Dark Poolslive

Name: Dark Pools
Creator: Capitol Whale

Dark Pools — sweeps, GEX, dark-pool prints, OI changes, and unusual activity.

as of 16:39:59 UTC

Dark Pools cockpit

Options flow GEX Dark pool OI Δ SPY

Prints

3,071

Total premium

$193.1M

Bullish

64%

C/P ratio

1.65

Avg IV

60.3%

Largest

$2.9M

Net Δ

-2,183

Net vega

Premium by hour

Top tickers by premium

META
$177.4M
BAC
$160.3M
GS
$159.3M
BA
$142.6M
UUP
$131.2M
VIX
$125.7M
ARM
$124.8M
UNG
$99.9M
LMT
$91.0M
FXE
$86.4M

Aggressor imbalance

Buy 44%Sell 56%

Lit 70%Dark 30%

Dark pool prints

12:48PLTR118kJPMS-0.22%

14:57NVO183kUBSS-0.21%

14:44TLT373kCBOE-D+0.34%

10:29GOOGL327kUBSS-0.52%

9:45UNG386kIEX-D-0.13%

10:57GOOGL20kCBOE-D+0.05%

13:43USO425kUBSS-0.02%

10:56UNG252kUBSS-0.02%

10:49JPM250kIEX-D-0.03%

9:36CVX391kBIDS-0.21%

Expiration ladder

0DTE$147.4M

Weekly$119.1M

Monthly$76.4M

Quarterly$102.8M

LEAPS$149.5M

Volume profile

Unusual activity

AAPLCallEarnings week
$10.2M
COINCallSweep above ask
$9.5M
VIXPutVol/OI > 3×
$7.5M
MUCallEarnings week
$5.7M
SPYPutITM block
$3.5M
METAPutRepeat strike
$3.2M
NVDAPutDark print
$3.1M
USOCallSweep above ask
$1.0M

Aggressor imbalance

Buy 44%Sell 56%

Lit 70%Dark 30%

News cross-ref

Live flow tape · 30

Time	Tkr	Side	Type	Strike	Exp	Size	Prem	IV	OIΔ	Agg	%OTM
13:68:24	MSTR	Call	Split	438	09/20	2000	$9.3M	63.6%	+31%	BID	+6.2%
10:39:58	SPY	Call	Sweep	646	08/16	4400	$9.3M	34.3%	+39%	MID	+5.5%
12:56:05	TSM	Put	Block	196	12/19	800	$9.1M	67.6%	+13%	MID	-10.3%
10:49:38	NVDA	Put	Golden	183	07/19	900	$8.9M	93.9%	0%	ASK	-12.6%
09:51:02	OXY	Put	Sweep	50	09/20	1300	$8.9M	98.9%	+65%	BID	-4.6%
12:72:55	BA	Call	Golden	238	09/20	3200	$8.6M	30.7%	+60%	MID	+8.9%
11:44:32	OXY	Call	Split	54	09/20	400	$8.3M	63.7%	+2%	MID	+3.1%
11:52:27	TSM	Put	Golden	207	LEAPS	3800	$8.3M	64.8%	+29%	BID	-5.2%
14:45:20	NVDA	Call	Split	219	0DTE	3200	$8.2M	96.1%	-5%	MID	+4.6%
13:77:02	FXY	Call	Block	65	LEAPS	300	$8.0M	22.4%	+18%	ASK	+4.2%
13:58:24	CVX	Call	Golden	183	08/16	800	$7.9M	96.3%	+30%	BID	+12.7%
11:47:58	TLT	Put	Split	87	0DTE	2500	$7.7M	48.3%	+75%	ASK	-9.8%
14:48:53	OXY	Call	Split	57	09/20	4600	$7.6M	93%	+58%	BID	+8.8%
09:57:43	V	Call	Golden	341	09/20	4800	$7.6M	60.3%	+2%	ASK	+2.6%
13:55:02	DIA	Call	Block	515	08/16	4800	$7.5M	82.7%	+61%	ASK	+11.4%
12:63:23	UUP	Call	Sweep	31	0DTE	4600	$7.4M	45.2%	-24%	BID	+9.2%
09:88:31	GOOGL	Call	Split	220	12/19	4500	$7.1M	49.7%	+51%	BID	+12%
15:57:13	MU	Call	Golden	145	12/19	4700	$7.0M	25.9%	+2%	MID	+1.7%
10:84:00	V	Put	Split	307	12/19	4000	$6.9M	24.7%	+54%	MID	-7.6%
11:56:46	XOM	Call	Golden	122	08/16	900	$6.8M	21.2%	+79%	MID	+3%
09:80:07	COIN	Call	Golden	348	0DTE	1400	$6.7M	40.8%	+62%	MID	+11.4%
15:53:19	SLV	Call	Split	35	07/19	1700	$6.3M	69.5%	+5%	ASK	+8%
10:80:52	NOC	Put	Split	471	08/16	4900	$6.2M	93.7%	+45%	MID	-10.9%
13:57:58	MSFT	Put	Block	390	08/16	3900	$5.6M	73.2%	+48%	BID	-11%
09:32:53	AMZN	Call	Golden	226	12/19	4300	$5.5M	74.5%	+24%	ASK	+0.6%
14:85:29	AAPL	Put	Golden	225	12/19	2300	$5.4M	70.1%	+19%	MID	-3.1%
09:41:26	PLTR	Put	Golden	76	12/19	1800	$5.3M	33.5%	+28%	BID	-3.1%
14:78:47	COIN	Call	Golden	328	07/19	2400	$5.3M	28.6%	-36%	BID	+5%
11:44:28	BA	Call	Sweep	223	08/16	100	$5.2M	45.4%	-23%	ASK	+2%
10:71:43	GD	Call	Split	337	09/20	100	$5.0M	95.9%	-30%	ASK	+10.6%

Quick alert

Sweeps overon

Dark Pools — Off-Exchange Trade Prints

Topic: dark pool prints

Last updated 2026-08-12 · Capitol Whale research

What it is. dark pool prints: Dark pools are private, off-exchange venues (ATSs) where large institutional block orders execute without displaying pre-trade quotes to the public market. Trades still print to the FINRA Trade Reporting Facility (TRF), but with a delay and no venue attribution beyond the aggregated TRF tape.

How to read it. Watch dark-pool share of total volume (typically 40-50% market-wide) and specific large prints, especially blocks 100k+ shares executed near or above the ask. A rising dark share on a stock during a downtrend often signals institutional accumulation; a spike during a rally can signal distribution.

Why it matters. Roughly half of all US equity volume trades off-exchange. Tracking dark-pool prints lets retail traders infer institutional positioning that's invisible on Level 2. Combined with SEC 13F filings (quarterly, lagged) and Form 4 insider transactions, dark-pool tape gives a real-time proxy for smart-money flow.

Frequently asked

Are dark pools legal?

Yes. Dark pools are SEC-registered Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs). They exist so large orders can execute without immediately moving public prices against the buyer. Every fill is reported to the consolidated tape within seconds; only the pre-trade quote is hidden.

How do you spot institutional dark-pool activity?

Look for prints substantially larger than average round-lot size, executed at or above the NBBO midpoint, clustered in time. Repeated same-size blocks often indicate an iceberg order being worked. FINRA ATS transparency data publishes weekly volume by venue.

Do dark pools move price?

Individually, no — that's the point. But sustained one-sided dark accumulation eventually shows up in the lit tape as inventory imbalances force market-makers to reprice. Traders watch dark-pool prints as a leading indicator of lit-market direction over multi-day horizons.