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Unusual options activity analysis: massive institutional call volume clustering in crypto surrogates
I’ve been monitoring institutional flow using a customized Option Hacker setup in TOS designed to track short-dated momentum (filtering for high intraday volume relative to low OI on OTM strikes). Today, the scanner flagged some concentrated, non-index institutional volume clustering in major crypto-proxies; specifically the **iShares Bitcoin Trust ($IBIT)** and …
monthly fully time trader ama
Hey everyone, setting up this month's AMA to catch up with everyone and chat about trading! It's set for 15Jul @ 3pm PT. I've been focusing some of my recent posts on research to try and encourage traders to begin doing more of their own. For this to work well …
Global Option Hours Brokers
Other than IBKR/Robinhood, are there any other brokerages or platforms you can trade SPX on from 8:15p-9:25a? CBOE article starting on July 13th was to offer even more tickers including Mag7 to trade extended hours but can’t do this with many brokers currently.
Your close out percentage
What’s up, I was curious if you guys have a percentage that you look to hit when closing out your options.. Asking for both in the green and red, is there a fixed % you stick to when closing out for profit or setting a stop loss?
selling spx spreads based on volatility expectations
Curious to hear if anyone else has a similar strategy that works. I havent tested this enough to confidently say its profitable, but I believe it should be. Basically built a tool that looks at 0dte greeks on SPX chain to estimate dealer positioning and analyze the relative compensation for …
Does anyone else only trade options overnight?
I primarily sell SPX put credit spreads between **3:50-4:15 p.m. ET**, then I close the position **right after the market opens the next morning (usually between 9:30-9:34 a.m.)**, regardless of whether I’m up or down. I usually do 10-15 10 wide put credit spreads, around 1.3% otm. The main reason …
SPY Levels for Tuesday July 14
**SPY Key Levels for Tuesday — Major Levels Only** Sharing today's key SPY support/resistance levels. **Supports:** 747.97, 746.59, 744.41, 742.82, 741.63, 738.56, 737.27, 735.19, 734.20, 732.41, 730.83, 729.24, 727.16, 724.59, 723.00 **Resistances:** 751.74, 752.93, 754.32, 755.31, 757.09, 758.68, 760.56, 762.74, 766.11, 768.79, 771.37, 775.43 The 751–753 zone is the near-term …
Azure +39%, AI revenue +123%, 4th st. beat — stock down 30%. The market has decided capex is sin...
Second time this month I've run into the same trade. ORCL got repriced for borrowing to build AI capacity. Now MSFT is getting repriced for paying cash. Same fear, different balance sheet. The numbers: \~$387, about 30% off the high. Q3 was the fourth straight beat - revenue +18%, Azure …
Do you trade differently the week after a really Productive month?
Not really asking about strategy. Mostly asking about what occurs psychologically. This is because Ive noticed that a good month creates this weird sense of pressure where I'm either trying to protect it, or to top it (maybe this is just me?) and neither of those is the same headspace …
Data I/O (DAIO) — non-binding LOI for IAR IP; director tripled stake; Q2 on Jul 23
**This smells fishy** From filings and press: on Jul 10, 2026 Data I/O (DAIO) entered a non‑binding letter of intent to acquire embedded software security IP from IAR. The company says Q2 results will be reported on Jul 23, 2026. Per the most recent Form 4, director Steven M. Waszak …