# Most active options on the 21 tickers we track

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Served: Oct 22, 2026, 21:31 ET

For the Oct 22, 2026 session, the most active cell in the strikes we track is QQQ puts expiring Oct 23, with 965,550 contracts of volume (captured Oct 22, 2026, 16:14 ET). 695 ticker, expiry and call or put cells across 20 symbols, newest capture Oct 22, 2026, 16:14 ET.

The 100 largest of 695 cells by volume. Times are US Eastern.

| Ticker | Call/Put | Expiry | DTE | Strikes traded | Volume | Open interest | Vol/OI | Est. premium | Stock price | Captured |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QQQ | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 159 | 965,550 | 466,445 | 2.1x | $509.5M | $703.18 | 16:14 ET |
| SPY | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 97 | 827,176 | 568,454 | 1.5x | $143.9M | $764.12 | 16:14 ET |
| QQQ | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 115 | 811,149 | 278,498 | 2.9x | $172.7M | $703.18 | 16:14 ET |
| SPY | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 128 | 773,974 | 339,788 | 2.3x | $148.8M | $764.12 | 16:14 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 700,038 | 450,521 | 1.6x | $42.3M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| TSLA | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 595,985 | 190,868 | 3.1x | $96.0M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| TSLA | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 520,180 | 106,569 | 4.9x | $214.1M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 421,741 | 281,790 | 1.5x | $139.4M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| AAPL | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 34 | 399,673 | 151,927 | 2.6x | $77.2M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| SPY | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 89 | 348,348 | 127,468 | 2.7x | $61.3M | $764.12 | 16:14 ET |
| AAPL | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 304,475 | 94,529 | 3.2x | $26.5M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 36 | 252,380 | 170,628 | 1.5x | $28.1M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 38 | 184,424 | 168,194 | 1.1x | $45.9M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| META | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 183,332 | 7,733 | 23.7x | $55.0M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| AMD | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 170,976 | 24,047 | 7.1x | $43.9M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| META | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 165,179 | 65,250 | 2.5x | $114.4M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| IWM | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 42 | 161,774 | 219,688 | 0.74x | $6.9M | $276.66 | 16:14 ET |
| QQQ | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 97 | 161,411 | 87,066 | 1.9x | $72.0M | $703.18 | 16:14 ET |
| SPY | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 118 | 141,853 | 75,376 | 1.9x | $50.2M | $764.12 | 16:14 ET |
| AMD | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 140,444 | 50,260 | 2.8x | $99.9M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| NFLX | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 40 | 132,188 | 232,737 | 0.57x | $4.9M | $67.00 | 15:54 ET |
| IWM | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 37 | 129,453 | 183,521 | 0.71x | $9.2M | $276.66 | 16:14 ET |
| AMZN | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 34 | 127,315 | 76,920 | 1.7x | $47.9M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| PLTR | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 38 | 111,747 | 127,495 | 0.88x | $11.2M | $197.00 | 15:59 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 40 | 108,269 | 152,670 | 0.71x | $88.5M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| PLTR | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 35 | 105,833 | 85,060 | 1.2x | $24.0M | $197.00 | 15:59 ET |
| QQQ | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 83 | 100,931 | 46,419 | 2.2x | $27.6M | $703.18 | 16:14 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 35 | 97,358 | 42,340 | 2.3x | $28.2M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 40 | 95,706 | 712,853 | 0.13x | $34.5M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| TSLA | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 39 | 90,739 | 52,053 | 1.7x | $36.1M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| GOOGL | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 31 | 89,602 | 87,939 | 1.0x | $4.5M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 38 | 87,060 | 576,995 | 0.15x | $51.5M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 35 | 83,957 | 145,277 | 0.58x | $21.1M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| GOOGL | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 35 | 83,486 | 57,012 | 1.5x | $24.3M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| MSFT | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 39 | 83,329 | 88,579 | 0.94x | $7.0M | $522.00 | 15:58 ET |
