What Is Block Hunter?
Block Hunter is a trading program created by Brandon Chapman, CMT, at TheoTrade designed to help traders identify and follow institutional block trades in the options market. The core idea is simple: institutions leave footprints when they move large amounts of money, and Block Hunter teaches you how to read those footprints before a major price move develops.
With nearly 23 years of teaching experience and having worked with hundreds of thousands of traders, Brandon Chapman built Block Hunter around one core principle — find the size, follow the money.
How Block Hunter Works
Most retail traders look at charts, indicators, and news to make trading decisions. Block Hunter takes a different approach. Instead of reacting to price, Brandon teaches members to track unusual options activity and block trades that signal where institutional money is flowing before the move happens.
In a typical Block Hunter session, Brandon walks through a live watchlist of stocks showing unusual block trade activity. Each trade comes with four key pieces of information:
- Symbol — what stock or ETF is being traded
- Direction — whether institutions are positioning bullish or bearish
- Target — the price level the options activity points toward
- Timeframe — when the move is expected to develop
With those four data points, members can make informed decisions about how to structure their own trades — whether that’s buying calls, using spreads, or other options strategies.
What’s Included in Block Hunter
Block Hunter members get access to a full suite of tools and resources including:
- Weekly block trade alerts delivered via email and text
- Access to the private Block 100 chat where Brandon posts trades, updates, and analysis in real time
- Live masterclass and mastermind sessions to deepen your understanding of institutional flow
- Ghost Hour sessions — Brandon’s signature deep dives into unusual market activity
- Trade alerts so you never miss a setup
Brandon emphasizes that Block Hunter doesn’t require a complicated setup. As he puts it, all you need is a screen and an internet connection — even just 30 minutes a day is enough to work the process.
Who Is Block Hunter For?
Block Hunter is best suited for options traders who are already comfortable with the basics and want to incorporate institutional flow analysis into their strategy. That said, the program is structured to support traders at multiple levels — from those looking to simplify a complex process to experienced traders wanting an edge through institutional data.
Block Hunter trades are also compatible with retirement accounts and work with any broker, making it accessible to a wide range of traders.
Why Institutional Block Trades Matter
One of the key lessons Brandon teaches in Block Hunter is that the options market often moves before the stock market does. Large institutional players don’t just buy stocks — they use options and block trades to position themselves ahead of major moves. By the time the news hits, the trade is already in motion.
Brandon illustrates this with real examples from his sessions — stocks like Intel, Avis Budget, and others where unusual options activity signaled a major move days before it became obvious to the broader market. Understanding how to read these signals is what separates traders who react to the market from those who position ahead of it.
How to Join Block Hunter
Block Hunter is available through TheoTrade. You can learn more and enroll at the link below.
👉 Join Block Hunter at TheoTrade
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