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USStockRadar
Developer & User Guide

Signal scanning, quality scoring, performance tracking, and API reference for the institutional options flow scanner.

Overview

USStockRadar monitors institutional options trading activity, scores signal quality, and tracks performance to help you focus on the highest-probability setups.

How It Works

1Signal Ingestion

Options flow from institutional sources is parsed in real-time

2AI Analysis

Gemini AI analyzes sentiment, direction, and market impact

3Quality Scoring

Proprietary system scores each signal 0-100 with tier assignment

4Performance Tracking

2-hour reaction + EOD close checks track win/loss outcomes

Quick Start

  1. 1Sign up via Telegram Login on the landing page
  2. 2Start a 48-hour free trial or subscribe to a plan
  3. 3Access the Dashboard to view real-time signals
  4. 4Set up your Watchlist for ticker-specific Telegram alerts
  5. 5Use tier filters (A+, A, B) to focus on high-quality signals
  6. 6Check the Performance Tracker for win/loss outcomes
Signal Scanner

Real-time ingestion of institutional options flow with AI analysis, pre-filtering, and deduplication.

Signal Categories

hot_contractPremium institutional flow — tracked for performance
Tracked
interval5-minute interval signals — tracked for performance
Tracked
unusual_options_volumeUnusual options volume activity
unusual_stock_volumeStock volume spikes
insider_tradingInsider transaction alerts

Source Pre-Filters

All signals are pre-filtered at the source before entering the scoring system:

> 70%
Bid/Ask Skew
> $250K
Min Premium
> 1.5
Vol/OI Ratio
< 20%
Multi-leg

Deduplication

Duplicate contracts are automatically detected within a 60-minute window. When the same contract appears as both an interval and hot contract signal, the higher-priority hot contract is kept.

Quality Scoring

Our proprietary scoring system rates every signal from 0-100, assigning quality tiers to help you filter for the highest-probability setups.

Quantitative Analysis
DTE + Moneyness + Greeks + IV
Flow Analysis
Premium + TradeType + Side + Sentiment
Activity Signals
Unusual + BidAsk + Volume
Market Consensus
Prediction market alignment
#Factor
1Premium Size
2Trade Type
3Side Clarity
4Sentiment Alignment
5DTE Sweet Spot
6Moneyness / OTM%
7Greeks Risk
8IV Environment
9Polymarket Alignment
10Unusual Activity
11Volume Ratio
12Bid/Ask Conviction
13Category Bonus

Quality Tiers

A+
Elite
A
Strong
B
Moderate
C
Weak
D
Low
Performance Tracker

Automated win/loss tracking with 2-hour reaction checks and end-of-day close snapshots.

Trade Side → Expected Direction

The trade side (ASK/BID) determines whether the trader is buying or selling, which defines the expected profitable direction.

ASK (buyer)
Bullish
Buyer pays the ask — expects price to rise
BID (seller)
Bearish
Seller hits the bid — expects price to drop
MID / UNKNOWN
Neutral
Direction unclear — not counted toward win rate

How Wins Are Determined: Option Type × Trade Side

Win or loss depends on BOTH the option type (CALL/PUT) and the trade side (ASK/BID). The underlying stock price movement is what we track.

CALL + ASKBullish
Win when stock rises

Bought AAPL 200C — stock goes up → option value rises → Win

CALL + BIDBearish
Win when stock drops

Sold AAPL 200C — stock goes down → option value falls → Win

PUT + ASKBearish
Win when stock drops

Bought AAPL 180P — stock goes down → option value rises → Win

PUT + BIDBullish
Win when stock rises

Sold AAPL 180P — stock goes up → option value falls → Win

Outcome Thresholds

> +0.5%
Win
< -0.5%
Loss
±0.5%
Neutral

Snapshot Timeline

Reaction Check

2 hours after signal entry to measure initial move

+2h
Close Check

End-of-day snapshot at market close (4:05 PM ET)

4:05 PM
Live Check

Real-time price updates during market hours

Real-time
Dashboard Features

The dashboard provides real-time signal tables, analytics, and tools beyond the core scanner.

Polymarket

Browse prediction market data for finance, politics, stocks, commodities. Signals are aligned with market consensus for scoring.

AI Chart Analysis

Upload or paste a chart image and get AI-powered technical analysis via Gemini streaming. Supports English and Traditional Chinese.

Earnings Calendar

View upcoming earnings events cached from Alpha Vantage. Configurable day range with auto-refresh every 24 hours.

Watchlist

Track up to 50 tickers with per-ticker Telegram notifications. Get alerted when your tickers appear in the flow.

52-Week Highs & Lows

Track stocks hitting 52-week extremes to identify breakout and breakdown setups.

Daily Summary

Bull/bear breakdowns by signal category, top tickers, and activity trends for the day.

API Reference

Endpoints for programmatic access to signals, performance data, and watchlist management. All responses return JSON.

