This is a real-time analysis of the trading day AS IT HAPPENS on March 3rd, 2025. We're looking at SPY on the SF Segregated Tab.
At first, BigShort graphs might feel daunting. But they're speaking to you. Often, VERY clearly. In 60 seconds or so, you'll learn how to read SPY on Monday mornings like a pro. Non-Mondays, this strategy needs a tweak (explained at the bottom).
Here's what today looks like right now:
To a newbie, this probably isn't clear. They're thinking something like "How did SO many BigShort traders make money this morning?"
But look at the flows (the long lines on the three bottom charts) and you'll immediately see what's going on. When the three flows agree, they're predicting the next big move:
Note the angle of the each flow (in the colored arrows). Note how the green arrow is the first to turn in most cases. That means SmartFlow is the most leading indicator of the day. In some cases, though, it's half an hour early to the party.
So WHEN do we enter? When all three flow angles agree! (the yellow vertical lines above).
Note how all three flows agreed after the opening candle, then again at the very bottom, then again later before the half-hour green-candle bonanza. Leading to a lot of wins among BigShort traders today.
Sometimes it's EASY to trade with BigShort.
Pro-tip: by looking a bit deeper at the image above, you can determine which flow most closely follows the price and rely on that indicator more heavily for even better understanding of what's happening.
VERY IMPORTANT: Non-Mondays are slightly different. Momo is predictive on the morning after a break (like a weekend) until the pent-up demand is spent. For all other times it's inverse-predictive. Meaning, you want the SmartFlow and NOFA heading the same direction and the Momoflow heading the opposite direction to see the same signs as outlined above.