+/− zoom, R resets, mouse wheel zooms at the cursor, Shift+wheel pans, drag to pan.3-State Regime Classifier with Markov-Style Persistence · Live Yahoo Finance Data · 21-Day Rolling Window
/api/stock-data?symbol=SPY&range=3mo&interval=1d, which proxies Yahoo Finance. If that fails, it falls back to EMBEDDED_SEED_PRICES.SPY — the LIVE/SEED badge in the hero tells you which source is active.return[i] = (close[i] − close[i−1]) / close[i−1]. This is the raw input series.m252) and the standard deviation (annualized to vol252). 21 days is roughly one trading month — long enough to be stable, short enough to be responsive.m252 > 0.10 && vol252 < 0.30 → Bull, m252 < −0.06 || vol252 > 0.42 → Bear, otherwise Neutral. These thresholds are calibrated on historical SPY behavior.M[bull][bear] = number of days where Bull was followed by Bear. Normalize each row to get probabilities. This drives the Transition Probabilities panel and the matrix table.regimeScore = {bear, neutral, bull}. The current regime selects the column. Strategies are ranked highest-fit-first and rendered in the Recommendations panel with the per-regime "Why" copy.trade.regime), the Live Scanner badge (SCANNER.detectCurrentRegime), and the "Backtest This / S.E.T. Sim / Playbook" hand-off buttons in each recommendation card.| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | IV% | OI | Vol |
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Your 7 core options strategies at a glance. Scroll down for 10 fully detailed strategy playbooks with real setup examples.
Own 100 shares + sell OTM call. Collect premium as income. Benefits from time decay. Cap upside at strike price.
Best Regime: Bullish to neutral. Use in low-to-mid IV.
IncomeNeutral-BullishTime DecaySell put while holding cash to buy shares if assigned. Great for entering positions at a discount while collecting premium.
Best Regime: Neutral to bullish.
IncomeBullish EntrySell OTM call spread + OTM put spread simultaneously. Profit from range-bound price and time decay. Max loss is defined.
Best Regime: Neutral / Low Volatility.
IncomeNeutralDefined RiskBuy ATM call + ATM put at same strike. Profit from large moves in either direction. Ideal before high-impact news events.
Best Regime: Pre-earnings / High volatility expansion.
DirectionalHigh IV EventsBuy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddle but needs a bigger move to profit.
Best Regime: Pre-earnings / High volatility expansion.
DirectionalCheaper PremiumOwn stock + buy a put for downside insurance. Floor on max loss while keeping unlimited upside.
Best Regime: Bullish but uncertain. Hedge before volatility events.
HedgeDefined RiskBuy lower-strike call + sell higher-strike call. Capital-efficient bullish bet. Max profit = spread width minus debit. Defined risk and defined reward.
Best Regime: Moderately bullish.
DirectionalDefined RiskCapital EfficientEach strategy below is a full teaching module. Click any strategy to expand the complete playbook with purpose, conditions, step-by-step setup, real example, confirmations, and mistakes to avoid.
Enter a long position when price returns to a proven demand zone where unfilled institutional buy orders sit. You are buying where big money already placed orders — riding the wave of institutional support.
When price pulls back into a demand zone after a prior sharp rally (departure). The zone must be fresh (not yet retested) or on its first retest. Works best in uptrending or range-bound markets.
The sharp departure proved that institutional buy orders exist at this price level. When price returns, those unfilled orders activate again, creating buying pressure. You are aligning with the biggest players in the market. The confirmation candle proves buyers have shown up — you are not guessing.
Enter a short position when price rallies into a supply zone where unfilled institutional sell orders sit. You are selling where big money already placed sell orders — profiting as price falls away from resistance.
When price rallies into a supply zone after a prior sharp selloff. The zone must be fresh or first retest. Works best in downtrending or range-bound markets.
The sharp downward departure proved massive institutional sell orders exist at this price. When price returns, those unfilled sell orders activate, creating selling pressure. You are shorting exactly where the biggest sellers already committed.
Generate consistent income by selling call options against shares you already own. You collect premium every week or month while holding the stock. Think of it as renting out your shares.
When you own 100+ shares of a stock you plan to hold long-term, and the stock is moving sideways or slowly up. Ideal for generating income in neutral-to-bullish markets.
You already own the shares, so the call you sell is fully covered — no naked risk. Time decay (theta) works in your favor every single day. If the stock stays below your strike, you keep the full premium and repeat. Over 12 months, this can add 8-15% income on top of any stock appreciation.
Get paid to wait for a stock to drop to your desired price. You sell a put at a strike price where you would happily buy. If the stock drops there, you buy at a discount. If it does not, you keep the premium as income.
