FPS options flow

From the October 16, 2026 session tape · published after the close

FPS options traded $971K in premium across 27 prints on October 16, 2026: 34% in calls and 66% in puts, with 16% in contracts expiring that day. That was 56% of its average session over the prior 10.

$971K
Premium
34% / 66%
Calls / puts
16%
Same-day expiry
56%
vs average
10 sessions

FPS largest options trades, October 16, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
15:2632.5C Nov 201,014$3.00$304K
13:1127.5P Jan 15472$2.55$120K
12:4937.5P Jan 15100$8.01$80K
13:5530P Jan 2181$8.30$67K
12:4935P Oct 16210$2.75$58K
12:2435P Nov 20107$4.96$53K
13:3530P Jan 2151$8.40$43K
12:4937.5P Oct 1674$5.37$40K
12:2435P Oct 16124$3.08$38K
12:4930P Jan 15104$3.42$36K
13:1225P Jan 15162$1.65$27K
15:0630P Nov 20113$2.35$27K
15:0630P Jan 2130$8.50$26K
15:0635C Nov 20123$2.05$25K
15:0635P Oct 1620$3.32$7K

The largest single FPS print was a 32.5 call expiring Nov 20 for $304K at 15:26 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 32.5 calls ($304K), 30 puts ($198K), 35 puts ($170K), 37.5 puts ($127K).

Last 11 sessions of FPS premium, calls vs puts: Oct 9 $197K (100% calls) · Oct 13 $1.1M (70% calls) · Oct 14 $2.5M (59% calls) · Oct 15 $2.0M (65% calls) · Oct 16 $971K (34% 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 FPS pages.

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These are the October 26, 2026 closing numbers. Members see FPS's map move live all session.

Common questions

What was FPS's unusual options activity on October 16, 2026?

$971K in premium across 27 prints, 34% calls. The largest print was a 32.5 call for $304K.

Is FPS options flow bullish or bearish?

34% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this FPS 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.