TSM options flow

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

TSM options traded $179M in premium across 2,255 prints on October 21, 2026: 89% in calls and 11% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 212% of its average session over the prior 19.

$179M
Premium
89% / 11%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
212%
vs average
19 sessions

TSM largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
16:00380C Jan 1513,000$63.30$82.3M
16:00380C Nov 207,250$54.93$39.8M
10:26430C Jan 152,253$27.60$6.2M
10:12430C Jan 151,432$27.90$4.0M
09:58430C Dec 18357$25.20$900K
14:29430P Dec 18350$20.95$733K
15:23400P Dec 18751$9.49$713K
09:58450C Nov 20684$9.25$633K
14:29440C Dec 18334$18.75$626K
10:12450C Jan 15307$19.25$591K
15:40340C Dec 1850$93.72$469K
10:26420P Jan 15205$21.95$450K
12:16437.5P Oct 30287$14.30$410K
10:12370C Dec 1861$65.05$397K
10:12460C Jan 15244$15.95$389K

The largest single TSM print was a 380 call expiring Jan 15 for $82.3M at 16:00 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 380 calls ($122M), 430 calls ($14.3M), 420 calls ($3.3M), 450 calls ($3.2M).

Last 20 sessions of TSM premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $314M (19% calls) · Oct 16 $85.9M (42% calls) · Oct 19 $73.9M (74% calls) · Oct 20 $52.0M (63% calls) · Oct 21 $179M (89% 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 TSM pages.

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

Common questions

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

$179M in premium across 2,255 prints, 89% calls. The largest print was a 380 call for $82.3M.

Is TSM options flow bullish or bearish?

89% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this TSM 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.