When you want to own a stock but think it is slightly overpriced. Place your put at a demand zone level — you are essentially saying "I will buy here if price drops." Works great in neutral-to-bullish markets.
You are placing your buy order at a demand zone where institutions already have buy orders. If price drops there, you are buying where the smart money buys — and at an even better price because you collected premium. If price never drops, you still earn income from the premium. It is a win-win when used on quality stocks.
Profit from a stock staying within a price range. You sell both a call spread above and a put spread below, collecting premium from both sides. Time decay is your best friend — as long as price stays in the range, you win.
When a stock is trapped between a supply zone above and a demand zone below. The market is range-bound with no clear direction. IV is elevated (more premium to sell).
You are placing your short strikes beyond the supply and demand zones — institutional levels where price is likely to reverse. Both sides of the trade benefit from time decay. As long as price stays between your short strikes, you keep the premium. The zones act as natural walls that contain the price.
Control 100 shares of a high-quality stock for a fraction of the cost using long-term options (LEAPS). Build wealth with 10-20× leverage while your max loss is limited to the premium paid — perfect for the 1% rule.
When you are bullish on a quality stock over the next 6-24 months but do not want to tie up $10,000-$50,000 buying shares outright. Best after a pullback to a demand zone on the weekly chart.
LEAPS give you time — 12-24 months for the stock to move. Unlike weekly options that decay rapidly, LEAPS decay slowly. A deep ITM strike (delta 0.70+) moves almost dollar-for-dollar with the stock. Your max loss is capped at the premium, making risk management clean. You control the same 100 shares for a fraction of the capital.
Generate daily income by trading the Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES) futures contract. Each point = $5. Trade 23 hours a day with no $25K PDT rule. Use the 60/40 tax advantage to keep more profits.
During active market hours (8:30 AM - 3:00 PM CST) when volume is highest. Look for demand/supply zone bounces on the 5-minute chart after the market establishes direction in the first 30 minutes.
MES lets you trade the S&P 500 with as little as $2,000 — no PDT rule. The 60/40 tax treatment means you keep more profits than stock day traders. Intraday supply/demand zones on the 5-min chart are the same institutional footprints as daily zones — just on a shorter timeframe. The 3:1 ratio means you only need to win 26%+ of trades to be profitable.
Collect premium by selling a put spread below a demand zone. You profit if the stock stays above your short strike. Defined risk, defined reward — you know your max loss before entering.
When you are bullish on a stock but want to generate income instead of buying shares. Place your short strike below a demand zone — you are betting the zone will hold as support.
Your short strike is placed below a demand zone — meaning institutional buy orders sit between current price and your short strike. For you to lose, price must break through the demand zone AND keep going. The probability is in your favor. Time decay works for you every day.
Collect premium by selling a call spread above a supply zone. You profit if the stock stays below your short strike. This is the bearish version of the bull put spread — income generation when you expect price to stay flat or drop.
When you are bearish or neutral and a supply zone exists above. Place your short call strike above the supply zone — betting the zone will hold as resistance and reject price downward.
The supply zone acts as a ceiling — institutional sell orders sit there ready to push price back down. Your short strike is placed above this ceiling, so price must break through institutional resistance to threaten your trade. The odds are stacked in your favor.
Profit from a large price move in either direction around earnings. You buy both a call and a put at the same strike. You do not care which direction — you just need a big move. The move must be larger than the combined premium paid.
5-10 days before a major earnings announcement, when IV is still building but has not yet peaked. The key is buying before the IV surge makes options too expensive. Exit before or right after the announcement.
Earnings are the ultimate imbalance event — the balance phase (tight range) breaks decisively in one direction. By owning both sides, you profit regardless of direction. The key is entering when IV is still building (cheap) and either selling before earnings (profit from IV expansion alone) or holding through for the directional move. History shows that stocks with large average earnings moves tend to keep moving big.
Buy a put option as downside insurance on a stock position you already own. The put guarantees a floor price on your shares no matter how far the stock falls. Your upside stays unlimited; your downside is capped to a known number.
When you are bullish long-term but nervous about a near-term pullback. Before earnings, Fed meetings, or geopolitical events. When the Markov Regime Detector shows transitioning or Bear conditions but you want to keep the shares.
A protective put turns an undefined equity risk into a defined, known loss. Instead of wondering how far a crash could go, you pay a small premium to purchase a legally enforceable floor. That transforms the trade psychologically — you can hold through volatility without panic-selling at lows because your worst case is already locked.
