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0DTE (Zero Days To Expiration)

Also known as: Same Day Expiration

Options contracts that expire on the current trading day; highly volatile and time-sensitive.

Related: DTE, 7DTE, Premium, GEX

7DTE (Seven Days To Expiration)

Also known as: Weekly Expiration

Options contracts expiring within seven days; commonly used for short-term GEX analysis.

Related: DTE, 0DTE, GEX, Premium


A

ATR (Average True Range)

A technical indicator measuring market volatility by analyzing the range between high and low prices over a specified period.

Related: Volatility, Price Action


B

Bearish

Also known as: Downward / Negative Sentiment

Expecting or indicating a downward price movement; negative market sentiment.

Related: Bullish, Puts, Resistance, Bronze Sweep

Bronze Sweep

Also known as: Bearish Sweep

A large, unusual option transaction analyzed as bearish by BigShort's proprietary algorithms.

Related: Golden Sweep, UO, NOF, OptionFlow

Bullish

Also known as: Upward / Positive Sentiment

Expecting or indicating an upward price movement; positive market sentiment.

Related: Bearish, Calls, Support, Golden Sweep


C

Call Wall

Also known as: Call HP / Green Line

The strike price with maximum call gamma (green line in GEX); acts as resistance where dealer selling pressure increases.

Related: Put Wall, GEX, HP, Resistance, Gamma

Calls

Also known as: Call Options

Options contracts giving the buyer the right to purchase the underlying asset at a specified strike price before expiration.

Related: Puts, Premium, Strike Price, NOF, Bullish

Candlestick

Also known as: Candle / Bar

A chart element showing open, high, low, and close prices for a specific time period.

Related: OHLCV, Price Action

ChartGame

A free online simulator (ChartGame.com) that helps traders practice decision-making using historical charts without risking real capital.

Related: Price Action, ORB, Support, Resistance

Confluence

Also known as: Alignment / Confirmation

When multiple indicators or signals align to support the same directional bias, increasing the probability of a successful trade.

Related: NOF, Dark Pools, MomoFlow, GEX, Price Action


D

Dark Pools

See: DP

Private trading venues where large institutions execute orders away from public exchanges to minimize market impact.

Related: DP, DarkFlow, Support, Resistance

DarkFlow

A ranked discovery tool showing tickers with the most significant current Dark Pool activity across the market.

Related: DP, Dark Pools, Volume

Delta

An option Greek measuring how much an option's price changes for every $1 move in the underlying stock; indicates directional exposure.

Related: Gamma, Greeks, GEX, Premium

Derivatives

Financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset, such as options, futures, or swaps.

Related: Calls, Puts, Spot Market

DIA (Dow Jones ETF)

Also known as: Dow ETF

An exchange-traded fund that tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Related: SPY, QQQ, ETF, UF Chart

DP (Dark Pool)

Also known as: Dark Prints

Private trading venues where large institutions execute orders away from public exchanges to minimize market impact; individual prints are called Dark Prints.

Related: DarkFlow, Support, Resistance, Confluence

DTE (Days To Expiration)

Also known as: Time to Expiration

The number of calendar days remaining until an option contract expires.

Related: Premium, Greeks, 0DTE, 7DTE

Dumb Money

Also known as: Retail / Momo Traders / Momentum

Emotional or reactionary traders; typically retail investors and discretionary institutional players making aggressive buys/sells.

Related: MomoFlow, Shadow Bars, Smart Money


E

ETF (Exchange Traded Fund)

A marketable security that tracks an index, commodity, bonds, or basket of assets.

Related: SPY, QQQ, DIA, Spot Market

Exhaustion

Also known as: Flow Exhaustion / Overextension

A condition where sustained flow in one direction becomes overextended, often leading to a sharp reversal when the dominant side "tires out".

Related: MomoFlow, NOF


F

FastFlow

See: FF

Algorithmic trading flow from market makers, institutions, and HFT; fast, calculated, formula-based moves not driven by emotion.

