Options flow recap: October 16, 2026
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On October 16, 2026, 262,183 options prints traded $12.8B in premium: 45% in calls, 55% in puts. 37% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was META 715 put for $21.5M.
$12.8B
Premium
45% / 55%
Calls / puts
37%
Same-day expiry
262,183
Prints
Largest options trades on October 16, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:27 | META | 715P Oct 16 | 17,699 | $21.5M | — |
| 14:56 | MSTR | 140C Nov 20 | 11,787 | $12.7M | — |
| 15:07 | MSTR | 140C Nov 20 | 11,793 | $12.4M | — |
| 15:28 | META | 710P Oct 16 | 16,741 | $11.9M | — |
| 11:40 | MU | 1072.5P Oct 16 | 792 | $11.3M | — |
| 15:27 | META | 720P Oct 16 | 6,264 | $10.6M | — |
| 15:28 | BE | 240P Nov 20 | 2,915 | $10.3M | — |
| 14:53 | COP | 120C Dec 18 | 3,637 | $9.7M | — |
| 14:53 | COP | 120C Oct 16 | 3,642 | $9.4M | — |
| 11:27 | QQQ | 720P Oct 16 | 26,562 | $8.4M | — |
| 15:27 | META | 760P Oct 23 | 1,329 | $8.3M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 723P Oct 16 | 28,047 | $8.2M | — |
| 15:27 | META | 717.5P Oct 16 | 6,120 | $8.1M | — |
| 15:26 | META | 760P Oct 16 | 1,403 | $7.9M | — |
| 14:00 | SOXX | 540P Oct 16 | 2,000 | $7.8M | — |
| 12:17 | SPY | 768P Oct 16 | 43,141 | $7.8M | — |
| 15:45 | QQQ | 700P Oct 23 | 13,842 | $7.5M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 724P Oct 16 | 20,774 | $7.3M | — |
| 14:34 | MCHP | 70C Dec 18 | 7,822 | $7.2M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 725P Oct 16 | 17,280 | $7.1M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 722P Oct 16 | 28,960 | $6.9M | — |
| 15:27 | META | 712.5P Oct 16 | 6,958 | $6.7M | — |
| 15:45 | QQQ | 715P Oct 23 | 5,962 | $6.7M | — |
| 10:50 | META | 730P Oct 16 | 7,090 | $6.6M | — |
| 11:56 | QQQ | 711P Oct 23 | 14,089 | $6.5M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | $1.7B | 39% | 61% | 15,357 |
| SPY | $1.5B | 39% | 61% | 14,491 |
| MU | $862M | 44% | 56% | 12,192 |
| TSLA | $756M | 53% | 47% | 10,564 |
| META | $676M | 42% | 58% | 7,982 |
| AMD | $516M | 42% | 58% | 11,550 |
| NVDA | $413M | 55% | 45% | 7,023 |
| SNDK | $361M | 39% | 61% | 3,454 |
| AAPL | $288M | 57% | 43% | 5,566 |
| PLTR | $285M | 50% | 50% | 7,899 |
| MSTR | $254M | 52% | 48% | 7,129 |
| INTC | $242M | 51% | 49% | 6,253 |
| SPCX | $220M | 47% | 53% | 7,913 |
| NBIS | $175M | 37% | 63% | 3,428 |
| MSFT | $155M | 63% | 37% | 5,406 |
| SMH | $140M | 27% | 73% | 4,539 |
| SOXL | $140M | 31% | 69% | 5,516 |
| AMZN | $123M | 58% | 42% | 4,268 |
| CRWV | $119M | 44% | 56% | 2,258 |
| ORCL | $112M | 40% | 60% | 4,570 |
| TQQQ | $109M | 21% | 79% | 5,683 |
| GOOGL | $103M | 60% | 40% | 4,009 |
| IWM | $103M | 29% | 71% | 4,041 |
| BE | $95.8M | 30% | 70% | 1,894 |
| MRNA | $94.0M | 40% | 60% | 1,692 |
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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