IWM options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
IWM options traded $78.0M in premium across 3,400 prints on October 21, 2026: 45% in calls and 55% in puts, with 39% in contracts expiring that day. That was 76% of its average session over the prior 19.
IWM largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:54 | 272P Oct 30 | 27,154 | $1.45 | $3.9M |
| 10:06 | 277P Oct 23 | 15,215 | $1.60 | $2.4M |
| 10:25 | 276P Oct 21 | 20,837 | $0.59 | $1.2M |
| 11:25 | 272P Oct 30 | 6,398 | $1.74 | $1.1M |
| 10:06 | 278C Oct 21 | 24,367 | $0.42 | $1.0M |
| 12:17 | 280P Oct 21 | 3,000 | $3.29 | $987K |
| 15:54 | 269P Oct 30 | 8,906 | $1.00 | $891K |
| 15:20 | 276P Oct 21 | 12,117 | $0.73 | $885K |
| 15:44 | 269P Oct 30 | 8,336 | $1.06 | $884K |
| 09:55 | 278C Oct 23 | 5,867 | $1.28 | $751K |
| 10:05 | 272P Oct 30 | 4,315 | $1.66 | $716K |
| 10:16 | 278C Oct 21 | 21,054 | $0.33 | $695K |
| 10:06 | 277C Oct 21 | 7,486 | $0.84 | $629K |
| 15:29 | 273P Oct 23 | 9,884 | $0.61 | $603K |
| 10:06 | 280P Oct 21 | 2,049 | $2.89 | $592K |
The largest single IWM print was a 272 put expiring Oct 30 for $3.9M at 14:54 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 277 puts ($9.8M), 277 calls ($9.6M), 276 puts ($7.8M), 278 calls ($7.4M).
Last 20 sessions of IWM premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $258M (17% calls) · Oct 16 $103M (29% calls) · Oct 19 $53.1M (36% calls) · Oct 20 $93.9M (59% calls) · Oct 21 $78.0M (45% 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 IWM pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see IWM's map move live all session.
Common questions
$78.0M in premium across 3,400 prints, 45% calls. The largest print was a 272 put for $3.9M.
45% 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.