First Flows evaluates the early development of directional option-flow pressure near the beginning of the SPX trading session. It helps traders assess whether a bullish or bearish read is developing, remains uncertain, or is beginning to fail.
The evaluation begins with the First Flows Market Intelligence post. Traders then use the Flow Map to examine the activity behind the assessment and the Delta Flow Meter to check whether broader directional pressure supports it. The tools provide complementary evidence about the developing opportunity.
The Flow Map shows where meaningful option activity is developing by strike relative to SPX. It helps traders verify the location and structure of the activity described by Market Intelligence and assess whether that evidence remains present as conditions change.
The Delta Flow Meter evaluates Net Delta across the option chain. Positive Net Delta represents bullish pressure, while negative Net Delta represents bearish pressure. The direction should be interpreted alongside its consistency, participation, and development through time.
Alignment measures how consistently flow supports the directional reading. Activity describes the level of participation behind it. Together with Net Delta, these measurements help distinguish a more consistent directional condition from mixed or limited activity.
Pressure Context identifies whether directional pressure is building, fading, steady, reversing, or balanced. Pressure History adds a view of its development through time, helping traders distinguish sustained flow from a brief change.
Shorter lookbacks respond more quickly to recent activity. Longer lookbacks help assess whether directional pressure has persisted. Comparing the windows can reveal whether a recent change supports the broader read or conflicts with it.
No. First Flows begins an evaluation process. Supporting flow can strengthen an early assessment, while mixed, fading, or opposing pressure gives traders a reason to reassess. Market Intelligence, the Flow Map, the Delta Flow Meter, and price behavior should be read together before making a trading decision.