SOXX options flow

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

SOXX options traded $28.2M in premium across 457 prints on October 21, 2026: 19% in calls and 81% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 86% of its average session over the prior 19.

$28.2M
Premium
19% / 81%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
86%
vs average
19 sessions

SOXX largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
10:54455P Jan 152,812$16.80$4.7M
11:36500P Oct 302,157$10.60$2.3M
13:38460P Nov 203,001$6.70$2.0M
10:40455P Jan 15904$17.70$1.6M
11:22475P Dec 18683$17.90$1.2M
13:38475P Dec 18673$16.50$1.1M
11:22460P Nov 201,002$7.98$800K
11:50500P Oct 30710$10.90$774K
11:36520C Jan 15192$34.43$661K
11:22500P Oct 30504$11.00$554K
12:04495P Nov 6351$11.74$412K
12:04512.5C Oct 23650$6.01$391K
10:27502.5P Oct 30276$13.80$381K
10:27527.5P Nov 27100$36.96$370K
12:04520C Nov 20177$20.35$360K

The largest single SOXX print was a 455 put expiring Jan 15 for $4.7M at 10:54 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 455 puts ($6.8M), 500 puts ($5.3M), 460 puts ($2.8M), 475 puts ($2.4M).

Last 20 sessions of SOXX premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $95.6M (11% calls) · Oct 16 $69.5M (18% calls) · Oct 19 $55.7M (33% calls) · Oct 20 $58.1M (44% calls) · Oct 21 $28.2M (19% 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 SOXX pages.

These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see SOXX's map move live all session.

Common questions

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

$28.2M in premium across 457 prints, 19% calls. The largest print was a 455 put for $4.7M.

Is SOXX options flow bullish or bearish?

19% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this SOXX 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.