Overview
Unusual Flow is a real-time options activity screener for retail traders who want to see where institutional money is flowing. It watches the options market for activity that stands out: large block trades, sweeps, and volume far above the norm for a ticker.
What it does
The screener scans live options market data and surfaces trades that stand out from the noise:
- Detects large or anomalous trades that may signal institutional positioning
- Tracks aggressive sweep orders that hit multiple exchanges at once
- Flags tickers whose options volume is far above open interest or historical norms
- Aggregates flow data into a read on overall market direction
Tech stack
- Frontend: React, TypeScript
- Data streaming: WebSocket for real-time market data
- Payments: Stripe for subscription billing
- Analytics: Google Tag Manager
Features
- Live-streaming options data, updating as trades hit the tape
- Institutional-level trades that most retail platforms don’t surface
- A sentiment dashboard aggregating bullish versus bearish flow
- Tiered subscriptions billed through Stripe
- A built-in referral program
Why I built this
Most retail traders can’t see what institutions are doing. The platforms that surface this data either charge a lot or bury the signal in noise. Unusual Flow shows where the big bets are being placed, in an interface fast enough to act on.
Visit unusualflow.com to try it out.