01. Command Center Fundamentals
The Arkenwell Command Center is the keyboard-first control layer for navigating market data, derivatives analytics, quantitative models, alerts, and terminal workspaces.
It is designed to reduce navigation overhead and keep analysis inside a single, consistent command workflow. Commands are parsed in real time, security symbols are resolved dynamically against NSE symbology, and supported analytics are connected to Arkenwell live market-data and telemetry layers.
Open the Command Center
Use the Command Center from any Arkenwell view:
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/ — Open Command Center
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Ctrl + K — Open on Windows/Linux
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Cmd + K — Open on macOS
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Esc — Dismiss and return to the active workspace
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↑ / ↓ — Navigate command history
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Enter — Execute the active command
Commands highlighted throughout this guide can be entered directly into the Command Center.
Command Syntax Structure
Arkenwell commands follow a consistent syntax structure:
[ACTION / METRIC] [SYMBOL] [PARAMETERS / CONDITIONS / THRESHOLDS]Command rules
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Case-insensitive
Commands are not case-sensitive. For example:
gex nifty · Gex Nifty · GEX NIFTYall resolve to the same command.
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Global commands
These require no symbol:
VIX · REGIME · SWEEPS · CLEAR · HELP•
Symbol-bound commands
These apply an analytical function to a specific security:
GEX NIFTY · PCR BANKNIFTY · QUOTE TCS · CHAIN AXISBANK•
Multi-asset commands
These evaluate relationships between securities:
KALMAN HDFCBANK ICICIBANK•
Conditional commands
These define a metric, operator, and threshold:
ALERT NIFTY GEX > 500M · ALERT HDFCBANK IVR > 7002. Market Data & Options Chains
Use these commands to move directly from the Command Center into live quotes, options chains, and derivatives data.
NIFTY / BANKNIFTY — Index Options MatrixPurpose
Open the real-time options chain for benchmark index derivatives.
Data & processing
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Live Level-2 top-of-book quotes
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Weekly and monthly expirations
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Delta, Gamma, Vega, and Theta
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Open Interest (OI)
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Intraday net OI changes by strike
Screen output
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Strike ladder
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Call OI distribution
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Put OI distribution
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ATM price highlight
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Straddle premium
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Max Pain marker
Use case
Identify major strike concentrations, monitor intraday OI changes, and assess the structure of the active options market.
Examples
NIFTY · BANKNIFTYCHAIN <SYMBOL> — Single-Stock Options MatrixPurpose
Open the complete options matrix for a supported NSE equity derivative.
Data & processing
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Equity derivatives order-book data
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Strike-level implied volatility
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Expiration grouping
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Contract and lot-size information
Screen output
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Strike matrix
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Underlying spot price
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Expiration
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Lot size
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Volume distribution
Examples
CHAIN AXISBANK · CHAIN HDFCBANK · CHAIN RELIANCE · CHAIN TATAPOWER · CHAIN INFYPCR <SYMBOL> — Put/Call Ratio TrackerPurpose
Track aggregate Put/Call open interest positioning relative to the underlying price.
Screen output
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Rolling Put/Call ratio value
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Underlying spot price overlay
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30-day historical PCR range
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Extreme-sentiment bands
Reference interpretation
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PCR > 1.30 — Bullish support bias
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PCR 0.85 – 1.15 — Neutral / balanced equilibrium
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PCR < 0.65 — Bearish / overhead-resistance bias
These levels are reference thresholds rather than standalone trading signals.
Examples
PCR NIFTY · PCR BANKNIFTY · PCR AXISBANK · PCR RELIANCEQUOTE <SYMBOL> — Real-Time Quote & Market DepthPurpose
Display a compact real-time market snapshot.
Screen output
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Last Traded Price (LTP)
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Percentage change
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VWAP
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Day high / low
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Session volume
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Order Book Imbalance (OBI)
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Top five bid/ask quantities
Examples
QUOTE TCS · QUOTE RELIANCE · QUOTE AXISBANK · QUOTE HDFCBANK03. Dealer Positioning & Gamma Telemetry
These commands expose the positioning and hedging metrics used to interpret options-market structure.
GEX <SYMBOL> — Net Gamma ExposurePurpose
Estimate aggregate dealer gamma exposure across active option strikes.
