Frequently asked questions
Whether you already have a trading strategy and are looking to gain an edge, or you’re starting fresh and building one from the ground up — OSV is here to guide you.
Some of you may be positioned short, others long, and many simply observing. Whatever your style or goals, one core principle applies to all:
🕒 Spend at least 25 trading days paper trading with OSV. Practice. Learn the flow. Understand the tools.
The market presents countless setups every day — and OSV is designed to detect them all. The goal?
To be the only trading companion you need to make confident decisions in a volatile market.
The Option Chain Grid is your real-time radar, zeroed in on the strikes that matter now. By showing 4 strikes above and below the current price, it reveals exactly where bulls and bears are positioning.
Centered Strike Logic: The current price (highlighted in yellow) is always centered, allowing you to track how price moves through nearby strikes.
🟩 Call & 🟥 Put Strength: Strength is calculated from volume × open interest to show pressure from both sides.
⚖️ MP (Most Proportionate): Where bulls and bears meet — a magnet zone.
⚖️ LP (Least Proportionate): Low participation zones — price often moves quickly through them.
📊 Totals Row: See totals for strength, volume, and open interest.
💵 Live Prices: Track recent trades for calls and puts.
🔁 Auto-Refresh: Updates every 2 minutes — no manual reloads needed.
Use Cases:
✅ Spot MP magnets
✅ Monitor sentiment shifts
✅ Identify LP “vacuum” zones
✅ React quickly — only 9 rows to track
The Option Chain Grid is your real-time radar, zeroed in on the strikes that matter now. By showing 4 strikes above and below the current price, it reveals exactly where bulls and bears are positioning.
🎯 Centered Strike Logic: The current price (highlighted in yellow) is always centered, allowing you to track how price moves through nearby strikes.
🟩 Call & 🟥 Put Strength (The bars under C and P Column): Strength is calculated from volume × open interest, showing where bullish or bearish pressure is building.
⚖️ MP (Most Proportionate) in this example 622 strike price is the MP: The consolidation zone (Loading Zone for calls and/or puts) where buying and selling activity is most balanced.
Price often lingers here as bulls and bears fight for control. This zone helps determine whether calls are building strength or puts are taking over.
⚖️ LP (Least Proportionate) in this example 626 is the LP: The price destination zone. After consolidation at MP, price tends to move toward LP. LP zones act like “vacuum paths” — once entered, price often moves quickly due to low participation.
📊 Totals Row: View totals for strength, volume, and open interest across all displayed strikes.
💵 Live Prices: Track the most recent call and put trades in real time.
🔁 Auto-Refresh: Updates every 2 minutes — no manual reloads needed.
✅ Use Cases:
Spot MP magnet levels to identify consolidation zones
Monitor sentiment shifts — see if calls or puts are stacking strength
Identify LP “vacuum” zones for potential fast moves
React quickly — only 9 rows to track
..keep in mind this is tank chart screenshot from different day. 2025-07-11. I didn't have screenshot of tank chart for 2025-07-09.
The Tank Chart helps you visualize real-time price movement through MP and LP zones. Use it to monitor how price interacts with trader zones throughout the day.
This chart works hand-in-hand with the Grid and Table to highlight whether the market is consolidating, breaking out, or trending.
The Tank Table shows you how MP/LP zones are evolving over time — along with the powerful -10/+10 Rule.
Use this to catch breakdown setups, track direction confirmation, and determine when momentum flips throughout the session.
When the Tank Chart and Table show one thing, but price feels off — turn to the RAD Chart.
The RAD Rule: RBD → DIP → RAD
It helps you catch:
🔁 Early reversals
📉 Consolidation traps
🧠 Fakeouts that confuse less-prepared traders
✅ Tip: Always compare with the inverse (e.g., SPY vs SPXU) for clarity.
Stick to index pairs: SPY/SPXU, TQQQ/SQQQ — individual stocks often have messy RAD behavior.
Pattern mastery here can protect trades, extend winners, and avoid traps.
Designed for deep dives, this table shows every strike for the selected symbol and expiration. Great for those trading shares or building directional swing plays.
✅ Strike Range Filter — Choose ±2 to ±12, or All
✅ Current Price Toggle — Keep it centered, or hide for full-chain view
✅ Top 10 Strength Highlighting — Brightest colors = strongest conviction
✅ Totals Row — Compare total call/put strength, OI, and volume
Use Cases:
📈 Spot breakout or bounce zones
🎯 Find hidden resistance/support
⚖️ Confirm price pressure areas
There’s no such thing as a perfect tool — but OSV gets you closer, one inch at a time.
📡 Data is as live as the market allows.
📊 It cuts through the noise — no news, no hype, just trader behavior from the chain.
⚠️ Trader Wisdom to Live By:
✍️ Always paper trade first — lose fake money, gain real knowledge.
💰 Secure profit — green is green. Don’t get greedy.
🛡️ Use risk management — plan your stops and targets.
🧘♂️ Trade with a clear mind — no ego, no revenge, no FOMO.
Be vigilant. Be strategic. Be patient.
OSV helps you read behavior — but you make the decisions.
👊 Welcome to the edge. 👁️ Welcome to OSV.
This table is built to eliminate noise and help you focus only on what matters most — showing the clearest signals from the options market in real time.
✅ Key Features
Strike-Centered View You’ll see just 8 strike prices — 4 above and 4 below the current price, which is shown in yellow in the Strike column. This view keeps the focus tight on the most valuable trading zones.
Call Strength & Put Strength (NEW) These custom-calculated values show market pressure not found in traditional chains: 🟩 Call Strength: Reflects bullish demand — how aggressively buyers are positioning for upward moves. 🟥 Put Strength: Reflects bearish demand — how strongly sellers are betting on downside.
C and P Bars (Visual Pressure) 🟩 The green bar under "C" indicates bullish pressure. 🟥 The red bar under "P" indicates bearish pressure. The size and brightness reflect the strength of interest at each strike.
MP / LP Zones (Most/Least Proportionate) These highlight structural imbalances: 🟩 MP (Most Proportionate): This is the loading zone — where market activity is most balanced. Often a consolidation area before a move. 🟥 LP (Least Proportionate): This is the price destination — a level where imbalance may be drawing the market. Often acts as a target zone.
🎯 Purpose
Speed: Cut through the clutter. Focus only on strike levels that are relevant and valuable.
Clarity: See pressure zones instantly using colors and calculated values.
Edge: MP/LP and strength bars give insight into where the market may pause, pivot, or push next.
These values represent the supply and demand strength at each strike price.
Call Strength reflects bullish pressure — how aggressively buyers and sellers are interacting at that strike on the call side.
Put Strength reflects bearish pressure — similarly derived from put-side volume and positioning.
The calculation is based on factors such as:
Open Interest (OI)
Trading Volume
Price movement and sensitivity
Weighted by proximity to current price
📊 RAD Chart Overview & Rules
RBD = Resistance Before the Dip
DIP = The local low between rejection and recovery
RAD = Resistance After the Dip
✅ Reversal Pattern Requirements:
2 RBDs → Price rejects and begins decline
1 DIP → Sharp drop or selling flush
2 RADs → Recovery attempts meet new resistance
🧠 Behavior Rules After RADs
New Low After 2 RADs? 🔻 Pattern resets (bearish continuation)
Dip Holds? 🔁 Consolidation or reversal in progress
🔍 Chart Comparison: SPXU vs SPY
📉 SPXU RAD Chart (Messy)
Multiple overlapping events: RBD:3, DIP:2, RAD:3, then RBD:7–8, RAD:8, DIP:4–6
Messy stacking of signals with no clean outcome
Choppy, whipsaw action
Interpretation: This kind of RAD congestion reflects uncertainty. It suggests algo-driven chop or lack of clear directional bias.
✅ Strategy Tip:
When faced with a cluttered chart, compare with its inverse symbol to gain clarity.
Example: SPXU is the inverse of SPY. If SPXU is noisy, check SPY for a cleaner sentiment structure.
📈 SPY RAD Chart (Clean)
RBD:1 → RBD:1 → DIP:1 → RAD:1
No overlap or excessive labeling
Structure is logical and trend is readable
Interpretation: A clean reversal setup — SPY is leading bias with better structure.
🧠 Summary Guidance
SituationAction✅ 2 RBD → DIP → 2 RADUse RAD rules to forecast trend❌ Overlapping RADs with no follow-throughCheck inverse symbol for clarity🔄 SPXU noisy?Use SPY as directional guideRAD confirmed + DIP holdsLook for breakout or mean reversion
🟩 Green Strike (Loading Zone) The most proportionately balanced strike — where option activity is relatively equal. Often represents a consolidation zone where buyers and sellers are loading positions. Think of this as the origin point for future movement.
🟥 Red Strike (Price Destination) The least proportionate strike — where option flow is heavily skewed to one side. Acts as a target zone, often pulling price toward it due to imbalance. Reflects where current pressure expects price to move.
🔄 Dynamic Behavior of Zones
If price reaches a red strike and pulls back, the market may be resetting:
The current price may shift into the green zone (loading).
A new red strike may appear on the opposite side of the move.
This shift can indicate changing sentiment or a trend reversal:
✅ Green below & Red above → Bullish Setup
❌ Red below & Green above → Bearish Setup
⏳ Important Notes on Behavior
Let consolidation finish before interpreting zones.
Strong momentum can overshoot beyond the red strike.
Weak momentum may stall before reaching the target.
Eventually, price tends to test the green (loading) or reach the red (destination).
In the Option chain Grid: The LP will adjust to whichever side (call or put strength) is growing at the current price row. However, this movement usually reflects only a short-term trend. To confirm whether this growth is sustainable, you need to check the strDIFF.
Throughout the trading day, there will always be both a shorter-term trend and a longer-term trend unfolding at the same time.
Example above shows LP 659 becuase the Put Strength at the current price is stronger than the call strength.
Statement: If Put strength continue to grow in in the TANK/strrDiff then it will start to move towards 659. As price moves lower, traders holding puts may begin taking profits. This profit-taking can reduce put strength, which in turn creates room for call positions to gain strength.
Example above shows LP 666 becuase the call strength is stronger than put strength.
But for confirmation, you always go back to strDIFF + ratio sweep to decide if the move at 666 is noise or the start of a sustained trend. Statement: If Call strength continue to grow in in the TANK/strrDiff then it will start to move towards 666. As price rises, traders may take profits on their call positions. This profit-taking can weaken call strength, which in turn opens the door for put strength to build.
This section visualizes call and put strength at each strike price, helping interpret market sentiment, directional pressure, and likely movement zones.
📊 Column Breakdown
C (Call Strength) 🟩 Green bars indicate bullish pressure — how aggressively buyers are positioning for upward movement. Brighter or taller bars = stronger call interest at that strike.
Strike The central column shows the strike price levels. 🔶 A yellow-highlighted row marks the current price or nearest active strike (At-The-Money), helping you stay oriented.
P (Put Strength) 🟥 Red bars indicate bearish pressure — how strongly sellers are positioned for downside movement. Brighter or taller bars = stronger put interest at that strike.
🔍 How Does the Current Price Row Get Its Strength?
The row containing the current price (yellow-highlighted strike) doesn't have options contracts directly attached to that specific price — instead, its strength is derived from the strikes immediately above and below.
📊 Example Calculation
Strike Above: 617.00
Strike Below: 616.00
Call Strength at 617 = 1581.79
Call Strength at 616 = 3396.09
Put Strength at 617 = 253.29
Put Strength at 616 = 1121.78
➡️ Current Price Call Strength = 1581.79 + 3396.09 = 4977.88
➡️ Current Price Put Strength = 253.29 + 1121.78 = 1375.07
🔁 Interpretation
The green number (higher total) shows dominant strength — often bullish.
The red number (lower total) shows weaker pressure — often bearish.
⚡ Scalper’s Insight
This synthetic row is useful for spotting early pivots. A strong imbalance at the current price can hint at short-term reversal or continuation zones.
That said, for broader moves, be sure to evaluate the full range of strikes — not just this one.
📊 Column-by-Column Breakdown
🏷 1. Symbol The stock ticker symbol (e.g., SPY, AAPL, TSLA). Style: White text.
🗓 2. Expiration Expiration date of the option contracts (YYYY-MM-DD). Style: White text.
🕒 3. Time Now Local timestamp when the data was recorded. Converted from UTC via JavaScript.
💰 4. Current Price The stock price at the time of logging. Style: Bold yellow text.
🎟 5–10. Ticket1 to Ticket6 Six proprietary signal values that feed into the Tank score. 🟢 Positive = bullish influence 🔴 Negative = bearish influence Style: Green/red bold depending on polarity.
🛢 11. Tank The net directional strength, summing the six ticket values. If Tank changes by ±10 or more while price remains stable, it glows yellow (momentum streak). Style: Green/red bold; yellow glow if in streak.
⚖️ 12. MP (Most Proportionate) The strike price with the most balanced Call vs Put Strength. ✅ Derived from all active strike prices for the current expiration. Style: Green bold text, dark green background.
⚠️ 13. LP (Least Proportionate) The strike price with the most lopsided Call vs Put Strength. ✅ Derived from all active strike prices for the current expiration. Style: Red bold text, dark red background.
🧮 What is Ticket1?
Ticket1 is the first of six individual signal components that feed into the overall Tank score. Each ticket reflects a different dimension of option market activity — together, they create a more complete picture of strength or weakness.
