Dark pool institutional trades leading up to the 2020 market crash

Dark Pool Levels PRO Indicator for TrendSpider — Real-Time Institutional Intelligence

60-second updates. 50 levels. 6+ years of history. The complete institutional edge.

For Traders Who Need More

Dark Pool Levels changed the game by showing you where institutions are trading. Dark Pool Levels PRO takes it further — with real-time updates, more levels, and the ability to research any market period back to January 2020.

If you’re serious about tracking institutional flow, PRO gives you the complete picture.


What’s Different in PRO?

FeatureStandardPRO
Data Refresh5 minutes60 seconds
Max Levels3050
Lookback Period1 year6+ years (Jan 2020)
Custom End Date
Historical Analysis
Price$39.95/mo$59.95/mo

Why PRO Matters

⚡ 60-Second Real-Time Updates

In fast markets, 5 minutes is an eternity. PRO delivers dark pool prints to your chart within 60 seconds of execution.

This matters when:

  • You’re day trading and need to see institutional activity as it happens
  • A stock is breaking out and you want to know if institutions are participating
  • You’re watching for accumulation or distribution in real time
  • News drops and you need to see how smart money is reacting

With PRO, you’re seeing institutional trades almost as fast as they’re reported. No more waiting. No more wondering.

📊 50 Levels on Your Chart

Standard gives you 30 levels. For many traders, that’s enough.

But if you’re analyzing:

  • High-volume stocks like SPY, QQQ, AAPL, TSLA
  • Extended time periods (90 days+)
  • Multiple institutional zones

…you’ll want more levels to see the complete picture.

50 levels means:

  • More institutional zones visible at once
  • Better cluster identification
  • Fuller view of where smart money is positioned across the entire range

📅 Historical Date Ranges Back to January 2020

This is the feature that makes PRO a research powerhouse.

Standard limits you to the past year. PRO opens up 5+ years of institutional data — back to January 1, 2020.

Why this matters:

Historical PeriodWhat You Can Analyze
COVID Crash (Feb-Mar 2020)Where institutions bought the bottom
2020-2021 Bull RunAccumulation patterns during the rally
2022 Bear MarketDistribution zones before major drops
2023 RecoverySmart money re-entry points
Fed Rate DecisionsInstitutional positioning around FOMC
Earnings SeasonsHistorical institutional behavior around reports

Example use case:

You want to understand how institutions behaved during the COVID crash. Set your date range:

  • Start: January 1, 2020
  • End: March 31, 2020

Now you can see exactly where the largest dark pool prints occurred during one of the most volatile periods in market history. Where did institutions buy? Where did they sell? What levels did they defend?

This kind of historical analysis is impossible with delayed or limited data. PRO makes it simple.

🎯 Custom End Dates

Standard always ends at “today.” PRO lets you set both start AND end dates.

Why custom end dates matter:

ScenarioStart DateEnd Date
Analyze Q4 2024 onlyOct 1, 2024Dec 31, 2024
Study pre-earnings period30 days before earningsEarnings date
Research specific correctionTop of rangeBottom of range
Compare two time periodsPeriod 1, then Period 2Separate analyses

This transforms Dark Pool Levels from a trading tool into a research platform.


Who PRO Is For?

Active Day Traders

You need real-time data. Period.

When you’re in and out of positions multiple times per day, a 5-minute delay means you’re trading on stale information. PRO’s 60-second updates keep you in sync with institutional flow as it happens.

PRO setup for day trading:

  • Date Range: Today
  • Number of Prints: 20-30
  • Minimum Share Size: 50,000
  • Watch for fresh prints appearing throughout the session

Swing Traders Who Want an Edge

You hold positions for days or weeks. You want to enter where institutions are positioned and exit before they do.

PRO’s extended lookback and 50 levels help you identify:

  • Major institutional zones across your holding period
  • Historical levels that may act as future support/resistance
  • Clusters of institutional activity that define the range

PRO setup for swing trading:

  • Date Range: 60-90 Days
  • Number of Prints: 40-50
  • Minimum Share Size: 100,000+
  • Look for clusters and levels near current price

Market Researchers & Analysts

You study market structure. You want to understand how institutions behave during specific events.

PRO’s historical date ranges let you:

  • Analyze any period back to January 2020
  • Compare institutional behavior across market cycles
  • Research how dark pool levels performed during crashes and rallies
  • Build a deeper understanding of institutional positioning patterns

PRO setup for research:

  • Date Range: Custom (specific period)
  • Number of Prints: 50
  • Minimum Share Size: Varies by analysis
  • Export findings for further study

Options Traders

You trade around key levels. Knowing where institutions are positioned helps you:

  • Identify strikes where gamma exposure may cause pinning
  • Find support/resistance for credit spread placement
  • Spot accumulation that may precede large moves

PRO’s real-time updates and extended levels give you more data points to inform your options strategies.


PRO Features in Detail

All Standard Features, Plus More

Everything in Standard is included:

  • ✅ Horizontal price levels from real institutional trades
  • ✅ Dynamic data table with Rank, Price, Date, Shares, Value, # Trades
  • ✅ Customizable labels (16 format options)
  • ✅ 9 table column presets
  • ✅ Sort by Shares, Price, or Date
  • ✅ Toggle table and labels on/off
  • ✅ 10,000+ stocks covered
  • ✅ Color-coded lines by rank

PRO-Exclusive Features

Real-Time 60-Second Refresh

Data updates within 60 seconds of trades being reported to the tape. This is as close to real-time as dark pool data gets.

50 Price Levels

See up to 50 institutional transactions on your chart at once. More levels = more complete picture of institutional positioning.

