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Hey guys,
I’ve been messing around building an options flow tool for a while, and it’s finally at a point where I’d love some outside opinions. It’s called **Stocknear**. I built it mostly because I wanted something I could actually read quickly that didn’t feel overloaded or insanely expensive.
If you’re willing, I’d really appreciate blunt feedback. What’s useful, what’s missing, what feels like noise, all of it.
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**This is what we implemented so far:**
* Real-time options flow for US options-listed stocks and ETFs
* Highlights sweeps, blocks, and large premium trades
* Filters by premium, volume and OI, strike, expiration, moneyness, and more
* Shows calls vs puts plus some execution context (prints vs bid/ask)
People always ask how we determine what is bullish/bearish/neutral based on the option trade, so here’s the simple version. We’re working off raw OPRA prints, so it’s an estimate based on how it likely executed.
* Estimate trade side using price vs NBBO
* At ask or above ask: buy
* At bid or below bid: sell
* In between: unknown
* Then map side plus contract type
* buy + calls: bullish
* buy + puts: bearish
* sell + calls: bearish
* sell + puts: bullish
* unknown: neutral
Just to make it also clear we **do not scrape data**. We license OPRA-based data through certified vendors. Covers US listed options on stocks and ETFs.
I’ve been building the platform for about two years. Options flow is the main thing, but there’s other stuff too like real-time stock prices, congressional trades, analyst ratings, hedge fund holdings, market news and dark pool flow.
**What I’d love feedback on:**
* Is the layout readable when things move fast?
* Are the filters you actually use there, and what’s missing?
* Are the bullish, bearish, neutral tags helpful or distracting?
* What would make this feel trustworthy enough to use daily?
We intentionally set the price much lower compared to any competitor out there and try our best to serve our users directly.