NEM options flow

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

NEM options traded $1.3M in premium across 56 prints on October 21, 2026: 48% in calls and 52% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 71% of its average session over the prior 19.

$1.3M
Premium
48% / 52%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
71%
vs average
19 sessions

NEM largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
15:29120P Oct 23517$5.40$279K
10:1897.5C Dec 1837$20.75$77K
12:36117C Nov 20121$5.40$65K
15:03120P Jan 1563$9.95$63K
11:28120C Nov 20143$4.20$60K
14:36120C Jan 1571$7.60$54K
13:29120P Dec 1859$8.75$52K
14:10115P Jan 1561$7.35$45K
15:03111P Nov 20151$2.83$43K
10:19105C Jan 1525$15.95$40K
10:47121C Oct 23297$1.20$36K
14:10125P Dec 1828$12.46$35K
11:41110C Dec 1828$10.83$30K
11:27120P Nov 2041$7.30$30K
12:36120P Dec 1832$8.90$28K

The largest single NEM print was a 120 put expiring Oct 23 for $279K at 15:29 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 120 puts ($479K), 120 calls ($182K), 117 calls ($88K), 97.5 calls ($77K).

Last 20 sessions of NEM premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $1.6M (56% calls) · Oct 16 $2.2M (66% calls) · Oct 19 $3.8M (48% calls) · Oct 20 $900K (23% calls) · Oct 21 $1.3M (48% 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 NEM pages.

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

Common questions

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

$1.3M in premium across 56 prints, 48% calls. The largest print was a 120 put for $279K.

Is NEM options flow bullish or bearish?

48% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this NEM 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.