Options flow recap: August 5, 2026
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On August 5, 2026, 34,436 options prints traded $19.8B in premium: 66% in calls, 34% in puts. 25% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was SPY 775 call for $83.6M.
$19.8B
Premium
66% / 34%
Calls / puts
25%
Same-day expiry
34,436
Prints
Largest options trades on August 5, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:33 | SPY | 775C Aug 14 | 144,577 | $83.6M | — |
| 09:33 | QQQ | 690C Aug 7 | 22,970 | $82.5M | — |
| 09:35 | MU | 900C Aug 7 | 21,688 | $78.9M | — |
| 09:36 | PLTR | 150C Aug 7 | 55,817 | $74.4M | — |
| 16:00 | SPCX | 110P Aug 7 | 117,508 | $69.9M | — |
| 09:37 | PLTR | 160C Aug 7 | 109,284 | $63.9M | — |
| 09:35 | MU | 900C Aug 5 | 29,009 | $60.9M | — |
| 09:36 | PLTR | 140C Aug 7 | 21,297 | $48.7M | — |
| 09:33 | TSLA | 325C Aug 5 | 85,764 | $47.8M | — |
| 09:33 | QQQ | 725C Aug 7 | 67,292 | $45.7M | — |
| 09:37 | PLTR | 155C Aug 7 | 48,901 | $45.1M | — |
| 09:33 | NVDA | 212.5C Aug 5 | 257,759 | $44.1M | — |
| 09:36 | PLTR | 130C Aug 7 | 13,572 | $44.1M | — |
| 09:33 | TSLA | 330C Aug 5 | 130,732 | $41.2M | — |
| 16:00 | SNDK | 1400C Aug 7 | 6,477 | $40.5M | — |
| 09:35 | SNDK | 1400C Aug 7 | 3,308 | $40.2M | — |
| 16:00 | INTC | 78C Aug 7 | 17,206 | $40.0M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 220C Aug 7 | 159,215 | $39.5M | — |
| 16:00 | INTC | 79C Aug 7 | 17,415 | $38.7M | — |
| 09:33 | SPY | 765C Aug 5 | 49,673 | $38.1M | — |
| 12:46 | NVDA | 220C Aug 5 | 19,682 | $37.8M | — |
| 16:00 | SNDK | 1400P Aug 7 | 3,378 | $37.5M | — |
| 15:55 | SPCX | 110P Aug 7 | 72,566 | $36.8M | — |
| 10:17 | SPY | 600C Aug 14 | 2,000 | $35.3M | — |
| 09:36 | PLTR | 152.5C Aug 7 | 31,155 | $35.2M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | $2.1B | 45% | 55% | 833 |
| NVDA | $1.7B | 85% | 15% | 783 |
| QQQ | $1.6B | 52% | 48% | 744 |
| SPCX | $1.5B | 29% | 71% | 567 |
| MU | $1.3B | 78% | 22% | 466 |
| SNDK | $1.2B | 66% | 34% | 754 |
| TSLA | $998M | 58% | 42% | 682 |
| PLTR | $949M | 93% | 7% | 629 |
| AMD | $659M | 68% | 32% | 600 |
| AMZN | $657M | 60% | 40% | 820 |
| AAPL | $502M | 87% | 13% | 716 |
| INTC | $472M | 92% | 8% | 603 |
| MSFT | $383M | 76% | 24% | 785 |
| META | $319M | 80% | 20% | 631 |
| GOOGL | $319M | 55% | 45% | 564 |
| TSM | $300M | 81% | 19% | 461 |
| NBIS | $246M | 69% | 31% | 325 |
| GOOG | $241M | 63% | 37% | 574 |
| ORCL | $189M | 88% | 12% | 463 |
| AVGO | $168M | 71% | 29% | 528 |
| MRVL | $155M | 86% | 14% | 482 |
| SOXL | $153M | 72% | 28% | 331 |
| DELL | $139M | 68% | 32% | 425 |
| LITE | $131M | 52% | 48% | 219 |
| MSTR | $130M | 89% | 11% | 505 |
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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