Options Flow Radar & Payoff Simulator
Screen institutional sweeps, pinpoint unusual Volume/Open Interest (Vol/OI) surges, and simulate multi-day Black-Scholes contract payoffs and Greeks in real time.
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Payoff & Sensitivity Analysis TQQQ 74c
Simulated Contract Value
$5.18
+$4.03 per share
Total Position P&L
+$20,150
+350.4% ROC
Capital Invested
$5,750
50 contracts (100x mult)
Breakeven at Expiry
$75.15
+5.10% required move
Position Payoff Curve at Expiry vs. Target Time
Target Day Curve
Expiry Intrinsic
Current Spot
Delta (Δ)
0.684
Gamma (Γ)
0.042
Theta (Θ/day)
-0.118
Vega (1% IV)
0.076
Net Delta Exposure
$265,740
Live Unusual Order Flow Stream
Click any row to populate the contract analyzer above| Time | Ticker | Expiry | Strike / Type | Spot | Order Type | Volume | Open Int | Vol / OI | Premium | Sentiment |
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How to Read Unusual Options Flow & Vol/OI Surges
Institutional options order flow provides transparency into where large market participants, hedge funds, and proprietary desks are putting capital to work before major price catalysts.
- Intermarket Sweeps: Split across multiple exchanges simultaneously to fill urgently at the ask, indicating aggressive conviction and immediate upside urgency.
- Volume > Open Interest (Vol/OI > 1.0): When daily volume exceeds existing open contracts, brand-new positioning is guaranteed rather than closing existing inventory.
- Golden Sweeps: Sweeps exceeding $1,000,000 in total premium paid at the ask—often precursors to momentum breakouts or takeover announcements.
Black-Scholes Model Mechanics & Convexity
The pricing engine evaluates options using standard Black-Scholes equations with dividend and borrow cost adjustments:
- Convexity (Gamma): When a stock approaches the strike price ($74 in TQQQ), Delta accelerates rapidly. A 8.8% move in spot price produces an explosive 350% return in the derivative contract.
- Theta Decay (Time Decay): Accelerates exponentially inside 14 DTE. The holding slider demonstrates how theta erodes premium if the expected spot move is delayed.
- Vega Expansion: In high-momentum sweeps, rising implied volatility elevates the contract value above intrinsic, providing additional windfall returns.