GLD options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
GLD options traded $42.1M in premium across 1,361 prints on October 21, 2026: 24% in calls and 76% in puts, with 77% in contracts expiring that day. That was 80% of its average session over the prior 19.
GLD largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:43 | 375P Oct 30 | 5,035 | $2.62 | $1.3M |
| 13:09 | 420P Oct 21 | 191 | $41.12 | $785K |
| 13:09 | 419P Oct 21 | 187 | $40.12 | $750K |
| 10:27 | 420P Oct 21 | 161 | $41.75 | $672K |
| 10:27 | 419P Oct 21 | 144 | $40.80 | $588K |
| 10:40 | 419P Oct 21 | 104 | $40.80 | $424K |
| 10:40 | 420P Oct 21 | 95 | $41.75 | $397K |
| 10:40 | 411P Oct 21 | 114 | $32.83 | $374K |
| 10:40 | 410P Oct 21 | 112 | $31.90 | $357K |
| 10:40 | 409P Oct 21 | 105 | $30.95 | $325K |
| 10:27 | 410P Oct 21 | 95 | $31.90 | $303K |
| 10:40 | 408P Oct 21 | 101 | $29.93 | $302K |
| 10:27 | 409P Oct 21 | 96 | $30.89 | $297K |
| 11:08 | 409P Oct 21 | 84 | $30.67 | $258K |
| 13:09 | 402P Oct 21 | 102 | $23.17 | $236K |
The largest single GLD print was a 375 put expiring Oct 30 for $1.3M at 14:43 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 419 puts ($2.4M), 420 puts ($2.3M), 364 calls ($1.6M), 375 puts ($1.6M).
Last 20 sessions of GLD premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $170M (10% calls) · Oct 16 $57.9M (44% calls) · Oct 19 $27.5M (23% calls) · Oct 20 $46.6M (24% calls) · Oct 21 $42.1M (24% 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 GLD pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see GLD's map move live all session.
Common questions
$42.1M in premium across 1,361 prints, 24% calls. The largest print was a 375 put for $1.3M.
24% 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.
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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.