Options flow recap: August 4, 2026
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On August 4, 2026, 52,246 options prints traded $24.7B in premium: 82% in calls, 18% in puts. 23% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was MSFT 460 call for $172M.
$24.7B
Premium
82% / 18%
Calls / puts
23%
Same-day expiry
52,246
Prints
Largest options trades on August 4, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:36 | MSFT | 460C Aug 21 | 53,456 | $172M | — |
| 16:00 | MU | 900C Aug 7 | 21,688 | $78.9M | — |
| 16:00 | PLTR | 150C Aug 7 | 55,817 | $74.4M | — |
| 16:00 | PLTR | 160C Aug 7 | 109,284 | $63.9M | — |
| 16:00 | MU | 900C Aug 5 | 29,009 | $60.9M | — |
| 10:56 | QQQ | 690C Aug 7 | 21,483 | $56.6M | — |
| 16:00 | PLTR | 140C Aug 7 | 21,297 | $48.7M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 325C Aug 5 | 85,764 | $47.8M | — |
| 16:00 | PLTR | 155C Aug 7 | 48,901 | $45.1M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 212.5C Aug 5 | 257,759 | $44.1M | — |
| 16:00 | PLTR | 130C Aug 7 | 13,572 | $44.1M | — |
| 14:00 | SPY | 765C Aug 4 | 896 | $41.6M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 330C Aug 5 | 130,732 | $41.2M | — |
| 16:00 | SNDK | 1400C Aug 7 | 3,308 | $40.2M | — |
| 09:37 | MSFT | 500C Aug 21 | 47,321 | $38.1M | — |
| 14:00 | SPY | 768C Aug 4 | 2,107 | $37.9M | — |
| 14:00 | SPY | 770C Aug 4 | 10,092 | $36.6M | — |
| 14:00 | SPY | 767C Aug 4 | 971 | $36.0M | — |
| 14:00 | SPY | 769C Aug 4 | 5,920 | $36.0M | — |
| 14:00 | SPY | 766C Aug 4 | 490 | $35.6M | — |
| 09:31 | CRWV | 110C Sep 18 | 63,362 | $35.3M | — |
| 16:00 | PLTR | 152.5C Aug 7 | 31,155 | $35.2M | — |
| 12:10 | SPY | 765C Aug 4 | 3,946 | $34.5M | — |
| 16:00 | TSM | 425C Sep 4 | 16,541 | $33.0M | — |
| 11:36 | TSM | 425C Sep 4 | 16,293 | $32.7M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $4.2B | 91% | 9% | 1,172 |
| QQQ | $2.7B | 90% | 10% | 1,167 |
| PLTR | $1.7B | 97% | 3% | 821 |
| MU | $1.5B | 83% | 17% | 788 |
| TSLA | $1.2B | 73% | 27% | 942 |
| NVDA | $1.1B | 82% | 18% | 949 |
| MSFT | $898M | 91% | 9% | 852 |
| SNDK | $865M | 79% | 21% | 1,011 |
| SPCX | $805M | 64% | 36% | 944 |
| AMD | $772M | 84% | 16% | 982 |
| AMZN | $755M | 56% | 44% | 945 |
| AAPL | $590M | 86% | 14% | 829 |
| ORCL | $459M | 91% | 9% | 721 |
| TSM | $427M | 81% | 19% | 751 |
| INTC | $325M | 86% | 14% | 842 |
| GOOGL | $310M | 91% | 9% | 854 |
| META | $285M | 83% | 17% | 773 |
| NBIS | $284M | 64% | 36% | 595 |
| MRVL | $272M | 89% | 11% | 805 |
| BE | $253M | 69% | 31% | 737 |
| LITE | $219M | 66% | 34% | 352 |
| AVGO | $216M | 90% | 10% | 889 |
| IWM | $215M | 91% | 9% | 1,014 |
| DELL | $190M | 66% | 34% | 593 |
| TQQQ | $177M | 95% | 5% | 884 |
A large print is a trade, not a verdict: the buyer may be hedging stock, closing a position or one leg of a spread. Read flow alongside where dealers are positioned, which each ticker's page shows from the closing book.
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