COST options flow

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

COST options traded $14.6M in premium across 680 prints on October 21, 2026: 75% in calls and 25% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 68% of its average session over the prior 19.

$14.6M
Premium
75% / 25%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
68%
vs average
19 sessions

COST largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
10:14970C Nov 13169$33.60$568K
13:22910C Nov 658$86.59$502K
12:17875C Dec 1823$128.65$296K
12:30830C Jan 1516$176.00$282K
10:271100P Oct 2325$108.25$271K
10:271095P Oct 2325$103.79$259K
12:30925C Jan 1524$92.05$221K
13:231015C Oct 30422$4.86$205K
10:541050P Dec 1828$69.00$193K
13:23950C Nov 638$48.70$185K
10:14970C Dec 1836$49.95$180K
13:23895C Dec 1816$110.80$177K
13:231020C Oct 30400$3.69$148K
10:13970C Jan 1525$58.55$146K
10:27780C Dec 186$216.83$130K

The largest single COST print was a 970 call expiring Nov 13 for $568K at 10:14 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 1000 calls ($1.1M), 970 calls ($1.1M), 950 calls ($877K), 910 calls ($613K).

Last 20 sessions of COST premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $61.6M (73% calls) · Oct 16 $31.2M (74% calls) · Oct 19 $36.0M (81% calls) · Oct 20 $26.8M (86% calls) · Oct 21 $14.6M (75% 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 COST pages.

These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see COST's map move live all session.

Common questions

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

$14.6M in premium across 680 prints, 75% calls. The largest print was a 970 call for $568K.

Is COST options flow bullish or bearish?

75% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this COST 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.