Signals
Performance Tracking
Watchlist
Preferences
Authentication

Authenticate API requests using an API key. Requires an active Pro subscription.

API Key

Create an API key in Dashboard > Settings > API Access. Keys use the ow_live_ prefix and are limited to 3 per user.

Send as header

Authorization: Bearer ow_live_...

All API endpoints require an API key. Include it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.

Common Error Responses

CodeMeaning
401Missing or invalid authentication
403Access denied (subscription required)
404Resource not found
429Rate limited — wait for cooldown
500Internal server error
MCP Server

Connect USStockRadar to AI assistants like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients for natural language access to signals and analytics.

Prerequisites

  • 1.An active Pro or Legacy subscription
  • 2.An API key from Dashboard > Settings > API Access
  • 3.Node.js 18+ installed on your machine

Claude Desktop Setup

Add this to your Claude Desktop config: (claude_desktop_config.json):

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usstockradar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "/path/to/mcp-server.ts"],
      "env": {
        "OW_API_KEY": "ow_live_your_key_here",
        "OW_API_URL": "https://usstockradar.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace ow_live_your_key_here with your API key and update the path to where you saved mcp-server.ts.

Available Tools (8)

Click any tool to see its parameters and response format.

Example Prompts

>"Show me today's A+ tier signals"
>"What's the win rate for hot contracts this week?"
>"Add TSLA to my watchlist with Telegram alerts"
>"Search for NVDA signals from last Friday"
>"Get the daily summary for today"
>"Turn off notifications for AAPL on my watchlist"
>"Show me performance summary for hot contracts"
>"Find all A tier or better interval signals from Monday"
Chrome Extension

AI-powered TradingView chart scanner that runs as a Chrome side panel. Batch scan tickers with vision language models for pattern recognition, trade setups, and directional bias.

Overview

The USStockRadar Signal Scanner Chrome extension opens as a side panel inside Chrome. It automates TradingView chart navigation using CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol), captures each chart screenshot, and sends it to a vision language model for technical analysis. Results include pattern detection, trend direction, support/resistance levels, and trade setups with confidence scores.

Ticker Sources

Custom

Manually enter any ticker symbols. Type individual tickers or paste a comma-separated list for ad-hoc scanning.

Daily Summary

Auto-loads top-mentioned tickers from USStockRadar's daily summary — the stocks where institutional smart money is most active today.

Watchlist

Pulls directly from your saved USStockRadar watchlist. Scan the same tickers you're already tracking for options flow signals.

Winners

Loads today's top performing tickers with a trophy icon. Focus technical analysis on stocks already showing strong momentum.

Signal Direction Filters

After loading tickers from any source, filter them by signal direction before scanning. The count next to each filter shows how many tickers match.

All — Every loaded ticker regardless of signal direction (e.g. All (88))Bull — Only tickers with bullish options flow signals (e.g. Bull (74))Bear — Only tickers with bearish options flow signals (e.g. Bear (22))

Scan Modes

Pro

Advanced VLM analysis with detailed pattern descriptions, support/resistance levels, entry/exit setups, and confidence scoring. Slower but thorough — best for pre-market analysis of focused watchlists.

Fast

Quick bias readings with pattern detection at higher throughput. Returns bullish/bearish/neutral classification with key patterns. Best for rapid screening of large ticker lists (20+ tickers).

Scan Controls

Start / Resume

Begin scanning from the first ticker or resume a paused scan. The button shows remaining count (e.g. 'Resume (11 left)').

Pause (■ button)

Pause mid-scan at any point. Completed results are preserved and the progress bar shows PAUSED status.

Export Results

Download all completed scan results. Includes bias, confidence, detected patterns, and trade setups for each ticker.

Clear

Reset all results and progress. Clears the summary dashboard and lets you start fresh with new tickers or a different mode.

Scan Summary Dashboard

A live summary dashboard at the bottom of the scanner updates in real-time as each chart is processed. It shows the total analyzed count and a breakdown of results.

Bullish — Number of tickers with bullish bias detected by AI
Bearish — Number of tickers with bearish bias detected
Neutral — Tickers with no clear directional bias
Setups — Tickers where the AI identified actionable trade setups
Avg Confidence — Mean AI confidence percentage across all scanned tickers
Patterns Found — Total chart patterns identified across all scans

Tips for Better AI Analysis

  • 1.Use a clean TradingView chart layout with clear candlestick or bar charts for best pattern recognition
  • 2.Ensure your TradingView chart is set to a daily timeframe for the most reliable pattern detection
  • 3.Use the Daily Summary or Watchlist source to focus on tickers where institutional flow has been detected
  • 4.Start with Fast mode to quickly screen a large list, then re-scan interesting tickers in Pro mode for detailed setups
  • 5.The date picker lets you analyze historical charts — useful for backtesting patterns you spot