Screen output
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Aggregate Net GEX
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Strike-by-strike GEX profile
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Positive/negative gamma balance
Reference interpretation
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Positive GEX: A positive gamma environment is generally associated with dealer hedging that can dampen directional moves and support mean-reverting price behavior.
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Negative GEX: A negative gamma environment can increase the sensitivity of dealer hedging to price movement and may reinforce directional momentum.
Examples
GEX NIFTY · GEX BANKNIFTY · GEX AXISBANK · GEX RELIANCEGFLIP <SYMBOL> — Gamma Flip LevelPurpose
Identify the price level at which aggregate modeled gamma changes sign.
Screen output
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Gamma Flip price
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Distance from spot
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Percentage distance
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Current gamma regime
Reference interpretation
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Spot above Gamma Flip: The modeled environment is generally associated with lower volatility and stronger mean-reversion characteristics.
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Spot below Gamma Flip: The modeled environment can indicate greater volatility sensitivity and stronger directional hedging pressure.
Examples
GFLIP NIFTY · GFLIP BANKNIFTYWALLS <SYMBOL> — Call Wall & Put WallPurpose
Identify major option strikes that may act as structural boundaries.
Working mechanics
The engine scans the option chain for significant call- and put-side concentration using open interest and modeled gamma exposure.
Screen output
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Call Wall
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Put Wall
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Current spot position
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Distance to each boundary
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Structural range visualization
Reference interpretation
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Call Wall: A major call-side concentration that may act as overhead resistance under normal conditions.
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Put Wall: A major put-side concentration that may act as downside support under normal conditions.
Examples
WALLS NIFTY · WALLS BANKNIFTYDEX <SYMBOL> — Dealer Exposure IndexPurpose
Quantify modeled dealer inventory stress and hedging sensitivity around near-the-money strikes.
Working mechanics
The engine evaluates dealer delta sensitivity to a 1% change in the underlying and normalizes the result to a -100 to +100 scale.
Screen output
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DEX value
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Hedging-risk indicator
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Directional vulnerability
Examples
DEX NIFTY · DEX BANKNIFTY · DEX AXISBANKINVENTORY <SYMBOL> — Dealer Accumulation TrackerPurpose
Track rolling five-session changes in modeled dealer delta and gamma inventory.
Working mechanics
The engine compares end-of-day and intraday open-interest changes across participant categories.
Screen output
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Five-session flow histogram
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Institutional buildup
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Retail positioning
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Net positioning direction
Examples
INVENTORY NIFTY · INVENTORY AXISBANK04. Volatility & Risk Pricing
Use these commands to evaluate implied volatility, volatility skew, and the broader market volatility environment.
IVR <SYMBOL> — Implied Volatility RankPurpose
Place current implied volatility within its 52-week historical range.
Screen output
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0–100 IVR gauge
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52-week IV range
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Historical context
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Strategy reference tags
Reference interpretation
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IVR < 20 — Historically low implied volatility
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IVR 20 – 50 — Normal historical range
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IVR > 70 — Historically elevated implied volatility
IVR is a historical positioning measure and should be interpreted alongside expiry, liquidity, realized volatility, and event risk.
Examples
IVR NIFTY · IVR BANKNIFTY · IVR HDFCBANK · IVR RELIANCESKEW <SYMBOL> — 25-Delta Volatility SkewPurpose
Measure the relative pricing of downside and upside out-of-the-money options.
Screen output
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Volatility smile
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25-delta skew
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Expiry-by-expiry comparison
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Term structure
Reference interpretation
A steeper positive skew generally indicates stronger demand for downside protection. A flatter skew may indicate comparatively lower demand for downside insurance or stronger demand for upside exposure.
Examples
SKEW NIFTY · SKEW BANKNIFTYVIX — India VIX MonitorPurpose
Monitor the implied market expectation of near-term NIFTY volatility.
Screen output
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India VIX
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Daily percentage change
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Intraday high / low
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Historical volatility regime
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Term-structure context
Example
VIX05. Quantitative Models & Statistical Regimes
These commands provide statistical and model-based views of price relationships and market regimes.
KALMAN <SYM1> <SYM2> — Dynamic Kalman Filter Pair ModelPurpose
Model time-varying statistical relationships and dynamic hedge ratios between two securities.
Working mechanics
The model estimates a dynamic hedge ratio across the selected pair in real time without relying on a fixed lookback window.