| NFLX | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 28 | 76,234 | 171,340 | 0.44x | $8.4M | $67.00 | 15:54 ET |
| MSFT | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 34 | 74,966 | 60,539 | 1.2x | $40.7M | $522.00 | 15:58 ET |
| COIN | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 37 | 72,904 | 61,273 | 1.2x | $2.7M | $168.11 | 15:59 ET |
| GOOGL | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 33 | 65,514 | 59,156 | 1.1x | $38.2M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| TSLA | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 35 | 62,914 | 22,602 | 2.8x | $17.7M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| SOFI | Call | Dec 18 | 57 | 28 | 61,738 | 226,761 | 0.27x | $494K | $14.73 | 15:59 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 37 | 61,251 | 37,202 | 1.6x | $28.8M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| TSLA | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 39 | 60,581 | 39,702 | 1.5x | $40.4M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 36 | 58,869 | 1,069,208 | 0.06x | $36.3M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| META | Call | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 37 | 58,745 | 581,211 | 0.10x | $97.5M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| TSLA | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 38 | 54,863 | 21,043 | 2.6x | $29.5M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| AAPL | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 36 | 53,728 | 63,502 | 0.85x | $11.2M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Dec 18 | 57 | 36 | 51,434 | 475,322 | 0.11x | $52.0M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| IWM | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 44 | 50,845 | 26,846 | 1.9x | $35.3M | $276.66 | 16:14 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 29 | 48,481 | 22,524 | 2.1x | $11.0M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 40 | 48,131 | 1,249,646 | 0.04x | $34.5M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| NFLX | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 36 | 47,976 | 97,208 | 0.49x | $4.1M | $67.00 | 15:54 ET |
| BAC | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 20 | 44,569 | 121,415 | 0.37x | $38.8M | $51.08 | 15:56 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Oct 28 | 6 | 30 | 42,838 | 18,790 | 2.3x | $12.5M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Dec 18 | 57 | 40 | 40,374 | 428,386 | 0.09x | $36.3M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| NFLX | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 28 | 40,326 | 59,360 | 0.68x | $2.5M | $67.00 | 15:54 ET |
| AAPL | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 34 | 40,000 | 11,744 | 3.4x | $4.5M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| IWM | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 33 | 39,089 | 30,653 | 1.3x | $2.7M | $276.66 | 16:14 ET |
| SOFI | Call | Oct 23 | 1 | 25 | 38,296 | 144,562 | 0.26x | $370K | $14.73 | 15:59 ET |
| GOOGL | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 38 | 38,226 | 132,502 | 0.29x | $20.2M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| SOFI | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 32 | 37,477 | 249,301 | 0.15x | $867K | $14.73 | 15:59 ET |
| AAPL | Put | Nov 6 | 15 | 35 | 35,390 | 40,217 | 0.88x | $8.7M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Nov 6 | 15 | 31 | 34,760 | 80,115 | 0.43x | $9.5M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| SOFI | Put | Oct 23 | 1 | 20 | 34,429 | 72,719 | 0.47x | $2.4M | $14.73 | 15:59 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 36 | 34,405 | 381,734 | 0.09x | $15.9M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| AAPL | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 37 | 34,261 | 73,666 | 0.47x | $15.1M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| TSLA | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 39 | 34,178 | 129,536 | 0.26x | $32.8M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| AAPL | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 32 | 32,524 | 11,489 | 2.8x | $11.2M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Nov 13 | 22 | 27 | 32,341 | 86,419 | 0.37x | $7.4M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| PLTR | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 40 | 31,939 | 53,943 | 0.59x | $9.0M | $197.00 | 15:59 ET |
| PLTR | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 37 | 31,250 | 63,095 | 0.50x | $10.4M | $197.00 | 15:59 ET |
