IBM options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
IBM options traded $39.7M in premium across 1,705 prints on October 21, 2026: 59% in calls and 41% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 369% of its average session over the prior 19.
IBM largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:56 | 250P Nov 20 | 1,095 | $14.45 | $1.6M |
| 14:56 | 250C Nov 20 | 1,023 | $10.13 | $1.0M |
| 16:00 | 250C Nov 20 | 834 | $11.63 | $970K |
| 10:27 | 250C Nov 20 | 1,009 | $8.82 | $890K |
| 14:56 | 252.5P Nov 20 | 528 | $15.95 | $842K |
| 14:03 | 230P Jan 15 | 700 | $9.61 | $673K |
| 10:40 | 250P Nov 20 | 397 | $15.62 | $620K |
| 16:00 | 240P Oct 23 | 1,027 | $5.05 | $519K |
| 12:02 | 250P Jan 15 | 218 | $18.80 | $410K |
| 11:08 | 250P Jan 15 | 201 | $20.12 | $404K |
| 16:00 | 240C Oct 23 | 286 | $14.04 | $402K |
| 12:55 | 242.5P Oct 23 | 492 | $7.65 | $376K |
| 12:55 | 245P Oct 30 | 368 | $9.76 | $359K |
| 10:40 | 240P Jan 15 | 215 | $14.55 | $313K |
| 16:00 | 300C Nov 20 | 2,660 | $1.17 | $311K |
The largest single IBM print was a 250 put expiring Nov 20 for $1.6M at 14:56 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 250 calls ($5.8M), 250 puts ($3.8M), 245 calls ($3.3M), 245 puts ($2.6M).
Last 20 sessions of IBM premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $8.4M (55% calls) · Oct 16 $11.9M (70% calls) · Oct 19 $13.2M (75% calls) · Oct 20 $18.3M (72% calls) · Oct 21 $39.7M (59% 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 IBM pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see IBM's map move live all session.
Common questions
$39.7M in premium across 1,705 prints, 59% calls. The largest print was a 250 put for $1.6M.
59% 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.