# BigShort

> BigShort is a real-time market structure platform that exposes the institutional order flow, dealer hedging, short pressure, and historical analogues that drive U.S. equity and options prices. Built by quants, used by retail and professional traders. Every NYSE and Nasdaq ticker — over 9,000 symbols — with options analytics where the underlying is optionable.

## About

- **Company**: BigShort, Inc. (Vancouver, WA · USA)
- **Founder**: Tae-Hwan Jo — published a verified trading record turning $139,000 into ~$10,000,000 using the same algorithm subscribers see. Real brokerage statements and tax returns are available on the proof page.
- **Award**: Benzinga Global Fintech Award — Best Order Flow Analytics
- **Press**: Featured in WIRED, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Benzinga, Morningstar
- **Coverage**: U.S. equities and options. Crypto ETFs (e.g. IBIT) covered; individual coins, futures, and international markets not yet covered (futures and select European markets evaluated for late 2026)
- **Data sources**: Consolidated tape (SIP), direct exchange feeds, OPRA options data, FINRA reporting (dark pool prints per FINRA Rule 4552)

## Core indicators

- **SmartFlow** — institutional order flow; identifies passive accumulation and distribution invisible on price/volume alone
- **UltraFlow** — real-time aggregated options + equity flow
- **OptionFlow** — live unusual options activity, sweeps, and net option flow
- **Dealer hedging levels (Gravity HP, Call HP, Put HP)** — real support/resistance from options dealers' delta-hedging activity
- **Honey Badger Signal** — proprietary high-conviction short-squeeze signal; 90% win rate in internal backtests (past performance is not indicative of future results)
- **Spodin / Manipulation Indicator** — detects orchestrated price manipulation patterns
- **Top 10 Lists** — dynamically updated leaderboards of the day's strongest signals
- **Short Volume + Squeeze Indicator** — short-interest and squeeze-potential analytics
- **Dark Pool prints** — off-exchange transaction visualization reconstructed from FINRA reports

## Pages

- [Home](https://bigshort.com/): hero, key indicators, founder story, social proof
- [Product & Features](https://bigshort.com/product): detailed walkthrough of every indicator
- [Pricing](https://bigshort.com/pricing): 14-day full-platform trial for $37, then Basic ($149/mo or $1188/yr) or Pro (Professional-use data license; $395/mo or $3500/yr)
- [FAQ](https://bigshort.com/faqs): 22 common questions on platform, data, billing, support
- [Trading Record (Proof)](https://bigshort.com/proof): brokerage statements and tax returns from 2016 onward documenting the founder's results
- [Contact](https://bigshort.com/contact): support@bigshort.com, Discord community, press inquiries
- [Blog](https://blog.bigshort.com/): trading guides and indicator deep-dives
- [Help Center](https://help.bigshort.com/): step-by-step user guides and how-to videos
- [Web App](https://app.bigshort.com/): the live charting platform (subscribers)

## Pricing

- **14-day trial**: $37 (full platform access, all indicators, real-time data)
- **Basic Monthly**: $149/month (Non-Professional subscribers)
- **Basic Annual**: $1188/year (~$99/month equivalent — Best Value)
- **Pro Monthly**: $395/month (Professional-use data license)
- **Pro Annual**: $3500/year (Professional-use data license)
- All sales final; cancel anytime from account settings

## Common questions

- **What is BigShort?** A market structure platform showing institutional order flow, dealer hedging, short pressure, and historical analogues on every NYSE/Nasdaq chart.
- **Is the data real-time?** Yes for paying subscribers. Logged-out visitors see a 15-minute delayed SmartFlow view on the homepage.
- **Do I need to install anything?** No — runs in the browser at app.bigshort.com. Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox supported.
- **Is BigShort an RIA or broker?** No. It's software/analytics; no personalized investment advice.
- **Mobile app?** Not yet — web app works on tablets/phones; native app on roadmap.
- **Crypto, futures, international markets?** Crypto ETFs yes (e.g. IBIT). Individual coins no. Futures + select European markets being evaluated for late 2026.

## License & disclaimers

- BigShort is software and analytics, not investment advice
- All trading carries risk; past performance is not indicative of future results
- Terms: https://bigshort.com/terms
- Privacy: https://bigshort.com/privacy
- Disclaimer: https://bigshort.com/disclaimer