The integration of MenthorQ into the Tickblaze platform is more than a technical upgrade—it’s a strategic inflection point for traders who want access to the same tools that institutions rely on. For the first time, retail traders can harness real-time gamma analytics, zero-DTE impact zones, swing forecasts, skew sentiment, and institutional-grade volatility modeling—without writing a single line of code.

This guide offers a complete breakdown of the MenthorQ + Tickblaze integration, covering not only what each tool does but also how to use them in practical trading workflows.

Partnership Overview and Strategic Purpose

The vision is clear: deliver a full suite of institutional-grade tools that simplify complex options data into usable, high-probability trading signals for futures, index, and equity traders.

MenthorQ is built around three principles: ingest large-scale options and futures data, simplify it through intuitive models, and present it as actionable trading signals. This collaboration embeds those tools directly inside the Tickblaze environment.

Options Data Is Now a Leading Indicator

Since 2020, options volume has surged past equities on many trading days. Institutional positioning in the options market now sets the tone for broader market moves. Retail traders often miss this because they don’t use options data—either due to complexity or lack of access.

MenthorQ simplifies that layer. Even traders who never place an options order can use this data to anticipate volatility, identify turning points, and trade with institutional flow, not against it.

Visual chart of options volume compared to equity volume growth since 2020.

Gamma Levels: Mapping Market Maker Reactions

Gamma levels are the foundation of MenthorQ’s system. These levels show where market makers are likely to hedge aggressively, often leading to price reversals or momentum breaks.

Key Levels:

• Core Resistance: Where call option gamma is highest, often capping rallies
• Put Support: Where put gamma is highest, often acting as a price floor
• HVL (High Volatility Level): The gamma flip zone, marking transitions between positive and negative gamma
• JX1 through JX10: Secondary gamma reaction zones
• One Day Min/Max: Daily price range based on implied volatility
• Zero-DTE levels: Gamma zones tied to same-day options expiration

Tickblaze chart showing Core Resistance and Put Support plotted using MenthorQ integration.

Zero-DTE Options: Volatility Catalysts

Zero Days to Expiration (0-DTE) options now dominate intraday flows, especially in indices and futures markets. These short-dated contracts can trigger violent price reactions, particularly when they move from out-of-the-money to in-the-money.

MenthorQ tracks 0-DTE gamma in real time. As market makers adjust their hedges in response to price movement, traders can anticipate volatility spikes and sudden directional shifts. Patrick explained how institutions often “battle” at 0-DTE levels. While intent may not be clear at the open, the day’s price action typically validates the level.

Real-time gamma chart showing price response at Zero-DTE level with strong institutional reaction.

High Volatility Level (HVL): The Gamma Flip Zone

The HVL marks the transition between market-stabilizing and market-amplifying conditions. In positive gamma, market makers buy as prices fall and sell as they rise—reducing volatility. In negative gamma, they do the opposite—amplifying movement.

MenthorQ described HVL Zero-DTE as an “ATM machine” due to its reliability in producing trades that move toward One Day Min/Max levels. In his personal trading journal, this setup yields a 75 percent win rate.

Chart showing trade setup from HVL-Zero-DTE to One Day Max with price projection pathway.

One Day Expected Move: Statistical Boundaries for Intraday Trading

MenthorQ’s One Day Min and Max levels provide statistically grounded price boundaries. These are calculated from forward-looking option volatility and have proven reliability:

• One Day Min holds 87 percent of the time
• One Day Max holds 85 percent of the time

Traders can use these levels for:

• Entry or exit timing
• Placing directional bets at extremes
• Selling premium outside of expected move

Tickblaze screen showing One Day Min and Max plotted on intraday chart with price reversal at boundary.

Blind Spots: Cross-Asset Liquidity Zones

Blind Spots are zones of overlapping gamma levels across correlated assets. For example, if Tesla, Nvidia, QQQ, and ES all share a gamma concentration at the same level, that area becomes a price magnet.

Instead of analyzing multiple charts, traders can focus on these converging levels and anticipate high-volume reactions. This tool is unique to MenthorQ and built from observed patterns in institutional positioning.

Consolidated gamma chart showing blind spot zone across four correlated assets with price clustering.

Swing Forecast Models: 5-Day and 20-Day Projections

MenthorQ provides forward-looking models for price boundaries over weekly and monthly periods, based on volatility and options flow. Traders can use these for:

• Holding directional swing positions
• Selling options outside expected range
• Managing risk and confidence

MenthorQ swing model forecast panel showing projected upper and lower bands

The Q Score: Market Sentiment in One Number

The Q Score is MenthorQ’s composite indicator of market sentiment, combining:

• Options activity
• Volatility
• Momentum
• 20-year seasonality

It offers a 0 to 5 score, with an additional –5 to +5 for seasonality. A declining Q Score can be a leading indicator of institutional repositioning or broader market weakness.

MenthorQ dashboard displaying Q Score and seasonal bias across major asset classes.

Morning Routine for Objective Trading

MenthorQ’s recommended routine takes two to five minutes and includes:

• Monitor key tickers
• Check Q Score
• Review gamma exposure
• Analyze 0-DTE flows
• Evaluate skew
• Confirm swing model bias
• Draw levels on charts

This process strips emotion from the trading day, providing a structured start based on institutional behavior.

Real-Time Execution with Tickblaze Integration

All MenthorQ indicators are now fully embedded in Tickblaze. Levels auto-refresh, can be customized per instrument, and are used directly within trade execution windows.

Traders can set alerts, view dynamic gamma shifts, and execute trades in real time based on intraday level reactions. This bridges the gap between analysis and action.

MenthorQ has Tickblaze integration ready to go

MenthorQ Pro Group: Structured, Team-Based Trading

Membership includes:

• 20+ hours of live coaching per week
• Monday Power Hour, daily live trading, Friday capital preservation sessions
• Community-style trading with shared setups and open discussion

MenthorQ emphasized the importance of a trading desk mentality, where traders share observations and build skills together, rather than operating in isolation.

Final Thoughts

This integration delivers a true professional-grade upgrade to the retail trading workflow. It’s not about more indicators—it’s about visibility into market structure, sentiment, and positioning that drives price.

MenthorQ provides the data. Tickblaze brings the execution. Together, they eliminate the guesswork and arm traders with the information they need to act with clarity.

If you’ve ever wanted to trade like the institutions, this is where it begins.