STM options flow

From the October 26, 2026 session tape · published after the close

STM options traded $726K in premium across 42 prints on October 26, 2026: 62% in calls and 38% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 47% of its average session over the prior 19.

$726K
Premium
62% / 38%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
47%
vs average
19 sessions

STM largest options trades, October 26, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
13:5343.5C Oct 30259$3.50$91K
11:5350C Dec 18191$2.33$45K
13:3945.5C Nov 20126$3.30$42K
15:1445C Nov 20108$3.50$38K
13:3944.5C Nov 2093$3.80$35K
11:5340P Dec 18209$1.60$33K
12:2155C Dec 18259$1.25$32K
12:3346P Jan 1566$4.70$31K
11:4145.5P Nov 20100$3.10$31K
14:4648P Oct 3079$3.70$29K
13:5344.5C Nov 2076$3.80$29K
15:2644P Nov 20118$2.35$28K
16:0046C Nov 2090$2.95$27K
16:0044C Nov 2067$3.90$26K
13:1445P Nov 2085$3.00$26K

The largest single STM print was a 43.5 call expiring Oct 30 for $91K at 13:53 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 44.5 calls ($91K), 43.5 calls ($91K), 45.5 calls ($64K), 45.5 puts ($55K).

Last 20 sessions of STM premium, calls vs puts: Oct 20 $161K (19% calls) · Oct 21 $496K (50% calls) · Oct 22 $3.1M (90% calls) · Oct 23 $115K (51% calls) · Oct 26 $726K (62% 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 STM pages.

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These are the October 26, 2026 closing numbers. Members see STM's map move live all session.

Common questions

What was STM's unusual options activity on October 26, 2026?

$726K in premium across 42 prints, 62% calls. The largest print was a 43.5 call for $91K.

Is STM options flow bullish or bearish?

62% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this STM 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.