Hermēs DocumentationOptions Desk Overview
The Options Desk is a freely draggable multi-window trading workstation, open once you log in. Chart, Tactical and Live Flow are free; strategy and volatility windows need Pro; backtest and cross-asset correlation need Ultra.
The Options Desk is a freely draggable multi-window trading workstation — like arranging your own Bloomberg terminal on a canvas. Open once you log in, with windows unlocked by tier: Chart, Tactical and Live Flow are free; strategy and volatility windows need Pro; backtest and cross-asset correlation need Ultra.
How to open it: go to /options-desk. For a chart-element-by-element read of the main chart (HuntingFlow), see Using HermesGEX; for the full trade loop, see Options Desk workflow.
Who it is for
Futures traders → regime & key levels
Options traders → volatility & structure
US-equity traders → chain & unusual flow
How to use the desk
Add windows
Top-bar ＋ New Window groups them into four sets: Live Combat (Chart / Tactical / Live Flow), Vol & Unusual Flow (Vol Intelligence / Vol Curve / UOA), Data & Analytics (Option Chain / GEX Data / Market State / Backtest / Correlation / Portfolio) and Smart Reports (Morning Brief / Session Recaps). Each type can be opened as multiple instances.
Arrange the layout
Windows can be dragged and resized from eight directions, and snap to an 8px grid to align with neighbors; click to bring one to the front and focus it. Minimized windows collapse into the bottom taskbar for one-click restore.
Bind a ticker
Each window selects its own ticker (top Ticker Selector: futures / index / ETF / single-name / crypto). Open two of the same window for a side-by-side comparison, e.g. ES vs NQ, SPY vs QQQ.
Save templates
Templates let you store the current layout (up to 12 locally, with 8 built-in professional layouts); logged-in users can save to the cloud, publish, or browse community layouts. Reset Layout snaps everything back to default.
Replay & review
Replay jumps to a historical moment and drives the Chart, Tactical, Vol, GEX Data, Market State and Strategy windows in all-window synced replay (1×–30× speed, pick a day from the calendar). Live-only windows — Option Chain, Live Flow, UOA, Portfolio, Backtest — show a frozen overlay during replay.
Window tier table
The desk itself is open to every logged-in user. Locked windows can still be placed and resized — upgrade and they unlock instantly without losing your layout.
| Window | Tier | Primary persona | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEX Chart (HuntingFlow) | Free | All | Spot + GEX heatmap + per-strike Gamma + 21 key levels |
| Tactical Decision | Free | All | Regime / play / target / invalidation / EOD magnet clock |
| Live Flow (Flow Pulse) | Free | All | Call/put flow, UOA, strike×expiry GEX heatmap |
| Strategy Workshop | Pro | Options | Structure templates + P&L + live P&L + Greeks attribution |
| Vol Intelligence | Pro | Options | IV / VRP / skew / term / implied distribution / Vanna·Charm |
| Vol Curve | Pro | Options | Near/next-near IV smile, skew, term slope, ±1σ |
| Option Chain | Pro | US equity | Per-strike GEX / Vol / OI / bid-ask / IV / Greeks |
| GEX Data Center | Pro | Futures·Options | Per-strike GEX values, control node, ladder comparison |
| Market State | Pro | All | 8-asset regime cards + cross-asset scan |
| Portfolio | Pro | Options | Portfolio Δ/Γ/Θ/V aggregation, max P/L, theoretical PoP |
| UOA Scanner | Pro | US equity | Scan for unusual volume / open-interest contracts |
| Morning Brief / Session Recaps | Pro | All | AI pre-market summary and intraday session recaps |
| GEX Signal Backtest | Ultra | Futures | Historical backtest of structure signals (win rate / drawdown / equity) |
| Cross-asset Correlation | Ultra | Futures·Macro | Zero-Gamma correlation heatmap |
| Correlation Matrix | Ultra | All | Quick cross-ticker GEX regime matrix |
Tickers are gated separately. Crypto (BTC / ETH) is free; ES / NQ need Pro; most other indices, ETFs and single names need Ultra. On the free tier, non-crypto data is delayed ~30 minutes.
Recommended windows by persona
Option Chain (US equity) →
Vol Intelligence (options) →
Strategy Workshop (options) →
GEX Data Center (futures·options) →
Market State & scan (all) →
UOA Scanner (US equity) →
Next steps
Frequently asked questions
What subscription do I need to use the Options Desk?
You can enter the desk once logged in. The Chart, Tactical Decision and Live Flow windows are free; Strategy Workshop, Vol Intelligence, Option Chain, GEX Data Center, Market State, Portfolio and the UOA Scanner need Pro; GEX Signal Backtest, Cross-asset Correlation and the Correlation Matrix need Ultra.
Is my Options Desk layout saved?
Yes. Window positions, sizes and the selected ticker are saved locally and can be stored as templates; logged-in users can also save layouts to the cloud, publish them, or browse community layouts.
Can I open more than one of the same window?
Yes. Every window type can be opened as multiple independent instances, each bound to a different ticker — for example an ES chart and an NQ chart side by side.
Session Status & Crypto Panel
The session-status chip tells you whether the current ticker is in pre-market, open, after-hours or closed (crypto is 24/7), explaining why data pauses outside trading hours; the crypto dealer panel gives BTC/ETH dealer gamma regime and funding.
Option Chain
The Option Chain window stacks real bid/ask, volume, open interest, IV and Greeks alongside per-strike GEX for every strike — the workhorse window for US equity and ETF options traders to pick contracts and validate structure. Requires Pro.