BA options flow

From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close

BA options traded $16.5M in premium across 850 prints on October 21, 2026: 82% in calls and 18% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 57% of its average session over the prior 19.

$16.5M
Premium
82% / 18%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
57%
vs average
19 sessions

BA largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
13:09200C Nov 205,141$5.27$2.7M
15:23200C Oct 301,519$2.79$424K
14:43190P Nov 20612$6.55$401K
15:23210C Nov 131,570$1.89$297K
10:02192.5C Oct 30385$6.55$252K
10:02192.5C Oct 231,050$2.40$252K
15:41215P Nov 20100$24.95$250K
10:02202.5C Oct 30875$2.60$228K
14:43210C Nov 20838$2.61$219K
14:43180P Nov 20700$2.99$209K
14:43190C Nov 6200$8.35$167K
14:43190C Oct 30214$7.28$156K
10:54190C Nov 6200$7.38$148K
13:37192.5C Oct 30202$6.00$121K
10:54190C Nov 20141$8.00$113K

The largest single BA print was a 200 call expiring Nov 20 for $2.7M at 13:09 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 200 calls ($4.7M), 190 calls ($2.6M), 192.5 calls ($1.4M), 190 puts ($1.1M).

Last 20 sessions of BA premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $63.3M (9% calls) · Oct 16 $17.4M (62% calls) · Oct 19 $11.2M (61% calls) · Oct 20 $13.4M (77% calls) · Oct 21 $16.5M (82% calls).

A large print is a trade, not a verdict: it can be a hedge, a close, or one leg of a spread. Read it next to where dealers are positioned, on the other BA pages.

These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see BA's map move live all session.

Common questions

What was BA's unusual options activity on October 21, 2026?

$16.5M in premium across 850 prints, 82% calls. The largest print was a 200 call for $2.7M.

Is BA options flow bullish or bearish?

82% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this BA options flow live?

No. This page shows the last completed session, published after the close. Members see the flow as it prints.

Compare: options flow on other tickers

Measured from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Levels are where dealer hedging is concentrated, not targets or forecasts. Not investment advice.