Helios
HELIOS
helios.markets
Hedge-Fund-Grade Options Intelligence

Trade with the playbook hedge funds use.

Helios distills institutional options strategy — dealer positioning, volatility flows, market structure — into one clear directional call: bullish or bearish, with defined entry, target, and invalidation levels. Live, every trading day.

Institutional-grade infrastructure for serious individual traders — and the desks that demand the raw data underneath.

Free forever. No credit card.

REST + WebSocket Tier-gated access Signals only — no execution 0DTE / 1DTE / weekly
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SPOT • WALL • FLOOR • ZG • MAGNET View full dashboard →
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Every call is recorded automatically at fixed times each trading day, then scored against the closing price. Nothing is edited, nothing is deleted. Methodology →
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Calls recorded & scored
snapshot at fixed times, scored at the close — fully auditable
~120ms
End-to-end latency
from CBOE feed → WebSocket emit
3s
Refresh cadence
per-symbol signal recompute
99.95%
Service uptime
trailing 90d (target)
UNDER THE HOOD

Built around how dealers actually hedge.

The same market-structure machinery hedge funds run — dealer positioning, gamma exposure, hedging pressure, liquidity dynamics — powering every call. Explained, not black-boxed.

Dealer Gamma & Structure

  • Net GEX, call/put gamma breakdown
  • Zero-Gamma (ZΓ) pivot
  • Gamma walls (positive/negative) + strength
  • GEX magnet / gravity level
  • Distance-to-wall / cliff proximity

Regimes & Scoring

  • NG squeeze / break / chase
  • PG fade / pin regimes
  • Vanna & charm dominated windows
  • Regime scoring (0–100) with confidence
  • Regime flip and failure alerts

Flow + Order Book Timing

  • Multi-timeframe flow alignment
  • OBI (order book imbalance) + microprice
  • VWAP contextual filters
  • Hedge flow detection
  • Signal validation guards (anti-churn)

Volatility Mechanics

  • Vanna and charm pressure estimates
  • Volatility expansion/compression
  • Expiry-aware behavior (0DTE/OpEx)
  • Pin-risk activation detection

Elliott Confluence

  • Wave detection overlay for confluence
  • Wave + structure = conviction boost
  • Used for risk adjustment & signal quality
  • Per-timeframe fractal classification

AI-Explained Trade Plans

  • Natural-language reasoning per signal
  • Entry, target, stop, R:R + contract hint
  • Primary + secondary play breakdown
  • Confluence factors enumerated
What Tier 2 unlocks

A complete trade plan. Not a hint.

Free shows you regime and key levels. Tier 2 delivers the full ticket — entry, target, stop, conviction, and the AI reasoning that explains why — the moment a signal fires.

Tier 2 trade ticket · sample SPY · CALL BIAS
SymbolSPY
BiasCALL
ConvictionMEDIUM (66.5)
Entry zone$738.20 – $740.40
Target$745.80 (+0.78%)
Stop$735.50 (-0.45%)
Reward / Risk1.74×
Why: Spot crossed Zero Gamma at $734.20 into positive-gamma territory with the magnet at $745.80 and lower wall holding at $735.00. In positive-gamma regimes, dealers buy dips and sell rips — mean-reversion to the magnet is the high-probability path. Stop below the lower wall, target the magnet.
Tier 1 (free) sees this SPY
SymbolSPY
RegimePOSITIVE_GAMMA
Spot$740.12
Zero Gamma$734.20
BiasCALLTier 2
ConvictionMEDIUMTier 2
Entry zone$738.20 — $740.40Tier 2
Target$745.80Tier 2
Stop$735.50Tier 2
Reward / Risk1.74xTier 2
Spot crossed Zero Gamma at $734.20 into positive-gamma territory. Dealers buy dips and sell rips toward the magnet — full reasoning unlocked at Tier 2.

Want to see the blurred rows?

Tier 2 fills in every ticket — entry, target, stop, conviction, reasoning. $299/mo, cancel any time. Start free first if you want to kick the tires.

Start free → Subscribe Tier 2 · $299/mo
PRICING

Three tiers. Self-serve. Cancel any time.

