Options flow recap: October 21, 2026
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On October 21, 2026, 235,806 options prints traded $9.0B in premium: 61% in calls, 39% in puts. 22% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was TSM 380 call for $82.3M.
$9.0B
Premium
61% / 39%
Calls / puts
22%
Same-day expiry
235,806
Prints
Largest options trades on October 21, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | TSM | 380C Jan 15 | 13,000 | $82.3M | — |
| 16:00 | TSM | 380C Nov 20 | 7,250 | $39.8M | — |
| 15:23 | SKHY | 130C Jan 15 | 10,669 | $24.9M | — |
| 13:10 | UAL | 115C Dec 18 | 52,367 | $17.8M | — |
| 10:11 | SPY | 760P Oct 30 | 55,721 | $17.8M | — |
| 15:58 | AXON | 470C Jan 15 | 5,000 | $13.2M | — |
| 10:33 | META | 680P Oct 30 | 6,033 | $10.3M | — |
| 13:02 | DAL | 87.5C Dec 18 | 52,351 | $9.2M | — |
| 12:16 | FIX | 1200P Jan 21 | 346 | $7.7M | — |
| 11:07 | GOOGL | 352.5C Oct 30 | 20,117 | $7.6M | — |
| 10:05 | QQQ | 696P Oct 30 | 22,003 | $7.5M | — |
| 12:31 | TSLA | 365C Oct 23 | 3,017 | $7.5M | — |
| 10:10 | SPY | 745P Oct 30 | 57,323 | $7.2M | — |
| 15:14 | SPY | 773P Oct 21 | 59,113 | $7.0M | — |
| 10:17 | SPCX | 165C Oct 21 | 34,802 | $7.0M | — |
| 10:32 | SPY | 769P Oct 21 | 42,512 | $6.8M | — |
| 15:09 | MU | 865C Nov 4 | 931 | $6.6M | — |
| 10:26 | TSM | 430C Jan 15 | 2,253 | $6.2M | — |
| 10:09 | TSLA | 385C Oct 23 | 4,606 | $6.2M | — |
| 15:14 | SPY | 774P Oct 21 | 33,413 | $6.1M | — |
| 10:32 | SPY | 770P Oct 21 | 28,300 | $6.0M | — |
| 10:13 | CRWV | 50P Jan 15 | 11,382 | $5.9M | — |
| 15:19 | QQQ | 725P Oct 21 | 18,036 | $5.8M | — |
| 13:49 | WDC | 340C Nov 20 | 1,060 | $5.7M | — |
| 10:11 | SPY | 770P Oct 21 | 40,653 | $5.7M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | $1.1B | 53% | 47% | 13,415 |
| SPY | $1.0B | 55% | 45% | 11,534 |
| MU | $502M | 61% | 39% | 6,307 |
| SPCX | $486M | 66% | 34% | 7,496 |
| TSLA | $468M | 68% | 32% | 9,862 |
| META | $409M | 57% | 43% | 9,038 |
| NVDA | $361M | 65% | 35% | 5,955 |
| SNDK | $283M | 52% | 48% | 3,754 |
| AMD | $266M | 66% | 34% | 6,385 |
| AAPL | $184M | 62% | 38% | 4,444 |
| TSM | $179M | 89% | 11% | 2,255 |
| AMZN | $143M | 75% | 25% | 3,526 |
| MSTR | $140M | 69% | 31% | 4,443 |
| INTC | $134M | 75% | 25% | 4,346 |
| PLTR | $118M | 66% | 34% | 4,948 |
| CRWV | $104M | 53% | 47% | 3,540 |
| DELL | $99.5M | 58% | 42% | 3,107 |
| MSFT | $96.9M | 82% | 18% | 2,961 |
| MRNA | $91.4M | 68% | 32% | 2,903 |
| GOOG | $91.0M | 65% | 35% | 3,904 |
| GOOGL | $82.4M | 68% | 32% | 2,984 |
| NBIS | $82.3M | 52% | 48% | 2,697 |
| NFLX | $79.9M | 47% | 53% | 3,957 |
| WDC | $78.3M | 84% | 16% | 1,652 |
| IWM | $78.0M | 45% | 55% | 3,400 |
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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