Screen output
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Dynamic hedge ratio
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Current spread
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±1σ, ±2σ, ±3σ bands
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Mean-reversion signal
Reference interpretation
A spread extending beyond ±2σ may indicate a statistically unusual divergence. The result is a model signal, not a guarantee of mean reversion.
Examples
KALMAN HDFCBANK ICICIBANK · KALMAN TCS INFY · KALMAN TATAMOTORS MARUTIZSCORE <SYMBOL> — Rolling Statistical Z-ScorePurpose
Measure the distance between the current price and its rolling mean in standard-deviation units.
Screen output
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Current Z-score
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Historical distribution
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Statistical boundary levels
Reference interpretation
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Z > +2.5 → Strong upside extension
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Z < -2.5 → Strong downside extension
These thresholds indicate statistical extension rather than a guaranteed reversal.
Examples
ZSCORE NIFTY · ZSCORE BANKNIFTY · ZSCORE RELIANCEREGIME — Market Regime ClassifierPurpose
Classify the current market environment using statistical and volatility characteristics.
Working mechanics
The model evaluates:
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Entropy
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Volatility clustering
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Order-flow characteristics
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Multi-timeframe Hurst exponents
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Variance ratios
Possible states
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TRENDING_EXPANSION•
MEAN_REVERTING_RANGE•
VOLATILITY_SQUEEZEScreen output
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Current regime
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Probability/confidence estimate
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Suggested execution style
Example
REGIME06. Order Flow, Sweeps & Market News
Monitor large transactions, aggressive execution, and market-moving information.
FLOW <SYMBOL> — Options Tape & Sweep ScannerPurpose
Filter options activity for large trades, complex orders, and aggressive sweeps.
Working mechanics
The scanner evaluates trade size relative to available bid/ask liquidity and identifies executions occurring at or through the displayed market.
Screen output
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Chronological trade tape
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Premium value
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Strike
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Expiry
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Trade classification
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Sweep / block designation
Examples
FLOW NIFTY · FLOW RELIANCE · FLOW AXISBANKSWEEPS — Live Block Trade FeedPurpose
Open a live feed of large derivatives transactions across the NSE F&O universe.
Working mechanics
A low-latency WebSocket event processor scans supported derivatives activity and surfaces trades meeting the configured criteria.
Screen output
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Live transaction stream
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Premium filter
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Minimum-size threshold
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Audio notification controls
Example
SWEEPSNEWS <SYMBOL> — Market News & Impact ScorePurpose
Aggregate regulatory filings, corporate announcements, and breaking news relevant to a security.
Working mechanics
NLP-based analysis evaluates headline sentiment, relevance, and estimated market impact on a 1–10 scale.
Screen output
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Live news feed
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Bullish / Bearish / Neutral sentiment
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Impact score
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Relevance classification
Examples
NEWS RELIANCE · NEWS TATAPOWER · NEWS HDFCBANK07. Alerts & Conditional Triggers
Create and manage analytical alerts without leaving the active workspace.
ALERT <SYMBOL> <METRIC> <CONDITION> — Create an AlertSyntax structure
ALERT [SYMBOL] [METRIC] [OPERATOR] [VALUE]Supported metrics
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GEX•
GFLIP•
IVR•
PCR•
ZSCORE•
PRICEExamples
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ALERT NIFTY GEX > 500M•
ALERT BANKNIFTY GFLIP•
ALERT HDFCBANK IVR > 70•
ALERT NIFTY PCR < 0.6Alerts can provide automated visual and audio notifications when their configured conditions are met.
ALERTS / ALERTS LIST — Active Alert MonitorOpen the alert monitor to review active, triggered, and paused alerts.
ALERTS · ALERTS LISTALERTS EDIT — Alert ManagerOpen the full Alert Manager to:
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Edit trigger levels
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Adjust notification settings
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Review rules
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Batch-manage active alerts
ALERTS EDITIndividual Alert Controls
Use the alert ID to control a specific rule:
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ALERT PAUSE <ID>•
ALERT RESUME <ID>•
ALERT DELETE <ID>Examples:
ALERT PAUSE ALT-801 · ALERT RESUME ALT-801 · ALERT DELETE ALT-80408. Workspace & System Controls
Control terminal layouts, clear active state, export data, and open documentation.
