USO options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
USO options traded $60.6M in premium across 2,000 prints on October 21, 2026: 88% in calls and 12% in puts, with 64% in contracts expiring that day. That was 204% of its average session over the prior 19.
USO largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | 127C Oct 21 | 512 | $31.77 | $1.6M |
| 12:54 | 123C Oct 21 | 447 | $35.93 | $1.6M |
| 12:16 | 128C Oct 21 | 511 | $30.71 | $1.6M |
| 12:55 | 124C Oct 21 | 442 | $34.93 | $1.5M |
| 14:16 | 124C Oct 21 | 305 | $34.35 | $1.0M |
| 12:29 | 125C Oct 21 | 309 | $33.67 | $1.0M |
| 14:16 | 125C Oct 21 | 307 | $33.43 | $1.0M |
| 12:29 | 126C Oct 21 | 309 | $32.69 | $1.0M |
| 12:54 | 129C Oct 21 | 303 | $30.00 | $909K |
| 12:55 | 130C Oct 21 | 303 | $28.93 | $877K |
| 13:21 | 128C Oct 21 | 214 | $30.27 | $648K |
| 13:21 | 129C Oct 21 | 214 | $29.28 | $627K |
| 13:21 | 135C Oct 21 | 272 | $23.02 | $626K |
| 14:42 | 142C Oct 21 | 370 | $16.55 | $612K |
| 13:21 | 136C Oct 21 | 271 | $22.03 | $597K |
The largest single USO print was a 127 call expiring Oct 21 for $1.6M at 12:15 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 124 calls ($3.5M), 128 calls ($3.3M), 125 calls ($2.9M), 126 calls ($2.8M).
Last 20 sessions of USO premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $28.4M (67% calls) · Oct 16 $55.5M (81% calls) · Oct 19 $50.3M (83% calls) · Oct 20 $51.2M (70% calls) · Oct 21 $60.6M (88% 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 USO pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see USO's map move live all session.
Common questions
$60.6M in premium across 2,000 prints, 88% calls. The largest print was a 127 call for $1.6M.
88% 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.