🔍 What It Measures
Ticket1 typically captures delta positioning pressure — how the option delta profile is skewed around the current price.
Positive (🟢): Suggests dealers may be buying underlying shares to hedge rising deltas → bullish pressure.
Negative (🔴): Suggests potential for downside gamma — dealers selling shares to stay delta neutral → bearish pressure.
📈 Interpretation Tips
Use Ticket1 as a quick read on dealer hedging pressure.
Combining Ticket1 with Ticket2 (volume behavior) often strengthens directional confidence.
Sudden flips in Ticket1 may signal incoming volatility or positioning shifts.
🎨 Visual Style
Green bold = Bullish delta skew Red bold = Bearish delta skew
🔍 What Does Ticket1 Measure?
Ticket1 logs the strength comparison between the strike price above the current price and the strike price below the current price.
This gives the current price its own calculated strength — even though it may not have a direct option contract. That derived strength is then recorded in the Tank Table under column 1 ("Ticket1").
⚡ Why It Matters
Captures strength at-the-money even when no contracts are listed at that strike.
Acts as a responsive signal for price-local activity.
Highly useful for scalpers, pivot watchers, and entry/exit strategies.
🎨 Visual Cue
🟢 Positive → upward pressure between nearby strikes 🔴 Negative → downward pressure between nearby strikes
🔍 What Does Ticket2 Measure?
Ticket2 logs the strength comparison between the 2 strike prices above and the 2 strike prices below the current price.
This allows you to evaluate whether Ticket1 is backed by broader strength — effectively checking if the localized signal is part of a deeper structure.
⚡ Why It Matters
Acts as the foundation beneath Ticket1 — if both are aligned, strength is more reliable.
Logs are taken at set intervals, helping track historical growth at specific price zones.
Ideal for reading market commitment beyond surface-level flickers.
🎯 Strategic Use Cases
Great for scalpers and pivot watchers.
Helps validate entry/exit zones during continuation moves.
If Ticket1 and Ticket2 both trend together, confidence in the direction increases.
🎨 Visual Cue
🟢 Positive → strength building below and above 🔴 Negative → imbalance leaning bearish
🔍 What Does Ticket2 Measure?
Ticket2 logs the strength comparison between the 2 strike prices above and the 2 strike prices below the current price.
This allows you to evaluate whether Ticket1 is backed by broader strength — effectively checking if the localized signal is part of a deeper structure.
📡 Where Is This Data Coming From?
Ticket2 pulls its data from the option chain strikes 2 levels above and 2 below the current price. This is useful for confirming if strength is forming a base or gaining momentum across multiple nearby strikes.
If strength is increasing across these base strikes, it often signals that bullish direction is strengthening — a good sign of continuation.
⚡ Why It Matters
Acts as the foundation beneath Ticket1 — if both are aligned, strength is more reliable.
Logs are taken at set intervals, helping track historical growth at specific price zones.
Ideal for reading market commitment beyond surface-level flickers.
🎯 Strategic Use Cases
Great for scalpers and pivot watchers.
Helps validate entry/exit zones during continuation moves.
If Ticket1 and Ticket2 both trend together, confidence in the direction increases.
🎨 Visual Cue
🟢 Positive → strength building below and above 🔴 Negative → imbalance leaning bearish
🔍 What Does Ticket3 Measure?
Ticket3 logs the strength comparison between the 3 strike prices above and the 3 strike prices below the current price.
This expands on the foundation established by Ticket1 and Ticket2, allowing traders to confirm whether momentum is strengthening through the broader structure.
📡 Where Is This Data Coming From?
Ticket3 pulls from the option chain strikes 3 levels above and 3 below the current price. This wide view helps validate whether the bullish or bearish strength seen in earlier tickets is continuing to build.
If all three Tickets (1, 2, and 3) show consistent strength, it's a strong sign that the market has enough energy to push a trend forward.
⚡ Why It Matters
Supports multi-layer analysis: If Ticket3 confirms Ticket1 and 2, confidence in direction increases.
Lets you track whether the base of bullish or bearish strength is expanding.
Logged at set intervals to capture historical growth for later comparison.
Helps answer: "Have the calls built enough strength to push momentum?"
🎯 Strategic Use Cases
Excellent for scalpers looking for continuation moves.
Useful for pivot watchers verifying if a move has commitment or might reverse.
Helps confirm whether price is attracting real positioning interest at deeper strike levels.
🎨 Visual Cue
🟢 Positive → multi-level bullish stacking 🔴 Negative → extended bearish resistance across deeper range
🔍 What Does Ticket4 Measure?
Ticket4 logs the strength comparison between the 4 strike prices above and the 4 strike prices below the current price.
This continues the structure of cumulative strength evaluation — now spanning a wider range around the current price. It allows traders to check whether momentum is supported by a stable foundation from multiple layers of demand or pressure.
📡 Where Is This Data Coming From?
Ticket4 draws strength signals from the option chain 4 levels above and 4 below the current price level. This helps assess the outer structure and whether larger-scale traders are reinforcing the movement.
When Ticket1–4 all reflect similar directional bias, this can confirm that the price action is built on strong underpinnings — a stacked bullish base or layered bearish pressure.
⚡ Why It Matters
Captures broader sentiment — important for bigger moves and trend validation.
Supports confirmation from the inside out — Ticket4 is where deeper conviction starts to appear.
Helps answer: "Are deeper traders beginning to engage or defend this level?"
Still logged at set intervals — useful for spotting layering strength over time.
This column is typically the last to fully turn green or red, as it measures the furthest range of out-of-the-money contracts.
If you like cheap but risky contracts, this is the column to watch closely.
Use it to gauge whether deeper strength is emerging or fading — and distribute your attention accordingly.
📘 Take the time to learn and practice with paper trading before committing capital. The Tank Table rewards those who study its layers.
🎯 Strategic Use Cases
Great for traders watching trend continuation zones.
Useful to detect growing bases of power before breakouts.
If Ticket4 aligns with 1–3, you're seeing a well-structured build.
🎨 Visual Cue
🟢 Positive → strength layered deeper, strong foundation 🔴 Negative → expanded resistance building from below
🔍 What Does Ticket5 Measure?
Ticket5 is a total strength comparison across all strike prices available or shown on the grid.
Rather than focusing on a specific range, it provides a broader strength snapshot — measuring the collective pressure across the full option chain segment that's being displayed.
🧠 How to Use It
Helps identify overall trend alignment — is strength building in just a few areas, or is it market-wide?
If Tickets 1–4 show momentum, but Ticket5 is neutral or fading, it may signal that the move lacks depth.
Conversely, if all 5 tickets light up together, that’s a strong momentum confirmation.
Useful when deciding whether to follow breakouts — especially near key resistance/support zones.
⚠️ Important Caution
Since Ticket5 aggregates a wider view, it may react slower to fast price changes. Think of it like a macro confirmation signal.
Don’t treat it as an entry trigger by itself — use it to validate what you already see in the smaller-range tickets.
🔮 Predictive Insight
If Ticket5 strength gradually builds over time, it suggests larger traders may be positioning under the surface.
If it fades while Tickets 1–3 spike, the move may be short-lived or speculative.
Combining Ticket5 with MP/LP zones can help forecast shifts in equilibrium or pressure zones.
📘 Patience is key — this is a strategic lens, not a scalper’s tool. Use it to confirm strength across the entire battlefield.
🔍 What Does Ticket6 Measure?
Ticket6 analyzes the entire grid’s most immediate strength movement — it's a pulse check on what’s happening right now.
Unlike previous tickets that compare symmetrical ranges, Ticket6 reacts to live shifting sentiment across the full option strength table — capturing real-time expansions or contractions in pressure zones.
📊 How to Analyze It
Use Ticket6 to confirm whether strength is actively growing or stalling.
If Ticket6 aligns with Ticket5 or starts diverging, that’s a clue about rate of progress.
Look for patterns — does Ticket6 spike before the others? That may show momentum ignition.
Watch if values are fading after strength has built — that’s an early sign of weakening sentiment.
⚠️ Cautionary Notes
Because it’s reactive and fast, Ticket6 can produce noise if overfocused on.
Don’t treat it as a standalone trade trigger — use it to validate or reject early moves.
If you're trading low timeframes, match Ticket6 against past values to confirm continuation.
📈 Bullish vs Bearish Sentiment
🟢 When Ticket6 turns positive with higher highs over time, bulls are accelerating. 🔴 When Ticket6 declines while price holds steady, it may signal hidden bearish rotation.
🎯 Risk Management Insight
Use Ticket6 to judge whether you’re entering late into a move — is the strength still building or cooling?
Combine with MP/LP to decide if the market has more room or is running into exhaustion.
Helps reduce risk of chasing — especially during momentum bursts.
🔁 Growth & Rate Analysis
📌 Track how quickly Ticket6 expands over time to estimate trend acceleration. 📌 Sudden drops after consistent growth can mean a fade or reversal is near. 📌 Use chart history or logging to watch its slope — steep slopes = fast-changing sentiment.
📘 Ticket6 is your tactical lens. Combine it with the broader structural columns to build full-stack conviction in your trades.
🔍 What Is the Tank Column?
The Tank column represents the final net strength calculation derived from Ticket1 through Ticket6. It shows a cumulative snapshot of directional pressure at a specific moment in time and strike level.
+10 or higher values signal overwhelming bullish pressure. -10 or lower values reflect strong bearish momentum. Values between those ranges may indicate mixed sentiment or indecision.
📈 How It Works
Each strike logs a new Tank value at set time intervals
When the same strike shows progressive growth, this creates a trend pattern
Repetition of +10 or -10 values over time forms a "momentum streak"
🚨 Tank Triggers & Rules
Trigger | Rule | Risk | Expiration |
+10 | Increasing tank value reaching 10 or above, progressively growing in the same strike price, same expiration, same ticker. Bullish from discovery until market close. Note: If you get +10 but price goes down — potential for sideways. Wait for -10. | Strong profit potential depending on entry, expiration, and conviction. Be aware of bullish signals inside bear territory. | 0–1+ days Strike: Any in range. |
-10 | Decreasing tank value reaching -10 or lower. Same expiration, ticker, and strike. Bearish from time of discovery. Note: If you get -10 but price goes up — potential for sideways. Wait for +10. Also check what SPY holdings is pushing the market. the -10 will be tomorrow's support or end today at that level. | Strong profit potential depending on entry, expiration, and conviction. Watch for bearish signals inside bull territory. | 0–1+ days Strike: Any in range. |
+10D | Not necessarily reaching +10, but all strikes show bullish growth. Sometimes leads to +10 but not always. | Risky but rewarding if correct. Temporary behavior. | 0–1+ days Strike: Any in range |
-10D | Similar to +10D but bearish. Progressive downside behavior across strikes. | Risky but rewarding if correct. Temporary behavior. | 0–1+ days Strike: Any in range |
+10 & -10 | If both +10 and -10 happen in one day, expect potential for sideways. About 30 minutes before close — look at the next day expiration and use MP/LP from that chain to determine bias. | Very mixed risk. Practice paper trading and avoid emotional entries. | 0–1 days (today and tomorrow) |
📌 Example: -10 → Price Up (Next-Day Support)
On 08/06/2025, Tank prints -10 at 629 (red dots). Price then moves higher. Per the rule, that 629 level typically becomes next-day support (often Day +1; sometimes Day +2). The same mirror logic applies to a +10 that reverses down → expect next-day resistance.
Day 0 (08/06): -10 at 629; price runs opposite → prep 629 as next-day support.
Day +1 (08/07): 629 behaves as support on the Tank/price view.
Trader Playbook
Day 0: Mark the -10 strike S. If price lifts, expect chop or a later +10. Label S as provisional next-day support.
Day +1: At the open, watch behavior around S. — Holds with bullish flow → bounce/continuation setups. — Fails with acceptance below → invalidate and pivot/stand down.
Confirmations: MP/LP alignment, Tickets 1–6, SPY push/pull, OI & volume context.
Risk: Pre-define invalidation (clean break/acceptance beyond S); size conservatively.
🎯 How to Analyze Tank Behavior
Look for consistent +10 streaks at the same strike = momentum zone
Rate of change matters — Tank that ramps quickly often leads price
Flat or alternating Tank values = consolidation or indecision
Use in combination with MP/LP for directional bias and targets
📘 Risk Management: Tank is a powerful indicator — but always factor in expiration timing, strike distance, and your trade duration. Avoid chasing isolated +10 spikes without confirming context.
MP / LP Zones: Structural Imbalance Explained
In the Option Strength Table, the system highlights two strategic zones:
🟩 MP (Most Proportionate): Where call and put strength are most balanced — this is often a neutral zone where price tends to pause or consolidate.
🟥 LP (Least Proportionate): Where the imbalance between call and put strength is most extreme — often a target or breakout area.
📊 Example Breakdown
Imagine a price range where:
Strike 396: Call = 1800, Put = 1800 → Ratio = 1.00 → 🟩 MP
Strike 397: Call = 3900, Put = 700 → Ratio = 5.57 → 🟥 LP
🔁 Interpretation
MP suggests a balance zone — often a pivot or base of operations
LP reflects a magnet zone — where the market is being pulled
⚡ Strategic Use
MP/LP readings are especially helpful when:
Scouting areas for probable reversals (MP)
Projecting likely targets (LP)
Paired with strength bars, these zones give insight into where pressure is being absorbed vs where it may explode into motion.
