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use
FlashAlpha.
billed annually ($2,868/yr)
- 2,500 requests/day
- 15-second freshness - near-live data
- Full-chain GEX (docs) - all expirations aggregated
- 0DTE analytics (docs) - pin risk, expected move, gamma regime
- Flow Analytics (docs) - simulation-aware GEX/DEX/levels/pin-risk/dealer-risk recomputed on intraday effective OI
- Options chain (docs) with full Greeks & IV
- Volatility analytics (docs) - realized vol, skew, term structure
- AI narrative (docs) - verbal exposure analysis
- Kelly criterion position sizing
- Extended Market Overview - full-chain exposure, VRP, term structure, advanced vol sections
- Live Screener (docs) - 20-symbol Tier 1 universe, filter trees, cascading expiry/strike/contract filters
- Priority email support
billed annually ($14,388/yr)
- Everything in Growth
- Unlimited requests - no daily cap
- Live Screener (full) (docs) - ~250 symbols, formulas, strategy scores (harvest, dealer-flow-risk, iron-condor)
- Backtest to the minute since 2017 (Historical API) - replay GEX, VRP, dealer regime & max pain at any minute; no lookahead; same response shape as live
- VRP analytics (docs) - z-score, regime, strategy scores, directional decomposition
- SVI vol surfaces (docs) - calibrated parameters, arbitrage detection, variance swaps
- Higher-order Greeks (docs) - vanna, charm, volga, speed surfaces
- No cache - real-time data, fresh on every request
-
SVI-smoothed IV on every option quote (
svi_vol) -
OI simulator state + Flow bundle (docs) - unclamped simulated OI, effective OI per contract, one-call
/v1/flow/live -
Flow polarity (guide) -
?polarity=flowsigns GEX & levels by the session dealer-inventory change from the tape (structural vs flow) - Unusual flow signals (docs) - scored sweep/block feed with NBBO aggressor, opening bias, intent + watchlist tilt roll-up
- Raw Flow Data tape (docs) - per-symbol option/stock trades, blocks, minute history, cross-symbol leaderboards & outliers
- 99.9% uptime SLA
billed annually ($756/yr)
- Everything in Free
- 250 requests/day
- 15-second freshness - near-live data
- ETFs & index symbols (SPY, QQQ, IWM, SPX, VIX, RUT...)
- DEX, VEX, CHEX (docs) - delta, vanna, charm exposure
- Max pain analysis (docs) - pain curve, pin probability, dealer alignment
- Market Overview - daily multi-section dealer positioning, vol & skew analysis
- Email support
- Official SDKs (Python, JS, C#, Go, Java)
What FlashAlpha offers
No card required: pull gamma exposure, key levels and max pain on any ticker, read the guides, and upgrade only when you outgrow the free tier.
curl -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://lab.flashalpha.com/v1/exposure/levels/SPY"
{
"symbol": "SPY",
"levels": {
"gamma_flip": 595.25,
"call_wall": 600.0,
"put_wall": 595.0,
"max_pain": 598.0
}
}
Why Growth is the better choice
Near Real-Time Data
15-second updates keep your strategies in sync with the market.
Full Market Structure
Access complete options chain analytics including Full GEX, DEX and Max Pain.
Institutional Analytics
Flow Analytics, Volatility Analytics and AI-powered market narratives.
Broader Market Coverage
Trade stocks, ETFs, indexes and futures from one API.
Built for Automation
2,500 daily requests with official SDKs for production applications.
Designed to Scale
From personal dashboards to trading systems without hitting Free plan limits.
See gamma exposure, key levels and max pain on any ticker, free.
1. Grab your API key
Sign up free, no card. Your key works on every endpoint instantly.
2. Call the endpoint
One GET request per ticker returns computed analytics, no rebuilding greeks or exposure yourself.
3. Wire it in
Drop it into your dashboard, model or backtest. Live and historical share one response shape.
Build your first options analytics dashboard in minutes
5 requests / day
2,500 requests / day
Use with your AI via MCP
Connect FlashAlpha to your favorite AI tools in one click.
Learn more about MCPOne-click MCP setup
Works with any MCP client
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before using the API.
Q
Is the Free plan enough?
For exploring the API, yes. The Free plan includes 5 requests/day and essential analytics like stock quotes, gamma exposure, key levels, BSM greeks and the IV solver. If you need real-time data, higher request limits, full-chain analytics or AI insights, Growth is the better choice.
Q
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. You can start with the Free plan without entering a credit card. A payment method is only required when you upgrade to a paid subscription.
Q
Can I upgrade later?
Absolutely. Start with Free and upgrade whenever you need more requests, live market data or advanced analytics. Your API key continues to work after upgrading.
Q
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Paid subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. You'll continue to have access until the end of your current billing period. There are no long-term contracts.
Growth
billed annually ($2,868/yr)
The free endpoints give last-day, cached GEX on one expiry. Growth unlocks live full-chain GEX, 0DTE analytics and the AI narrative, which is what you actually need once you are past exploring.
- Live full-chain GEX - the free tier serves one cached, last-day expiry
- 0DTE analytics and key levels - the daily workflow, unlocked
- AI narrative - learn the read while you use it
- 2,500 requests/day - enough to build something real
Alpha only matters here once you need backtesting, unlimited quota or vol surfaces - start on Growth and grow into it.
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