Scan for Unusual Options Activity in ThinkorSwim

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In this video we’ll learn how to scan for unusual options activity within the ThinkorSwim platform. We’ll also touch on how you can incorporate trade flash to quickly see large options trades, news announcements, and much more. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:16 Trade Flash 5:35 Unusual Options Activity Scan The trade flash gadget is the simplest way to find unusual options activity within the thinkorswim platform. You simply need to add it to your side panel and it will display any large options activity throughout the market. You’ll be able to see both long and short options trades, quickly tell if they were apart of a spread, then do your own diligence from there. You also have the ability to create your own custom scan for unusual options activity through the scan tab. In this video we’ll be creating scan for options that have at least 2,500 contracts traded today, the volume is greater than the open interest (tends to suggest the trading volume is exceptionally high today) and we’ll then throw in the call/put sizzle index to find the most active underlying’s. ➤ Start Investing with M1 Finance: https://m1finance.8bxp97.net/151KXm How I Make My Videos: Camera: https://amzn.to/3BjqYJY Lens: https://amzn.to/3hGIOhX Light: https://amzn.to/3wGg5OF Microphone: https://amzn.to/3hGJT9C

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