Visualizing MP / LP Zones
📊 Visualizing MP / LP Zones
The chart above shows the live market view with MP and LP zones overlaid across time. These zones are derived from full-chain strike pressure calculations.
Green dashes represent MP (Most Proportionate) — also known as the Loading Zone. This is where the market shows balanced interest in calls and puts.
Red dashes represent LP (Least Proportionate) — a Price Destination area where the imbalance is the greatest.
Green circles on the yellow price line reflect moments when the Tank Value ≥ +10, indicating strong bullish conditions.
🧭 Chart Behavior Insight
Notice how the current price tends to cluster near the MP zone early on — but gradually moves toward the LP zone as imbalance builds.
📌 Accuracy Note
The MP/LP shown on this chart — and in the Tank Table — are the most accurate versions available in the viewer. That's because they calculate strength using the entire option chain, not just a subset.
In contrast, the MP/LP in the Option Chain Grid (Slide 3) only uses data from ±4 strikes around the current price, making it useful for localized decisions but less comprehensive overall.
⚡ Pro Tip
Watch how the price interacts with these zones. MP often holds price or acts as a support base, while LP can draw price as a magnet, especially when tanks begin to spike or diverge.
MP (Most Proportionate) is the green dashed line on the chart — also called the Loading Zone. This is where option strength is most evenly distributed and where price finds support.
LP (Least Proportionate) is the red dashed line — often the Imbalance or Destination Zone. It marks where the least support exists, meaning price may drift or be pushed toward it under pressure.
+10 Tank Strength (Green Circles) indicates strong and consistent bullish momentum. When these appear repeatedly — especially while price is near or above MP — it suggests a strong push toward LP, often confirming continuation.
Why MP/LP on Tank Chart is More Accurate
Unlike the Option Chain Grid which only considers ±4 strikes, the Tank Table and Chart calculate MP and LP using all strike prices across all expirations. This provides a more comprehensive and reliable directional signal.
-10 Tank Strength (Red Circles) signals high-volume, directional bearish momentum — often occurring when aggressive put activity builds up quickly.
In this chart from June 30, 2025, large red circles appear before market hours, starting around 6:45 AM. This is a good reminder that Tank signals before 6:30 AM PT (market open) should be treated with caution — they reflect overnight or premarket activity and may not influence regular session behavior the same way.
Once the market opens at 6:30 AM PT, price consolidates near 616 to 617 for most of the session. There’s no new red pressure during regular hours — instead, the tank gradually builds support throughout the day.
After 12:30 PM, we begin to see multiple green +10 Tank bubbles, showing bullish control beginning to take shape. These appear just as price is lifting back above 617.25 with tank values exceeding 230.
This setup suggests strong potential for continuation either after hours or into the next morning (July 1) — especially since bullish signals appear late in the session.
Be vigilant — when red pressure appears premarket but fails to continue during regular hours, and green +10s begin clustering later in the day, a bullish reversal and continuation setup may be forming. Enter with a risk-appropriate strategy and confirm the trend early the following session.
Tip: Count Only Regular Market Hours
Ignore -10 Tank signals that form before 6:30 AM PT unless they continue into the open. Focus on signals that appear during regular trading hours to avoid false reads caused by low liquidity or off-hours spikes.
This table from July 3, 2025 shows how bullish pressure develops in real time through +10 Tank Strength values.
Starting at 07:37 AM, the Tank jumps from ~45 to over 140+ by 07:54 AM, with each row reflecting a growing accumulation of strength across multiple strike levels.
As Ticket 3-6 values remain solidly green, you can see the Tank column glowing green and climbing higher with each new price print. The key anchor here is MP = 623 with price building above it, signaling alignment between structure and movement.
These values aren't static — this is a classic momentum build scenario that shows how the pressure increases second-by-second, guiding a potential move toward LP = 629.
Remember: When you see this kind of sustained strength above MP, it often means a price is trying to pull away from consolidation and initiate a trend.
Tip: Trust the Build, Not Just the Spike
Isolated +10 readings can be noise. But when the Tank climbs steadily over multiple timestamps — especially alongside supportive ticket behavior — it’s a high-quality continuation signal. Enter with a strategy that accounts for volatility and respects support zones near MP.
Here, we’re comparing SPY behavior on two different expirations while price remains near 625.93:
📆 July 3, 2025 — same-day expiration
📆 July 7, 2025 — next trading week
On July 3, the option strength is heavily concentrated in near-the-money strikes like 625 and 626, generating a powerful Tank response and a strong cluster of green +10 signals on the chart. Call Strength at 625.95 reaches over 5200+.
Meanwhile, July 7 has the same strikes and prices, but significantly less strength. The Tank is flatter, with no +10 signals showing yet. This reflects how momentum tends to build slower on later expirations unless volume spikes sharply.
Despite similar price action, the expiration date alters the signal behavior — traders must always check which chain is active and dominant.
📊 Use Expiration Context to Interpret Strength
Same-day expirations (like July 3) can trigger fast moves and responsive Tank readings. Later expirations (like July 7) are smoother but more reliable for structure.
Watch how strength develops across dates — when both near-term and future expirations agree, the directional bias is stronger. When only one shows strength, consider timeframe and context before entering.
📅 Date Captured: Friday, July 5, 2025 🕒 Time: Approx. 2:30 PM PT 🎯 Expiration Being Tracked: Monday, July 7, 2025
This snapshot shows a detailed breakdown of SPY's option activity for the upcoming Monday expiration. The current price was 625.34, placing it between a bullish stronghold at strike 626 and a bearish gravitational zone at strike 625.
🟩 On the call side, the highest strength appears at 626 with a reading of 500.74. This is the MP Zone (Most Proportionate), where bullish control is concentrated and price may be supported.
🟥 On the put side, strike 625 shows the highest pressure with a strength of 597.49, marking the LP Zone (Least Proportionate). This implies a strong bearish magnet drawing price downward.
🔮 Market Expectations for Monday
⚖️ Most Probable: Price remains between 625–626 as both bulls and bears defend their zones heading into expiration.
🟢 Bullish Scenario: A strong open above 626 could spark upside momentum toward 627–628.
🔴 Bearish Scenario: A drop below 625 could lead to further downside into 623–624.
📌 Keep in mind: Pre-market hours may also play a role in market-hour behaviors. If these same key price levels (625–626) are tested or broken during pre-market, there’s a strong chance that regular market hours will begin targeting new territory — either to the upside or downside depending on early momentum.
These setups often result in morning shakeouts followed by directional trend moves. Stay alert to pre-market gaps, volume, and VWAP alignment at the open.
⚠️ Final Note: Nothing is guaranteed — these levels represent zones of interest, not absolutes. The market may behave irrationally or shift unexpectedly. Assume the risk.
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Tip: Most traders are hybrids — find what works for your goals and mindset!
Date Captured: Last market session (not pre-market)
Current Price (Not shown but inferred): Likely between 315–317.5
📊 Call vs Put Strength
Strongest Calls:
315 Strike → 129.55
317.5 → 81.95
320 → 94.88
Strongest Puts:
315 Strike → 154.78
310 → 66.77
317.5 → 53.60
🎯 MP & LP Zones
MP (Most Proportionate) ➤ Likely 315 → Strongest dual-sided action with huge call AND put strength (Call: 129.55 | Put: 154.78).
LP (Least Proportionate) ➤ Possibly 320 or 310 → These may become magnets or pivots due to imbalance.
🧭 Scenarios & Expectations
If price opens near 317.5+ and pre-market is bullish: expect a retest of 320 where call buildup is strong.
If price opens below 315: strong put volume at 315/310 may cause a bearish move toward 310.
Flat pre-market → possible chop between 315–317.5 due to balance of flows on both sides.
💡 Keep in mind: This is just a screenshot and not live data. I cannot tell if strength was growing or fading at the time — I'm analyzing it exactly as it appears.
📌 Final Outlook (Assuming Risk)
If TSLA opens Monday flat or slightly up near 316+, bulls may defend that zone and push toward 320. But if early weakness hits and price slips below 315, heavy put pressure could drag toward 310.
Always consider pre-market momentum as a leading factor — if levels shown here are breached early in pre-market, then market hours may focus on newly emerging zones.
This grid displays a snapshot of call and put activity for a selected symbol and expiration. Each row represents a different strike price.
📘 Calls (Left Side)
Call Last: Last traded price of the call option
Call OI: Open interest – total outstanding contracts
Call Vol: Number of call contracts traded today
Call Strength: Composite score showing bullish interest (based on volume and OI)
Green Bars: Visual highlight for bullish strength – brighter = stronger
🎯 Strike Column (Center)
Lists available strike prices
Blue Row = Current Price (e.g. 719.01)
Used as anchor for ±2/4/6/... filtering
🔴 Puts (Right Side)
Put Strength: Composite score showing bearish pressure
Put Vol / Put OI: Volume and open interest for puts
Put Last: Last traded put price
Red Bars: Visual heatmap of bearish interest
📈 Interpreting Activity
High Call Strength above price = Bullish sentiment
High Put Strength below price = Bearish defense
Both sides strong at same strike = Magnet zone or tug-of-war
⚠️ Missing Greeks?
Delta (Δ), Gamma (Γ), Theta (Θ), Vega (V) are shown when available. "///" means that data isn't currently included or visible.
Use these filters to control how much of the option chain you see at once, making it easier to focus on relevant strike prices around the current market price.
🎛️ Strike Range Selector
±2, ±4, ±6, ±8, ±10, ±12: Displays a limited number of strike rows above and below the current price.
All: Shows the entire option chain for the selected expiration, regardless of how far it is from the current price.
These settings help reduce visual clutter while zooming in on the most actionable strikes.
📌 Current Price Toggle
Show Current Price: Highlights the current price row in blue for quick reference.
Hide Current Price: Removes the highlight — useful if you’re comparing distant strikes without bias.
The strike range filter dynamically updates your table and also recalculates MP (Most Proportionate) and LP (Least Proportionate) values within the selected range.
Use these controls to adjust how much of the option chain is visible and whether the current price row is highlighted. These tools help you focus on the most relevant strike prices for your analysis.
🎛️ Strike Range Selector
±2, ±4, ±6, ±8, ±10, ±12: Show only a limited number of strikes above and below the current price. Helps reduce noise.
All: Displays the full option chain without filtering by proximity to current price.
This filter dynamically controls what strikes are displayed — useful for focusing in or zooming out.
📌 Current Price Toggle
Show Current Price: Highlights the current price row with a blue background for quick reference.
Hide Current Price: Removes the highlight — helpful when scanning price zones without bias.
Changing the visible strike range also updates the MP (Most Proportionate) and LP (Least Proportionate) calculations based on the visible data — so your insights always reflect the filtered view.
This view shows the options chain for BITO with expiration on July 18, 2025.
The strike price 21.07 (highlighted in blue) marks the current price, serving as the midpoint for evaluating bullish (call) and bearish (put) pressures.
Call Strength (green) and Put Strength (red) are calculated from volume and open interest — brighter colors signal stronger conviction.
🔻 Strongest Put Strength is near 20.0 strike — suggests traders expect a drop.
🔺 Weak Call Strength above 22.5 — indicates low bullish momentum overhead.
📉 If price breaks below 21.0, watch for potential acceleration down to 20.0 or lower.
The table helps identify the Most Proportionate (MP) zone (where strength is focused) and the Least Proportionate (LP) zone (where interest fades). These can act as targets or traps for price movement.
Reminder: Always factor in after-hours price action, as it may be used to "fulfill" directional momentum before regular session opens.
Current Price: 556.22 (blue row)
This table shows end-of-day data from last week for QQQ’s Monday expiration. We're evaluating trader positioning around the midpoint strike to anticipate market bias.
🧩 Centered Strike — 556.22
Strike: 556.22
Call Strength: 243.8 ✅ at 556
Put Strength: 269.77 ✅ at 556
C (Call Sentiment): Bright green
P (Put Sentiment): Deep red
✅ This is the MP (Most Proportionate) zone — high engagement from both bulls and bears.
🟢 Calls (Above and Near the Strike)
557 – 189.1 → Strong and active
558 – 139.12 → Elevated
559 – 96.63 → Still healthy
560 – 176.47 → Spike in bullish flow
565 – 122.32 → Call momentum continues
570 – 40.3 → Fades off
575 – 5.16 → Minimal activity
📈 Bullish Confidence Zone: 555–560 — bulls are concentrated just above the current price with strong call volume.
🔴 Puts (Below and Near the Strike)
555 – 185.79 → Strong defense below price
554 – 182.04 → Consistent put flow
553 – 114.62 → Still bearish
552 – 67.49 → Support thinning
551 – 50.12 → Weakening further
550 – 203.43 ⚠️ → Large spike at psychological level
549 – 26.12 → Very light
📉 Bearish Confidence Zone: 555–552 — puts are thick just below, especially at 555 and 554. Bears have built a strong floor.
🎯 MP & LP Zones
MP (Most Proportionate): 556 — both call and put strength align
LP (Least Proportionate): 549 — weak sentiment and light volume
⚠️ If price breaks below 552 and heads toward 549, the lack of interest could allow a quick slide.
🟢 Call Sentiment (C)
Brightest green appears at 555, 556, 557, and 560 — very active and confident bulls. Sentiment fades at 570 and above.