WORKSPACE <LAYOUT> — Switch Terminal LayoutsAvailable layouts
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WORKSPACE — Open workspace selector•
WORKSPACE POSITIONING — Focus on GEX, DEX, and Wall levels•
WORKSPACE VOLATILITY — Focus on IV surface, skew, and term structure•
WORKSPACE FLOW — Focus on live sweeps and Level-2 depth•
WORKSPACE MULTI_ASSET — Comparative multi-chart analysisTry Now
WORKSPACE · WORKSPACE FLOW · WORKSPACE POSITIONINGCLEAR — Reset Workspace StateCloses open overlays, dismisses temporary UI elements, and resets active table filters.
CLEAREXPORT — Export Active DataExport the active analytical table, strike matrix, or model output as a CSV file.
EXPORTHELP — Command DirectoryOpen the searchable command reference and keyboard-shortcut directory.
HELP09. Suggested Trading-Session Workflow
The following workflow organizes the available commands into a practical session sequence.
Pre-Market — 09:00–09:15
1. Establish the market regime
REGIMEIdentify the current statistical environment.
2. Assess volatility pricing
VIX · IVR NIFTYReview market volatility and the relative level of option pricing.
3. Map dealer gamma positioning
GEX NIFTY · GFLIP NIFTYIdentify the modeled gamma environment and the daily Gamma Flip level.
4. Map structural boundaries
WALLS NIFTYIdentify the major Call Wall and Put Wall.
5. Configure a key alert
ALERT NIFTY GFLIPCreate an alert for a move through the modeled Gamma Flip level.
Intraday — 09:15–15:00
1. Monitor market participation
SWEEPS · FLOW NIFTYTrack large transactions and aggressive options activity.
2. Monitor positioning
PCR NIFTYCompare options positioning with underlying price behavior.
3. Monitor relative-value relationships
KALMAN HDFCBANK ICICIBANKTrack statistical divergence between the selected pair.
4. Verify company-specific catalysts
NEWS RELIANCEReview relevant news when a security experiences an unusual move.
Post-Market — 15:30
Review the rolling positioning picture:
INVENTORY NIFTYUse the result as context for the next trading session.
10. Master Command Directory
Market Data & Options
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NIFTY — Open NIFTY 50 options matrix•
BANKNIFTY — Open BANKNIFTY options matrix•
CHAIN <SYMBOL> — Open a stock options matrix•
PCR <SYMBOL> — Monitor Put/Call Ratio•
QUOTE <SYMBOL> — View quote and market depthDealer Positioning & Gamma
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GEX <SYMBOL> — Calculate modeled net gamma exposure•
GFLIP <SYMBOL> — Identify the modeled Gamma Flip level•
WALLS <SYMBOL> — Detect major Call and Put Walls•
DEX <SYMBOL> — Assess modeled dealer exposure•
INVENTORY <SYMBOL> — Track rolling dealer inventoryVolatility
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IVR <SYMBOL> — Evaluate implied volatility rank•
SKEW <SYMBOL> — Measure 25-delta volatility skew•
VIX — Open India VIX monitorQuantitative Models
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KALMAN <SYM1> <SYM2> — Run dynamic pair model•
ZSCORE <SYMBOL> — Calculate rolling statistical Z-score•
REGIME — Classify the current market regimeFlow & News
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FLOW <SYMBOL> — Scan options tape and sweeps•
SWEEPS — Open live block-trade feed•
NEWS <SYMBOL> — Review market news and impact scoringAlerts
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ALERT NIFTY GEX > 500M — Create a conditional alert•
ALERTS — View active alerts•
ALERTS LIST — View alert list•
ALERTS EDIT — Open Alert Manager•
ALERT PAUSE ALT-801 — Pause an alert•
ALERT RESUME ALT-801 — Resume an alert•
ALERT DELETE ALT-804 — Delete an alertWorkspace & System
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WORKSPACE — Open workspace selector•
WORKSPACE <LAYOUT> — Switch workspace layout•
CLEAR — Reset active workspace state•
EXPORT — Export current data as CSV•
HELP — Open command documentation11. Interpretation & Regulatory Note
The analytics and thresholds described in this guide are designed as market-structure and decision-support tools. Metrics such as GEX, DEX, PCR, IVR, skew, Z-score, Gamma Flip, and regime classification should be interpreted in context rather than treated as standalone predictions or guaranteed trading signals.
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