How Big Money ACTUALLY Moves The Market | Scott Pulcini

<p>Scott Pulcini breaks down why CVD divergences are unreliable and reveals what&#39;s actually driving the market: options flow, gamma levels, and price-change algos. After 9 years of trading stop-runs and icebergs as his main edge, he&#39;s shifted focus to zero-DTE options hedging by dealers—which moves 90% of intraday action most days. </p><p><br></p><p>The key insight: stop/iceberg events validate where the market will react, but options flow (gamma, pace of tape, relative volume) tells you when and how. He demonstrates real trades including why his 3-minute VWAP trade worked and how price-change reversions can be scalped or held based on confluence.</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsor: Prop Firm Match. Compare 40+ firms side-by-side.</p><p>Code MATCH → https://www.propfirmmatch.com/?a_aid=asfx</p><p><br></p><p>Try Bookmap and Save - https://www.asfx.biz/bookmap</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Scott - https://www.scottpulcinitrader.com/</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 — Headline risk destroying setups; options flow now dominates</p><p>3:00 — Stop runs &amp; icebergs → options gamma edge shift (9 years vs new game)</p><p>8:03 — Real-time options flow example: dealers hedging move market, visible in charts</p><p>13:14 — Why CVD divergences fail: it only shows aggressor, not intention</p><p>16:48 — Six stop/iceberg setups; GEX levels are magnets dealers must hedge at</p><p>20:15 — Zero-DTE gamma &quot;sexy gexi&quot; entries vs reversion trades off GEX bounces</p><p>23:54 — Randy&#39;s YM trade: bought VWAP at 9:57 ET, out in 3 mins (entry anatomy)</p><p>27:35 — Euro options flow drives hero, not futures → source of moves</p><p>31:45 — Market pulse price change algo: reversion-to-mean every 5 min when quiet</p><p>35:48 — Relative volume key: use Sierra Charts (30-day lookback), not Thinkorswim (60-period only)</p><p>39:30 — Real NQ trade setup: VWAP + GEX2 + price change + pace of tape = &quot;reversion dream&quot;</p><p>42:50 — How to manage: scalp around position or trail half using price-change exits</p><p>46:20 — Risk half an ATR on price-change scalps; protect against big money runs</p><p>49:01 — Scott&#39;s chart tabs problem: too much data layered, needs Bookmap UI fix</p>