Cheddar Flow
cheddarflow.com
A focused real-time options flow scanner with 30-plus filters, AI-flagged Power Alerts, and dark pool and gamma data on the Pro plan.
What it is
Cheddar Flow is a web-based options order flow scanner. It shows sweeps, blocks and unusual volume as they print, with bid and ask, sector and Greeks on each order, and more than 30 filter sets for premium, contract size, expiry and more. Charts come from TradingView, and order detail views show spreads, volume, implied volatility, open interest and a five-day history for each contract.
There are two tiers. Standard covers real-time flow, the filters, unusual volume, flow overview insights, on-demand historical data and the Cheddar AI assistant. Pro adds the pieces many flow traders want next: dark pool orders and levels, gamma exposure (net, call and put gamma by strike and expiry), a custom watchlist builder and AI Power Alerts, which flag large orders and track how each alert performs over five days.
Only the Standard plan has the seven-day free trial; Pro and the annual plan are paid from day one, and upgrading during the trial ends it. The trial converts to a paid subscription automatically if you do not cancel, and all payments are non-refundable, so set a reminder. The consumer plans are for retail traders: FINRA- or SEC-registered professionals are asked to contact the company instead.
Key features
- Real-time options flow
- Sweeps, blocks and unusual volume across US-listed options, with bid/ask, sector and Delta, Theta and Vega shown for each order.
- Filters
- More than 30 filter sets with sliders for premium, contract size and expiration, so the feed can be narrowed to the orders you care about.
- Dark pool data (Pro)
- Real-time dark pool prints and levels with history and export; signature prints on major ETFs such as SPY are shown with a 24-hour delay.
- Gamma exposure (Pro)
- Net, call and put gamma aggregated across strikes and expirations, with detected gamma walls and a positive or negative gamma regime view.
- AI Power Alerts (Pro)
- The system flags large, unusual orders as alerts and shows each alert's performance over the following five days.
- History and export
- Searchable historical flow and dark pool data, with intraday and date-range exports for your own research.
- Discord bots
- Flow and dark pool bots for Discord servers, sold separately by contacting the company.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $85/mo | Real-time flow, advanced filters, unusual volume, historical data, Cheddar AI; 7-day free trial |
| Professional (monthly) | $99/mo | Everything in Standard plus gamma exposure, dark pool orders and levels, watchlist builder, AI Power Alerts; no trial |
| Pro Annual | $75/mo | The Professional features on a 12-month plan, shown as a 25% saving; no trial |
The free trial applies only to Standard and converts automatically. Payments are by card and are non-refundable. Discord bots are priced on request.
Free option: No free plan. The Standard plan has a one-time seven-day free trial with real-time flow; dark pool, gamma exposure and Power Alerts are not included in it.
Checked September 25, 2026 on cheddarflow.com. Prices change; confirm on the provider's site before you subscribe.
Strengths
- A clean, flow-first interface that is quicker to learn than broader market-data dashboards
- More than 30 filters and per-order detail (Greeks, bid/ask, five-day contract history)
- Pro combines flow, dark pool levels and gamma exposure in one subscription
- Historical flow and dark pool data can be exported for your own analysis
Limitations
- No free plan; the seven-day trial covers only the Standard tier
- Dark pool data, gamma exposure and Power Alerts require the Pro plan
- All payments are non-refundable and the trial bills automatically if not cancelled
- Registered professionals cannot use the retail plans and must contact the company
- Flow shows what traded, not why: large orders are often hedges rather than directional bets
Good fit for
- Options traders who want a focused, fast-to-read flow feed
- Day and swing traders who combine flow with dark pool levels and gamma walls
- Traders who want to export flow history for their own studies
Look elsewhere if
- Traders who want a free, delayed plan to learn flow before paying
- Anyone who also wants congressional trades, news and screeners in the same dashboard
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Cheddar Flow questions
Does Cheddar Flow have a free trial?
Yes, a one-time seven-day free trial of the Standard plan. It bills $85 a month afterwards unless you cancel, and Pro plans have no trial.
What does Cheddar Flow Pro add over Standard?
Pro adds gamma exposure, dark pool orders and levels, a custom watchlist builder and AI Power Alerts on top of Standard's real-time flow and filters.
Is dark pool data included in every plan?
No. Dark pool orders and levels are part of the Professional and Pro Annual plans, not Standard.
Can I get a refund from Cheddar Flow?
The pricing page states that all payments are non-refundable and there are no pro-rated refunds, so cancel before a renewal date if you do not want to be billed.
Written from Cheddar Flow's own website and documentation. All Trading Tools lists and compares tools; it does not recommend trades or give financial advice. Sources: cheddarflow.com, cheddarflow.com/pricing, cheddarflow.com/features/unusual-options-flow-scanner, cheddarflow.com/features/dark-pool-data, cheddarflow.com/ai-power-alerts.