VLO options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
VLO options traded $12.4M in premium across 429 prints on October 21, 2026: 62% in calls and 38% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 130% of its average session over the prior 19.
VLO largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:19 | 435P Nov 6 | 406 | $22.00 | $893K |
| 13:11 | 415C Oct 23 | 500 | $17.70 | $885K |
| 12:19 | 435C Nov 6 | 396 | $20.50 | $812K |
| 13:11 | 425C Oct 23 | 480 | $11.20 | $538K |
| 13:38 | 430C Nov 20 | 184 | $27.00 | $497K |
| 13:24 | 425C Nov 6 | 201 | $22.80 | $458K |
| 15:12 | 460C Nov 20 | 244 | $18.20 | $444K |
| 15:12 | 457.5C Nov 20 | 229 | $19.20 | $440K |
| 13:24 | 425P Nov 6 | 208 | $18.90 | $393K |
| 15:43 | 440P Jan 15 | 71 | $44.90 | $319K |
| 12:45 | 440P Oct 23 | 211 | $14.88 | $314K |
| 13:38 | 430P Nov 20 | 59 | $28.15 | $166K |
| 15:24 | 440P Oct 23 | 100 | $13.00 | $130K |
| 16:00 | 440P Oct 23 | 104 | $11.90 | $124K |
| 13:38 | 402.5C Oct 23 | 42 | $27.35 | $115K |
The largest single VLO print was a 435 put expiring Nov 6 for $893K at 12:19 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 425 calls ($1.1M), 435 calls ($1.1M), 440 puts ($1.1M), 435 puts ($1.0M).
Last 20 sessions of VLO premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $12.0M (40% calls) · Oct 16 $10.2M (51% calls) · Oct 19 $10.2M (51% calls) · Oct 20 $7.6M (53% calls) · Oct 21 $12.4M (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 VLO pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see VLO's map move live all session.
Common questions
$12.4M in premium across 429 prints, 62% calls. The largest print was a 435 put for $893K.
62% 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.
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.