Options flow recap: August 14, 2026
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On August 14, 2026, 45,909 options prints traded $16.4B in premium: 70% in calls, 30% in puts. 42% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was XOM 120 call for $160M.
$16.4B
Premium
70% / 30%
Calls / puts
42%
Same-day expiry
45,909
Prints
Largest options trades on August 14, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:51 | XOM | 120C Sep 18 | 39,602 | $160M | — |
| 16:00 | XOM | 120C Sep 18 | 39,602 | $159M | — |
| 16:00 | XOM | 130C Sep 18 | 51,893 | $154M | — |
| 15:51 | XOM | 130C Sep 18 | 47,714 | $144M | — |
| 09:31 | TSLA | 335C Aug 14 | 140,358 | $85.6M | — |
| 09:39 | SNDK | 1400C Aug 14 | 5,686 | $73.2M | — |
| 09:32 | TSLA | 330C Aug 14 | 65,080 | $67.0M | — |
| 09:40 | SNDK | 1500C Aug 14 | 13,613 | $64.1M | — |
| 10:01 | SPY | 750C Aug 14 | 22,517 | $63.9M | — |
| 09:31 | TSLA | 332.5C Aug 14 | 72,257 | $58.2M | — |
| 09:40 | SNDK | 1500C Aug 21 | 5,709 | $53.9M | — |
| 09:32 | TSLA | 340C Aug 14 | 171,874 | $50.9M | — |
| 16:00 | SNDK | 1600C Aug 21 | 5,185 | $50.2M | — |
| 15:52 | XOM | 145C Aug 21 | 33,014 | $49.9M | — |
| 16:00 | XOM | 145C Aug 21 | 33,608 | $49.8M | — |
| 09:32 | TSLA | 337.5C Aug 14 | 108,306 | $47.1M | — |
| 15:52 | XOM | 125C Sep 18 | 13,200 | $46.7M | — |
| 16:00 | XOM | 125C Sep 18 | 13,216 | $46.3M | — |
| 15:52 | XOM | 150C Aug 21 | 44,900 | $44.8M | — |
| 09:34 | TLT | 76C Aug 28 | 66,522 | $44.4M | — |
| 09:31 | NVDA | 225C Aug 14 | 221,770 | $41.2M | — |
| 09:40 | MU | 950C Aug 14 | 28,973 | $40.8M | — |
| 09:34 | TLT | 75C Aug 28 | 46,300 | $35.5M | — |
| 09:39 | MU | 940C Aug 14 | 16,680 | $33.2M | — |
| 15:51 | XOM | 135C Aug 21 | 13,201 | $33.2M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | $2.0B | 62% | 38% | 888 |
| SNDK | $1.7B | 82% | 18% | 695 |
| XOM | $1.2B | 100% | 0% | 226 |
| MU | $1.1B | 74% | 26% | 731 |
| QQQ | $1.1B | 44% | 56% | 947 |
| SPY | $1.0B | 51% | 49% | 1,024 |
| NVDA | $973M | 70% | 30% | 1,171 |
| AMD | $623M | 88% | 12% | 802 |
| SPCX | $462M | 68% | 32% | 960 |
| NBIS | $461M | 65% | 35% | 757 |
| AMZN | $398M | 75% | 25% | 931 |
| AAPL | $308M | 57% | 43% | 973 |
| META | $268M | 69% | 31% | 794 |
| PLTR | $256M | 78% | 22% | 1,061 |
| LLY | $240M | 93% | 7% | 265 |
| AVGO | $211M | 44% | 56% | 847 |
| MSFT | $189M | 76% | 24% | 954 |
| GOOGL | $183M | 49% | 51% | 962 |
| SKHY | $164M | 99% | 1% | 573 |
| INTC | $156M | 64% | 36% | 937 |
| SMCI | $156M | 91% | 9% | 730 |
| AMAT | $147M | 40% | 60% | 665 |
| ORCL | $145M | 78% | 22% | 743 |
| CRWV | $125M | 66% | 34% | 685 |
| MRVL | $118M | 69% | 31% | 990 |
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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