TLT options flow

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

TLT options traded $6.7M in premium across 613 prints on October 21, 2026: 79% in calls and 21% in puts, with 40% in contracts expiring that day. That was 25% of its average session over the prior 19.

$6.7M
Premium
79% / 21%
Calls / puts
40%
Same-day expiry
25%
vs average
19 sessions

TLT largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
15:1163C Nov 4274$17.17$470K
15:1164C Nov 4175$16.20$284K
10:1480C Oct 234,059$0.59$239K
12:1778.5C Oct 21812$1.72$140K
10:1569C Oct 2194$11.38$107K
10:4170C Oct 2199$10.22$101K
10:1469.5C Oct 2183$10.92$91K
16:1480.5C Oct 282,433$0.37$90K
10:4170.5C Oct 2191$9.77$89K
10:4169C Oct 2176$11.27$86K
11:3672C Oct 21104$8.11$84K
10:4169.5C Oct 2177$10.75$83K
15:4380C Oct 214,541$0.18$82K
11:3672.5C Oct 21104$7.65$80K
12:0369C Oct 2165$11.23$73K

The largest single TLT print was a 63 call expiring Nov 4 for $470K at 15:11 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 80 calls ($994K), 63 calls ($500K), 78.5 calls ($471K), 80 puts ($393K).

Last 20 sessions of TLT premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $52.4M (73% calls) · Oct 16 $27.7M (81% calls) · Oct 19 $8.0M (63% calls) · Oct 20 $5.4M (78% calls) · Oct 21 $6.7M (79% 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 TLT pages.

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

Common questions

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

$6.7M in premium across 613 prints, 79% calls. The largest print was a 63 call for $470K.

Is TLT options flow bullish or bearish?

79% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this TLT 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.