Related: MomoFlow, Order Flow, HFT, Smart Money

FF (FastFlow)

Also known as: FastFlow

Shorthand for the FastFlow indicator, which shows algorithmic trading activity from market makers and institutions. In BigShort v1, FF also referred to the FF Segregated page, which has been retired — today FastFlow is drawn on the main chart (⚙️ Settings → Core Flow).

Related: MomoFlow, Order Flow, HFT


G

Gamma

An option Greek measuring the rate of change of delta; highest for at-the-money options near expiration, critical for dealer hedging flows.

Related: Delta, Greeks, GEX, Market Makers

GEX (Gamma Exposure)

Net changes to delta exposure across the market, plotting critical price levels where dealer hedging creates dynamic support and resistance zones.

Related: Gamma, Delta, Call Wall, Put Wall, Zero Gamma Flip, HP

Golden Sweep

Also known as: Bullish Sweep

A large, unusual option transaction analyzed as bullish by BigShort's proprietary algorithms.

Related: Bronze Sweep, UO, NOF, OptionFlow

Greeks (The)

Also known as: Option Greeks

Mathematical calculations (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho) used to assess option pricing and risk exposure.

Related: Delta, Gamma, Premium, Volatility


H

HBD (Honey Badger Day)

Also known as: Badgerish Day

A rare, high-probability setup (up to 90% for 3-HBD) that typically shows early morning weakness followed by a late-day rally in SPY, indicated by the Squeeze Meter.

Related: Squeeze Meter, UF Chart, NOF, Short Squeeze

Hedge/Hedging

Taking offsetting positions to reduce risk exposure; market makers hedge to maintain neutral positions as prices move.

Related: Market Makers, Delta, Gamma, HP

HFT (High-Frequency Trading)

Also known as: Algo Trading

Automated trading strategies that execute orders in milliseconds using algorithms.

Related: FastFlow, Market Makers, Order Flow

Honey Badger Day

See: HBD

A high-probability SPY setup signaled by the Squeeze Meter reaching 3-HBD or higher.

Related: HBD, Squeeze Meter, Short Squeeze

HP (Hedge Pressure)

Price levels where market maker hedging activity creates support or resistance.

Related: GEX, Market Makers, Support, Resistance


I

Implied Volatility

Also known as: IV

The market's forecast of likely movement in an asset's price; higher IV means more expensive options.

Related: Volatility, Premium, Skew, Greeks

Inverse Indicator

Also known as: Contrarian Signal

An indicator where the typical interpretation is reversed; high values suggest opposite price movement.

Related: MomoFlow, Shadow Bars, Dumb Money


M

MA (Moving Average)

A lagging indicator that averages price data over a specified time period to smooth out fluctuations.

Related: OHLCV, RSI, Price Action

Manipulation

See: MMPD

Advanced indicator showing potential manipulative trading activity by market makers (⚙️ Settings → Core Flow, on both the main chart and the UF Chart).

Related: MMPD, FastFlow, Market Makers

Market Makers

Also known as: MM / Dealers

Financial firms that provide liquidity by continuously quoting buy and sell prices; must hedge their positions as markets move.

Related: Hedging, GEX, Gamma, Delta, HP

Martian NOF

Also known as: Martian Net Option Flow

A variant of Net Option Flow that excludes unusual option premiums, focusing only on regular market activity for clearer sentiment reading.

Related: NOF, NOFA

MMPD (Market Maker Price Discovery)

Also known as: MM Price Discovery

Advanced indicator tracking market maker positioning and manipulative activity (Elite feature).

Related: Manipulation, FastFlow, Market Makers

Momo

See: MomoFlow

Short for Momentum Flow or Momentum Traders.

Related: MomoFlow, Shadow Bars, Dumb Money

Momo Mondays

A phenomenon where SPY tends to follow MomoFlow direction on Mondays rather than acting as an inverse indicator.