🔴 Put Sentiment (P)
Deepest red appears at 556, 555, 554. Still strong at 550 — a psychological and volume-based barrier. Sentiment fades hard below 549.
⚖️ Summary Table
Bullish: 555–560 → Strong C, high volume — Break above 557 may lead to 560
Bearish: 555–552 → Strong P, heavy base — Below 554 could bring downside
Danger: Below 550 → LP zone — Weak support, thin air
🧭 Monday Open Scenarios
✅ If price opens above 557: Bulls may control early. Watch for a breakout to 560 if volume confirms. Beware of fakeouts.
⚠️ If price opens below 554: Bears may trigger a breakdown. Watch for 552 and possibly 550 to test support.
🧲 If price opens near 556: Likely to pin or range — both sides heavily positioned.
🕒 Final Note
This is the final positioning from last week. Monday’s price action will depend on:
📊 Whether this strength holds into the open
🕒 Where price opens relative to the MP zone (556)
🔄 Looking Ahead
Tomorrow brings a new session, new volume, and new positioning. Expect shifts as traders roll into the next expiration — we’ll see who takes control. 🌀
Current Price Zone: Around 622
This breakdown combines two snapshots of SPY's option chain for 2025-07-07, identifying key levels of trader interest and potential price behavior.
🎯 Most Proportionate (MP) Zone: 621.98–622.02
This is the core battleground. Calls and puts are both heavily stacked here — especially puts, suggesting a slight bearish">bearish lean.
📈 Call Side Insights
624.00: Highest call strength across both snapshots.
625.00: Strong continuation zone if bulls break 623.
623.00: Solid call buildup just below resistance.
📉 Put Side Insights
622.00–621.98: 🔥 Peak put strength, strongest bear zone.
620.00: Ongoing downside hedging.
619.00–618.00: Weaker activity — potential slide zone if breakdown occurs.
📊 Totals Snapshot
Call Strength: 5772 → 6083 ✅
Put Strength: 5454 → 5972 🔻
Put Open Interest dominates, keeping bias slightly bearish.
🧭 Trade Scenarios
bullish">Bullish Setup: Break and hold above 623 leads to call strength zones at 624–625.
bearish">Bearish Setup: Breakdown under 622 opens up room to 620 → 618, where fewer buyers exist.
Expect chop near 622 if no momentum appears. Watch premarket price — it may reveal early bias for Monday expiration.
This period represents a textbook case of the Tank 10 Rule: where Tank values not only pass -10 but continue to deepen with no interruption. The event began at 07:29:18 AM with a Tank value of -10.29 as SPY traded at 622.925.
From that point forward, Tank readings grew more negative every few minutes, ultimately reaching -75.87 by 08:01:19 AM. Price remained beneath the MP level of 623 the entire time, never testing LP (626), and never once attempting a reversal.
Start: 622.925 @ -10.29
End: 622.09 @ -75.87
MP: 623 — never reclaimed
LP: 626 — never tested
The Tank Chart confirmed this visually: a boxed segment of consecutive red Tank dots forming below the MP line. The Tank Table showed zero green shifts, zero resets, and a progressive deterioration — satisfying the 10 Rule on every level.
🔍 Additional Context
Put Strength @ 621.74: 3017.39 — heavy dealer control
Call Strength below 622: minimal — bulls were absent
Price Action: flat-to-lower, confirming short-delta dealer activity
This confirmed bearish event provides a high-conviction signal that the market was under sustained bearish">bearish pressure. All conditions aligned: option pressure, Tank trend, price position, and lack of opposition.
This analysis compares two option snapshots for SPY expiring 2025-07-07, captured two minutes apart. It evaluates whether 620 is behaving as a bottom support zone.
Between the two captures:
Call strength at 620 rose slightly from 31.44 → 35.28 — still a weak defense.
Put strength at 620 surged from 833.04 → 1081.68 — signaling increased downside pressure.
The bullish">call bars at 620 remained faint, while bearish">put bars grew stronger and deeper red. This indicates that 620 is not yet being defended aggressively by bulls.
Visual signals:
✅ Strikes 624–622 had strong green call strength
❌ Strike 620 had low call engagement and rising put pressure
📉 Price dropped slightly (621.41 → 621.28), with no reversal from bulls
Conclusion: 620 has not established itself as a strong bottom. While some call interest is growing above, the sharp increase in put strength suggests traders are still bracing for further downside.
This snapshot shows SPY trading at 622.17 with a heavy concentration of put and call activity just around the current price.
Call Strength: Highest bullish interest is clustered at strikes 623 to 625, with 624 being the most aggressive. The call strength here is shown in bright green — suggesting bulls are active just above the market.
Put Strength: The strongest bearish concentration is at 622, followed closely by 623 and 621. The red bars indicate heavy put engagement right where SPY is trading, signaling active hedging or bearish bets.
MP Zone: 622 — the strike with the highest combined strength
LP Zone: 630 and 614 — lowest sentiment on both sides
Above Price: Bullish call wall at 624–625
Below Price: Put pressure eases after 620
Conclusion: SPY is currently sitting inside a bearish-dominant zone, but with significant bullish buildup just above. A push past 623 could release upside, while a rejection could lead to a retest of the lighter put zones around 620–618.
These two back-to-back screenshots reveal a key moment where SPY loses support around 621 — signaling increased bearish">bearish pressure with corresponding shifts in both Put Strength and Call Weakness.
📉 Snapshot #1: BEFORE Drop (top image)
Price was sitting on 620.11, and Put Strength at that strike exploded to 3205.73 — suggesting aggressive put-side control. Call Strength remained decent at 504.83, but noticeably weaker than at 623 or 624.
Put Strength at 620: 1398.89
Put Strength at 621: 1835.84
Put Strength at 622: 2380.48
Put Strength at 623: 2035.08
📉 Snapshot #2: AFTER Drop (bottom image)
Once SPY dropped below 620, we saw the following confirming shifts:
Put Strength at 620: rose further to 1504.06
Put Strength at 621: held at 1875.89
Put Strength at 622: jumped to 2842.88
The most dramatic shift was the growth of Put Strength at 622 and the total erosion of any meaningful Call Strength below 622. Note the bearish">red bar fill creeping lower while the bullish">green bars above the midpoint shrink.
🧠 Takeaway
This transition confirms 620 was breached and dealers heavily shifted bias to the downside. The visual structure reinforces a bearish tone:
Put strength clustered and growing beneath price
Call strength collapsing below 621
Price closed at 619.9069 — well below MP
Unless bulls reclaim 622–623 soon, this setup remains heavily in favor of bearish">put-driven control going into the next trading phase.
These two back-to-back screenshots show a significant turning point where SPY broke beneath 621 and bearish">Put Strength surged across multiple strikes. It marks a textbook example of a shift from neutral to bearish">dealer-controlled bearish pressure.
📉 Snapshot 1: Before the Drop
SPY hovered just above 620, with early signs of put dominance emerging. Notably, Put Strength at 620.11 reached 3205.73, overshadowing any bullish attempts below 623.
Call Strength (620): 504.83
Put Strength (620): 3205.73 ✅
Call Strength (623): 2679.89 (fading)
📉 Snapshot 2: After the Drop
As SPY fell further to the 619.9 range, the entire Put Strength structure expanded. Bears solidified control across 621–618 with no meaningful fight from bulls:
Put Strength (622): 2842.88 🚨
Put Strength (621): 1875.89
Call Strength (below 621): nearly gone
Visually, the bearish">P columns grow in intensity while the bullish">C columns shrink — a clear sign of delta hedging flows skewing short.
🧠 Summary
This moment reflects a strategic breakdown:
SPY lost the MP region (622–623)
Put Strength expanded across three consecutive strikes
Call strength failed to hold any zone below 623
Unless reclaimed quickly, the 620–618 range will likely act as a bearish">magnet for continued downside based on dealer behavior and option pressure.
This RAD Chart displays early price action for TQQQ on July 8, 2025, covering 6:30 AM to 7:15 AM (PDT).
📈 Chart Structure
Candlestick chart with:
MA7 (Blue): Short-term trend
MA20 (Orange): Medium-term trend
Annotated: RBD (Resistance Before Dip) and DIP events
🔍 Key Events
🔻 RBD 1 (~6:57 AM): Price peaks after a short consolidation. A red candle initiates a downturn and triggers the first RBD. MA7 turns downward and crosses under MA20 — indicating early bearish momentum.
🔻 RBD 2 (~7:03 AM): A second drop confirms follow-through selling. Momentum builds downward.
📉 DIP (~7:06 AM): Multi-bar decline ends in a sharp flush. This candle shows possible exhaustion. MA7 still falls steeply; MA20 begins to flatten.
🧠 Interpretation
Trend Bias: Bearish — confirmed by dual RBDs and MA cross-under
DIP Signal: Potential short-term bounce or reversal, especially near support
MA Behavior: Watch for a curl in MA7 post-DIP for bounce signals
📌 Trading Insight
Use RBD markers to find early short setups or resistance rejection
Use DIP markers to monitor for reversal or accumulation areas
Pair with option data: if puts dominate or price sits in LP zone, this setup supports a bearish thesis
✅ Reversal Sequence (RAD Method)
2 RBD — resistance before breakdown
1 DIP — liquidity flush
2 RAD — resistance after recovery
This pattern suggests a downside leg ➜ consolidation ➜ possible bullish transition.
TQQQ RAD Chart — July 8, 2025 (Second Sequence)
🕵️♂️ Pattern Recognition Breakdown
🔻 RBD #1 (~06:55): Forms after a minor green rally. Price tests higher briefly, then stalls. MA7 crosses above MA20 but quickly flattens — indicating a fake breakout.
🔻 RBD #2 (~07:02): A second rejection following a weak recovery. Both moving averages begin curling down, confirming bearish pressure.
📉 DIP (~07:06): Large red flush candle. Price drops to ~82.85, forming a reactionary low — potential capitulation signal.
🧠 RAD Reversal Pattern Status
StepFound?Notes✅ RBD 1YesInitial weakness near 06:55✅ RBD 2YesConfirmed breakdown at 07:02✅ DIPYesFlush candle at ~07:06⏳ RAD 1Not YetWaiting for resistance after recovery⏳ RAD 2Not YetNeeds second resistance test above DIP
🧪 What to Watch Next
If price rises above ~82.85 and stalls again (especially near MA levels), those could form RAD 1 and RAD 2.
New Low? If another DIP drops below 82.85 → reset pattern.
No New Low? If DIP holds and price rises → consolidation or reversal.
📊 Trend & Momentum Snapshot
MA7: Sloping up after DIP — recovery attempt
MA20: Still sloping down — prior bearish influence remains
Candle Flow: Large red bodies turning into hesitant greens — cooling phase
✅ Summary
This is a textbook 2-RBD + DIP setup. You are currently in the recovery / consolidation phase.
📌 Watch for RAD 1 and RAD 2 formations
🔁 New low = reset pattern
🟩 Holding DIP = possible bullish transition
SPY Combined Analysis — July 8, 2025 (Expiration: 07/08)
✅ SPY Snapshot (as of 08:05 AM PDT)
Open: 621.35
High: 621.665
Low: 619.52
Current: 620.78
Volume: 18.3M+
🟩 Option Chain Analysis (Centered around 620.91)
StrikeCall StrengthNotes622.002309.87 💥Peak call wall — bull target621.002088.85 ✅Strong support just above current price620.00947.82Anchoring strength623.001396.14Building interest618–617Very lowFades out quickly
🟢 Call Summary: Strong bullish zone between 620–622. Structure supports a rally attempt.
StrikePut StrengthNotes620.002328.98 🔴Max bearish pressure (LP)619.001701.16Bearish follow-through621.001590.51High friction zone622.00415.16Fades quickly
🔴 Put Summary: Strong bearish pressure at 620, suggesting downward force while bulls attempt defense.
⚖️ MP & LP Zones
MP (Most Proportional): 620–621
LP (Least Proportional): 620
Interpretation: High-conflict zone — bulls attempting to defend, bears pressing down
📉 RAD Pattern Events
RBD #1: 07:50 AM — rejection after upward test
RBD #2: 07:57 AM — second rejection confirms downward shift ✅
DIP: 08:00 AM — sharp flush to 619.5 ✅
RAD #1: 08:05 AM — first resistance post-recovery ✅
RAD #2: ⏳ Awaiting confirmation
🧠 Pattern Interpretation
PhaseStatusNotesRBD #1✅Initial rejection at the peakRBD #2✅Follow-up failure confirms weaknessDIP✅Flush into LP zone at 619.5RAD #1✅First recovery met resistanceRAD #2⏳Watch for resistance near 621.5–622
🧪 Decision Point
If RAD #2 forms and price holds above 619.5 → likely consolidation
If next DIP breaks below 619.5 → pattern resets (fakeout reversal)
If price clears 622+ → reversal confirmed
🔮 Final Forecast
✅ Bullish Potential: Holding above 620.50 triggers trapped put gamma unwind, with room to squeeze up to 622–624.
❌ Bearish Risk: Break below 619.50 unlocks downside toward 617–618. Watch RAD #2 carefully.
🧠 Interpretation Summary
With 2 RBDs, 1 DIP, and 1 RAD confirmed, SPY is at a technical crossroads. Watch the next RAD and DIP closely to determine reversal vs. reset.
