Unusual Whales
Unusual options activity tracking. Dark pool data, flow alerts.
Overview
Unusual Whales is an options analytics platform focused on tracking unusual options activity, institutional order flow, and dark pool data across US equity markets. The platform is designed to help traders identify potential market-moving trades by monitoring large and unusual options transactions.
Unusual Whales monitors options sweep and block trades in real time, providing tools to follow high-profile portfolios (including US Congressional trades), track gamma exposure, and analyze options flow patterns. The platform has gained popularity for making institutional-level options data accessible to retail traders.
The platform is built specifically for active traders who use options flow as a key input for their trading decisions, providing real-time alerts and historical analysis tools.
Key Features
- Real-Time Options Flow: Live feed of unusual options activity across all US exchanges, with filtering by ticker, volume, premium, and expiration.
- Dark Pool Data: Dark pool transaction tracking with volume analysis and price impact assessment.
- Congressional Trading Alerts: Tracking of US Congressional members' stock and options trades as disclosed in filings.
- Gamma Exposure (GEX): Gamma exposure visualization across strikes and tickers for understanding dealer positioning.
- 0DTE Flow: Dedicated tracking of zero-days-to-expiration options activity.
- Historical Flow: Downloadable historical options flow data for backtesting and research.
- Options Alerts: Customizable alerts for unusual activity matching your criteria.
- Sector & ETF Flow: Aggregated options flow analysis by sector and major ETFs.
Data Coverage
| Data Type | Details | |-----------|---------| | Markets | All US-listed equities and ETFs | | Options Data | Real-time flow, sweeps, blocks, unusual activity | | Dark Pools | Transaction-level dark pool data | | Congressional Trades | Disclosed trades by US lawmakers | | Historical Data | Downloadable historical flow data | | Gamma Exposure | Cross-strike GEX analysis |
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Features | |------|-------|----------| | Standard | $50/mo | Real-time flow, dark pool data, congressional alerts | | Pro | Custom | Enhanced features, higher data access | | Portfolios Add-on | +$10/mo | Congressional and notable portfolio tracking |
All plans include real-time options flow, dark pool data, and congressional trading alerts.
API Access
Unusual Whales provides API access for programmatic retrieval of options flow data, dark pool transactions, and historical data. API documentation available for developers building custom trading tools and analytics.
Getting Started
- Subscribe to a plan at unusualwhales.com.
- Start with the Live Options Flow to monitor real-time unusual activity.
- Set up alerts for tickers and flow patterns you want to track.
- Use the Congressional Tracker to follow disclosed trades by US lawmakers.
- Analyze gamma exposure to understand dealer positioning at different strike levels.
- Download historical flow data for backtesting your options-based strategies.