Options flow recap: October 20, 2026
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On October 20, 2026, 214,704 options prints traded $8.5B in premium: 57% in calls, 43% in puts. 17% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was AMZN 265 call for $16.7M.
$8.5B
Premium
57% / 43%
Calls / puts
17%
Same-day expiry
214,704
Prints
Largest options trades on October 20, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | AMZN | 265C Oct 30 | 17,559 | $16.7M | — |
| 10:47 | SPY | 770C Oct 20 | 49,865 | $13.4M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 713P Oct 20 | 29,086 | $11.0M | — |
| 10:47 | SPY | 771C Oct 20 | 55,809 | $11.0M | — |
| 14:52 | MU | 1110P Oct 23 | 500 | $10.0M | — |
| 11:44 | SOXX | 520C Nov 13 | 6,405 | $10.0M | — |
| 10:15 | SPY | 767C Oct 20 | 46,942 | $9.6M | — |
| 12:39 | EWZ | 41C Nov 20 | 20,110 | $9.0M | — |
| 12:21 | EWZ | 41C Nov 20 | 20,000 | $8.9M | — |
| 10:33 | AMAT | 450P Dec 18 | 1,477 | $8.9M | — |
| 10:21 | QQQ | 715C Oct 20 | 28,152 | $8.8M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 714P Oct 20 | 18,464 | $8.1M | — |
| 10:11 | QQQ | 712C Oct 20 | 24,649 | $7.9M | — |
| 10:01 | QQQ | 712P Oct 20 | 23,432 | $7.5M | — |
| 10:15 | SPY | 766C Oct 20 | 27,647 | $7.5M | — |
| 10:41 | QQQ | 720C Oct 20 | 33,408 | $7.4M | — |
| 10:47 | SPY | 769C Oct 20 | 21,163 | $7.3M | — |
| 10:47 | SPY | 772C Oct 20 | 49,870 | $7.1M | — |
| 10:33 | AMAT | 395P Nov 27 | 3,034 | $6.8M | — |
| 11:08 | AMZN | 280C Oct 30 | 17,533 | $6.8M | — |
| 10:05 | SOXL | 120C Nov 20 | 13,833 | $6.7M | — |
| 15:22 | WDC | 340C Nov 20 | 1,512 | $6.5M | — |
| 11:03 | SKHY | 170P Dec 18 | 2,003 | $6.5M | — |
| 10:25 | SPY | 768C Oct 20 | 34,941 | $6.4M | — |
| 10:25 | SPY | 769C Oct 20 | 50,087 | $6.4M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | $1.1B | 48% | 52% | 13,738 |
| SPY | $1.1B | 58% | 42% | 11,863 |
| MU | $584M | 57% | 43% | 7,755 |
| TSLA | $395M | 66% | 34% | 7,976 |
| AMD | $355M | 59% | 41% | 6,660 |
| NVDA | $321M | 59% | 41% | 5,576 |
| SNDK | $256M | 51% | 49% | 3,381 |
| META | $205M | 54% | 46% | 5,929 |
| EWZ | $193M | 86% | 14% | 1,115 |
| SPCX | $174M | 55% | 45% | 7,071 |
| AAPL | $143M | 51% | 49% | 4,337 |
| CRWV | $141M | 55% | 45% | 3,115 |
| AMZN | $131M | 77% | 23% | 3,407 |
| INTC | $113M | 64% | 36% | 4,330 |
| NBIS | $108M | 55% | 45% | 2,803 |
| NFLX | $105M | 52% | 48% | 2,899 |
| LLY | $97.0M | 74% | 26% | 2,179 |
| MRNA | $95.5M | 64% | 36% | 2,201 |
| MSTR | $94.6M | 60% | 40% | 3,157 |
| IWM | $93.9M | 59% | 41% | 4,272 |
| SOXL | $88.1M | 57% | 43% | 3,630 |
| PLTR | $79.0M | 62% | 38% | 2,631 |
| HOOD | $75.0M | 59% | 41% | 3,808 |
| BE | $74.5M | 41% | 59% | 2,620 |
| MSFT | $71.9M | 68% | 32% | 2,966 |
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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