HYG options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
HYG options traded $3.6M in premium across 95 prints on October 21, 2026: 27% in calls and 73% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 19% of its average session over the prior 19.
HYG largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:05 | 75P Dec 18 | 13,992 | $0.43 | $602K |
| 14:19 | 78C Jan 15 | 29,731 | $0.20 | $595K |
| 10:42 | 77P Nov 20 | 6,218 | $0.68 | $423K |
| 13:52 | 77P Nov 20 | 3,672 | $0.60 | $220K |
| 12:44 | 75P Dec 18 | 5,000 | $0.43 | $215K |
| 12:19 | 75P Dec 18 | 4,000 | $0.46 | $184K |
| 12:43 | 73P Dec 18 | 7,586 | $0.20 | $152K |
| 13:52 | 74P Jan 15 | 3,668 | $0.41 | $150K |
| 15:44 | 78C Dec 18 | 10,525 | $0.11 | $116K |
| 11:24 | 77P Jan 15 | 829 | $1.24 | $103K |
| 12:44 | 77P Nov 20 | 1,500 | $0.67 | $101K |
| 15:45 | 76P Nov 20 | 3,091 | $0.32 | $99K |
| 11:10 | 73P Nov 20 | 10,000 | $0.09 | $90K |
| 12:18 | 77C Oct 30 | 2,708 | $0.26 | $70K |
| 12:44 | 77C Nov 20 | 1,668 | $0.36 | $60K |
The largest single HYG print was a 75 put expiring Dec 18 for $602K at 12:05 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 75 puts ($1.1M), 77 puts ($933K), 78 calls ($735K), 73 puts ($242K).
Last 20 sessions of HYG premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $8.8M (14% calls) · Oct 16 $9.7M (9% calls) · Oct 19 $1.8M (37% calls) · Oct 20 $10.1M (8% calls) · Oct 21 $3.6M (27% 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 HYG pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see HYG's map move live all session.
Common questions
$3.6M in premium across 95 prints, 27% calls. The largest print was a 75 put for $602K.
27% 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.