Options flow recap: August 31, 2026
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On August 31, 2026, 56,125 options prints traded $10.0B in premium: 64% in calls, 36% in puts. 26% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was QQQ 715 call for $63.5M.
$10.0B
Premium
64% / 36%
Calls / puts
26%
Same-day expiry
56,125
Prints
Largest options trades on August 31, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:10 | QQQ | 715C Aug 31 | 7,757 | $63.5M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 352.5C Sep 4 | 26,591 | $46.5M | — |
| 16:10 | QQQ | 716C Aug 31 | 87,605 | $34.7M | — |
| 16:10 | QQQ | 714C Aug 31 | 1,724 | $33.7M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 360C Sep 4 | 25,574 | $31.5M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 365C Sep 2 | 45,178 | $29.9M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 360C Sep 2 | 30,001 | $29.9M | — |
| 16:10 | SPY | 766C Aug 31 | 13,632 | $28.6M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 362.5C Sep 2 | 30,253 | $24.7M | — |
| 12:08 | TSLA | 365C Aug 31 | 40,298 | $24.0M | — |
| 16:00 | MU | 950C Sep 4 | 8,863 | $23.6M | — |
| 14:12 | TSLA | 365C Aug 31 | 3,736 | $23.4M | — |
| 09:34 | NVDA | 225P Aug 31 | 29,922 | $22.8M | — |
| 09:34 | NVDA | 240P Aug 31 | 9,500 | $21.4M | — |
| 14:10 | SPY | 766C Aug 31 | 28,024 | $20.9M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 365C Sep 4 | 22,906 | $20.8M | — |
| 10:05 | TSLA | 355C Aug 31 | 24,068 | $20.7M | — |
| 09:30 | AVGO | 370C Sep 4 | 14,319 | $20.7M | — |
| 09:34 | NVDA | 220P Aug 31 | 57,764 | $19.9M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 370C Sep 2 | 47,310 | $19.5M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 355C Sep 2 | 13,802 | $19.4M | — |
| 16:00 | NVDA | 220C Sep 2 | 76,613 | $18.7M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 350C Sep 4 | 9,532 | $18.6M | — |
| 16:00 | TSLA | 350C Sep 2 | 9,813 | $18.2M | — |
| 09:34 | SPY | 770P Aug 31 | 84,504 | $18.0M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | $2.2B | 75% | 25% | 5,762 |
| SPY | $1.2B | 54% | 46% | 4,702 |
| NVDA | $1.0B | 60% | 40% | 2,748 |
| QQQ | $911M | 57% | 43% | 4,166 |
| AMZN | $642M | 65% | 35% | 3,157 |
| MU | $539M | 78% | 22% | 636 |
| AAPL | $391M | 71% | 29% | 2,769 |
| MSFT | $294M | 73% | 27% | 2,857 |
| SNDK | $220M | 52% | 48% | 163 |
| MRVL | $162M | 47% | 53% | 406 |
| SPCX | $131M | 74% | 26% | 660 |
| PLTR | $110M | 66% | 34% | 1,093 |
| AVGO | $109M | 72% | 28% | 325 |
| MSTR | $102M | 84% | 16% | 327 |
| IWM | $100M | 31% | 69% | 2,223 |
| CRM | $99.7M | 65% | 35% | 584 |
| META | $91.3M | 70% | 30% | 721 |
| NBIS | $89.5M | 47% | 53% | 1,367 |
| AMD | $85.5M | 62% | 38% | 539 |
| WMT | $83.8M | 30% | 70% | 608 |
| CRWV | $74.9M | 46% | 54% | 575 |
| SOXL | $71.9M | 35% | 65% | 1,503 |
| BE | $61.4M | 55% | 45% | 370 |
| CRWD | $61.1M | 69% | 31% | 456 |
| INTC | $54.9M | 59% | 41% | 885 |
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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