Options flow recap: August 26, 2026
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On August 26, 2026, 112,053 options prints traded $12.7B in premium: 64% in calls, 36% in puts. 25% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was META 580 call for $45.1M.
$12.7B
Premium
64% / 36%
Calls / puts
25%
Same-day expiry
112,053
Prints
Largest options trades on August 26, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | META | 580C Aug 26 | 10,532 | $45.1M | — |
| 09:33 | GLD | 425C Aug 28 | 63,844 | $39.4M | — |
| 09:30 | NVDA | 212.5C Aug 28 | 58,218 | $38.4M | — |
| 15:59 | NVDA | 210C Aug 28 | 61,619 | $38.4M | — |
| 15:59 | NVDA | 210C Aug 28 | 61,619 | $38.4M | — |
| 09:30 | TSLA | 350P Aug 26 | 123,844 | $37.5M | — |
| 09:30 | NVDA | 215C Aug 28 | 67,536 | $37.1M | — |
| 09:30 | TSLA | 352.5P Aug 26 | 81,381 | $36.2M | — |
| 11:32 | META | 575C Aug 26 | 2,929 | $32.5M | — |
| 09:30 | NVDA | 210C Aug 28 | 40,015 | $31.7M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 210P Aug 28 | 50,145 | $31.2M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 210P Aug 28 | 50,145 | $31.2M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 345C Aug 28 | 54,108 | $28.3M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 345C Aug 28 | 54,108 | $28.3M | — |
| 09:30 | TSLA | 355P Aug 26 | 45,525 | $28.1M | — |
| 11:32 | META | 570C Aug 26 | 1,072 | $28.1M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 220C Aug 28 | 100,171 | $27.0M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 220C Aug 28 | 100,171 | $27.0M | — |
| 09:30 | NVDA | 230C Aug 28 | 185,084 | $26.5M | — |
| 16:00 | AMZN | 245C Aug 28 | 15,782 | $24.3M | — |
| 16:00 | AMZN | 245C Aug 28 | 15,782 | $24.3M | — |
| 09:30 | TSLA | 352.5C Aug 26 | 110,761 | $24.0M | — |
| 09:30 | TSLA | 355C Aug 26 | 159,657 | $22.4M | — |
| 11:32 | META | 585C Aug 26 | 16,245 | $22.1M | — |
| 09:30 | AMZN | 242.5C Aug 28 | 11,447 | $21.5M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | $2.0B | 66% | 34% | 7,666 |
| TSLA | $1.8B | 53% | 47% | 7,877 |
| SPY | $1.4B | 64% | 36% | 10,119 |
| QQQ | $1.3B | 58% | 42% | 8,959 |
| AMZN | $958M | 65% | 35% | 3,561 |
| META | $756M | 80% | 20% | 2,978 |
| AAPL | $591M | 82% | 18% | 3,938 |
| SNDK | $411M | 61% | 39% | 4,953 |
| MU | $385M | 64% | 36% | 4,591 |
| MSFT | $328M | 83% | 17% | 4,244 |
| MRVL | $129M | 72% | 28% | 3,023 |
| GLD | $122M | 86% | 14% | 1,000 |
| LITE | $122M | 69% | 31% | 1,246 |
| SPCX | $109M | 75% | 25% | 2,260 |
| AMD | $102M | 61% | 39% | 2,465 |
| PLTR | $98.4M | 77% | 23% | 2,151 |
| MSTR | $79.8M | 75% | 25% | 2,263 |
| AVGO | $79.2M | 50% | 50% | 2,354 |
| ORCL | $69.6M | 56% | 44% | 841 |
| IWM | $69.0M | 58% | 42% | 2,368 |
| COIN | $60.6M | 76% | 24% | 487 |
| NBIS | $57.0M | 46% | 54% | 681 |
| SOXL | $54.3M | 59% | 41% | 2,259 |
| GOOGL | $53.8M | 66% | 34% | 1,128 |
| WDC | $53.0M | 58% | 42% | 720 |
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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