Extended Date Range Options

OptionLookback
TodayCurrent session
Week7 days
30 Days1 month
60 Days2 months
90 Days3 months
6 Months6 months
1 Year12 months
2 Years24 months
3 Years36 months
4 Years48 months
5 Years60 months
AllBack to Jan 2020
CustomAny date range

Custom Start AND End Dates

Set both boundaries of your analysis:

  • Custom Start: Any date from January 1, 2020 to today
  • Custom End: Any date from your start date to today

The table title automatically shows your selected date range (e.g., “Jan 15, 20 to Mar 31, 20”) so you always know what period you’re viewing.

Smart Date Validation

If you accidentally set an end date before your start date, PRO automatically corrects it to prevent errors. The table displays the actual dates being used, so you always know what you’re seeing.


Real-World PRO Scenarios

Scenario 1: Trading a Breakout in Real Time

NVDA is approaching resistance at $140. You have PRO loaded with Date Range: Today.

At 10:47 AM, a fresh dark pool print appears: 2.1M shares at $139.85.

What this tells you: Institutions just committed $294M at this level. If price breaks above, they’re positioned for upside. If it fails, this becomes a reference level.

With Standard’s 5-minute delay, you might not see this print until the breakout has already happened or failed.

Scenario 2: Researching the crash of 2020

You want to understand where institutions sold during the crash.

PRO settings:

  • Start Date Range: Custom → 202000101
  • End Date Range: Custom → 20200323 (the bottom)
  • Number of Prints: 50
  • Symbol: SPY

Now you see the 50 largest institutional dark pool prints during the crash. Where did smart money start selling? What levels did they accumulate? This historical intelligence informs how you might trade the next major correction.

The Standard indicator can’t look back this far.

Scenario 3: Pre-Earnings Positioning

AAPL reports earnings next week. You want to see how institutions have been positioning over the past month.

PRO settings:

  • Start Date Range: 30 Days
  • End Date Range: Today
  • Number of Prints: 50
  • Minimum Share Size: 200,000

You see heavy accumulation between $178-$180 over the past two weeks. Multiple prints, high conviction.

Interpretation: Institutions are building positions ahead of earnings. These levels likely become support if earnings disappoint, or a base for continuation if earnings beat.

Scenario 4: Comparing Two Time Periods

You want to compare institutional positioning before and after a major Fed announcement.

Analysis 1 (Before):

  • Start: 2 weeks before FOMC
  • End: Day before FOMC

Analysis 2 (After):

  • Start: FOMC day
  • End: 2 weeks after FOMC

Compare the prints. Did institutions accumulate before the announcement? Did they distribute after? Where are the new levels vs. the old ones?

This kind of comparative analysis requires custom end dates — a PRO-only feature.


PRO Settings Reference

Data Settings

SettingDescriptionDefaultOptions
Start Date RangeHow far back to begin30 DaysToday through All, or Custom
End Date RangeWhere to end the rangeTodayToday through All, or Custom
Custom StartSpecific start date (YYYYMMDD)Today’s dateJan 1, 2020 to today
Custom EndSpecific end date (YYYYMMDD)Today’s dateJan 1, 2020 to today
Number of PrintsHow many levels to display301 to 50
Minimum Share SizeFilter threshold50,00050,000 to 100,000,000

Table Settings

SettingDescriptionDefaultOptions
◆ Show TableToggle table visibilityOnOn/Off
↳ Table Sort ByRow orderingShares (Largest)Shares, Price, Date
↳ Table ColumnsWhich columns to showStandard9 presets

Label Settings

SettingDescriptionDefaultOptions
◆ Show LabelsToggle label visibilityOnOn/Off
↳ Label PositionWhere labels appearLeftLeft, Right
↳ Label FormatInformation displayedPrice + Size16 format options

PRO vs. Standard: Which Should You Choose?

Choose Standard ($39.95/mo) If:

  • You primarily swing trade or invest (5-minute delay is fine)
  • You only need to see the past year of data
  • 30 levels is enough for your analysis
  • You don’t need custom end dates

Choose PRO ($59.95/mo) If:

  • You day trade and need real-time institutional flow
  • You want to research historical periods (COVID, 2022 bear market, etc.)
  • You analyze high-volume stocks that need 50 levels
  • You want maximum flexibility with custom date ranges
  • You’re serious about understanding institutional positioning

The PRO Advantage

Every feature in PRO is designed to give you more information, faster.

PRO FeatureYour Advantage
60-second updatesSee institutional trades before slower traders react
50 levelsComplete picture of institutional positioning
5-year historyResearch any market period since 2020
Custom end datesPrecise analysis of specific time windows

For $20 more per month, you get:

  • 4x faster data (60 sec vs 5 min)
  • 67% more levels (50 vs 30)
  • 6x longer history (6 years vs 1 year)
  • Full date control (start AND end)

One better trade per month pays for the upgrade many times over.

Pricing

$59.95/month — Cancel anytime

Includes everything in Standard, plus:

  • 60-second real-time updates
  • Up to 50 price levels
  • 6+ years of historical data (back to Jan 2020)
  • Custom start AND end dates
  • Direct support from MobyTick

Ready for the Complete Institutional Edge?

Stop trading with partial information. Get the full picture of where smart money is positioned — in real time, with full historical context.

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Resources

Complete Indicator reference guide

New to Dark Pool Levels? Start with the Standard version or read the Quick Start Guide.

Have questions? Check the FAQ & Troubleshooting page.

Need help? Contact support@mobyticktrading.com


Dark Pool Levels PRO for TrendSpider by MobyTick Trading — Institutional Intelligence for Serious Traders

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