UNH options flow

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

UNH options traded $15.0M in premium across 949 prints on October 21, 2026: 71% in calls and 29% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 51% of its average session over the prior 19.

$15.0M
Premium
71% / 29%
Calls / puts
0%
Same-day expiry
51%
vs average
19 sessions

UNH largest options trades, October 21, 2026

TimeContractSizePricePremium
14:30395C Oct 23239$21.90$523K
15:10430C Dec 18315$13.15$414K
10:41450C Jan 15310$10.90$338K
13:22400P Dec 18275$11.10$305K
14:30430C Dec 18238$12.72$303K
10:15422.5C Nov 20241$11.95$288K
15:10450C Dec 18379$6.73$255K
15:41440C Nov 20427$4.90$209K
12:17500P Jan 1520$85.02$170K
11:22422.5P Oct 30158$9.85$156K
12:30430P Dec 1856$25.75$144K
14:57470P Dec 1826$54.95$143K
11:22410C Jan 1547$28.00$132K
15:41422.5C Oct 23707$1.85$131K
12:03420C Dec 1873$17.00$124K

The largest single UNH print was a 395 call expiring Oct 23 for $523K at 14:30 ET.

The busiest strikes by premium were 420 calls ($1.4M), 430 calls ($1.4M), 450 calls ($976K), 410 calls ($870K).

Last 20 sessions of UNH premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $66.6M (85% calls) · Oct 16 $35.3M (57% calls) · Oct 19 $37.9M (55% calls) · Oct 20 $45.3M (79% calls) · Oct 21 $15.0M (71% 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 UNH pages.

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

Common questions

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

$15.0M in premium across 949 prints, 71% calls. The largest print was a 395 call for $523K.

Is UNH options flow bullish or bearish?

71% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.

Is this UNH 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.