Options flow recap: August 28, 2026
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On August 28, 2026, 118,255 options prints traded $20.8B in premium: 53% in calls, 47% in puts. 44% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was NVDA 225 call for $114M.
$20.8B
Premium
53% / 47%
Calls / puts
44%
Same-day expiry
118,255
Prints
Largest options trades on August 28, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:37 | NVDA | 225C Aug 28 | 297,657 | $114M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 220C Aug 28 | 126,703 | $103M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 230C Aug 28 | 684,401 | $83.5M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 227.5C Aug 28 | 265,702 | $60.3M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 225C Sep 4 | 90,554 | $58.4M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 222.5C Aug 28 | 94,167 | $53.9M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 215C Aug 28 | 42,746 | $52.7M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 210C Sep 18 | 25,315 | $49.9M | — |
| 09:37 | TSLA | 350C Aug 28 | 75,659 | $46.0M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 210C Aug 28 | 25,537 | $44.4M | — |
| 12:19 | QQQ | 720P Aug 28 | 19,181 | $43.2M | — |
| 13:23 | SPY | 770P Aug 28 | 14,323 | $42.4M | — |
| 09:37 | TSLA | 352.5C Aug 28 | 93,259 | $41.3M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 230C Sep 18 | 56,326 | $37.7M | — |
| 09:37 | TSLA | 355C Aug 28 | 119,389 | $36.4M | — |
| 13:23 | SPY | 771P Aug 28 | 5,255 | $35.4M | — |
| 12:19 | QQQ | 721P Aug 28 | 6,965 | $34.9M | — |
| 13:17 | QQQ | 720P Aug 28 | 742 | $34.6M | — |
| 13:23 | SPY | 772P Aug 28 | 1,373 | $33.6M | — |
| 12:19 | QQQ | 722P Aug 28 | 4,950 | $33.2M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 235C Sep 4 | 138,847 | $31.3M | — |
| 12:19 | QQQ | 719P Aug 28 | 25,688 | $30.8M | — |
| 09:37 | NVDA | 225C Sep 18 | 33,242 | $30.4M | — |
| 13:25 | NVDA | 222.5P Aug 28 | 1,516 | $30.2M | — |
| 13:25 | NVDA | 225P Aug 28 | 557 | $29.0M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVDA | $4.7B | 55% | 45% | 8,071 |
| QQQ | $2.6B | 28% | 72% | 8,901 |
| SPY | $2.6B | 35% | 65% | 8,975 |
| TSLA | $1.9B | 55% | 45% | 8,442 |
| AMZN | $1.0B | 76% | 24% | 4,944 |
| AAPL | $842M | 80% | 20% | 4,663 |
| MSFT | $831M | 82% | 18% | 6,828 |
| MU | $594M | 61% | 39% | 5,126 |
| MRVL | $460M | 53% | 47% | 5,965 |
| MSTR | $454M | 85% | 15% | 1,240 |
| SNDK | $454M | 50% | 50% | 4,241 |
| CRM | $332M | 85% | 15% | 517 |
| META | $325M | 64% | 36% | 2,493 |
| CRWD | $216M | 89% | 11% | 544 |
| PLTR | $190M | 68% | 32% | 1,653 |
| SPCX | $157M | 66% | 34% | 1,447 |
| IWM | $155M | 20% | 80% | 3,118 |
| AVGO | $144M | 67% | 33% | 1,574 |
| LITE | $143M | 57% | 43% | 952 |
| SOXL | $140M | 35% | 65% | 3,991 |
| AMD | $135M | 45% | 55% | 2,063 |
| GLD | $107M | 31% | 69% | 1,283 |
| GOOG | $101M | 71% | 29% | 1,026 |
| INTC | $100M | 56% | 44% | 1,307 |
| WMT | $99.5M | 16% | 84% | 253 |
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