🔁 Bias: Neutral-to-bullish ⚠️ Watch Zone: 621.5–622 (potential RAD #2)
✅ TSLA Snapshot (as of ~08:10 AM PDT)
🟢 Open: 297.00
📈 High: 304.00
📉 Low: 296.04
⏰ Current: ~302.82
🔁 Volume: 42.2M
🟩 Call Side Overview
StrikeCall StrengthNotes297.00297.60 🟩Strong base — early call support300.00537.49 🔥Bull magnet zone302.50480.20 ✅Key OTM target with momentum307.5062.91Minor interest310.00+<40Conviction fades above
🧠 Call Summary: Strong bullish stacking from 297–303, with peak activity around 300–302.5.
🟥 Put Side Overview
StrikePut StrengthNotes302.5077.54 🔴Key bearish defense300.00215.11Guarding psychological level297.00151.81Likely floor defense295.00142.05Support risk zone310.00+NegativeNo defensive interest above
🧠 Put Summary: Heavy resistance between 300–302.5, but weakens rapidly above 303.
⚖️ MP & LP Zones
MP Zone: 300–302.5 — both sides active
LP Zone: 302.5 — strongest put resistance
📊 RAD Pattern Chart Analysis
RBD: ~06:35 @ 298.7 — early rejection
DIP: ~06:40 @ 296.0 — capitulation
RAD: ~07:30 @ 302.0 — breakout confirmed
🧠 Pattern Summary
✅ 1 RBD + 1 DIP + 1 RAD is confirmed. TSLA broke above prior highs with volume and continued upward momentum.
📈 Trend Insight
MA7 & MA20: Both sloping upward
Micro-dip recovery: MA7 bounced off MA20 — classic continuation setup
Current Price Action: In post-RAD strength zone, little overhead resistance remains
🔮 Forecast Scenarios
🟢 Bullish: If price holds above 302.5, look for a breakout toward 304–305. Weak put defense makes gamma squeeze likely.
🔴 Bearish: Drop below 300 could invalidate the RAD setup and reset the sequence.
⚠️ Watch: Price behavior around 303–304. A rejection here with low volume may stall momentum.
🧠 Final Interpretation
TSLA is in a strong bullish continuation pattern after completing a clean RBD → DIP → RAD setup. Price is above MP/LP zones, with minimal resistance overhead.
Bias: 🟢 Bullish with momentum Trigger: Hold above 302.5 Risk: Breakdown below 300 on volume
✅ Symbol: SPY
📅 Expiration: July 11, 2025
💵 Current Price: 624.30
📊 Volume: 3.81M
🔼 Call Side Breakdown
628.00: 639.44 strength — OTM buildup
627.00: 1167.14 🟩 — Some pressure above
626.00: 1552.67 🟩 — Active call zone
625.00: 3854.32 🟩🟩 — 🚀 Bulls loading
624.30: 8795.70 🟩🟩🟩 — 🎯 Highest call strength (MP zone)
624.00: 4941.38 🟩🟩 — Massive support
623.00: 2513.91 🟩 — Bullish base
622.00: 1013.03 — Moderate support
621.00: 197.46 — Weakest zone
📈 Call Sentiment: Bullish (Dominant)
🔢 Total Call Strength: 15,879.35
🔻 Put Side Breakdown
628.00: -4.72 — Irrelevant
627.00: 0.60 — No defense
626.00: 115.38 — Light resistance
625.00: 1083.79 — Bearish wall begins
624.30: 3469.08 🟥🟥🟥 — ⚠️ Major resistance
624.00: 2405.29 🟥🟥 — Strong bear cluster
623.00: 3164.70 🟥🟥🟥 — 🔻 LP zone
622.00: 2191.29 — Bearish follow-through
621.00: 1536.26 — Final put wall
📉 Put Sentiment: Aggressive under 624
🔢 Total Put Strength: 10,489.59
⚖️ MP & LP Zones
🧲 MP (Magnet Point): 624.30 — Likely pin zone
🧲 LP (Price Destination): 623.00 — Bearish gravity pull
📊 Totals Summary
Total Strength: 🟢 Calls: 15,879.35 vs 🔴 Puts: 10,489.59
Open Interest: 1.67M (calls) vs 1.13M (puts)
Bias: Bullish with key resistance nearby
🔮 Scenario Forecasts
🟢 Bullish Path: Targets 625 → 626 Bulls dominate 623–625. A break above 625 could trigger a squeeze toward 627–628.
🔴 Bearish Path: Targets 623 → 622 If 624 breaks and fails to recover, price may magnet to LP 623 or even 622.
🧠 Trader Forecast
• Bulls have the upper hand between 623–625.
• Bears are heavily defending current price and below.
• Resolution expected within 30–60 minutes based on current volume/OI pressure.
🔼 Hold = continuation into 625+ 🔽 Breakdown = drift toward 623–622
🕒 Analyzed: July 11, 2025 💵 Price at Analysis: 624.30
Current Price: 624.25
Open: 622.74 | High: 624.88 | Low: 621.53 | Close: 624.34
Total Volume: 52,773,316
🔼 Call Side Highlights
624.00 (MP) → 8,048.78 strength — dominant call magnet
625.00 → 5,111.43 — strong continuation pressure
623.00 → 2,343.80 — bullish base forming
🔻 Put Side Highlights
623.00 (LP) → 4,043.74 strength — magnet for downside pull
624.00 → 3,496.13 — defensive wall directly above LP
622.00 → 2,875.87 — hedge pressure below
⚖️ MP & LP Zones
bull">MP: 624.00 — Call side magnet zone bear">LP: 623.00 — Put side gravity zone
📈 Bullish Scenario
If price holds above 624 and breaks through 625, we may see upside continuation toward 626–627.
📉 Bearish Scenario
If 623 breaks, price may fall toward 622 or 621 as put strength increases sharply in that zone.
🧠 Final Interpretation
Buyers have the upper hand with strong magnetism around bull">624.00. Sellers are active below bear">623.00, but losing control above 625.
Bias: bull">Bullish above 624 Breakout Window: 20–40 minutes
Chart Type: Line + Tank Markers 🎯 Price Behavior • Range: ~621.5 to 624.5 • 6:15–7:30 AM: Choppy between 621–622.5, repeatedly testing LP. • 7:45–9:40 AM: Built strong base near 623, then climbed steadily above MP (624). • Price remained above LP (green dashed) and hovered around MP — indicating bullish consolidation. 🟢 Tank Signals • Multiple Tank ≥ +10 spikes (green dots) from 8:30 AM – 9:40 AM. • No Tank ≤ -10 (red dots) after 7:30 AM — bearish pressure vanished. • Final cluster of green dots suggests strong accumulation from institutional buyers. 🧭 MP & LP Zones • MP (Magnet Point): 624 — price consolidated just below and eventually above. • LP (Bear Magnet): 622 — tested early, never revisited after 7:45 AM. 🧠 Interpretation FactorInsightTrend📈 Steady bullish continuationTank Bias🟢 Strong positive tank activity after ~8:00 AMPrice vs MP/LPPrice broke above LP early and floated above MP laterMomentumGradual strength building into breakout potential🔮 Forecast Summary As of 9:41 AM, SPY shows clear signs of pinning near MP or preparing for a bullish breakout. 🧪 Tank flow indicates bulls already positioned and now defending the zone. 📌 If price holds above
Tank measures the strength of the current price level as it travels over time.
It’s not just about where price is — it’s about how aggressively traders defend or attack it while it moves.
🧠 Key Concept:
The Tank score reflects the overall buying or selling pressure around the Whole — the exact price you're sitting at in real time.
📊 Interpretation Guide:
Tank ≥ +10 — strong bullish interest and price support
Tank ≤ -10 — heavy bearish pressure or resistance
Tank between -10 and +10 — neutral zone or transition area
📍 Real-Time Utility:
Tank helps you identify when a level is gaining strength over time. If price revisits a zone and Tank keeps rising — buyers are likely reinforcing it.
Use it with MP and LP markers to anticipate pinning, breakouts, or breakdowns before they happen.
🎯 Price Behavior
Current Range: ~622 – 626.5
Early Session (6:30–7:30 AM): Choppy trading between 621.8 – 623.2, repeatedly testing LP zones. Weak bullish attempts but mostly indecisive.
Mid Session (7:45–10:00 AM): Gradual stabilization around 623.8 – 624.5, holding above LP and approaching MP.
Late Morning Surge (10:00–10:40 AM): A cluster of Tank +10 events marked aggressive bullish activity. Brief push toward 625, signaling strong buyer defense.
Late Session (11:00 AM–1:15 PM): Consolidated just under 625, staying above LP but failing to retest MP highs.
🟢 Tank +10 Events (Bullish Influx)
Major green cluster observed between 10:05 – 10:35 AM, just above 624 — indicates strong accumulation phase from dip buying and short covering.
🔴 Tank -10 Events (Bearish Pressure)
Early red clusters above 626 – 627 (6:45–7:15 AM) show bears heavily defending upper resistance. No significant -10 events after 9:00 AM → bearish pressure faded.
⚖️ MP & LP Zones
MP (Magnet Point): ~626.5 → Upside target if reclaimed.
LP (Least Proportionate): ~622.2 → Strong bullish defensive base; price held above after 7:30 AM.
📈 Scenario Forecast
✅ Bullish Case: Hold above 624 → Retest 625.5–626 → Break above 626.5 could trigger run toward 627+ due to bear exhaustion.
❌ Bearish Case: Slip below 623.5 → First defense at LP (622.2). Break under LP invalidates bullish structure.
🧠 Trader Behavior Insight
Morning bear pressure faded after 9 AM as sellers stopped defending highs. Bulls accumulated heavily at 624, prepping for breakout. Expect low volatility chop until next Tank surge; key timing ~11:45 AM–12:15 PM PST.
Price: ~623.59 | High: 627.86 | Low: 622.95 | Open: 627.52 | Close: 623.64 | Volume: 400,948,12
🔼 Call Side Highlights
627: 3,972.91 🟩 – Strong continuation magnet
626: 4,504.96 🟩 – Key breakout target
625: 3,939.91 🟩 – Major pivot for reversal attempts
🔻 Put Side Highlights
623.59 (CP): 5,809.32 🟥 – Heavy bearish magnet zone
624: 3,373.82 🟥 – Secondary defense wall
623: 2,435.50 🟥 – Downside pull zone if CP fails
⚖️ MP & LP Zones
🟩 MP: 626 — Bullish magnet if breakout begins
🟥 LP: 623.59 — Bearish magnet at current price
🔮 Scenario Forecast
✅ Bullish: Hold above 623.5 & clear 625 → 626, targeting 627+ in ~30–45 mins
❌ Bearish: Lose 623.5, drift to 623 → 622.5 within ~20–30 mins
⚠️ Range-Bound: Chop 623.5–625 for 45–60 mins if Tank signals remain mixed
🧠 Trader Behavior
Bulls: Stacking at 626–627, waiting for breakout confirmation.
Bears: Dominating current magnet, attempting to pin SPY below 625.
Bias: Neutral → Slight Bearish until Tank turns green near 623.5.
✅ 1. Price Behavior
Range: ~621 to 629
Early Session (6:15 – 7:15 AM): Sharp downward trend from ~628 to ~626. Multiple Tank -10 red clusters confirmed heavy selling pressure.
Mid Session (7:30 – 11:30 AM): Price stabilized 624–626. Persistent Tank -10 clusters at ~624.5, but no new lows. MP (green line) held near 624.5 (temporary consolidation).
Late Session (11:30 AM – 1:15 PM): Breakdown after ~12:30 PM; intensified Tank -10 sequences pushed price ~624 → ~621.5. LP shifted lower near 621.
✅ 2. Tank Flow Insights
Tank +10: Few early green events; bulls made no significant comeback.
Tank -10: Continuous red clusters at 626, 624.5, and 623 showed step-down bearish control. Late heavy inflow confirmed continuation into close.
✅ 3. MP & LP Zones
🟩 MP: ~624.5 — Consolidation pivot mid-day
🟥 LP: ~621 — New bearish extension zone late session
✅ 4. Forecast
Short-Term Bias: Bearish until Tank +10 clusters appear near 621–622.
Reversal Trigger: If bulls defend 621 LP & green Tank flow emerges, expect bounce toward 623–624.
Breakdown Risk: Price may extend to 620 or lower if Tank -10 clusters persist.
📊 Totals – Records the current Call/Put Strength, Volume, and OI, and automatically compares it to the previous snapshot for trend insight.
📜 History (Last 10 Snapshots) – Maintains a rolling log of the most recent 10 snapshots, showing Call vs Put Strength trends over time.
Important: If you change expiration or symbol, the system will reset and begin recording the new selection. This may cause drastic changes. Refresh to start over cleanly if needed. Data is stored on your browser memory so if you refresh it will clear the log. PLEASE reset and wait for it to begin logging new data. Until previous totals (from previous symbol/expiration) becomes overwritten.
🔁 SPY vs QQQ Tank Divergence – Volatility Compensation
🧠 Your Key Observation:
SPY showed erratic, rapid price fluctuations.
No green dots (Tank ≥ +10) were captured due to volatility-induced timing gaps.
QQQ did capture 10+ green Tank dots, showing a clean upward strength sequence.
Despite SPY not logging Tank dots, its price mirrored QQQ’s rise.
