Market Radar
A structural options snapshot for one symbol
What Radar is
Radar is the fast structural view inside Stock Analysis. It organizes a symbol’s options activity into multiple panels so you can see where contracts, premium, sentiment, volatility, and execution behavior are concentrated without reading every print first.
Availability: Gamma plan and higher.
Open it: Search for a symbol, open Stock Analysis, and choose Radar. Radar is also available as a center tab in the Terminal and in the iOS Terminal.
Summary row
The top row provides the selected session’s high-level context:
- Call and put counts
- Put/call ratio
- Net premium flow
- Total premium
- Overall sentiment label
These values summarize the activity included in Radar. A bullish or bearish label describes classified flow; it does not prove that every trade was directional or opening.
Radar panels
| Panel | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Strike Concentration | Strikes where activity is clustered |
| DTE Bubble Map | How activity is distributed across time to expiration |
| Net Premium Flow | The balance and timing of call- and put-side premium |
| Tape Radar | A compact comparison of notable tape characteristics |
| Put/Call Gauge | Relative call and put activity |
| Volume Profile | Where contract volume is concentrated |
| Sentiment Flow | How classified sentiment changes through the session |
| IV Trend | Changes in implied volatility for the selected context |
| Delta Momentum | Changes in aggregate directional exposure measures |
| Smart Flow Tracker | Activity that meets the panel’s visible significance criteria |
| IV Skew | Differences in implied volatility across strikes |
| Aggression | Where trades executed relative to the quoted market |
The pattern context at the bottom summarizes visible relationships across panels. Treat it as a research shortcut and verify it against the charts and underlying activity.
A practical workflow
- Check the summary row for the broad balance of calls, puts, premium, and sentiment.
- Use Strike Concentration and Volume Profile to find where activity is clustered.
- Use DTE Bubble Map to separate immediate activity from longer-dated positioning.
- Compare Net Premium Flow, Sentiment Flow, and Aggression for consistency.
- Review IV Trend and IV Skew before assuming a directional trade is inexpensive.
- Open Options Flow or Unusual Options Activity for the individual prints behind the story.
Important limitations
- Options activity can represent opening trades, closing trades, spreads, stock hedges, or portfolio hedges.
- Trade-side and sentiment labels are classifications based on observable market data, not confirmed trader intent.
- Large or aggressive activity can still be early, hedged, or wrong.
- A concentration at one strike is context, not guaranteed support, resistance, or a price target.
Use Radar to decide where to investigate next, not as a standalone trading signal.
