SPY options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
SPY options traded $1.0B in premium across 11,534 prints on October 21, 2026: 55% in calls and 45% in puts, with 56% in contracts expiring that day. That was 82% of its average session over the prior 19.
SPY largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:11 | 760P Oct 30 | 55,721 | $3.19 | $17.8M |
| 10:10 | 745P Oct 30 | 57,323 | $1.25 | $7.2M |
| 15:14 | 773P Oct 21 | 59,113 | $1.19 | $7.0M |
| 10:32 | 769P Oct 21 | 42,512 | $1.60 | $6.8M |
| 15:14 | 774P Oct 21 | 33,413 | $1.84 | $6.1M |
| 10:32 | 770P Oct 21 | 28,300 | $2.13 | $6.0M |
| 10:11 | 770P Oct 21 | 40,653 | $1.41 | $5.7M |
| 10:52 | 770C Oct 21 | 39,356 | $1.35 | $5.3M |
| 11:12 | 771C Oct 21 | 44,206 | $1.17 | $5.2M |
| 10:11 | 771C Oct 21 | 38,040 | $1.31 | $5.0M |
| 12:02 | 772C Oct 21 | 30,113 | $1.50 | $4.5M |
| 15:25 | 772P Oct 21 | 41,231 | $1.09 | $4.5M |
| 11:51 | 772C Oct 21 | 39,127 | $1.14 | $4.5M |
| 15:14 | 772P Oct 21 | 59,489 | $0.71 | $4.2M |
| 10:11 | 771P Oct 21 | 21,490 | $1.89 | $4.1M |
The largest single SPY print was a 760 put expiring Oct 30 for $17.8M at 10:11 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 772 calls ($74.5M), 771 calls ($72.4M), 773 calls ($67.9M), 770 calls ($65.0M).
Last 20 sessions of SPY premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $1.5B (57% calls) · Oct 16 $1.5B (39% calls) · Oct 19 $999M (53% calls) · Oct 20 $1.1B (58% calls) · Oct 21 $1.0B (55% 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 SPY pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see SPY's map move live all session.
Common questions
$1.0B in premium across 11,534 prints, 55% calls. The largest print was a 760 put for $17.8M.
55% 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.