Cheddar Flow

Search the ticker on Cheddar Flow 48 hours before earnings.

Filter for 'Out-of-the-money' (OTM) calls with near-term expiration.

Observe if premium size exceeds $1M in aggressive sweeps.

Align entry with confirmed institutional direction.

Monitor the Dark Pool tab for recurring prints at a specific price level.

Note the total cumulative volume at that level.

Set price alerts for when the stock approaches this 'Dark Pool level'.

Trade the bounce or break of this level.

Open the 'Flow Overview' dashboard daily.

Group results by 'Sector'.

Identify sectors receiving 200%+ more call flow than their 30-day average.

Drill down to specific leaders within that sector.

Monitor indices (SPY, QQQ) for large put sweeps.

Check 'Sentiment' indicators for a shift from bullish to bearish.

Execute protective put orders when 'Smart Money' hedging is detected.

Scale out of hedges as flow normalizes.

Set filters for tickers with low float and high relative volume.

Watch for repeat sweeps in near-term OTM contracts.

Enter scalp positions on the second or third consecutive sweep.

Exit as the volume or 'Flow Velocity' slows down.

Filter for 'Unusual' flag orders.

Look for long-dated (LEAPS) contracts with strikes far from current price.

Verify if the order was a 'Sweep' across multiple exchanges.

Monitor for follow-up news or regulatory filings.

Identify a technical breakout on a chart.

Check Cheddar Flow for concurrent call flow in that ticker.

If flow is absent, treat the breakout as low conviction.

If aggressive sweeps hit, treat the trend as confirmed.