Options flow recap: October 26, 2026
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On October 26, 2026, 220,058 options prints traded $8.2B in premium: 57% in calls, 43% in puts. 23% of the premium was in contracts expiring the same day. The largest single print was QQQ 720 put for $23.3M.
$8.2B
Premium
57% / 43%
Calls / puts
23%
Same-day expiry
220,058
Prints
Largest options trades on October 26, 2026
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Size | Premium | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:45 | QQQ | 720P Oct 30 | 16,552 | $23.3M | — |
| 14:11 | CRWV | 60P Jan 15 | 17,251 | $20.1M | — |
| 10:30 | QQQ | 700P Oct 30 | 22,203 | $14.7M | — |
| 10:31 | SPY | 755P Oct 30 | 56,185 | $13.8M | — |
| 14:11 | CRWV | 50P Jan 15 | 20,004 | $12.7M | — |
| 10:24 | EWZ | 37P Nov 20 | 27,269 | $12.4M | — |
| 15:42 | QQQ | 760P Oct 30 | 2,485 | $12.0M | — |
| 09:57 | TSLA | 390C Oct 26 | 28,977 | $10.9M | — |
| 10:20 | SMH | 530P Oct 30 | 11,149 | $10.7M | — |
| 15:06 | STX | 660C Nov 20 | 2,000 | $10.6M | — |
| 15:06 | STX | 665C Nov 20 | 2,000 | $10.0M | — |
| 15:06 | STX | 657.5P Nov 20 | 2,000 | $9.6M | — |
| 15:06 | STX | 652.5P Nov 20 | 2,000 | $9.1M | — |
| 10:45 | QQQ | 700P Oct 30 | 17,261 | $8.6M | — |
| 10:06 | SMH | 530P Oct 30 | 10,057 | $8.4M | — |
| 12:25 | SOXX | 510C Nov 13 | 6,919 | $8.1M | — |
| 12:11 | MRVL | 270C Nov 20 | 16,296 | $7.9M | — |
| 11:06 | QQQ | 690P Oct 30 | 35,247 | $7.9M | — |
| 10:35 | SMH | 532.5C Nov 13 | 4,013 | $7.9M | — |
| 10:24 | EWZ | 38P Nov 20 | 11,944 | $6.6M | — |
| 10:35 | SMH | 532.5C Nov 6 | 4,000 | $6.6M | — |
| 11:10 | SPY | 766C Oct 26 | 40,984 | $6.5M | — |
| 12:25 | EWZ | 37P Oct 30 | 18,002 | $6.2M | — |
| 11:30 | MU | 900C Oct 26 | 7,234 | $6.2M | — |
| 10:12 | PEP | 140C Dec 18 | 20,117 | $6.2M | — |
Most options premium by ticker
| Ticker | Premium | Calls | Puts | Prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ | $986M | 48% | 52% | 12,599 |
| SPY | $941M | 58% | 42% | 12,705 |
| TSLA | $587M | 67% | 33% | 9,521 |
| MU | $549M | 62% | 38% | 6,840 |
| SNDK | $360M | 50% | 50% | 4,387 |
| META | $327M | 52% | 48% | 6,012 |
| NVDA | $249M | 67% | 33% | 5,693 |
| AMD | $178M | 60% | 40% | 5,581 |
| AAPL | $158M | 52% | 48% | 5,275 |
| SPCX | $131M | 62% | 38% | 3,687 |
| EWZ | $127M | 22% | 78% | 1,635 |
| MSFT | $126M | 78% | 22% | 4,344 |
| CRWV | $120M | 39% | 61% | 2,838 |
| BE | $112M | 61% | 39% | 3,583 |
| AMZN | $111M | 69% | 31% | 3,487 |
| NBIS | $97.9M | 56% | 44% | 3,197 |
| LITE | $97.5M | 62% | 38% | 2,436 |
| HOOD | $95.8M | 49% | 51% | 4,514 |
| MELI | $93.8M | 40% | 60% | 1,328 |
| INTC | $91.8M | 62% | 38% | 3,439 |
| SOXL | $86.7M | 58% | 42% | 3,926 |
| MSTR | $86.7M | 54% | 46% | 3,773 |
| SMH | $82.9M | 45% | 55% | 1,545 |
| GOOGL | $81.4M | 57% | 43% | 2,881 |
| PLTR | $80.3M | 61% | 39% | 2,967 |
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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