SMH options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
SMH options traded $39.4M in premium across 1,441 prints on October 21, 2026: 49% in calls and 51% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 38% of its average session over the prior 19.
SMH largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:23 | 595C Oct 30 | 5,000 | $2.30 | $1.1M |
| 16:02 | 580C Oct 30 | 2,235 | $5.08 | $1.1M |
| 11:21 | 530P Nov 13 | 772 | $11.03 | $852K |
| 11:34 | 570C Nov 4 | 821 | $10.12 | $831K |
| 16:02 | 585C Oct 30 | 1,972 | $3.92 | $773K |
| 11:21 | 580C Nov 13 | 752 | $10.10 | $760K |
| 15:41 | 595C Oct 30 | 3,251 | $2.15 | $699K |
| 12:55 | 557.5P Oct 30 | 443 | $14.85 | $658K |
| 11:21 | 530P Nov 4 | 761 | $7.94 | $604K |
| 12:02 | 557.5C Oct 30 | 420 | $13.50 | $567K |
| 10:26 | 575C Oct 30 | 1,003 | $5.53 | $555K |
| 10:12 | 525P Oct 30 | 1,004 | $5.25 | $527K |
| 11:48 | 570C Nov 4 | 510 | $9.79 | $499K |
| 13:36 | 607.5P Oct 30 | 100 | $48.95 | $490K |
| 11:21 | 580C Nov 4 | 751 | $6.49 | $487K |
The largest single SMH print was a 595 call expiring Oct 30 for $1.1M at 15:23 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 570 calls ($3.0M), 580 calls ($2.7M), 560 calls ($2.3M), 530 puts ($2.0M).
Last 20 sessions of SMH premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $1.1B (4% calls) · Oct 16 $140M (27% calls) · Oct 19 $76.2M (38% calls) · Oct 20 $37.5M (49% calls) · Oct 21 $39.4M (49% 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 SMH pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see SMH's map move live all session.
Common questions
$39.4M in premium across 1,441 prints, 49% calls. The largest print was a 595 call for $1.1M.
49% 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.