BETA
Tail Strike™
vs Traditional 25-Delta Skew
Proprietary tail positioning detector that identifies when smart money is accelerating into extreme strikes beyond typical hedging patterns. Detects tail events traditional skew metrics miss entirely.
VELOCITY DETECTION
Measures tail positioning acceleration, not just absolute levels
REGIME INDEPENDENT
Works across all volatility environments: 40% vol vs 120% vol
BIDIRECTIONAL
Equally sensitive to crash and rally tail buildups
Analysis Controls
Tail Strike™ vs Traditional 25Δ Skew
The data speaks for itself: Watch how Tail Strike (orange) detects tail positioning acceleration while Traditional Skew (gray) remains muted. Spot price (gold, right axis) shows market context.
💡 Enable Positioning Zones to see color-coded background highlighting when extreme positioning occurred and how long it lasted—directly answering "How often is Tail Strike useful?"
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