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What this recipe computes

• Total option premium per single-name underlying for the completed session.
• Trade count, so heavy premium from few tickets is distinguishable from broad activity.
• Each name’s call share of its own premium.

What it does not claim

• Premium is dollars traded, not open interest and not positioning.
• A balanced call share is two-sided activity, not a directional signal.
• Index and ETF roots are excluded — this is single-name flow.

How to read it

1. Step 1

   Scan the premium column

   A few large-caps usually dominate; that concentration is itself the read.

2. Step 2

   Check trade count against premium

   High premium on few tickets is size. High premium on many is crowd activity.

3. Step 3

   Open a name that stands out

   Ticker Options Snapshot gives that symbol’s split and its biggest prints.

Frequently asked questions

Is this ranked by volume or by premium?

By premium — dollars traded. Contract counts flatter cheap options, so a name trading millions of $0.05 contracts can outrank one trading real size.

Does high premium mean someone is bullish?

No. Premium measures how much money changed hands, not direction. The call share hints at the tilt; it does not establish a position.

Related glossary

• Option flowOption flow is the time-and-sales stream of options prints: contract, size, premium, and inferred aggressor side.
• Open interest (OI)Open interest is how many options contracts remain open. Unlike volume, it does not reset each morning and usually updates after the session.
• Smart money flowIn scanners, “smart money” usually means large or institutional-style prints. It is a size heuristic, not account identity.

Related personas

• Options Flow for Day TradersDay traders need speed with a filter: see what is printing now, rank what is unusual, then validate structure before risking capital. TradingFlow is built for that same-session loop.
• Options Flow for Swing TradersSwing traders care about positioning that can last more than a day: unusual flow, OI confirmation, and walls for multi-day levels.

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