options-flow-scanner

Institutional flow analysis tracks large block trades and sweeps to identify what institutions are buying in the options market. By monitoring abnormal volume versus open interest ratios, you can understand smart money positioning and institutional bets.

Yes, this options scanner uses yfinance to fetch options data for identifying sweeps and block trades. It processes volume and open interest ratios to flag institutional options flow for the specific symbols you target.

The best way to track institutional options flow is by scanning for abnormal volume versus open interest ratios alongside block trades and sweeps. This approach reveals market positioning and institutional bets without relying on dark pool data directly.

This options scanner requires the yfinance library to fetch options data. You need to provide specific symbols for analysis, and the scanner will output the identified unusual activity and institutional flow results to your reports directory.

You should not rely solely on an options flow scanner when you need comprehensive dark pool data or real-time tick-by-tick execution analysis. This tool provides intermediate depth market positioning insights based on yfinance options data rather than live execution tracking.