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This is also known as the offer. The asking price is the current market price at which an investor can buy the option in the market. 

This is an options contract, put or call, that can be exercised at any time prior to expiration. Stock, exchange-traded funds, and some index options also settle American-style. The alternative…

Tracking Options Flow can be very useful if you know how to take advantage of it. It basically allows you to see what the big traders are doing in real…

Options sweeps that go off near the ask are usually signs of aggression and a possibility of a higher probability trade. This is due to the fact that a trade…

A block trade is, as the name suggests, a single large order that hits the Unusual Options Activity Tape all at once.  A Sweep is a large order that is…

The cost of Unusual Options Activity data varies depending on the quality and quantity of the data that you want.  If you want raw data from the exchanges like CBOE…

Order Flow is basically the study of the way a stock reacts to the limit or market orders that are placed at certain price levels.  When it comes to Unusual…

DTE means Days To Expiration. This is basically the number of days left until your Option contracts expire.  As an options trader you will want to play very close attention…