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TradingFlow Tutorial Series: Option Flow, GEX, DEX & Chain Analysis
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TradingFlow Tutorial Series: Option Flow, GEX, DEX & Chain Analysis

Learn TradingFlow with plain-language guides to option flow, GEX, call/put walls, DEX, Greeks, and building a repeatable research workflow.

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Getting Started with TradingFlow
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2026-08-147 min readGetting Started

Getting Started with TradingFlow

Your first five minutes: sign in, start a free trial, land on the Home hub, and pick the right tool to start tracking the options market.

Why TradingFlow
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2026-08-143 min readGetting Started

Why TradingFlow

Spot institutional 'smart money' options activity early, follow real conviction, and trade with context — not guesswork.

The Data Feed: Flow vs Chain
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2026-08-147 min readGetting Started

The Data Feed: Flow vs Chain

A plain-language map of what data powers TradingFlow and how its main tools are organized — by data source, time horizon, and level of detail.

Option Flow Tracker: Live Options Tape in TradingFlow
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2026-08-148 min readUsing TradingFlow

Option Flow Tracker: Live Options Tape in TradingFlow

Hands-on option flow tracker walkthrough: Live vs Historical tape, filters for unusual options activity, reading rows, saved views, and alerts—Rank → tape → structure.

Using Rank: Contracts
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2026-08-1410 min readUsing TradingFlow

Using Rank: Contracts

Discover the standout option contracts in today's flow with the Rank workbench Contracts view, save the view you build, and hand off to Option Trades for the full tape.

Rank Symbols: GEX Level Map, Option Flow, Call/Put Walls & Volatility Rank
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2026-08-1412 min readUsing TradingFlow

Rank Symbols: GEX Level Map, Option Flow, Call/Put Walls & Volatility Rank

Scan ranked symbols by options flow, GEX, the Level Map, call/put walls, IV vs realized volatility, and inspect chain in drawer. The live GEX screener and flow leaderboard.

Cookbooks & Market Recap: Guided Option-Flow Reports in TradingFlow
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2026-08-146 min readUsing TradingFlow

Cookbooks & Market Recap: Guided Option-Flow Reports in TradingFlow

Run official report templates like Daily Market Recap on any session, and read the evidence chapter by chapter.

Watchlists & Filters
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2026-08-147 min readUsing TradingFlow

Watchlists & Filters

Use watchlists to follow only the names you care about, and filters to narrow any view to exactly the flow you want to see.

What Is Option Flow? Options Flow, Scanners, Side, Sentiment & DEX
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2026-08-149 min readConcepts

What Is Option Flow? Options Flow, Scanners, Side, Sentiment & DEX

What is option flow (options flow)? Live tape, scanners, aggressive side, sentiment, moneyness, DEX, Vol/OI, and how to spot unusual options activity in TradingFlow.

What Is Delta Exposure (DEX)? Directional Options Flow Explained
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2026-07-055 min readConcepts

What Is Delta Exposure (DEX)? Directional Options Flow Explained

What is delta exposure (DEX)? How TradingFlow turns option flow into bullish or bearish directional exposure, and how DEX differs from DEI and GEX.

What Is Gamma Exposure (GEX)? Dealer Hedging & Positive vs Negative Gamma
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2026-06-228 min readConcepts

What Is Gamma Exposure (GEX)? Dealer Hedging & Positive vs Negative Gamma

What is gamma exposure (GEX)? How dealer hedging, positive vs negative gamma, and gamma in options shape support, resistance, and volatility. See live GEX in TradingFlow.

What Is a Call Wall (and Put Wall) in Options? GEX, OI & Max Pain
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2026-08-148 min readConcepts

What Is a Call Wall (and Put Wall) in Options? GEX, OI & Max Pain

What is a call wall? The strike with the most call open interest above spot—often resistance. Put wall, ΔOI, Vol/OI, max pain, and how to read walls with GEX in TradingFlow.

Option Flow Glossary: Call Wall, GEX, Put Wall, DEX & OI
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2026-07-085 min readConcepts

Option Flow Glossary: Call Wall, GEX, Put Wall, DEX & OI

Option flow glossary: short definitions of call wall, put wall, gamma exposure (GEX), DEX, DEI, Vol/OI, max pain, and related terms used in TradingFlow.

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