The Unusual Whales Discord bot /options_screener command puts the power to track institutional options flow directly in your hands, so let’s get started with exactly how to use it.<h2>Getting Started: How to Run the /options_screener Command in Discord</h2>All Unusual Whales Discord bot commands start with the “/” (slash) character, so type “/” followed immediately by “options_screener” or accept the auto-completion by pressing the tab key.&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-01-starting-the-options-screener-command.pngAfter hitting tab, you will be presented with the first option called “preset_name”. Your cursor will default to the “preset_name” field. This allows you to start typing right away to filter the list before hitting tab to accept an auto-completion or using your mouse to select the preset.&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-02-selecting-a-preset.pngTab will auto-complete to “Unusually Bullish” here and move you on to the next round of options.&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-03-tab-to-auto-complete-unually-bullish-and-on-to-next-options.pngThese 3 selections remain:<ul><li>“ticker”: if you want to filter for only one specific ticker</li><li>“order”: set the sorting order of the results (like premium, volume, time of day, etc.)</li><li>“limit”: the max number of trades that will be shown in the results</li></ul>&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-04-descriptions-on-the-right.png<h2>Presets: the Perfect Starting Point (and an example using “Unusually Bullish”)</h2>Today happens to be Saturday April 5th, 2025, the first day of the weekend after a historic decline in SPY (-4.93% on the preceding Thursday and -5.85% on the preceding Friday), with SPY at about -17.6% since its closing high on Wednesday February 19th, 2025.Let’s see what kind of contrarian opportunities the Unusually Bullish preset has to offer:<ul><li>Preset name: Unusually Bullish</li><li>Order: Premium</li><li>Limit: 30</li></ul>&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-05-unusually-bullish-exact-command.pngThe bot “thinks” for a moment before the results are returned, and once the response arrives you can click the image to see the zoomed-in results:&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-06-bot-response-click-image-to-zoom-in-on-results.png&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-07-zoomed-in-results.pngWe will not spend any time in this tutorial going over how to interpret the results. (If you want a refresher, you can check out the library of flow review videos on the Unusual Whales Youtube page here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UnusualWhales/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@UnusualWhales/videos</a>.) You can see historical trades by clicking the “1d &lt;” (1 day back) and “7d &lt;&lt;” (7 days back) buttons:&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-08-backwards-and-forwards-to-review-historical-data.pngOne click of the “1d &lt;” button and we have the trades from Thursday April 4th:&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-09-one-click-historical.png<h2>Fine-tuning: Adjust the Filter Criteria to Match Your Trading Strategy</h2>The most powerful aspect of the /options_screener command is its flexibility, which you can observe by clicking the “Change Parameters” button.&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-10-change-parameters-ultimate-flexibility.pngThis loads the Change Parameters menu, which allows you to adjust any and every aspect of the original preset you started with:&lt;IMG:https://storage.googleapis.com/uwassets/img/howto-017-11-adjust-any-parameter-you-like-then-refresh-for-new-results.pngFine-tune the filter criteria to zero-in on your favorite flow trades:<ul><li>Equity type (include or exclude stocks, ETFs / ETNs, Indices, or ADRs)</li><li>Option type (include or exclude calls or puts)</li><li>10+ additional filters like minimum premium, ask/bid side, days til expiration (“DTE”), ITM vs. OTM, volume &gt; OI, multileg, and more</li></ul>Whether you are managing a trading group that demands professional-grade option screeners or seeking an edge in your personal trading strategy, the Unusual Whales /options_screener command gives you the functionality and flexibility you need with a single Discord command.

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