Related: MomoFlow, HBD, SPY

MomoFlow

Also known as: Momentum Flow / Shadow Bars

Momentum Flow - tracks emotional and discretionary trading from retail and "dumb money"; often acts as an inverse indicator.

Related: Shadow Bars, FastFlow, Order Flow, Inverse Indicator


N

Net Option Flow

See: NOF

Dollar-weighted net premium showing directional bias in options activity.

Related: NOF, NOFA, Calls, Puts

NOF (Net Option Flow)

Dollar-weighted net premium of all call and put buying and selling activity; differentiates buys from sells.

Related: NOFA, Martian NOF, OptionFlow, Unusual Premium

NOFA (Net Option Flow Accumulation)

Also known as: NOF Accumulation / Green Line

The running daily tally of net premium flows; tracks cumulative directional sentiment throughout the trading day.

Related: NOF, Martian NOF, Calls, Puts


O

OHLCV (Open High Low Close Volume)

The five basic data points that most brokers provide for each trading period.

Related: Candlestick, Price Action, Volume

OptionFlow

A tab/feature showing large and unusual option activity for any ticker with sentiment analysis (bullish/bearish/neutral).

Related: NOF, UO, Golden Sweep, Bronze Sweep

ORB (Opening Range Breakout)

A trading strategy based on price breaking above or below the range established in the first period of trading.

Related: Price Action, Support, Resistance

Order Flow

All market, limit, and stop orders being placed, cancelled, or filled; the real-time buying and selling activity moving prices.

Related: FastFlow, MomoFlow


P

Power Hour

Also known as: Final Hour

The last hour of the trading day when institutional activity often distorts typical patterns; requires cautious interpretation.

Related: OptionFlow, Volume

Premium

Also known as: Option Premium

The price paid for an option contract; reflects time value, intrinsic value, and implied volatility.

Related: Calls, Puts, NOF, UO, Greeks

Price Action

Also known as: PA

The movement of price over time; the foundation of technical analysis showing real-time supply and demand dynamics.

Related: Candlestick, Support, Resistance, ORB

Put Wall

Also known as: Put HP / Red Line

The strike price with maximum put gamma (red line in GEX); acts as support where dealer buying pressure increases.

Related: Call Wall, GEX, HP, Support, Gamma

Puts

Also known as: Put Options

Options contracts giving the buyer the right to sell the underlying asset at a specified strike price before expiration.

Related: Calls, Premium, Strike Price, NOF, Bearish


Q

QQQ (Nasdaq 100 ETF)

Also known as: Nasdaq ETF / Triple Q

An exchange-traded fund that tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index, heavily weighted toward technology stocks.

Related: SPY, DIA, ETF, UF Chart


R

Resistance

A price level where selling pressure historically prevents further upward movement.

Related: Support, Price Action, Dark Pools, Call Wall

RSI (Relative Strength Index)

A momentum oscillator measuring the speed and magnitude of recent price changes to identify overbought or oversold conditions.

Related: MA, ATR, Price Action, OHLCV


S

SE (Short Exempt)

A designation allowing short sales to bypass the uptick rule and short sale restrictions (SSR).

Related: SSR, Short Squeeze, Market Makers

Seasonality

Historical performance patterns based on calendar date or day of week; a weaker force used to add context to stronger indicators.

Related: Price Action, Confluence

Shadow Bars

Also known as: Momo Bars

Gray bars in the MomoFlow chart showing momentum-driven buying (up) or selling (down); often acts as inverse indicator for SPY.

Related: MomoFlow, Inverse Indicator, Dumb Money

Short Squeeze

Also known as: Squeeze

Rapid price increase forcing short sellers to buy back shares to cover positions; creates additional buying pressure.

Related: SE, SSR, Squeeze Meter, HBD

SimSearch

Also known as: Similarity Search

Analyzes historical data to identify the 5 days most similar to current intraday patterns for predictive insights.

