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The 9 AlgoEdge Channels Explained

A deep dive on each channel, when to use it, and which to prioritize for your trading style.

1. Large Trades​

What It Shows​

The biggest options trades across all stocks - regardless of ticker, expiration, or type.

Best Use Case​

Spotting major market movements and institutional activity. When a trade shows 4,000+ contracts and $9M+ value, someone with serious capital is making a bet.

Example Alert​

"SPX 3700 Puts 01/16/26 @ 23.90 - Size: 4000x - Value: $9.6M"

When to Prioritize​

  • Swing trading (multi-day holds)
  • Market-wide sentiment
  • Identifying the biggest institutional bets
  • Pre-market research

2. Executive Trades​

What It Shows​

High-volume SPY and QQQ trades with short expirations. Index-based, ETF-focused.

Best Use Case​

Index-based strategies and ETF trading. SPY and QQQ are the most liquid options markets - these alerts show where smart money is positioning on the broad market.

Example Alert​

"SPY 450 Calls 0DTE @ 2.50 - Size: 2000x"

When to Prioritize​

  • Trading SPY or QQQ directly
  • Index options strategies
  • ETF-focused day trading

3. SPX 0DTE​

What It Shows​

Same-day expiry SPX trades only. Zero days to expiration.

Best Use Case​

Fast-paced day trading with high leverage. Highest risk/reward. Best for traders who can act within minutes and exit before close.

Example Alert​

"SPX 5900 Calls @ 3.00 - Size: 1000x - Value: $300K"

When to Prioritize​

  • Day trading (primary channel for 0DTE)
  • High leverage, quick in-and-out
  • Morning session (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM)

4. Momentum Trades​

What It Shows​

High-volume, low-priced trades with near-term expirations. Often single stocks, not just indices.

Best Use Case​

Catching momentum before it becomes obvious. Low premium = high leverage. Multiple alerts on same ticker = strong signal.

Example Alert​

"TSLA 250 Calls 2DTE @ 0.50 - Size: 5000x"

When to Prioritize​

  • Stock-specific momentum (TSLA, NVDA, etc.)
  • Catching early moves
  • When SPX is quiet but individual names are active

5. Directional Trades​

What It Shows​

Trades showing a specific market condition or direction - often sweeps across exchanges, indicating conviction.

Best Use Case​

Following the smart money's direction. Multiple SPX calls in succession = bullish. Multiple puts = bearish.

When to Prioritize​

  • Confirming trend direction
  • NDX Morning Sniper (directional NDX flow at open)
  • When you need conviction confirmation

6. Weekly Trades​

What It Shows​

Large trades expiring within a week. Not 0DTE, but short-dated.

Best Use Case​

Short-term market bets and weekly strategies. Less time decay than 0DTE, but still leveraged.

Example Alert​

"AAPL 180 Puts 5DTE @ 3.00 - Size: 1500x"

When to Prioritize​

  • Weekly options strategies
  • Earnings plays (if within the week)
  • When 0DTE is too volatile for your risk tolerance

7. High Value 0DTE​

What It Shows​

High-impact same-day trades across major indices (SPX, NDX, etc.). Lower contract count but high dollar value.

Best Use Case​

Intraday opportunities with significant capital behind them. Institutional-sized same-day bets.

Example Alert​

"NDX 21340 Calls @ 38.10 - Size: 352x - Value: $1.3M"

When to Prioritize​

  • NDX Morning Sniper
  • When SPX 0DTE is quiet but NDX shows big flow
  • High-value, lower-contract institutional bets

8. Small Trades​

What It Shows​

Smaller, high-volume trades outside major indices. Niche opportunities.

Best Use Case​

Stock picking, niche momentum, finding unusual activity in less-followed names.

Example Alert​

"NVDA 450 Calls @ 2.00 - Size: 800x"

When to Prioritize​

  • Stock-specific research
  • When indices are flat
  • Building a watchlist of active names

9. Insider Trades​

What It Shows​

Trades flagged by the insider-detection algorithm - aggressive, far out-of-the-money positioning of the kind that often shows up before news. This is the only channel where the feed adds an OTM % column, so you can see exactly how far from the money each bet sits.

Best Use Case​

Hunting for "someone knows something" setups. A large, far-OTM, short-dated bet on a quiet name is worth a second look - check NewsEdge and the chart before acting.

Example Alert​

"XYZ 25 Calls 7DTE @ 0.35 - Size: 3000x - OTM: 18%"

When to Prioritize​

  • Pre-catalyst research (earnings, FDA, M&A chatter)
  • Screening for unusual conviction on single names
  • Building an event-watch list

Channel Priority by Trading Style​

StylePrimarySecondaryTertiary
0DTE Day TraderSPX 0DTEHigh Value 0DTEMomentum
NDX SniperHigh Value 0DTEDirectionalSPX 0DTE
Swing TraderLarge TradesWeeklyExecutive
Stock PickerMomentumSmall TradesInsider Trades
Index TraderExecutiveSPX 0DTELarge Trades
Catalyst HunterInsider TradesLarge TradesWeekly

Using the Search Ticker Box​

Filter alerts by specific tickers:

  • SPX - Only SPX trades
  • NDX - NDX Morning Sniper focus
  • TSLA - Tesla-specific flow
  • AAPL - Apple-specific flow

Use this to focus on your watchlist and cut through the noise.