Options flow recap: August 12, 2026
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On August 12, 2026, 52,973 options prints traded $14.9B in premium: 69% in calls, 31% in puts. 23% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was MSTR 95 call for $56.1M.
$14.9B
Premium
69% / 31%
Calls / puts
23%
Same-day expiry
52,973
Prints
Largest options trades on August 12, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:33 | MSTR | 95C Oct 16 | 44,418 | $56.1M | — |
| 16:00 | NBIS | 230C Aug 14 | 14,425 | $43.8M | — |
| 09:40 | NVDA | 232.5P Aug 14 | 26,937 | $40.5M | — |
| 09:42 | PLTR | 140C Aug 21 | 11,078 | $39.3M | — |
| 16:00 | SPCX | 140C Aug 14 | 48,067 | $37.5M | — |
| 09:30 | TLT | 75C Aug 21 | 50,284 | $36.5M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 202.5C Aug 14 | 14,751 | $32.5M | — |
| 16:00 | NBIS | 250C Aug 14 | 21,110 | $31.9M | — |
| 09:30 | TLT | 76C Aug 21 | 50,200 | $31.5M | — |
| 09:42 | MU | 860C Aug 12 | 17,730 | $31.3M | — |
| 09:40 | NVDA | 217.5P Aug 12 | 160,227 | $29.2M | — |
| 10:21 | SNDK | 1300C Aug 28 | 2,059 | $28.9M | — |
| 16:00 | SNDK | 1300C Aug 28 | 2,181 | $27.1M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 225C Aug 14 | 132,887 | $27.0M | — |
| 09:40 | TSLA | 335C Aug 12 | 138,392 | $26.8M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 222.5C Aug 12 | 6,207 | $26.7M | — |
| 16:13 | SPY | 773P Aug 12 | 14,904 | $24.6M | — |
| 16:00 | MU | 865C Aug 17 | 4,268 | $22.9M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 247.5P Aug 14 | 9,517 | $22.8M | — |
| 16:00 | NBIS | 240C Aug 14 | 10,236 | $22.7M | — |
| 16:00 | SPCX | 150C Aug 21 | 40,229 | $22.3M | — |
| 16:00 | MU | 920C Aug 14 | 13,502 | $22.0M | — |
| 09:34 | MSTR | 95C Aug 21 | 44,823 | $21.7M | — |
| 09:40 | NVDA | 202.5C Aug 14 | 13,897 | $21.3M | — |
| 09:40 | SPY | 730C Aug 21 | 5,047 | $21.1M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | $1.6B | 72% | 28% | 1,125 |
| MU | $1.4B | 70% | 30% | 935 |
| TSLA | $1.1B | 53% | 47% | 1,032 |
| SPCX | $1.1B | 84% | 16% | 1,119 |
| SPY | $972M | 54% | 46% | 1,026 |
| QQQ | $956M | 49% | 51% | 959 |
| NBIS | $931M | 93% | 7% | 969 |
| SNDK | $805M | 64% | 36% | 950 |
| META | $421M | 42% | 58% | 952 |
| MSFT | $309M | 53% | 47% | 1,042 |
| CRWV | $308M | 82% | 18% | 725 |
| AMZN | $305M | 67% | 33% | 1,045 |
| PLTR | $296M | 68% | 32% | 919 |
| AAPL | $282M | 55% | 45% | 1,059 |
| LITE | $251M | 76% | 24% | 469 |
| AMD | $243M | 74% | 26% | 915 |
| ORCL | $237M | 88% | 12% | 937 |
| SMCI | $224M | 97% | 3% | 911 |
| GOOGL | $209M | 56% | 44% | 954 |
| TLT | $156M | 98% | 2% | 628 |
| STX | $153M | 67% | 33% | 409 |
| MSTR | $134M | 84% | 16% | 788 |
| INTC | $125M | 79% | 21% | 899 |
| TSM | $120M | 87% | 13% | 770 |
| SKHY | $102M | 83% | 17% | 785 |
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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