CME options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
CME options traded $872K in premium across 50 prints on October 21, 2026: 55% in calls and 45% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 160% of its average session over the prior 19.
CME largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:02 | 310P Dec 18 | 106 | $18.90 | $200K |
| 10:20 | 270C Jan 15 | 28 | $28.50 | $80K |
| 13:43 | 280C Dec 18 | 32 | $21.60 | $69K |
| 12:10 | 280C Jan 15 | 15 | $25.38 | $38K |
| 11:42 | 290C Jan 15 | 17 | $19.00 | $32K |
| 15:55 | 300P Dec 18 | 25 | $12.80 | $32K |
| 14:37 | 310C Dec 18 | 59 | $5.40 | $32K |
| 11:56 | 300C Jan 15 | 24 | $13.20 | $32K |
| 11:28 | 295C Oct 23 | 67 | $4.67 | $31K |
| 10:33 | 260C Jan 15 | 8 | $37.83 | $30K |
| 11:28 | 295P Oct 23 | 221 | $1.33 | $29K |
| 11:42 | 297.5P Nov 20 | 38 | $7.70 | $29K |
| 10:34 | 260C Dec 18 | 8 | $36.48 | $29K |
| 13:56 | 310P Jan 15 | 13 | $21.10 | $27K |
| 15:04 | 300C Dec 18 | 26 | $9.90 | $26K |
The largest single CME print was a 310 put expiring Dec 18 for $200K at 13:02 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 310 puts ($245K), 280 calls ($112K), 270 calls ($85K), 300 calls ($79K).
Last 20 sessions of CME premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $922K (85% calls) · Oct 16 $765K (93% calls) · Oct 19 $1.8M (10% calls) · Oct 20 $963K (74% calls) · Oct 21 $872K (55% 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 CME pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see CME's map move live all session.
Common questions
$872K in premium across 50 prints, 55% calls. The largest print was a 310 put for $200K.
55% 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.
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.