Cheddar Flow

Stock Screener — Paid

A clean, affordable options-flow scanner streaming real-time sweeps, dark-pool prints, and unusual activity for active traders.

Real-time sweep feed

Overview

Cheddar Flow is a stock screener built for budget-conscious day traders who want a fast, focused read on options flow, not a bloated all-in-one platform. This Cheddar Flow review covers a tool that streams real-time sweeps, dark-pool prints, and unusual activity at a flat price. It runs on a paid pricing model with a free trial attached, so a trader can test the feed before committing to a subscription.

The interface is clean and fast, loading quickly even during volatile sessions when a slow tool can cost real money. That speed pairs with real filtering that isolates the institutional orders that matter most instead of drowning a trader in noise. Cheddar Flow is also one of the few dedicated flow tools that pairs sweep detection with gamma exposure context on its higher tiers, adding real context most flow scanners skip entirely.

The honest tradeoffs are narrow but real. There is no AI scoring on the base plan, so interpreting flow still comes down to trader skill and experience. The platform is also options-focused only, so anyone who wants scanning across other asset classes will need a second tool alongside it, which adds cost and complexity to a workflow built around simplicity. A trader new to options flow will need time to learn what a sweep or a dark-pool print actually implies.

Cheddar Flow covers US stocks and options and fits day trading at an intermediate skill level, running manually since it surfaces flow rather than acting on it. Starting price is $35/mo, backed by a free trial, and there is a mobile app but no API access for outside integrations. Long-term investors and anyone who does not trade options should skip it entirely, since the whole tool is built around a single data type. Active options day traders watching for unusual activity are the right audience for what it does well.

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