The SPX Options Visualizer is Now Available

I'm happy to announce that my SPX Options Visualizer for Bookmap and MotiveWave is now available to the public! It's available as a data add-on for both programs and also available as a stream on our Discord.

The SPX Options Visualizer provides unique insights into the positioning and flows driving market price discovery in the S&P 500 e-mini futures contract.

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Using the SPX Options Visualizer in Bookmap

In the last several years, options have become a driving force, changing how markets trade. In particular, that's been true with the S&P 500 with the rise of index options trading and total notional daily flows of about $1.2T across all expirations. In essence, the tail now wags the dog as we see options trading notional values and volumes overwhelming that of futures.

Markets and Mayhem created this tool specifically with the idea of creating a lens into SPX options positioning, or gamma exposure, the model of where dealers may have positioning as well as the prevailing volume flows of the two most active call and put strikes trading.

It can be especially useful when you are able to identify convergences between large levels of resting liquidity (or open limit orders) and important areas of options activity and positioning, providing increased confidence that these are levels that are important to watch closely.

Using the SPX Options Visualizer in MotiveWave

The tool provides the following information, which is updated in near-time:

• The two most active puts and calls - referred to as hot and warm, respectively    

• Put and call walls - the largest area of put and call gamma exposure within reasonable proximity to spot pricing, often acting as support or resistance    

• Volatility trigger - the largest area of gross gamma exposure within reasonable proximity below spot pricing in SPX, where if price breaks below volatility in the market often increases  

• Gamma flip - the level where the market switches into positive or negative gamma territory, changing dealer hedging flows    

• Key levels - determined by next five largest levels of net gamma exposure, labeled in order); these levels often act like resistance    

• Gamma levels - calculated by the next five largest levels of gross gamma exposure, labeled in order); these levels often act like magnets for price, particularly when there is a large open order at or around the same level
  

The SPX Options Visualizer was designed by a trader for other traders, with the hope of providing an edge in trading the S&P 500 e-mini futures market. It currently supports Rithmic, dxFeed and Bookmap data on Bookmap and all CME Futures data providers on MotiveWave.

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To learn more about the relationship between SPX options and the S&P 500 futures market, and how I trade with this information check out the following educational resources:

• https://www.traderade.com/post/trading-with-bookmap-coalescence-as-a-compass ​

• https://www.traderade.com/post/quantifying-the-impact-of-0dte-trading-in-spx ​

• https://www.traderade.com/post/a-new-wrinkle-in-the-spx-0dte-saga ​​

• https://www.traderade.com/post/spx-gamma-exposure-dealer-positioning-and-price-impacts ​​

• https://www.traderade.com/post/trading-options-expiration-isn-t-awesome ​​

• https://www.traderade.com/post/the-basics-of-options ​​

• https://www.traderade.com/post/timing-charm-flows-in-the-options-market

If you have any questions or feedback leave them in a comment below or contact us.