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A Strange Pattern Emerged During Tesla's Drop
What the institutional flow revealed...
Something unusual happened during a recent morning trading session with the inner circle students...
While Tesla was dropping sharply, I noticed a pattern in the options flow that made me pause my entire trading plan.
Heavy call selling was hitting the tape, but it didn't panic retail traders dumping positions.
This was methodical. Calculated. Almost surgical in its precision.
Like watching a chess master set up their endgame three moves ahead.
But here's what fascinates me...
The real story wasn't in the price action - it was in the call selling pattern that preceded each new low.
Most traders were fixated on the chart, watching support levels break.
Meanwhile, institutional traders were leaving breadcrumbs about their true intentions through the options market.
Think about it...
When was the last time you saw heavy call selling, followed by put accumulation, right before a major move?
Most traders simply ignore these signals, focusing solely on technical analysis.
And it costs them dearly…
But everything changes when you start:
Watching the options flow before price moves
Noticing the size and timing of institutional orders
Comparing this activity with technical levels
But here's the crucial part...
You can't trade these signals in isolation. They're just one piece of a larger puzzle that includes market breadth, sector correlation, and overall market context.
because the real trading edge comes from seeing the complete picture—not just the obvious moves everyone else is watching.
To Your Success,
Team Theta Warrior
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