---
title: "Getting Started with OptionSignal®"
slug: "getting-started-with-optionsignal"
tags: ["OS", "OptionSignal", "5", "1"]
updated: 2026-09-23T14:09:17Z
published: 2026-09-23T14:09:17Z
canonical: "learn.trademachine.com/getting-started-with-optionsignal"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.trademachine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started with OptionSignal®

OptionSignal® is quite involved: it's a Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) aka neural network.

It has dozens of layers, and understanding a neural network by looking at just one input is impossible because the network's "intelligence" comes from interactions, not individual pieces.

Simple problems can be solved with one or two facts (like SPY one day change), but real-world data (like the market) is "non-linear."

This means the relationship between the input and the answer is a messy curve, not a straight line.

To map that curve, the network must blend many inputs together through several layers and a lot of that is real-time data on bonds, inflation, various other market instruments on top of economic data, Volatility data, and price data.

> [!TIP]
> While some beginning traders may find a bit of a learning curve for TradeMachine®, OptionSignal®, on the other hand, removes that barrier with an easy to use, instantly applicable delivery.

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[View Video Transcript](/v1/docs/getting-started-with-optionsignal-transcript)

**OptionSignal® uses a score from 1-5, which is official at 345p ET.**

**1 is Bearish, 5 is Bullish, there is little information for 2-4**

**Pre-market View:**

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> [!TIP]
> SPY and QQQ Extended Trading Hours
> 
> SPY and QQQ offer extended trading hours. These ETFs offer an extra 15 min trading window for certain option contracts.

There are 5 OptionSignal® strategies (click the name below to see the full strategy details):

- [**OptionSignal® Index Long Call Spread**](/v1/docs/os-index-long-call-spread)
- [**OptionSignal® Index Long Put Calendar**](/v1/docs/os-index-calendar-put-spread)
- [**OptionSignal® Index Short Call Spread**](/v1/docs/os-index-short-call-spread)
- [**OptionSignal® Index Short Put Spread**](/v1/docs/os-index-short-put-spread)
- [**OptionSignal® Top 100 Pre‑Earnings Call**](/v1/docs/os-top-100-pre-earnings-call)

The degree of variation in the price of a security over time, indicating the level of risk and uncertainty associated with the asset's price movements.A negative or pessimistic outlook on the price or value of a financial instrument, such as stocks, commodities, or cryptocurrencies. It suggests a belief that the price will decline or that the market will experience a downward trend. Bearish traders anticipate opportunities to sell or short assets in order to profit from potential price decreases.A positive or optimistic outlook on the price or value of a financial instrument, such as stocks, commodities, or cryptocurrencies. It implies a belief that the price will rise or that the market will experience an upward trend. Traders who are bullish anticipate opportunities to buy or hold assets with the expectation of profiting from potential price increases.