We have been comparing traditional indicators with VWAP + order flow for options entries.
With order flow, I’m looking at things like Delta, absorption, volume, and price reaction around VWAP rather than relying heavily on RSI, MACD, etc.
For those who actively trade options: which approach gives you more consistent entries, and why?
Do you use VWAP/order flow as your primary setup, or do you still prefer traditional indicators?
The Delta and absorption can get messy around expiry, especially in options. I’d use VWAP to define the area and price reaction/order flow to decide whether there’s actually a trade there.
I wish zerodha should add indicator like Order Flow, Market Profile(TPO) chart.
I’ve been testing out order flow with OI Profile lately. Still figuring it out, so I’m keeping the position size very small for now 
VWAP was one indicator I just couldn’t really get along with. So far, order flow feels more useful for understanding what price is actually doing, while OI Profile gives me a rough idea of where the support and resistance could be.
Then technicals are basically the cherry on top. EMA is something I’m currently testing with the setup as well. Let’s see if this combo actually works or if the market teaches me another lesson
I personally don’t use RSI, MACD or too many other indicators. I prefer keeping things simple and trust the mean/average to give me a sense of trend.
I mostly use 9 EMA and 27 EMA on a 15-min chart. When they cross, I wait for the candle to close and then look for an entry in the direction of the crossover.
Bearish crossover, I look for a put side entry, and bullish crossover, I look for a call side entry. I find it much cleaner than trying to combine too many indicators.
For options entries, I prefer VWAP and order flow as the primary tools, because they show what is actually happening in the market rather than just calculating past price data. Delta, absorption, volume, and price reaction around VWAP can give a better sense of whether buyers or sellers are genuinely taking control.
That said, I wouldn’t completely ignore traditional indicators. I use them more as confirmation, not as the main reason for entering a trade. After many years in the market, I’ve found that the best entries usually come from understanding price, volume, and market context together rather than relying on a single indicator.
In my testing, I try not to decide by which tool looks most convincing on a single candle. I label the session context first: trend or range, VWAP slope, and whether price is accepting above or below VWAP or repeatedly crossing it. Then I record the trigger and take only setups with clear invalidation and a planned reward that justifies the risk after costs. I review a fixed sample separately for trend and range days; otherwise an apparent edge can come from a few expiry sessions or one volatility regime. For options, I also track the underlying move and the option’s spread and liquidity, since a clean signal can still lead to poor execution. My takeaway is to treat VWAP/order flow and indicators as hypotheses to test, not votes to combine. If context is mixed or the stop is vague, I skip rather than add another confirmation.