Strategy Module
Dark Pool Flow
Defined RiskInstitutional flow detection for passive accumulation or distribution that has not yet expressed through the lit market.
Edge
- Passive buying and selling in dark pools often precedes the visible price move by days to weeks.
Instruments
- ATM and OTM calls or puts with 2 to 6 week expiry, often expressed through verticals.
Command Surface
scan -> evaluate [TICKER]Strategy Module
LEAP IV Mispricing
Defined RiskLong-dated volatility dislocations where realized volatility exceeds LEAP IV and the market has not repriced the option yet.
Edge
- HV20 and HV60 exceed LEAP IV by at least 15 points while IV rank stays compressed.
Instruments
- 6 to 18 month LEAP calls, usually 30 to 50 delta.
Command Surface
leap-scan [TICKERS]Strategy Module
GARCH Convergence Spreads
Defined RiskCross-asset vega arbitrage when correlated assets reprice implied volatility at different speeds after a catalyst.
Edge
- Volatility lag between related assets creates measurable divergence from the 60-day mean.
Instruments
- 30 to 40 delta calls on the lagger, usually 3 to 6 month expiry.
Command Surface
garch-convergence [TICKERS]Strategy Module
Risk Reversal
Undefined RiskSkew exploitation that sells the rich side of the surface to fund directional convexity on the cheap side.
Edge
- OTM puts often trade at materially higher implied volatility than equivalent-delta OTM calls.
Instruments
- Sell OTM put plus buy OTM call, generally 2 to 8 week expiry.
Command Surface
risk-reversal [TICKER]Strategy Module
Volatility-Credit Gap
OverlayPortfolio hedge overlay when volatility reprices faster than cash credit and the gap becomes statistically dislocated.
Edge
- VVIX > 110 with stable credit plus a >2 sigma residual exposes consensus-priced calm in HYG and JNK.
Instruments
- Short-dated HYG puts or bear put spreads.
Strategy Module
Crash Risk Index
OverlayCTA deleveraging detector built from volatility, implied correlation, and momentum stress signals.
Edge
- VIX, VVIX, COR1M, and momentum convergence often precede forced systematic selling over 3 to 5 days.
Instruments
- SPY puts, bear put spreads, and tail hedges.
Strategy Module
Gamma Exposure Levels
OverlayDealer gamma positioning by strike to identify price magnets, accelerators, and the GEX flip where market maker hedging shifts from stabilizing to destabilizing.
Edge
- Positive gamma zones attract price as dealers buy dips and sell rallies. Negative gamma zones amplify moves as dealers hedge in the same direction as price.
Instruments
- SPX and SPY options. Informs structure selection and entry timing.