Related: UF Chart, Price Action

Skew

Also known as: Options Skew

An options metric showing the difference in implied volatility between puts and calls; indicates market sentiment (Elite feature).

Related: Implied Volatility, Greeks, Premium

Smart Money

Institutional traders, algorithms, and sophisticated market participants who trade based on analysis rather than emotion.

Related: FastFlow, Market Makers, HFT, Dumb Money

Spot Market

Also known as: Cash Market / Equities

The market for immediate delivery of an asset (stocks/equities) as opposed to derivatives like options or futures.

Related: Derivatives, ETF, Underlying

Spodin

Also known as: Spear of Odin

BigShort's proprietary closed-system alert tool for setting private price alerts via call or text, protecting from market maker exploitation.

Related: Market Makers

SPY (S&P 500 ETF)

Also known as: S&P ETF / Spider

An exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P 500 Index, the most widely followed equity index.

Related: QQQ, DIA, ETF, UF Chart, HBD

Squeeze Meter

Proprietary analysis of SPY UF data measuring short pressure in the market; signals Honey Badger Days when shorting is excessive. It has its own tab (app.bigshort.com/squeeze-meter), scored daily on a scale from INVERSE HBD and NEUTRAL through 1-BADGERISH, 2-WEAK HBD, 3-HBD, 4-STRONG HBD, and 5-GODLY HBD.

Related: HBD, Short Squeeze, UF, SE

SSR (Short Sale Restriction)

Also known as: Uptick Rule

A rule requiring shorts to only occur on an uptick (when stock trades above last sale price), typically triggered after a 10% intraday decline.

Related: SE, Short Squeeze, Market Makers

Strike Price

Also known as: Strike

The predetermined price at which an option can be exercised (bought or sold).

Related: Calls, Puts, Premium, GEX

Support

A price level where buying pressure historically prevents further downward movement.

Related: Resistance, Price Action, Dark Pools, Put Wall

Sweeps

Urgent multi-exchange option orders indicating strong directional conviction; categorized as Golden (bullish) or Bronze (bearish).

Related: Golden Sweep, Bronze Sweep, UO, OptionFlow


U

UF (UltraFlow)

Aggregated flow data from all constituent tickers within an index rather than the index ETF itself. Viewed on the UF Chart (app.bigshort.com/uf/UFSPY), which was called the UltraFlow tab in the v1 interface.

Related: SPY, QQQ, DIA, SimSearch, Squeeze Meter

UltraFlow

See: UF

The v1-era name for what is now the UF Chart. UltraFlow was the tab's name in the v1 interface; the same aggregated index-constituent data now lives on the UF Chart (app.bigshort.com/uf/UFSPY).

Related: UF, SimSearch, Squeeze Meter, ETF

Underlying

Also known as: Underlying Asset

The stock or security that an option or derivative contract is based upon.

Related: Spot Market, Derivatives, Calls, Puts

UO (Unusual Options)

Also known as: Unusual Premium

Large option trades (typically over $1M in premium) including sweeps, blocks, and splits that indicate institutional activity.

Related: NOF, Golden Sweep, Bronze Sweep, OptionFlow

Unusual Premium

See: UO

Large option trades indicating institutional activity and strong conviction.

Related: UO, NOF, Golden Sweep, Bronze Sweep


V

Volatility

Also known as: Vol

The rate and magnitude of price changes; higher volatility means larger and faster price swings.

Related: Implied Volatility, ATR, GEX, Zero Gamma Flip

Volume

The total number of shares or contracts traded during a specific period.

Related: OHLCV, Order Flow, Dark Pools


Z

Zero Gamma Flip

Also known as: Zero HP / Turquoise Line

The price level (turquoise line) where gamma exposure changes from positive to negative; above = muted volatility, below = amplified volatility.

Related: GEX, Gamma, Call Wall, Put Wall, Volatility