Part of the Flow and execution series
Module deep dive
Skylit Flowseeker: how to investigate options flow instead of chasing prints
Skylit Flowseeker explained: Live Feed, Flow Scanner, Flow Tracker, contract drilldown, filters, premium, open interest, and dealer-positioning confluence.
Investigate a print before giving it a story
The evidence sequence that turns raw options activity into a testable hypothesis.
Decision rule: Large premium is interesting. It is not a complete directional thesis.
Three views, three different jobs
Flowseeker’s Live Feed shows individual prints in real time. The Flow Scanner aggregates the day by contract. The Flow Tracker keeps a persistent list of prints you want to monitor. They share data, but the unit of analysis changes.
That separation matters. A single print may look dramatic while the full contract activity is mixed. Conversely, repeated prints concentrated in one contract can become visible only after aggregation.
A print is not a thesis
Ask-side execution suggests urgency, but it does not prove the trader is opening a bullish position. Volume, open interest, expiration, moneyness, premium, and surrounding trades all change the interpretation.
Use filters as lenses, not as a permanent magic preset. Sweep-only, ask-side, minimum flow score, and DTE filters reveal different slices of the same activity. What survives across several lenses deserves deeper inspection.
Anchor flow to structure
The same bullish flow can imply different trades depending on where it sits relative to dealer positioning. Flow pressing into a positive-gamma wall is different from flow entering an air pocket or negative-gamma zone.
Atlas brings the flow bars and GEX/VEX overlays into one chart so the cross-check happens in the same view. That is more useful than treating Flowseeker and Heatseeker as isolated signal machines.
Worked example
A large call print appears near resistance
The tape shows meaningful call premium, but the trade structure and purpose are not known.
- Decision
- Build a hypothesis only after the print survives the investigation sequence.
- Invalidation
- Price rejects the thesis level, related flow contradicts, or the structure cannot be resolved.
What this teaches: Flow is evidence to investigate—not permission to chase premium.
Frequently asked
Skylit Flowseeker questions
Is ask-side flow always bullish?
No. It shows where a trade was executed, not the trader’s complete position, hedge, or intent.
What is the difference between Flow Scanner and Live Feed?
Live Feed shows individual prints; Flow Scanner aggregates activity by options contract.
Sources and live checks
Product features and pricing can change. These official sources were used to keep the claims qualified and checkable. Explanations and worked examples are independent interpretation, not performance evidence.
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