✅ Conclusion: QQQ’s smoother Tank curve becomes a bullish">proxy signal for SPY in high-volatility scenarios.
🔎 Why It Works
Behavioral Correlation: SPY and QQQ often move in lockstep due to overlapping market leadership (mega-cap tech).
Tank Signal Dependence on Timing: SPY’s Tank values may not trigger visually due to fast intra-strike moves or timing cutoff. QQQ’s smoother structure allows Tank thresholds to trigger and reveal what SPY would have shown.
🧭 Trading Application Rule
bullish">✅ "QQQ Tank Proxy Rule" If SPY's Tank dots fail to appear during high volatility, use QQQ’s Tank green dot sequence as confirmation of underlying market strength. Treat QQQ’s green Tank momentum as directional signal for SPY.
🔔 Entry/Exit Logic with Proxy
QQQ Tank PatternSPY Price ActionInterpretation3+ Green DotsSPY surging erraticallyBullish confirmation — hold or enter longGreen → FlatSPY pausing/slippingCaution — watch for fadeRed Dots appearSPY sudden dropWarning — exit or hedge
📈 Example From Your Charts
🔽 SPY Panel (Bottom): Price climbed from ~635.2 to 637.1+ but no Tank green dots were shown — even though call strength surged.
🔼 QQQ Panel (Top): Price moved from 568.5 → 571.3 and captured 10 Green Tank dots between ~11:10–11:30 AM.
✅ This validates bullish">directional pressure across the tech sector and confirms SPY’s silent move.
🧠 Inference: SPY’s unrecorded Tank is not a sign of weakness — QQQ’s Tank is the proof of sustained strength across correlated behavior.
🧬 Final Interpretation: Even when SPY’s visual Tank metrics go silent due to volatility, bullish">strength still exists — and it often echoes through QQQ’s cleaner Tank sequence.
🕒 Chart Window: 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM PDT
🟢 Moving Averages: - MA7 (Blue) = short-term trend - MA20 (Orange) = medium-term trend
🔄 Pattern Sequence Summary
🔸 Left Side (Bearish Phase)
RBD-1 → Initial Rejection
DIP-1 → Downward flush begins
RAD-1 → Weak recovery attempt
RBD-1 again → Second rejection confirms resistance
RAD-1 (minor) → Choppy follow-up, fails to gain traction
🧠 This structure shows a shallow early reversal attempt that fails to break the downtrend.
🔵 Right Side (Confirmed Reversal Pattern)
RBD-2 → Final strong rejection leading into…
DIP-2 → New low (below DIP-1), marking washout
RAD-2 (x2) → Two clean recoveries post-dip
🧠 This matches the expected reversal pattern structure: ✅ 2 RBDs → 1 DIP → 2 RADs
🧠 Interpretation
✅ Confirmed Reversal Detected: The second set (RBD-2 → DIP-2 → RAD-2 x2) meets the rules for a legitimate pattern reversal.
📈 MA7 crossed above MA20 around 08:45–09:00, which confirms trend shift on the moving average basis.
🔄 Price action post-RAD-2 is strong, sustained, and climbing into the open.
🔮 Forecast Outlook (Post 9:30 AM)
✅ If RAD-2 highs are broken cleanly → continuation expected toward 639–640
⚠️ If RAD-2 fails and stalls → watch for consolidation pullback near 636.5–637
This document explains how to read the Tank Table on Option Strength Viewer. It helps decode real-time market sentiment using Ticket1 through Ticket6, the Tank value, and MP/LP zones.
✨ What Is the Tank Table?
The Tank Table shows minute-by-minute strength snapshots at key strike zones using six \"ticket\" layers. The Tank value is the summary of all six.
Columns:
Time Now – Snapshot timestamp
Current Price – Underlying asset price
Ticket1–4 – Compares strength above vs. below the current price
Ticket5 – Total strength across the full range
Ticket6 – Real-time strength change
Tank – Sum of Ticket1–6
MP – Most Proportionate zone (magnet)
LP – Least Proportionate zone (breakout zone)
✅ How to Interpret Each Ticket
🔢 Ticket1: Local ATM sentiment. Green = bullish, Red = bearish
🔣 Ticket2: Strength expansion zone
🔤 Ticket3: Mid-range trend confirmation
🔥 Ticket4: Outer range confirmation; flips late but key
✨ Ticket5: Total strength grid-wide. Rising T5 = foundation building
🌟 Ticket6: Real-time momentum. Positive = growing bullish activity
📌 Progression Note: • Progressing +1 (rising) = call strength building (bullish) • Progressing -1 (decreasing) = put strength growing (bearish) Verify using the log over time.
⚖️ Interpreting the Tank Value
+70 to +100: Explosive bullish momentum
+30 to +70: Strong to moderate bullish trend
0 to +30: Weak bull lean / neutral
0 to -30: Weak bear lean / neutral
-30 to -70: Strong bearish move
-70 to -100: Capitulation zone
⚡ Example Scenarios
🔔 Scenario A: Early Bullish Build
Time: 07:35 AM
Current Price: 622.20
Tickets: T1-T3 = green, T4 = red, T5 = 16.11, T6 = 32.22
Tank = 35.00
Interpretation: Bulls are layering ATM. Tank is rising. T4 hasn’t flipped. Bullish continuation expected.
🔔 Scenario B: Full Alignment Breakout
Time: 09:05 AM
Price: 624.64
Tickets: T1–T3 = green, T4 = -0.51, T5 = 46.93, T6 = 93.86
Tank = 99.85
Interpretation: Strong full-stack momentum. T6 surging. T4 nearly flipping. Breakout to LP likely.
🔔 Scenario C: Bear Trap Reversal
Time: 08:01 AM
Price: 621.69
Tank = -40.72
Tickets: All red except T4 = +6.36
Interpretation: Appears bearish, but T4 green suggests outer support holding. Tank later flips green.
🔹 MP vs LP Zones
MP = magnet zone. Price often returns here
LP = breakout zone. Price accelerates through here
Strategy Logic:
If Tank is bullish & LP is above → LP = target, MP = entry zone
If Tank is bearish & LP is below → MP = entry for puts, LP = downside target
🚨 Note: Use the Tank Chart for long-term MP/LP. Option Grid only shows short-term zones.
💡 +10 / -10 Rules
+10 or -10 values in the Tank column indicate a shift or ignition in trend.
Multiple consecutive +10 or -10 = strong directional lead.
An isolated +10 or -10 = 10D (directional flash). Risky but often leads into trend.
+10 in bearish territory is only valid if Tank is shifting upward from -30 or better.
-10 in bullish territory is only valid if Tank is shifting downward from +30 or lower.
🌟 Final Tips for Traders
Watch Tank slope (rate of change)
Ticket6 = live strength pulse
Ticket4 flipping = breakout trigger
T1+T2 rising with flat Tank = early momentum
🌐 Use Cases
Scalping: Watch Ticket1 & Ticket6
Swing Entry: Wait for T1–T4 alignment + Tank > 40
Reversal Alert: Divergence between T4 and Tank
Momentum Breakout: Tank > 70 & T6 > 50
“Ok so I opened some short iron condors. The short put side got assigned and I now have 400 shares. I'm not worried because I have 4 long put contracts I can exercise to cover. But my question is this: What if I don't exercise them, and just keep the 400 shares? If the price goes up I simply sell to cover my account deficit and keep the difference. And if the price drops I exercise my long puts to get out like I was going to do already. Is there something I'm missing? This seems like a good trade idea.”
✅ This idea can work — but timing is everything.
You’re combining assigned shares with protective puts as insurance — smart in theory. But it only plays out well if:
The price rebounds quickly
You exit before long puts expire
Your long puts retain value (no IV crush or liquidity collapse)
📈 How OSV Helps You Next Time:
Check Tank & Ticket Strength — are bulls supporting your strike?
Look at MP / LP Zones — are you in a magnet or escape zone?
Scan Put/Call sentiment — is put pressure fading or growing?
Use RAD/RBD Zones — spot likely resistance or reversal areas in real time
🔁 What You Might Be Missing:
If price chops sideways, your puts decay quickly
Your margin requirements may spike holding 400 shares
Waiting too long to exercise = risk of being trapped on a fast drop
💡 Pro Tip: OSV gives you strike-by-strike sentiment — think of it as your radar before choosing whether to hold, exit, or roll your trade.
“I bought SPY $637 calls on 8/1 for $0.30. It’s now 8/4, SPY is at $624.24, and my calls are worth $0.21. Breakeven is $637.30. Do I still stand a chance?”
📉 Your Setup: You were betting on a strong upside move, but needed SPY to jump 13+ points in just 4 trading days. That’s a deep OTM play with very little room for error.
📊 What OSV Would Have Shown You
Call Strength at 637 was only 15.45 — almost no bullish interest there.
Compare to lower strikes like:
635 = 136.8
633 = 165.05
631 = 239.36
Bulls were building well below your strike — not above it.
MP Zone sat around 630, meaning price was magnetized lower, not climbing.
Put Strength was stacking below current price — pressure from bears increasing.
🧭 What You Could’ve Done With OSV
❌ Avoided entry after seeing no strength at or above 637.
🔄 Rolled down to a strike like 631C where bulls were stacked.
🚪 Exited early if by day 2 no strength emerged above 634.
🔁 Pro Mindset Shift
Sometimes, a smaller loss is a win. OSV helps you recognize when to walk away, adjust, or roll. You don’t need to hold hope — you can follow pressure, volume, and actual sentiment instead.
💡 Final Takeaway
Before taking your next trade, ask OSV:
Is call strength building at my strike?
Is my target inside a Magnet (MP) or out in a dead zone?
Are other traders positioned with me — or am I flying solo?
OSV shows you what the market is actually targeting — not what you’re hoping for. 📊
“I went all-in with 500 contracts of AMZN 8/8 $217.5 calls. AMZN beat earnings. I thought it would fly, but I'm already down $11K. WTF is this market doing?”
📉 What Happened
AMZN opened strong at 217.30, touched a high of 218.17, then dumped to 211.42.
By 11:42 AM, AMZN was trading at 212.12 — over 6 points below your strike.
Even with bullish expectations, the market rejected your zone hard.
📊 What OSV Was Telling You
215C Call Strength = 388.11 → 🔥 Clear magnet zone
217.5C Call Strength = 277.29 → Strong, but not dominant
Put Strength above 217.5 was building → 💣 Bearish positioning overhead
Takeaway: You bought a strike that was already showing signs of resistance buildup. OSV showed bulls were mostly concentrated at 215 — your strike was too far out.
⚖️ MP / LP Zone Insight
MP likely around 215 → The zone where price was magnetized.
LP zone above 217.5 → Meaning price faced a vacuum (low volume trap).
🔁 What You Could've Done with OSV
✅ Positioned at 215C where bulls were stacked
🚪 Exited early when 217.5 strength began fading
📉 Watched for RAD + Tank signals to confirm continuation
🧠 Final Thought
You weren’t wrong about bullish potential — but the market didn’t support your strike. OSV helps you avoid these YOLO traps by showing where traders are actually committing.
Know the difference between a good idea and a bad entry. OSV is your radar for that.
🧠 Context: Trader opened a short call spread on CVNA ($355/$360 8/1) using 600 contracts. Market moved violently against the position, resulting in a –$295,800 loss and account equity dropping over 95%.
📉 What Went Wrong
CVNA closed at $409.20 — massively above both short and long strikes.
Trade was placed after a parabolic run — misjudging strength continuation.
Account leverage was overextended; the loss was total.
📊 What OSV Showed
StrikeCall StrengthInterpretation360C6.84🟩 Momentum still building365C6.64🟩 Strong follow-through370C+6.28+🟩 No sign of decay375C-7.35🟥 Possible exhaustion zone
⚖️ MP / LP and Behavioral Insight
MP zone likely migrated toward 370+ during the rally.
LP zones disappeared below price — signaling no resistance.
Calls above 360 were being loaded, not faded.
❌ What the Trader Missed
OSV showed strong call strength building above the short strike.
No fade zones or signal of reversal — just ongoing accumulation.
Position was too large to manage or exit responsibly.
🔁 OSV Could Have Helped
Without OSVWith OSVAssumed $360 was safe🟥 Saw strength forming at and above 360Took oversized position🟢 Could’ve scaled down or passed entirelyHeld deep into drawdown🟡 Could’ve cut early near $370
🧠 Final Takeaway
This was a reckless credit spread in a momentum stock with clear strength continuation. OSV showed buyers still loading well above the trader’s short strikes.
Option Strength Viewer could’ve flashed the warning: “Not your level. Bulls are stacking here.”
This blog was posted 6:55am PDT 09/19/2025
The blog already mentiones the bottom 660. but no mention of continuation. while the resistance already mentiones continuation. If 662 was defended.
In Option Strength Viewer (OSV), hedging appears when traders build a protective position rather than a purely directional bet.
How to Spot Hedging:
1️⃣ Opposite-side strength against the trend: If price is rising but put strength spikes → downside hedge. If price is falling but call strength spikes → upside hedge.
2️⃣ MP / LP & flow imbalance: MP (loading zone) aligns with price direction, LP (magnet zone) is far and opposite. Example: Price $630, MP $632, LP $620 → big put volume at $620 despite uptrend = likely hedge.
3️⃣ Strike location tells the story: Uptrend → OTM puts 1–3 strikes below. Downtrend → OTM calls 1–3 strikes above.