Buy an OTM call and an OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than a straddle because both legs start out-of-the-money. You profit when the stock makes a big move in either direction — larger than the combined premium.
Before major volatility catalysts when you expect a large move but want lower upfront cost than a straddle. Works best on high-beta names with a history of violent reactions (TSLA, NVDA, META). Best when IV is still relatively low.
High-beta stocks before a binary event often coil in a tight range as the market waits. A strangle lets you own both outcomes at a fraction of the cost of a straddle. The tradeoff: the move has to be bigger to cross the wider break-evens. You get paid for magnitude, not direction.
Buy an ATM call and an ATM put at the same strike. Profit if the stock makes a decisive move in either direction. A pure bet on volatility expansion — direction does not matter, only magnitude.
Before binary events with high uncertainty: earnings, FDA decisions, Fed announcements, major product launches. Best when IV is low before the event — you need cheap options to justify holding both sides.
Binary events create an imbalance in expected outcomes. The market implied probability of a big move is often below the historical truth. If IV is underpricing the real distribution of post-event moves, buying both sides at cheap premium captures the edge. Discipline matters — the trade only works when options are actually cheap.
Buy a lower-strike call and sell a higher-strike call at the same expiration. A defined-risk, defined-reward bullish strategy. The short call caps your upside but reduces your cost, making it capital-efficient.
When you are moderately bullish — expecting a move up but not an explosion. Works best in Bull regimes identified by the Markov Detector. Useful when a single long call is too expensive or IV is elevated.
A bull call spread captures upside with a fraction of the capital a naked call would require. The sold call subsidizes the long call, reducing breakeven. Both risk and reward are defined before entry, which removes emotional decision-making and makes position sizing straightforward.
Trade major forex pairs or top crypto assets using significant leverage (typically 10x-50x depending on venue). The goal is to capture clean trending moves in high-liquidity markets with precise position sizing and strict stops.
When a strong macro theme is driving a pair or coin (dollar strength, rate-cut expectations, risk-on rotation). Works in Bull and Bear regimes — trending moves in either direction are tradable. Avoid in choppy neutral regimes — whipsaws with leverage are devastating.
Forex and crypto markets trend cleanly when a macro theme is dominant. Used with strict 1% sizing, leverage is just a tool — it is not risk in itself. The risk is unchanged whether you use 5x or 50x; what changes is how much margin you post. The discipline is in keeping the loss per trade fixed and letting the trend do the compounding.
Master Surge Strategy analysis. All 5 pillars must align for A+ setup.
Master chart reading through hands-on practice with realistic live candlestick charts. Always random — never the same chart twice.
Click directly on live candlesticks to identify Open, High, Low, Close. Learn bullish vs bearish, body vs wick, and bar anatomy.
Beginner → AdvancedSpot demand zones (institutional buy orders) and supply zones (sell orders). Identify bases, sharp departures, and retests.
IntermediateAnalyze multi-session sequences. Identify balance, imbalance, and movement. See how institutional orders drive price.
IntermediateDraw supply and demand rectangles on the chart. System grades zone quality, placement accuracy, and retest logic.
AdvancedUnderstand how orders create movement. Identify balance vs imbalance, buying vs selling pressure, predict reactions.
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Backtester, Position Sizer, S.E.T. Simulator, Options Tester
Strategy Guide, Markov Regime, Five Pillars, Chart Training
Live Charts, Market Scanner, Halt Tracker, Sentiment, ML Indicator
Scans real-time market data against all 17 strategies with S.E.T. prefill
/api/stock-data?symbol=X&range=6mo&interval=1d. Responses are cached 5 minutes (dataCache map). Failures return null — that symbol is silently dropped from the run. There is no seed fallback for the scanner — it's LIVE only.SMA(20/50), RSI(14), ATR(14), BollingerWidth(20), volumeRatio(20), MACD histogram, EMA. All from real OHLCV candles, indexed so candles[0] is the most recent.findDemandZones / findSupplyZones scan the first 60 candles for 3-candle swing pivots. Returns up to 5 of each. Used by the Demand-Bounce and Supply-Rejection strategies for entry/stop placement.detectCurrentRegime tries window.MARKOV._data first (the actual classifier output from the Markov tab). If that's not loaded yet, it falls back to reading the regime label DOM text. Updates the badge in the scanner header.evaluateStrategies(symbolData) runs each strategy's signal logic against the TA + zones + price. A strategy returns a match object only if its trigger conditions are met (e.g., price within 2% of a demand zone, RSI < 35, vol ratio > 1.2 for the Demand Bounce).symbol+strategyId combo. Store in active instance. Render. Fire toast for the top STRONG (≥85) result.