The Options Overview Page at https://www.ainvest.com/options/ serves as the main options dashboard on the Ainvest web platform. It aggregates multiple tools into a single scrollable view, giving you a market-wide snapshot of options activity without needing to navigate between separate pages.

This article walks through each section of the page from top to bottom.

Page Layout

The page is organized into four main sections stacked vertically:

  1. Flows Monitor (top) -- Real-time call/put volume chart with index ETF sidebar
  2. Option Lab (middle) -- Curated editorial content including daily flow digests and news
  3. 0DTE Rankings -- Zero-days-to-expiration options ranked by price change
  4. Options Rankings (bottom) -- Broader options rankings by volume, open interest, and Vol/OI

Each section can be viewed independently, but together they provide a comprehensive picture of the day's options landscape.

Flows Monitor

The Flows Monitor occupies the top of the page and is the first thing you see when the page loads.

Flows Monitor section showing SPY, QQQ, DIA, and IWM index ETFs with intraday call and put volume chart

Left Sidebar

A vertical list of pinned index ETFs -- SPY, QQQ, DIA, and IWM -- is displayed along the left side. Each entry shows:

  • Ticker symbol
  • Current price
  • Percentage change for the day
  • A small sparkline chart showing intraday price movement

Click any ticker in the sidebar to load its flow data into the main chart.

Main Chart

The central chart displays an intraday view with three data series overlaid:

  • Stock price (blue line) -- The underlying's price movement throughout the day
  • Call volume (green) -- Aggregated call option volume
  • Put volume (red) -- Aggregated put option volume
  • Maximum Pain (orange) -- The strike price at which the most options contracts would expire worthless, causing the maximum financial loss for option holders

Above the chart, you will see key data values: the current Price, % Change, and Maximum Pain value for the selected ticker.

Chart Controls

A set of controls above or near the chart lets you customize the view:

  • Vol / Block toggle -- Switch between showing all volume and showing only block trades
  • Timeframe selector -- Choose from 1D (one day), 1W (one week), or 1M (one month)
  • Chart type -- Toggle between line chart and candlestick chart

These controls allow you to zoom in on intraday flow or zoom out to see weekly or monthly trends.

Option Lab

Below the Flows Monitor, the Option Lab section provides curated editorial content focused on options.

Option Lab section showing featured Option Flow Digest article and recent option news

Featured Article

A large card with a thumbnail image highlights the latest Option Flow Digest -- a daily newsletter written by Ainvest's editorial team. Each digest analyzes notable institutional trades, unusual flow patterns, and key takeaways from the day's options market.

Recent Articles

Below the featured card, a list of recent articles is displayed. These include:

  • Daily Flow Digests -- Recurring daily newsletters breaking down institutional activity
  • Option Market News -- Articles covering broader options market developments, earnings-related flow, and macro-driven positioning

Each entry shows a headline and publication date. Click any article to read the full piece.

0DTE Rankings

The 0DTE Rankings section lists zero-days-to-expiration options -- contracts expiring on the current trading day. These are among the most actively traded and volatile options in the market.

0DTE Rankings table showing zero-days-to-expiration options sorted by price change

0DTE Rankings table continued with additional contract entries

Table Columns

The table displays the following columns for each contract:

Column Description
Symbol Underlying ticker
Exp Date Expiration date (today's date for 0DTE)
Strike Price The strike price of the contract
Type Call (green) or Put (red)
Chg% Percentage price change
Premium Current option premium
Volume Number of contracts traded
Implied Volatility The IV of the contract
Spread Bid-ask spread
OI Open interest
Vol/OI Volume-to-open-interest ratio

By default, the table is sorted by Chg% in descending order, surfacing the contracts with the largest price moves. The table is paginated with 10 entries per page.

Options Rankings

The Options Rankings section at the bottom of the page provides broader market-wide rankings beyond 0DTE.

Options Rankings section showing volume, open interest, and Vol/OI ranking tabs

Ranking Tabs

Three tabs let you switch between different ranking criteria:

  • Volume Ranking -- Options sorted by total volume traded
  • OI Ranking -- Options sorted by open interest
  • Vol/OI Ranking -- Options sorted by the ratio of volume to open interest, which can highlight contracts with unusual activity relative to their outstanding positions

Table Columns

Each ranking tab displays a table with the following columns:

Column Description
Symbol Underlying ticker
Exp Date Contract expiration date
DTE Days to expiration
Strike Price Strike price
Type Call or Put
Chg% Percentage price change
Premium Current option premium
% Volume Volume as a percentage
Implied Volatility IV of the contract
Spread Bid-ask spread
OI Open interest
Vol/OI Volume-to-open-interest ratio

All ranking tabs are paginated, allowing you to browse through the full list of ranked contracts.

Try it on Ainvest: Open the Options Overview — see the full web dashboard with live data.

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