4️⃣ Short-term spikes in Tickets without Tank shift: Opposite-side Tickets 1–4 light up but Tank stays stable → hedge, not reversal.
5️⃣ High open interest at “insurance” strikes: Large OI far from price, with added volume, even if price isn’t trending toward it.
💡 Key takeaway: Hedging in OSV shows as strength building in the opposite direction of the current bias, usually in small bursts, at protective strike levels — without flipping MP/LP or Tank trend.
Short answer: A Tank Chart is your OSV’s strike‑by‑strike map of where bullish and bearish forces are building in the options chain, updated in near real time.
The Tank Chart in your Option Strength Viewer is a strike-by-strike strength pressure map for a given symbol and expiration. It shows where bullish or bearish forces are concentrated in the options chain and how that pressure evolves over time.
🔍 What It Shows
Rows = Strike prices, including the current price.
Columns = Tank & Ticket values, calculated from call/put strength (volume × open interest) across different strike ranges.
Color cues:
🟢 Positive → bullish pressure
🔴 Negative → bearish pressure
Brighter = stronger pressure
MP (Most Proportionate) → strike with call/put strength ratio closest to 1 (Loading Zone).
LP (Least Proportionate) → strike with ratio furthest from 1 (Magnet Zone).
⚙️ How It’s Calculated
Tickets 1–4 → Compare strength over fixed strike ranges above/below current price.
Ticket5 → Compares across the entire visible chain.
Ticket6 → Captures the immediate momentum shift (“pulse”).
Tank column → Net strength from Tickets 1–6, showing overall bias at that strike.
📈 Why It’s Useful
Reveals hidden magnets and pressure points that influence price movement.
Tracks shifts in trader positioning in near real time.
Flags +10 or -10 Tank triggers that often signal strong moves until close.
Combining MP/LP zones helps forecast consolidation, breakouts, or reversals.
📊 RAD Chart Overview
The RAD Chart in OSV is a candlestick view enhanced with RBD, DIP, and RAD markers that track reversal and continuation patterns. It automatically detects these events in real time, helping you visualize wave-like price behavior without manually labeling charts.
🔹 Core Elements
RBD (Resistance Before Dip) → Marks a price top before a downward move.
DIP → Marks a local bottom where price stalls and begins to reverse.
RAD (Resistance After Dip) → Marks a price high after recovery from a dip.
🔁 How It Works
The chart sequences RBD → DIP → RAD events to highlight price waves:
Two RBDs in a sequence indicate potential exhaustion at highs.
One DIP marks a base or consolidation pivot.
Two RADs confirm recovery strength and a possible reversal toward upside continuation.
When these markers complete in the correct order, they can form a wave confirmation — either in the direction of the larger trend (impulsive) or against it (corrective).
📐 Elliott Wave Connection
If you are familiar with Elliott Wave Theory, the RAD Chart essentially does the counting for you.
Impulsive Wave Scenario (direction of trend): Often appears as 2 RBD → 1 DIP → 2 RAD, representing a Wave 1–2–3 progression in an upward or downward move.
Corrective Wave Scenario (against trend): Same logic applies in reverse or opposite order, marking temporary retracements instead of trend continuations.
📈 Bull vs Bear Context
Bull Market: Upward phases are Impulse Waves (Waves 1, 3, 5). RAD chart signals after a DIP tend to support continuation moves.
Bear Market: Upward phases are often Corrective Waves (B waves). RAD chart upswings after a DIP may be short-lived and prone to reversal.
🧠 Trading Insight
Combine RAD Chart sequences with Tank Table strength data for confirmation. Look for alignment between RAD sequences and MP/LP zones from the option chain — this increases confidence.
In both bull and bear phases, the 2 RBD + 1 DIP + 2 RAD pattern provides a structure map before the next significant move.
1️⃣ Key Parts of the Grid
High / Low / Open / Close — SPY’s price stats for the day so far.
Volume — Total shares traded today.
Local Time — Snapshot time (PDT).
Ticker / Expiration Date — The stock symbol and the options expiration you’re viewing.
2️⃣ Columns Explained
ColumnMeaningCall LastLast trade price of the call option at that strike.Call OIOpen Interest — active call contracts still open.Call VolToday’s trading volume for calls.Call StrengthBullish pressure at that strike (higher = stronger).CVisual cue — green shading for stronger calls.StrikeThe option’s strike price.PPut Strength — bearish pressure at that strike.Put VolToday’s trading volume for puts.Put OIOpen Interest — active put contracts still open.Put LastLast trade price of the put option.
3️⃣ Color Codes
Green in C column → strong bullish (call) positioning.
Red in P column → strong bearish (put) positioning.
Darker shades = stronger pressure.
4️⃣ How to Read It
Find the Current Price row — the highlighted strike.
Compare Call Strength vs Put Strength — see which side dominates near current price.
Spot Walls — large call/put strength clusters act as support (below) or resistance (above).
Check Totals — bottom row shows total calls vs puts to gauge overall sentiment.
5️⃣ Quick Tips
Calls dominate above & below price → Bullish bias.
Puts dominate above & below price → Bearish bias.
Large nearby walls = potential stall or reversal zones.
Volume ↑ + OI ↑ = new positions; Volume ↑ + OI ≈ flat = closing/rotation.
The Totals block summarizes all strike-level data into one quick market sentiment snapshot. It compares the current reading to the previous reading and shows the change.
1️⃣ Columns
Metric — The type of data being measured.
Current — The latest reading at the time of the snapshot.
Previous — The reading from the last update cycle.
Change — How much the metric has gone up or down since the last update (green = increase, red = decrease).
2️⃣ Metrics Explained
MetricMeaningCall StrengthTotal bullish pressure from all strikes. Higher = stronger calls market-wide.Put StrengthTotal bearish pressure from all strikes. Higher = stronger puts market-wide.Call OITotal open call contracts (longer-term bullish positioning).Put OITotal open put contracts (longer-term bearish positioning).Call VolTotal call trading volume today (short-term bullish activity).Put VolTotal put trading volume today (short-term bearish activity).
3️⃣ How to Use It
Compare Call Strength vs Put Strength → Higher call strength = bullish lean. Higher put strength = bearish lean.
Look at Change Column → If both calls & puts rise, volatility is increasing. If one rises and the other falls, that side is taking control.
Volume vs OI → Rising volume + rising OI = new positions being added. Rising volume + falling OI = positions being closed or rotated.
4️⃣ Quick Example (from your screenshot)
Calls: Strength +161.79, Vol +11,881 → steady bullish build. Puts: Strength +1,113.9, Vol +118,488 → big jump in bearish activity this update.
Interpretation: Both sides active, but put strength jumped more — watch for possible short-term resistance building.
The Totals and History sections work together to show overall market sentiment and how it’s been changing over time.
1️⃣ Totals Section
Summarizes all strike-level data into a single snapshot, comparing the current reading to the previous one and showing the change.
Metric — What’s being measured.
Current — Latest reading at this moment.
Previous — Value from the last update.
Change — Difference between current and previous (green = increase, red = decrease).
MetricMeaningCall StrengthTotal bullish pressure from all strikes.Put StrengthTotal bearish pressure from all strikes.Call OIOpen call contracts (longer-term bullish positioning).Put OIOpen put contracts (longer-term bearish positioning).Call VolTotal call trading volume today (short-term bullish activity).Put VolTotal put trading volume today (short-term bearish activity).
2️⃣ History Section
Logs the last 10 snapshots so you can spot trends in strength, volume, and momentum.
Time — Timestamp of the snapshot.
Current Price — SPY price at that time.
Call Strength / Put Strength — Total bullish vs bearish pressure at that time.
strDiff — Difference between call and put strength (positive = bullish bias, negative = bearish bias).
Call OI / Put OI — Open interest for calls and puts.
ioDiff — Difference in open interest between calls and puts.
Call Vol / Put Vol — Volume for calls and puts.
volDiff — Difference in volume between calls and puts.
3️⃣ How to Use It
Check Totals — Compare call vs put strength; look at the change column for shifts in sentiment.
Review History — See if strDiff is trending up (bullish) or down (bearish).
Combine Insights — If both totals and history trend the same way, sentiment is strong; if they diverge, the market may be transitioning.
The Tank Table is a real-time momentum dashboard. Tickets (1–6) compare call vs put strength at different strike ranges; Tank is the combined score. MP is the Most Proportionate (near 1:1) pivot, and LP is the Least Proportionate magnet.
What Each Ticket Measures
Ticket1 — 1 strike above vs 1 below (very near price).
Ticket2 — 2 above vs 2 below (near range).
Ticket3 — 3 above vs 3 below (mid range).
Ticket4 — 4 above vs 4 below (broader range).
Ticket5 — All strikes in the grid (macro structure).
Ticket6 — Immediate momentum pulse across the grid.
Reading: More green tickets → bullish; more red → bearish. Tank > 20 = bullish bias, < -20 = bearish. LP above price = upward pull; LP below price = downward pull.
📊 Sample #1 — Bull Lock-In
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP09:45:00452.1015.2012.859.306.7514.2522.1080.45451455
All tickets green, Tank +80 → bulls control. MP below and LP above = path higher toward 455.
📊 Sample #2 — Bear Lock-In
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP10:15:00448.75-14.10-11.95-9.60-8.20-13.55-18.40-75.80450446
All red, Tank −75 → bears dominate. MP above, LP below = downside magnet to 446.
📊 Sample #3 — Transition / Chop
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP11:05:00451.203.10-1.25-2.750.501.80-0.401.00451453
Mixed tickets, Tank ≈ 0 → wait for 3–4 tickets to align before acting.
📊 Sample #4 — Bull Trap Risk
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP13:20:00454.5014.2512.05-5.80-7.208.95-3.1519.10453451
Near-range green but mid-range red; Tank only +19 → don’t chase unless Tank > 40 and T3/T4 flip.
📊 Sample #5 — Bear Trap Risk
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP14:05:00447.20-12.40-10.354.505.25-3.806.75-10.05448450
Near-range red but deeper green; Tank −10 near neutral → watch for T1/T2 to turn green for a flip.
📊 Sample #6 — Momentum Reversal
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP15:15:00452.90-5.20-2.802.104.351.5012.9012.85452454
Deeper tickets flip first, Tank rising through zero → early reversal; confirm with T1/T2.
The Tank Table is your real-time momentum dashboard. It shows how bull">bullish (green) and bear">bearish (red) pressure is distributed across the option chain at different strike ranges. By combining all the tickets and zone markers (MP / LP), you can spot when the market is in bull control, bear control, or choppy/transition mode.
1️⃣ Table Layout (Example with Mock Data)
SymbolExpirationTime NowPriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLPSPY2025-08-1409:35:00450.2512.355.67-1.25-3.128.5515.2037.40449453
2️⃣ What Each Column Means
Ticket1 — 1 strike above vs 1 strike below current price. Positive = bulls stronger nearby; Negative = bears stronger nearby.
Ticket2 — 2 above vs 2 below; confirms momentum further out.
Ticket3 — 3 above vs 3 below; mid-range structure, reveals resistance/support.
Ticket4 — 4 above vs 4 below; broad sentiment check, last to flip.
Ticket5 — All strikes in the grid; macro sentiment.
Ticket6 — Immediate real-time pulse of strength change; most reactive.
Tank — Combined score from T1–T6. > 20 = bullish, < -20 = bearish, between = mixed. MP — Most Proportionate (closest to 1:1 call/put ratio), acts as pivot. LP — Least Proportionate (largest imbalance), acts as magnet (above = bullish pull, below = bearish pull).
3️⃣ How to Read It (Step-by-Step)
Check Tank — Strong green = bull pressure; strong red = bear control.
Look for Ticket Alignment — Most green = broad bullish; most red = broad bearish; mixed = chop.
Check MP & LP — LP above price = bullish target; LP below price = bearish target.
Watch for Transitions — Tank rising + T1/T2 green = early bull turn; Tank falling + T1/T2 red = early bear turn; T6 spikes = momentum change.
4️⃣ Mock Data Reading Example
TimePriceT1T2T3T4T5T6TankMPLP09:35:00450.2512.355.67-1.25-3.128.5515.2037.40449453
Tank = +37.40 → bullish pressure. T1 & T2 green → bulls winning nearby; T3 & T4 red → mid-range bear resistance; T5 & T6 green → broad momentum bullish. MP = 449 (support), LP = 453 (target). Likely short-term continuation toward LP.
📊 Sample #1 — Bull Lock-In
09:45:00452.1015.2012.859.306.7514.2522.1080.45451455
All tickets green, Tank +80 → bulls dominate. MP below, LP above = grind higher likely.
📊 Sample #2 — Bear Lock-In
10:15:00448.75-14.10-11.95-9.60-8.20-13.55-18.40-75.80450446
All tickets red, Tank -75 → bears dominate. MP above, LP below = pull lower toward LP.
📊 Sample #3 — Transition / Chop Zone
11:05:00451.203.10-1.25-2.750.501.80-0.401.00451453
Mixed tickets, Tank ≈ 0 → no side in control. Wait for alignment.
📊 Sample #4 — Bull Trap Scenario
13:20:00454.5014.2512.05-5.80-7.208.95-3.1519.10453451
Near-range green, mid-range red; Tank barely positive. Fragile bullish bias; confirm flips before buying.
