HWM options flow

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

HWM options traded $2.5M in premium across 52 prints on October 21, 2026: 8% in calls and 92% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 159% of its average session over the prior 19.

$2.5M
Premium
8% / 92%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
159%
vs average
19 sessions

HWM largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
11:28180P Nov 204,406$1.25$551K
13:02230P Nov 20151$25.76$389K
13:02200P Nov 20550$6.89$379K
12:10190P Dec 18288$5.10$147K
14:37190P Dec 18149$5.60$83K
12:10185P Dec 18210$3.80$80K
15:29250P Dec 1817$45.80$78K
13:43190P Nov 20186$3.60$67K
13:02220C Dec 1890$7.10$64K
16:00185P Nov 27171$2.83$48K
16:00185P Nov 20164$2.53$41K
13:43200P Jan 1530$11.20$34K
13:43257.5P Oct 236$51.34$31K
14:37207.5P Nov 2029$10.50$30K
10:20215P Oct 3036$8.45$30K

The largest single HWM print was a 180 put expiring Nov 20 for $551K at 11:28 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 180 puts ($564K), 230 puts ($417K), 200 puts ($413K), 190 puts ($331K).

Last 20 sessions of HWM premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $586K (12% calls) · Oct 16 $671K (45% calls) · Oct 19 $545K (32% calls) · Oct 20 $4.3M (53% calls) · Oct 21 $2.5M (8% 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 HWM pages.

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

Common questions

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

$2.5M in premium across 52 prints, 8% calls. The largest print was a 180 put for $551K.

Is HWM options flow bullish or bearish?

8% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this HWM 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.