GDX options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
GDX options traded $2.5M in premium across 127 prints on October 21, 2026: 80% in calls and 20% in puts, with 63% in contracts expiring that day. That was 26% of its average session over the prior 19.
GDX largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:43 | 73C Oct 21 | 143 | $13.65 | $195K |
| 10:42 | 74C Oct 21 | 143 | $12.70 | $182K |
| 10:16 | 72C Oct 21 | 62 | $14.74 | $91K |
| 14:46 | 87C Oct 23 | 1,017 | $0.85 | $86K |
| 10:16 | 73C Oct 21 | 61 | $13.79 | $84K |
| 10:16 | 71C Oct 21 | 52 | $15.82 | $82K |
| 14:46 | 90P Oct 23 | 226 | $3.63 | $82K |
| 16:00 | 88P Oct 23 | 357 | $1.89 | $67K |
| 10:16 | 75C Oct 21 | 54 | $11.73 | $63K |
| 16:00 | 86C Nov 6 | 171 | $3.45 | $59K |
| 10:16 | 74C Oct 21 | 45 | $12.68 | $57K |
| 15:13 | 87C Oct 23 | 655 | $0.87 | $57K |
| 12:33 | 72C Oct 21 | 39 | $14.31 | $56K |
| 16:00 | 90P Oct 23 | 150 | $3.47 | $52K |
| 15:26 | 86P Oct 21 | 863 | $0.56 | $48K |
The largest single GDX print was a 73 call expiring Oct 21 for $195K at 10:43 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 73 calls ($438K), 74 calls ($311K), 72 calls ($281K), 87 calls ($232K).
Last 20 sessions of GDX premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $10.0M (66% calls) · Oct 16 $14.4M (83% calls) · Oct 19 $1.5M (82% calls) · Oct 20 $4.5M (92% calls) · Oct 21 $2.5M (80% 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 GDX pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see GDX's map move live all session.
Common questions
$2.5M in premium across 127 prints, 80% calls. The largest print was a 73 call for $195K.
80% 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.