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Market Analysis•7 min read•2026-08-15
Not Every Rally Has Flow Behind It: How I Read Top Gainers — Flow Confirmation on TradingFlow
TradingFlow scored 63 single-name gainers on Aug 14 — 50 confirming, 13 neutral, zero diverging. The single biggest mover of the day wasn't one of the confirming names. Here's a real session and what that gap actually means.
Market Analysis•7 min read•2026-08-15
Before Anyone's Talking About It: How I Read OI Accumulation on TradingFlow
Every morning before I look at anything else, I open TradingFlow's Pre-Move Positioning screen. Here's a real session — three PCG call strikes building open interest at once — and exactly how far that pattern gets you, and where it stops.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-08-15
$3.2 Billion in One Name Wasn't a Bullish Bet: How I Read Daily Option Flow on TradingFlow
TradingFlow's Daily Option Flow scanner showed $20B in single-name option premium on Aug 14 — and 16% of it landed in one name, SNDK. The size looked bullish. The biggest individual tickets said something messier. Here's how I actually read a session's tape.
Product•8 min read•2026-08-14
Daily Market Recap: Read a Full Options Session in TradingFlow Cookbooks
TradingFlow's Cookbooks turn a live options-flow session into a guided report. Daily Market Recap walks eight chapters — tone, money flow, timing, DEX/DEI, volatility, GEX, movers, and a headline name — each with real evidence next to the explanation, not baked-in prose.
Market Analysis•7 min read•2026-11-02
November 2 Recap: SPX GEX Narrows to −$44.76B as Premium Falls 27%
$17.1B in single-name premium, 23% bullish versus 23% bearish. MU led at $1.7B Mixed; SPX GEX was −$44.76B.
Market Analysis•10 min read•2026-10-30
October 30 Recap: SPX Loses 7,600 and Closes at 7,580.10
$23.5B in single-name premium, 26% bullish versus 28% bearish. MU led at $2.0B Mixed; SPX GEX was −$98.98B.
Market Analysis•9 min read•2026-10-29
October 29 Recap: GOOGL Falls 12.6% and Never Trades Back to $290
$21.9B in single-name premium, 26% bullish versus 27% bearish. GOOGL led at $2.1B Bearish; SPX GEX was −$18.16B.
Market Analysis•9 min read•2026-10-28
October 28 Recap: MU's Four 15:52 Call Prints Line Up as a Roll Into February
$14.5B in single-name premium, 27% bullish versus 27% bearish. MU led at $2.0B Mixed; SPX GEX was +$22.53B.
Market Analysis•9 min read•2026-10-27
October 27 Recap: TSLA's April 2027 390 Calls Draw $19M in the First Six Minutes
$14.7B in single-name premium, 26% bullish versus 24% bearish. TSLA led at $1.3B Bullish; SPX GEX was +$17.41B.
Market Analysis•9 min read•2026-10-26
October 26 Recap: SPX Closes $3.20 Under Its 7,680 Call Wall After Topping 7,700
$13.8B in single-name premium, 26% bullish versus 26% bearish. TSLA led at $1.3B Bullish; SPX GEX was −$29.03B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-23
October 23 Recap: SPX GEX Deepens to −$73.74B as Premium Falls Back 43%
$14.7B in single-name premium, 25% bullish versus 25% bearish. MU led at $1.1B Bullish; SPX GEX was −$73.74B.
Market Analysis•7 min read•2026-10-22
October 22 Recap: Premium Jumps 74% to $25.7B as SPX GEX Flips Back to −$42.68B
$25.7B in single-name premium, 27% bullish versus 27% bearish. MU led at $2.1B Mixed; SPX GEX was −$42.68B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-21
October 21 Recap: SPX GEX Flips to +$46.05B as Five of Six Index Rows Turn Positive
$14.8B in single-name premium, 27% bullish versus 25% bearish. MU led at $1.2B Mixed; SPX GEX was +$46.05B.
Market Analysis•7 min read•2026-10-20
October 20 Recap: SPX GEX Widens to −$36.72B as SPY and IWM Turn Positive
$12.6B in single-name premium, 25% bullish versus 26% bearish. MU led at $1.2B Mixed; SPX GEX was −$36.72B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-19
October 19 Recap: SPX GEX Shrinks to −$11B From −$143.34B
$14.2B in single-name premium, 25% bullish versus 24% bearish. MU led at $1.6B Mixed; SPX GEX was −$11B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-16
October 16 Recap: SPX GEX Deepens to −$143.34B as Premium Falls 31%
$18.8B in single-name premium, 25% bullish versus 28% bearish. MU led at $1.8B Bearish; SPX GEX was −$143.34B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-15
October 15 Recap: Leaned Bullish, MU $2.8B Bullish, SPX GEX Negative
$27.1B in single-name premium, 27% bullish versus 24% bearish. MU led at $2.8B Bullish; SPX GEX was −$13.69B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-14
October 14 Recap: Leaned Bearish, MU $2.0B Bearish, SPX GEX Negative
$17.9B in single-name premium, 25% bullish versus 27% bearish. MU led at $2.0B Bearish; SPX GEX was −$105.30B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-13
October 13 Recap: Leaned Bearish, MU $3.0B Bearish, SPX GEX Positive
$16.9B in single-name premium, 22% bullish versus 24% bearish. MU led at $3.0B Bearish; SPX GEX was +$103.41B.
