Cheddar Flow FAQ for day traders

An options order flow platform. It scans options trades in real time and highlights the large and unusual ones — the orders often placed by institutions and funds — along with dark pool prints and gamma exposure levels.

Options orders that are large or out of the ordinary compared with normal activity for that contract. Cheddar Flow filters the tape so you see the most significant trades, with bid/ask, sector and Greeks (delta, theta, vega) for each one.

An order split across multiple exchanges to fill fast. Cheddar Flow tracks these intermarket sweeps and groups them for you. Traders watch them because urgency can signal conviction — but a sweep can still be a hedge.

Large, privately negotiated stock trades that print off the public exchanges. Cheddar Flow shows these prints and the price levels where they cluster, which can act as potential support or resistance. It also flags 'signature prints', delayed 24 hours and mostly on major ETFs like SPY.

A view of how market makers may need to hedge, built from call and put gamma across strikes and expirations. Cheddar Flow marks call and put walls (levels that can pin or repel price), a 1-day expected move, and whether net gamma is positive (more mean-reversion) or negative (more trend risk).

Cheddar Flow's AI scans for large, influential options orders and triggers an alert when it sees a potential opportunity. You can review how past alerts performed over 5 days. Treat alerts as ideas to check against your own plan, not trade calls.

Mark your levels first (prior highs/lows, opening range, VWAP). Then, when price reaches a level, check whether big flow, a dark pool cluster or a gamma wall lines up there. Confluence can help you decide to take the trade or wait — the level is the plan, flow is the confirmation.

It covers stock and ETF options and dark pool data, not futures order flow directly. Many ES and NQ traders watch SPY and QQQ flow, dark pool levels and gamma walls as context for index futures, since those ETFs track the same indexes.

No. Large orders can be hedges, spreads, or positions being closed, and you only see one side of the story. Use flow as one input alongside price action and risk limits — especially on a prop account with a drawdown.

Yes. Cheddar Flow has historical options flow and dark pool history you can search, and you can export intraday and historical data for your own research.

Yes, it includes charting powered by TradingView for symbols with active flow. Many traders still keep their main chart in TradingView itself.

When checked Oct 31, 2026: Standard is $85/month after a free 7-day trial; Professional is $99/month; Pro Annual works out to $75/month. Confirm current prices on Cheddar Flow's pricing page.

Standard includes real-time order flow, advanced filters, unusual volume, flow overview, on-demand historical data and Cheddar AI. Pro adds gamma exposure, a custom watchlist builder, dark pool orders and levels, and AI Power Alerts.

You get one free 7-day trial on the Standard plan. Cancel within 7 days to avoid being billed. Pro and Annual plans have no free trial, and upgrading during your trial ends it and charges you.

You can cancel anytime under Profile > Payment Info > Cancel Subscription. All payments are non-refundable and there are no pro-rated refunds. Payments are by credit or debit card only.