BABA options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
BABA options traded $23.5M in premium across 1,518 prints on October 21, 2026: 59% in calls and 41% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 175% of its average session over the prior 19.
BABA largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | 100C Jan 15 | 754 | $11.05 | $833K |
| 15:41 | 90C Jan 15 | 274 | $17.20 | $471K |
| 11:21 | 104P Oct 23 | 2,875 | $1.54 | $443K |
| 10:40 | 120C Jan 15 | 1,037 | $3.64 | $377K |
| 11:21 | 120P Nov 20 | 217 | $16.93 | $367K |
| 10:27 | 109C Oct 30 | 2,644 | $1.25 | $331K |
| 10:40 | 110C Nov 20 | 1,072 | $3.03 | $325K |
| 12:55 | 90P Dec 18 | 2,005 | $1.52 | $305K |
| 10:04 | 110C Oct 30 | 2,587 | $1.15 | $298K |
| 12:54 | 115C Nov 20 | 1,678 | $1.74 | $292K |
| 10:27 | 104P Oct 23 | 3,049 | $0.93 | $284K |
| 13:21 | 80C Jan 15 | 98 | $26.40 | $259K |
| 11:21 | 120P Oct 30 | 141 | $16.34 | $230K |
| 11:21 | 117P Nov 6 | 167 | $13.55 | $226K |
| 10:04 | 120C Jan 15 | 562 | $4.00 | $225K |
The largest single BABA print was a 100 call expiring Jan 15 for $833K at 11:48 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 110 calls ($2.6M), 105 calls ($2.0M), 120 calls ($1.6M), 105 puts ($1.5M).
Last 20 sessions of BABA premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $21.2M (58% calls) · Oct 16 $13.3M (65% calls) · Oct 19 $13.8M (39% calls) · Oct 20 $7.0M (67% calls) · Oct 21 $23.5M (59% 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 BABA pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see BABA's map move live all session.
Common questions
$23.5M in premium across 1,518 prints, 59% calls. The largest print was a 100 call for $833K.
59% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.
No. This page shows the last completed session, published after the close. Members see the flow as it prints.
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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.