Market Analysis•5 min read•2026-10-12
October 12 Recap: Leaned Bearish, MU $1.5B Mixed, SPX GEX Positive
$14.2B in single-name premium, 22% bullish versus 24% bearish. MU led at $1.5B Mixed; SPX GEX was +$61.43B.
Market Analysis•5 min read•2026-10-09
October 9 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $1.5B Bearish, SPX GEX Positive
$15.4B in single-name premium, 23% bullish versus 23% bearish. MU led at $1.5B Bearish; SPX GEX was +$54.45B.
Market Analysis•5 min read•2026-10-08
October 8 Recap: Leaned Bearish, MU $1.7B Bearish, SPX GEX Negative
$18.6B in single-name premium, 22% bullish versus 26% bearish. MU led at $1.7B Bearish; SPX GEX was −$35.43B.
Market Analysis•5 min read•2026-10-07
October 7 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $2.1B Bullish, SPX GEX Positive
$14.1B in single-name premium, 24% bullish versus 24% bearish. MU led at $2.1B Bullish; SPX GEX was +$13.34B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-10-06
October 6 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $1.5B Bearish, SPX GEX Positive
$16.9B in single-name option premium, 71% calls, but balanced 23% bullish versus 23% bearish. MU led at $1.5B in the leaders table; SPX GEX was +$95.75B.
Market Analysis•5 min read•2026-10-05
October 5 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $1.5B Bearish, SPX GEX Positive
$16.4B in single-name premium, 24% bullish versus 23% bearish. MU led at $1.5B Bearish; SPX GEX was +$61.13B.
Market Analysis•12 min read•2026-10-02
October 2 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $1.9B, SPX GEX Positive
Daily Market Recap on the completed October 2 session printed $16.8B of single-name premium, 69% in calls, with tone balanced at 24% bullish vs 23% bearish. MU led a sixth session at $1.9B (Bearish). All six index GEX rows turned Positive, and Rank showed SPY and SPXW closing between their 0DTE put wall and 0DTE top.
Market Analysis•13 min read•2026-10-01
October 1 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $3.5B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed October 1 session printed $17.1B of single-name premium, 60% in calls, with tone balanced at 23% bullish vs 23% bearish. MU led a fifth session running at $3.5B (Bullish). SPX GEX was Negative at −$37.95B, with SPY and QQQ Negative too, and Rank showed SPY closing on its $764 0DTE top.
Market Analysis•11 min read•2026-09-30
September 30 Recap: Leaned Bullish, MU $2.3B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 30 session printed $14.0B of single-name premium, 67% in calls, with tone leaned bullish at 24% bullish vs 22% bearish. MU led a fourth session running at $2.3B, now tagged Bullish. SPX GEX was Negative at −$17.39B while QQQ flipped to Positive; Rank's all-expiration SPY book was Negative with the close under the flip.
Market Analysis•9 min read•2026-09-29
September 29 Recap: Leaned Bearish, MU $1.7B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 29 session printed $14.4B of single-name premium, 63% in calls, with tone leaned bearish at 24% bullish vs 26% bearish. MU led a third session running at $1.7B (Bearish), with four 11:16 call prints worth $141M. SPX GEX was Negative at −$14.56B.
Market Analysis•8 min read•2026-09-28
September 28 Recap: Leaned Bearish, MU $1.6B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 28 session printed $14.8B of single-name premium, 64% in calls, with tone leaned bearish at 23% bullish vs 25% bearish. MU led again at $1.6B (Bearish). SPX GEX was Negative at −$14.54B, one session after +$80.06B.
Market Analysis•10 min read•2026-09-25
September 25 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $1.7B, SPX GEX Positive
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 25 session printed $15.6B of single-name premium, 70% in calls, with tone balanced at 22% bullish vs 23% bearish. MU led at $1.7B (Mixed). SPX GEX was Positive at +$80.06B, and Rank showed SPY and SPXW closing between their 0DTE put wall and 0DTE top.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-09-18
September 18 Recap: Leaned Bullish, META $3.7B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 18 session printed $20.8B of single-name premium, 74% in calls, with tone leaned bullish at 24% vs 19% bearish. META absorbed $3.7B. SPX GEX was Negative at −$63.48B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-09-17
September 17 Recap: Balanced Tape, AMD $1.7B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 17 session printed $23.3B of single-name premium, 50% calls / 50% puts, with tone balanced at 23% bullish vs 23% bearish. AMD, SPCX, and MU each absorbed $1.7B. SPX GEX was Negative at −$23.11B.
Market Analysis•6 min read•2026-09-14
September 14 Recap: Balanced Tape, MU $2B, SPX GEX Negative
Daily Market Recap on the completed September 14 session printed $17.5B of single-name premium, 67% in calls, with tone balanced at 21% bullish vs 21% bearish. MU absorbed $2.0B mixed. SPX GEX was Negative at −$87.61B.