is identifying multi-leg strategies from whale flow actually useful? or am i overthinking this?
u/yonlau ·
Reddit — r/options
· April 15, 2026 at 15:15
· ⬆ 4 pts
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Main theme is skepticism towards interpreting complex multi-leg "whale flow" as clear directional trade signals.
Dominant sentiment cautions that large options activity is often related to hedging or portfolio structuring, not a pure directional bet.
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[+5] u/Perfect-Loquat-7791: Flow feels informative, but mapping exact strategies might be overfitting noise. Big prints often reflect hedging or structuring, not direction. Signal is usually weaker than it looks.