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Market Analysis7 min read2026-08-15

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 Analysis7 min read2026-08-15

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 Analysis6 min read2026-08-15

$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.

Market Analysis3 min read2026-08-06

Unusual Options Activity Is Not a Signal Until the Tape Checks Out

UOA alerts are noise without filters, print-level tape, and open-interest context. TradingFlow’s Option Trades and Rank surfaces make that audit possible.

Market Analysis8 min read2026-08-01

Did $12M in FUTU–TIGR Puts Become $100M? What the Tape Shows

A court complaint alleged traders spent about $12 million on FUTU and TIGR puts before regulatory news and made more than $100 million. TradingFlow found an $870K pre-news FUTU put print at 500x Vol/OI—but the tape cannot prove identity, intent, or insider trading.

Product6 min read2026-03-09

Option Trades: Options Flow Scanner Tape, UOA & Block Trades

Live options flow tracker in TradingFlow: real-time tape, unusual options activity filters, sentiment, DEX, blocks, and premium flow after Rank shortlists.