Options flow recap: October 8, 2026
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On October 8, 2026, 198,624 options prints traded $10.3B in premium: 51% in calls, 49% in puts. 13% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was GLD 410 put for $77.3M.
$10.3B
Premium
51% / 49%
Calls / puts
13%
Same-day expiry
198,624
Prints
Largest options trades on October 8, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:58 | GLD | 410P Oct 16 | 24,424 | $77.3M | — |
| 12:10 | TSM | 380C Nov 20 | 2,502 | $22.2M | — |
| 15:26 | IWM | 295P Oct 16 | 12,000 | $21.6M | — |
| 15:16 | IWM | 295P Oct 16 | 11,960 | $21.5M | — |
| 13:34 | AMD | 490C Oct 16 | 1,416 | $18.8M | — |
| 15:26 | IWM | 291P Oct 16 | 11,972 | $16.7M | — |
| 10:39 | PLTR | 200C Oct 9 | 46,878 | $16.2M | — |
| 15:58 | GLD | 405P Oct 16 | 5,150 | $13.7M | — |
| 15:26 | GS | 1005P Oct 16 | 1,090 | $13.7M | — |
| 10:40 | SKHY | 195C Nov 20 | 20,475 | $13.7M | — |
| 15:16 | IWM | 300P Oct 16 | 5,050 | $11.6M | — |
| 10:39 | PLTR | 202.5C Oct 9 | 47,482 | $10.9M | — |
| 15:26 | GS | 1020P Oct 16 | 747 | $10.8M | — |
| 15:12 | BX | 135P Oct 16 | 4,506 | $10.3M | — |
| 15:25 | SPCX | 200P Oct 16 | 2,606 | $10.0M | — |
| 10:39 | PLTR | 205C Oct 9 | 69,771 | $9.8M | — |
| 10:18 | MU | 1000C Oct 16 | 1,350 | $9.6M | — |
| 15:25 | BABA | 130P Oct 16 | 3,721 | $8.9M | — |
| 11:02 | AAPL | 310C Oct 16 | 3,007 | $8.5M | — |
| 13:36 | ORCL | 145C Oct 30 | 19,585 | $8.4M | — |
| 15:39 | NTAP | 190C Oct 16 | 1,980 | $8.2M | — |
| 13:06 | QQQ | 752P Oct 8 | 25,495 | $8.0M | — |
| 13:07 | SPY | 775P Oct 8 | 36,913 | $8.0M | — |
| 13:07 | SPY | 774P Oct 8 | 52,006 | $7.9M | — |
| 15:39 | NTAP | 185C Oct 16 | 1,650 | $7.6M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | $1.3B | 43% | 57% | 13,176 |
| SPY | $1.2B | 50% | 50% | 11,671 |
| MU | $872M | 57% | 43% | 10,698 |
| SNDK | $469M | 47% | 53% | 3,842 |
| TSLA | $377M | 54% | 46% | 7,926 |
| NVDA | $371M | 61% | 39% | 6,605 |
| AMD | $308M | 58% | 42% | 4,350 |
| INTC | $271M | 48% | 52% | 8,171 |
| META | $244M | 67% | 33% | 6,671 |
| PLTR | $224M | 76% | 24% | 2,603 |
| IWM | $217M | 24% | 76% | 3,874 |
| AAPL | $182M | 69% | 31% | 4,225 |
| SPCX | $177M | 41% | 59% | 4,897 |
| SOXL | $172M | 49% | 51% | 3,759 |
| GLD | $154M | 8% | 92% | 1,310 |
| MSTR | $134M | 61% | 39% | 5,713 |
| NBIS | $127M | 53% | 47% | 2,159 |
| MSFT | $122M | 69% | 31% | 4,341 |
| AMZN | $122M | 71% | 29% | 3,857 |
| ORCL | $119M | 66% | 34% | 1,910 |
| HOOD | $103M | 54% | 46% | 4,976 |
| GOOGL | $102M | 81% | 19% | 1,932 |
| AVGO | $98.5M | 60% | 40% | 1,706 |
| MRVL | $97.0M | 67% | 33% | 2,024 |
| SMH | $95.0M | 27% | 73% | 1,544 |
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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