Tier 1 is free — regime read + key levels (Walls, ZG, Magnet) + daily wrap email. Tier 2 unlocks the full trade plan, AI commentary, dealer flow telemetry, GEX Ladder, Block Trade Ticker, and the live workflow. Tier 3 adds the IV surface, dealer positioning, Elliott overlay, acceleration zones, and premium alerts.

Tier 1 — Retail
Free
$0/forever
No card required.
  • Regime classification (NG/PG) on SPY and QQQ
  • Real-time chart with key levels — Walls, Zero-Gamma, Magnet
  • Daily market wrap email — close + levels recap
  • Platform walkthrough tour
  • Standard latency REST / WS
  • 48-hour support SLA
  • AI commentary on every signal
  • Trade Ticket — entry / target / stop
  • Dealer flow + GEX Ladder + Block Trades
  • Dealer positioning + Elliott overlay
Tier 3 — Institutional
For desks & funds
$1,499/month
Annual & enterprise terms available.
  • Everything in Tier 2
  • IV Matrix + Surface (full term structure)
  • Dealer Positioning — DEX / VEX / Charm exposure ladders
  • Elliott wave overlay with structural inflections
  • Acceleration zones (ACCEL+ / ACCEL-) on the chart
  • Secondary trade play alongside primary
  • 15-minute bias indicator + warnings overlay
  • Hold-minutes guidance per signal
  • Forward hedge alerts via Telegram
  • Full state WebSocket + 2-hour priority support SLA

Need custom enterprise terms — private endpoints, SLA, white-glove onboarding? Talk to us →

FREQUENTLY ASKED

What desks usually ask.

If your question isn't here, email contact@helios.markets.

What data sources do you use?

OPRA-derived options chains, dealer positioning models calibrated against open interest and observed market-maker hedging behavior, and CBOE-spec real-time price/volume. Order book imbalance is computed from L2 quotes. Implied volatility surfaces are smoothed with a no-arbitrage model.

What's the latency from market event to signal?

End-to-end ~120ms median for the WebSocket stream, ~250ms for REST snapshots. Signal recompute cadence is ~3 seconds per symbol. Tier 3 customers can request lower-latency private streams.

How are signals tier-gated?

Each signal payload is server-filtered before delivery. Tier 1 sees the regime read AND key levels (Walls, Zero-Gamma, Magnet) on the chart, and receives the daily wrap email. Tier 2 unlocks the full trade plan, AI commentary, dealer flow telemetry, GEX Ladder, Block Trade Ticker, and the live workflow. Tier 3 adds the IV surface, dealer positioning (Net GEX, DEX/VEX/Charm), Elliott overlay, acceleration zones, secondary plays, and premium Telegram alerts. Your API key encodes your tier.

Do you execute trades?

No. Helios is signals-only. We deliver objective, explainable analytics designed to integrate into your existing execution stack. There is no order routing, no managed capital, and no individualized investment advice.

What symbols do you cover?

SPY first (live), with QQQ rolling out next. Tier 3 customers can request additional liquid US equity options coverage on a per-desk basis.

Can I trial Tier 2 / Tier 3?

Tier 1 is free forever — start there. For Tier 2/3 evaluation, contact us; we offer 14-day institutional trials for verified desks.

How do I cancel?

Self-serve through your account portal. Subscriptions are billed monthly (or annually if you choose) and cancel at the end of the current period.

Do you offer custom integrations?

Yes — for Tier 3 enterprise: private endpoints, custom rate limits, signed webhooks into your OMS, and white-glove integration support. Email us your stack and we'll scope it.

Built by the team behind KTR Capital's gamma trading platform.

Helios Markets is the productized signal layer of the same options market structure intelligence engine used internally at KTR Capital. The mechanics, the regime classification, and the dealer-positioning models are all production-grade — already running live on the trading desk every market hour.

Helios Markets is not investment advice. It is a tools and data product designed to integrate into your own research and execution workflow.

Engineering principles

  • Deterministic analytics layer — explainable, repeatable
  • Tier gating + authentication (API keys / portal)
  • Low-latency streaming via WebSocket
  • Auditability: every signal is reproducible from inputs
  • No execution, no managed capital