CMI options flow

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

CMI options traded $2.5M in premium across 29 prints on October 21, 2026: 71% in calls and 29% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 290% of its average session over the prior 19.

$2.5M
Premium
71% / 29%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
290%
vs average
19 sessions

CMI largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
10:47500C Dec 18181$57.90$1.0M
13:28500P Dec 18474$12.60$597K
11:00500C Dec 1821$58.00$122K
10:20500C Dec 1820$59.40$119K
11:00610C Mar 1938$25.10$95K
10:06500C Dec 1814$58.80$82K
10:20560C Nov 2043$18.85$81K
10:20410C Sep 175$161.23$81K
11:00620C Mar 1934$22.20$75K
14:36600C Nov 2051$7.29$37K
10:20550P Sep 175$67.62$34K
16:00510P Nov 2025$11.71$29K
11:13500P Nov 2030$9.30$28K
10:20520P Sep 175$53.62$27K
11:14560C Nov 2011$18.60$20K

The largest single CMI print was a 500 call expiring Dec 18 for $1.0M at 10:47 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 500 calls ($1.4M), 500 puts ($652K), 560 calls ($113K), 610 calls ($95K).

Last 20 sessions of CMI premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $126K (71% calls) · Oct 16 $1.1M (54% calls) · Oct 19 $507K (32% calls) · Oct 20 $649K (83% calls) · Oct 21 $2.5M (71% 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 CMI pages.

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

Common questions

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

$2.5M in premium across 29 prints, 71% calls. The largest print was a 500 call for $1.0M.

Is CMI options flow bullish or bearish?

71% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this CMI 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.