| META | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 39 | 31,227 | 87,741 | 0.36x | $63.3M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Dec 18 | 57 | 37 | 31,021 | 277,151 | 0.11x | $19.4M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| GOOGL | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 34 | 30,677 | 153,181 | 0.20x | $16.7M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| NFLX | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 32 | 29,670 | 129,915 | 0.23x | $4.5M | $67.00 | 15:54 ET |
| PLTR | Call | Dec 18 | 57 | 36 | 29,622 | 186,080 | 0.16x | $83.8M | $197.00 | 15:59 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Oct 28 | 6 | 29 | 29,528 | 13,753 | 2.1x | $8.5M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| NFLX | Call | Dec 18 | 57 | 32 | 28,456 | 134,948 | 0.21x | $6.8M | $67.00 | 15:54 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Nov 13 | 22 | 32 | 28,069 | 70,782 | 0.40x | $10.3M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| TSLA | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 38 | 27,358 | 93,924 | 0.29x | $43.2M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| AMZN | Call | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 40 | 26,651 | 464,783 | 0.06x | $27.3M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| AMD | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 36 | 26,546 | 5,796 | 4.6x | $30.5M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| AMD | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 40 | 26,131 | 110,722 | 0.24x | $61.6M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| AMD | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 40 | 24,902 | 8,006 | 3.1x | $23.0M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| AAPL | Put | Nov 20 | 29 | 32 | 24,792 | 168,966 | 0.15x | $14.8M | $348.60 | 15:56 ET |
| AMZN | Put | Oct 26 | 4 | 31 | 24,653 | 7,425 | 3.3x | $16.3M | $250.81 | 15:56 ET |
| TSLA | Put | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 35 | 24,347 | 225,246 | 0.11x | $37.6M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| META | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 37 | 23,770 | 4,864 | 4.9x | $27.6M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| AMD | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 40 | 23,710 | 30,387 | 0.78x | $40.2M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| TSLA | Call | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 37 | 23,241 | 262,244 | 0.09x | $35.2M | $373.42 | 15:57 ET |
| NVDA | Put | Oct 28 | 6 | 32 | 23,222 | 17,036 | 1.4x | $12.0M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| GOOGL | Put | Oct 30 | 8 | 39 | 23,134 | 58,059 | 0.40x | $13.2M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| META | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 36 | 22,769 | 1,232 | 18.5x | $13.2M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| GOOGL | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 28 | 21,981 | 12,307 | 1.8x | $2.0M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |
| META | Call | Nov 20 | 29 | 40 | 19,753 | 79,933 | 0.25x | $34.5M | $645.45 | 15:57 ET |
| AMD | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 37 | 19,553 | 2,957 | 6.6x | $12.1M | $505.80 | 15:55 ET |
| COIN | Call | Oct 30 | 8 | 32 | 18,992 | 15,941 | 1.2x | $8.5M | $168.11 | 15:59 ET |
| MSFT | Call | Oct 26 | 4 | 32 | 18,851 | 10,901 | 1.7x | $3.4M | $522.00 | 15:58 ET |
| NVDA | Call | Mar 19 '27 | 148 | 37 | 18,795 | 390,330 | 0.05x | $22.2M | $212.40 | 15:57 ET |
| GOOGL | Call | Jan 15 '27 | 85 | 36 | 18,758 | 225,509 | 0.08x | $16.9M | $324.21 | 15:58 ET |

Stock price is the last cached quote for each symbol, Oct 22, 2026, 21:22 ET, taken separately from the option capture time beside it.

15 expiry and call or put cells were held back this session for having fewer than 3 traded contracts.

## Method

Each row is one ticker, expiry and call or put cell: the total over every strike a delayed options chain capture holds for that expiry, never a single contract. Strikes traded counts the contracts in the cell with volume above zero, of up to 40 captured for that expiry.

Volume is summed over the up to 40 strikes around the money each capture holds per expiry, not the whole chain. A row also needs volume of at least 2 times its strikes traded, so no single contract's volume can be read from it.

A cell is published only when at least 3 of its contracts traded, and only 15 minutes or more after the capture it describes, stamped with that capture time. Thinner cells are held back and left out of every total.

Volume is the session's cumulative volume at capture. Open interest is the prior settlement. Estimated premium is volume times the quote midpoint, so it is an estimate, not a traded amount.

Nothing here says who bought or sold, or which way anyone is positioned. A chain capture does not carry that.

Not advice, a recommendation or a forecast. Source: delayed options chain captures, SquawkFlow.