Putting it together: a session workflow

This is the part everything else was building toward: a repeatable routine you can run in a minute, every session.

1. Pre-open / first minutes

Ignore the first ~2–3 minutes after the open — that’s mechanical dealer rebalancing noise, and zero gamma takes a few minutes to populate. Note which levels are overnight-frozen versus fresh (the session banner and the Live/Closed badge tell you the state).

2. The 60-second read

This is the canonical answer to “how do I use GEXmon?” Run it in order:

1. Regime — positive, negative, or neutral? What conviction?
2. Spot vs Zero Gamma — which side, how far? Hugging the line = no edge.
3. Top wall each side — the two dollar-ranked levels that matter, with distance.
4. Flow state — UP, DOWN, or PIN? Does it point at a wall?
5. Playbook / Warnings — the deterministic read, and any skip trigger firing.

That’s your session context. Now go find trades with your own method.

3. Three worked scenarios

Positive gamma, spot mid-range between walls. Regime POSITIVE, price between a call wall above and a put wall below. Range/fade context: expect deceleration into the walls, fade only at the extremes, and note the engine may flag “mid-structure — no fade edge” if you’re stuck in the middle. Don’t force the center.

Negative gamma, spot below zero gamma, flow building lower. Regime NEGATIVE, spot under the boundary, Flow ▼ DOWN. Trend-following context: expect speed through put walls, favor continuation, and don’t fade. The warning “avoid longs above it” is doing you a favor.

Neutral, spot hugging zero gamma, PIN flow. Regime NEUTRAL / LOW, Δ vs ZG tiny, Flow ◆ PIN. Stand aside or scalp only. The Playbook says “wait,” the Warnings say “transitioning, no edge.” This is the most common state of all — and recognizing it is a skill, not a failure.

4. Intraday re-checks

What actually warrants a fresh read — and what’s just noise:

• Re-read on: a regime flip, a wall break, a flow-state change (e.g. PIN → DOWN), or a warning firing.
• Ignore: single-window flicker in the 1m flow, a few points of drift in zero gamma, dollar sizes wiggling without a rank change.

5. The reminder that never changes

Entries and exits come from your execution method. GEXmon frames the battlefield — regime, boundary, levels, flow, and an honest read of whether there’s an edge. It does not, and will not, pull the trigger for you. That’s not a limitation; it’s the honest division of labor.