📊 Sample #5 — Bear Trap Scenario
14:05:00447.20-12.40-10.354.505.25-3.806.75-10.05448450
Near-range red, deeper green; Tank -10 near neutral. Watch for T1/T2 flip + Tank > 20.
📊 Sample #6 — Momentum Reversal in Progress
15:15:00452.90-5.20-2.802.104.351.5012.9012.85452454
Early tickets red, deeper tickets green; Tank rising through zero → possible reversal. Confirm with T1/T2.
The Trap of Consolidation — Where Most Traders Lose
This morning’s chart (09/26/2025) tells the story perfectly. Between 7:20 AM and 8:23 AM Pacific Time, price locked into a tight consolidation box between 658 and 660.
For over an hour, the market chopped sideways. To the untrained eye, it looks like nothing is happening. But this is exactly where most traders get chewed up:
❌ Jumping in and out of trades on pump-and-dump posts from social media.
❌ Reacting to fake news headlines or economic releases that aren’t even relevant.
❌ Misreading traditional indicators (RSI, MACD, moving averages) that throw false signals inside a flat range.
This is the danger zone. Consolidation is where the majority lose money. They overtrade, get whipsawed, and burn their capital while big money patiently positions.
🌟 Where OSV Shines
OSV doesn’t just show you candles — it reveals the hidden order flow underneath:
Strength Tracking at Strikes: See which strike prices are gaining power and which ones are fading.
Alignment vs Divergence: Spot when calls and puts are moving in sync (confirming momentum) or pushing against each other (warning of reversal).
MP/LP Zones: Instead of guessing, you know the market’s loading zone (MP) and its magnet zone (LP) — the true battlegrounds where price is being pulled.
Tank & Tickets: Quantify whether bulls or bears are quietly building up conviction during the chop.
While others are getting shaken out, OSV shows you the real battle lines.
⚔️ Why This Matters
During today’s 7:20–8:23 AM box:
The average trader saw “noise.”
OSV users saw strikes shifting strength, letting them anticipate which side would break first.
When the breakout came after 8:23 AM, OSV followers weren’t surprised — they were already positioned with confidence.
🚀 The Edge You Can’t Fake
Indicators can be spoofed. Headlines can be faked. Social media can pump and dump. But options flow doesn’t lie.
OSV is the only tool that translates that flow into clear, visual strength zones you can trade with. Instead of being trapped in the chop, you’re:
Tracking where bulls and bears are really loading.
Seeing through the fog of noise.
Trading with conviction when the move comes.
👉 This is why we built OSV. To give you clarity in the chop, direction in the chaos, and the confidence to stop trading like prey — and start trading like a predator.
with 658 filtered using tank analyzer. At 658 (first screenshot)
📊 But OSV’s Tank Analyzer Shows You the Truth
Look at the screenshots from today’s session:
At 658 (first screenshot): The Tank total looks flat, even negative. To a casual eye, it seems like nothing’s building.
At 659 (second screenshot): Again, the Tank total alone doesn’t scream “gradual growth.”
👉 But here’s the OSV difference: When you look at Ticket1 through Ticket6 individually, you see the directional build beneath the surface:
Ticket1 & Ticket2: early signs of shifting pressure.
Ticket3 & Ticket4: steady upward build.
Ticket5 & Ticket6: confirming acceleration.
Together, they paint the true picture — a growing coordinated direction.
This is what the average trader never sees. While they’re staring at candles stuck in chop, OSV users are watching the invisible momentum form strike by strike.
⚔️ Why This Matters
During the consolidation, traders without OSV see only “flat” or “negative” readings and assume nothing’s happening. But with OSV:
You track how each Ticket layer (1–6) builds alignment.
You recognize whether bulls are stacking pressure or bears are layering resistance.
You know whether the chop is just noise — or the setup before the breakout.
By the time the move breaks out, OSV traders are already positioned, while others are still scratching their heads.
🚀 OSV Turns Confusion into Conviction
Without OSV: Consolidation feels like chaos.
With OSV: Consolidation becomes a crystal-clear setup.
The Tank Analyzer gives you a 6-layered view of market structure: localized pressure, broader conviction, and strike-level alignment. It reveals what’s quietly growing while everyone else is lost in the fog.
That’s why OSV isn’t just another charting tool. It’s the missing lens that turns sideways chop into actionable clarity.
👉 This morning’s consolidation proves it again: Where others got chopped, OSV showed the growth inside the Tickets. That’s the difference between trading blind… and trading like a predator.
🔶 Hidden Growth Inside Consolidation (SPY 09/26/2025)
This morning, price consolidated tightly between 660 and 658 from 7:20 AM – 8:23 AM Pacific. To most traders, this looks like a dead zone — nothing but chop, noise, and frustration.
But OSV’s Tank Analyzer shows what’s really happening under the hood.
📊 The Misleading View: Tank Alone
Looking at the Tank column for 658 between 7:25 AM and 8:21 AM, the numbers look flat to worsening:
–100.09 at 7:25 AM
Slipping deeper into –132.86 by 8:21 AM
If you judged by Tank totals alone, you’d think momentum was stalling, maybe even breaking down further. This is exactly why most traders panic during consolidation.
🌟 The OSV Edge: Ticket-by-Ticket
Now look closer at Tickets 1–6:
Ticket1 & Ticket2 (localized pressure): Start sharp negative (–14 to –18) but gradually flatten as the hour progresses. → This shows sellers losing grip strike-by-strike.
Ticket3 & Ticket4 (mid-level conviction): Climb from ~1.0 → 4.3 (Ticket3) and 12.6 → 15.2 (Ticket4). → This is hidden bullish layering right in the middle of the consolidation.
Ticket5 & Ticket6 (macro flow): Begin very heavy negative (–19, –24, etc.) but steadily ease off to –8.6 and –9.2. → The “big pressure” is backing off while mid-strike strength builds.
Together, this reveals a directional build: Bears were unloading pressure while bulls were gradually stacking strength across multiple layers.
⚔️ Why Traders Get Lost
Without OSV, consolidation looks random.
Indicators like RSI or MACD whipsaw back and forth.
Volume bars don’t explain where pressure is shifting.
Headlines, fake news, and Twitter trolls keep traders second-guessing themselves.
By the time price finally breaks out, most retail traders have already lost money fighting chop.
🚀 How OSV Turns Confusion into Clarity
OSV’s Ticket system makes consolidation zones tradable:
Tickets 1–2 = immediate strike-level tug-of-war.
Tickets 3–4 = conviction and mid-tier alignment.
Tickets 5–6 = broad market positioning.
Tank = the cumulative snapshot, but never the whole story.
At 658 this morning, the Tank total looked heavy negative… 👉 but OSV users saw Tickets 3 & 4 rising, Tickets 5 & 6 easing, and knew a directional shift was forming.
✅ The Result
By 8:23 AM, the consolidation box ended, and price broke free. OSV traders weren’t surprised — they already had the roadmap.
This is the OSV advantage:
Others see “noise.”
OSV sees layered growth.
Others hesitate.
OSV traders enter with conviction.
At 659 (second screenshot)
🔶 OSV Sees the Growth Others Miss (SPY 09/26/2025)
Today between 7:20 AM – 8:23 AM Pacific, SPY consolidated between 659–660. On a normal chart, it looks like noise. On traditional indicators, it looks like whipsaw. On Tank totals alone, it even looks bearish.
But OSV’s Ticket system shows the true hidden growth.
📉 The Tank Totals Mislead
At 659, the Tank column reads heavy negatives for much of the consolidation:
–69.30 at 7:11 AM
–76.71 at 7:15 AM
Still –70.85 by 8:23 AM
If you only look at Tank totals, you’d think: “Market is dead, bears in control, nothing happening.”
That’s why most traders lose during consolidation.
🌟 The OSV Edge: Ticket-by-Ticket
Now look at the Tickets between 6:15 AM and 8:29 AM:
Early (6:15 AM – 7:15 AM):
Ticket1 & 2 slide negative (from +11 → –10).
Tank flips from +87.71 to –76.71. → Looks like collapse if you only stare at totals.
Mid-Consolidation (7:17 AM – 7:45 AM):
Ticket3 & 4 hold steady near 9–10 and 7–8, showing mid-level support wasn’t cracking.
Ticket5 & 6 decline but stabilize, showing large players easing, not pressing harder.
Late Consolidation (8:23 AM – 8:29 AM):
Ticket1 turns positive (0.81 → 2.24).
Ticket3 & 4 stay strong ~10 and ~7.5.
Ticket5 & 6 accelerate bullish (17 → 18, 34 → 36). → Even while Tank totals stay negative, the internal structure is clearly shifting bullish.
This is the kind of layered directional build only OSV exposes.
⚔️ Why Traders Get Trapped
Most traders in this zone:
Misread the flat candles as “indecision.”
Assume Tank’s negatives mean “bears in control.”
Overtrade or quit right before the breakout.
But OSV users saw Tickets quietly aligning upward — the real sign that bulls were building behind the chop.
🚀 OSV Turns Chop Into Setup
The difference is night and day:
Without OSV: Consolidation = confusion, panic, and whipsaws.
With OSV: You see Ticket1–2 flipping, Ticket3–4 holding, Ticket5–6 loading… and you know the breakout direction is being stacked.
By the time price escaped the box after 8:23 AM, OSV users weren’t guessing. They were prepared.
👉 This is the OSV edge. While others bleed out in chop, OSV traders see the hidden buildup, strike by strike, ticket by ticket.
Consolidation isn’t chaos anymore. It’s opportunity.
Great question 👍 — let me explain exactly how the RAD Chart in your Option Strength Viewer works.
🟣 What the RAD Chart Is
The RAD Chart is your price action pattern detector. It looks for RBD → DIP → RAD sequences and overlays them on the candlestick chart to highlight reversals, consolidations, and continuation patterns.
RBD = Resistance Before the Dip Marks where sellers stepped in to push price lower.
DIP = The low point of the sequence Anchors the potential reversal.
RAD = Resistance After the Dip Confirms buyers stepping back in after the DIP.
📐 How It Works (Logic Flow)
Detection of RBDs (Red Arrows)
The chart identifies 2 points where price attempts to rise but sellers reject.
Needs at least 2 RBDs before a DIP to be valid.
DIP Confirmation (Pink Arrow)
After RBDs, the chart marks the local swing low.
This becomes the anchor of the reversal structure.
RAD Formation (Green Arrows)
After the DIP, the chart looks for at least 2 RADs (buyers reclaim levels).
Confirms that selling has been absorbed and trend is shifting.
🔄 Reversal Rule
A valid bullish reversal requires:
2 RBDs → 1 DIP → 2 RADs
If DIP creates a new low → sequence resets (bearish continuation).
If DIP does not make a new low → it signals consolidation + upside potential.
📊 MA Support
The chart overlays:
MA7 (blue) = short-term momentum
MA20 (orange) = broader trend
A MA7 cross above MA20 after RADs confirms bullish reversal.
A failure to hold above MA20 after RADs can invalidate the reversal.
🔮 How Traders Use It
Scalpers → Enter long at DIP if RAD starts forming.
Swing traders → Wait for 2 RADs + MA crossover before confirming reversal.
Risk management → Place stops below DIP anchor, targets at prior RBD zone.
✅ In short: The RAD Chart automatically marks the RBD → DIP → RAD pattern, which is your signal for detecting reversals early. It visualizes whether sellers or buyers are gaining control after a dip and helps you time entries/exits with higher precision.
In this screenshot, the green rectangle highlights today’s consolidation zone — a choppy period where it’s unclear whether the day will finish 🟢 bullish or 🔴 bearish.
Using the OSV Tank Table, the yellow box (8:41 AM–9:15 AM) shows the early signal of a breakout. From this point, you’d have the confirmation to either enter or buy the safe dip, anticipating a move toward the LP target at 666.
That means an entry near 662 (inside the consolidation box) would set you up for the lift-off as the breakout unfolds.
📊 How to Use the TANK Table Tickets During Consolidation
🛑 What Consolidation Means
Price is stuck in a chop zone (sideways, no clear direction).
The Tank value often stalls here, bouncing within a tight range.
This can feel like “noise” — but Tickets reveal the hidden pressure.
🎟️ Role of the Tickets
Ticket1–4: Measure layered strength above/below current price.
If they all trend green 🟢, it means bullish stacking is forming even if Tank is flat.
If they all trend red 🔴, bearish pressure is quietly loading.
Ticket5 & Ticket6: Confirm broader alignment and short-term pulse.
⚖️ Consolidation Playbook
Watch for Divergence:
Tank flat, Tickets rising = stealth accumulation → early bullish clue.
Tank flat, Tickets falling = stealth distribution → early bearish clue.
Stacking Confirmation:
If Tickets 2–4 move together in one direction, it’s a stronger signal than just one flicker.
Prepare for Breakout:
Once the Tank confirms (breaks past the stall), price often explodes toward MP/LP zones.
Being early with Ticket alignment can let you enter inside the chop before the breakout.
🔮 Example Scenario
Price consolidating at 662
Tank stuck around -36 to -39 (indecision)
Tickets 2–4 climbing green → bullish build
Likely breakout: safe dip entry near 662 → move toward LP 666
✅ Bottom Line: During consolidation, the Tank may look stalled, but the Tickets are your early-warning radar. When they align, they reveal the true directional bias before the Tank catches up.