades for the same option symbol in the same second are rolled into one row. Ideal for spotting block trades and unusual flow; columns include size, premium, sentiment, DEX, DEI.
- Raw mode — Unaggregated Time & Sales for exact trade-level detail when you need it.
- Symbol filters and watchlist — Focus on specific underlyings or use your watchlist to track a set of names.
- Sortable columns — Reorder by premium, size, sentiment, DEX, DEI, or time to find what matters.
Aggregated vs raw mode
- Aggregated — One row per option symbol per second. Size and premium are summed; price is averaged. Use this for flow scanning and block detection. Sentiment (bullish/bearish/neutral) and delta exposure (DEX) / delta impact (DEI) are derived and shown when available.
- Raw — Every trade is a separate row with millisecond timestamp. Use when you need exact sequence and price for research or verification.
Switch the mode in the app to match how you want to read the flow.
Filters and symbols
- Date — Trade date (e.g. today).
- Symbol search / watchlist — Add symbols to the active filter or use your saved watchlist so the table shows only those underlyings.
- Column preferences — Show or hide columns and save your layout so it persists across sessions.
Where to find it
In TradingFlow, open Option Trades in the main nav or go directly to /app/option-trades. Use aggregated mode for flow scanning and blocks; switch to raw when you need tick-level detail. Combine with Market Rank for volume leaders and Gamma Exposure Screener for gamma context on the same names.
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