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 → structure & key levels
How to use the desk
Add windows
Top-bar ＋ New Window groups them into four sets: Live Combat (Chart / Tactical / Live Flow), Volatility (Vol Intelligence / Vol Curve), Data & Analytics (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). 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 — Live Flow, 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, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. ES / NQ need Pro; most other indices, ETFs and single names need Ultra. On the free tier, data is delayed ~30 minutes.
Recommended windows by persona
Vol Intelligence (options) →
Strategy Workshop (options) →
GEX Data Center (futures·options) →
Market State & scan (all) →
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, GEX Data Center, Market State and Portfolio 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.
Voice Squawk
Voice Squawk reads out HuntingFlow's key structural events aloud, so you hear zero-gamma, walls, regime shifts and other anomalies the moment they happen without watching the screen — filterable by event type, with adjustable volume and English/Chinese voice.
Vol Intelligence
Vol Intelligence is the options trader's volatility command center — five tabs covering IV percentile and variance risk premium, skew, term structure, the market-implied probability distribution (Breeden-Litzenberger) and Vanna·Charm hedging flow. Requires Pro.