Biggest options open interest changes
OI settled 2026-10-07 vs 2026-10-06
Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.
Source: SquawkFlow's own nightly archive of Cboe settled open interest. Updates once per session. Figures are contracts, not dollars: the archive holds no option prices.
135 of 212 archived US symbols compared. The other 77 lacked a consecutive settlement pair in the archive for these two sessions. 6 of those compared reported an identical book in both sessions.
Across the compared symbols, 70,527 contracts changed open interest: +5,791,489 added, -1,660,611 removed, net +4,130,878 contracts.
Largest open interest increases (contracts)
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 56 | call | 44,024 | 106,028 | +62,004 | max pain |
| SOFI | 2026-11-20 | 13 | put | 5,028 | 66,931 | +61,903 | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 60 | call | 13,333 | 69,658 | +56,325 | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 53 | put | 69,707 | 125,460 | +55,753 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-11-20 | 270 | put | 88,858 | 131,336 | +42,478 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 36 | put | 19,092 | 61,369 | +42,277 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 738 | put | 980 | 37,129 | +36,149 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 739 | put | 744 | 34,147 | +33,403 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-30 | 765 | put | 4,391 | 29,703 | +25,312 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-30 | 740 | put | 81,801 | 106,842 | +25,041 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-14 | 255 | put | 3 | 24,186 | +24,183 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-11-20 | 264 | put | 24,207 | 47,687 | +23,480 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 39 | put | 13,693 | 36,546 | +22,853 | max pain |
| SPX | 2027-03-19 | 8,000 | call | 73,838 | 96,025 | +22,187 | max pain |
| SPX | 2027-03-19 | 8,000 | put | 70,089 | 92,013 | +21,924 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-15 | 250 | put | 164 | 20,014 | +19,850 | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-23 | 730 | put | 2,520 | 22,173 | +19,653 | max pain |
| INTC | 2026-10-16 | 120 | call | 42,618 | 61,148 | +18,530 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-09 | 710 | put | 2,330 | 20,337 | +18,007 | max pain |
| SPX | 2027-03-19 | 7,000 | call | 94,376 | 112,363 | +17,987 | max pain |
Largest open interest decreases (contracts)
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 272 | put | 114,376 | 76,048 | -38,328 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-23 | 725 | put | 62,454 | 29,047 | -33,407 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-23 | 745 | put | 63,541 | 30,426 | -33,115 | max pain |
| AMC | 2027-01-15 | 3 | put | 37,647 | 10,636 | -27,011 | max pain |
| NVDA | 2027-01-15 | 170 | put | 84,121 | 59,313 | -24,808 | max pain |
| NVDA | 2027-01-15 | 220 | put | 67,878 | 43,093 | -24,785 | max pain |
| XLP | 2026-12-18 | 78 | put | 112,265 | 92,268 | -19,997 | |
| EWZ | 2026-10-16 | 41 | call | 63,398 | 44,228 | -19,170 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-10-09 | 45 | call | 47,795 | 29,514 | -18,281 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 49 | call | 78,041 | 61,444 | -16,597 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 47 | call | 145,204 | 128,687 | -16,517 | max pain |
| SPX | 2026-12-18 | 8,000 | call | 316,414 | 300,741 | -15,673 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 44 | call | 126,048 | 111,218 | -14,830 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-10-16 | 40 | call | 142,502 | 127,765 | -14,737 | max pain |
| SPX | 2026-12-18 | 8,000 | put | 294,246 | 279,556 | -14,690 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 45 | call | 695,700 | 681,972 | -13,728 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 275 | put | 125,877 | 112,272 | -13,605 | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-12-18 | 57 | call | 33,158 | 19,654 | -13,504 | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-12-18 | 61 | call | 16,132 | 2,776 | -13,356 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 745 | put | 45,792 | 32,695 | -13,097 | max pain |
Index ETFs vs single stocks
Index ETFs (SPY, QQQ, IWM, DIA): increases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| IWM | 2026-11-20 | 270 | put | 88,858 | 131,336 | +42,478 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 738 | put | 980 | 37,129 | +36,149 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 739 | put | 744 | 34,147 | +33,403 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-30 | 765 | put | 4,391 | 29,703 | +25,312 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-30 | 740 | put | 81,801 | 106,842 | +25,041 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-14 | 255 | put | 3 | 24,186 | +24,183 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-11-20 | 264 | put | 24,207 | 47,687 | +23,480 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-15 | 250 | put | 164 | 20,014 | +19,850 | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-23 | 730 | put | 2,520 | 22,173 | +19,653 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-09 | 710 | put | 2,330 | 20,337 | +18,007 | max pain |
Index ETFs: decreases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 272 | put | 114,376 | 76,048 | -38,328 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-23 | 725 | put | 62,454 | 29,047 | -33,407 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-23 | 745 | put | 63,541 | 30,426 | -33,115 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 275 | put | 125,877 | 112,272 | -13,605 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 745 | put | 45,792 | 32,695 | -13,097 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 725 | put | 58,432 | 46,017 | -12,415 | max pain |
| QQQ | 2027-06-17 | 840 | call | 23,649 | 11,251 | -12,398 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-11-20 | 740 | put | 51,343 | 39,978 | -11,365 | max pain |
| QQQ | 2027-06-17 | 880 | call | 40,501 | 31,118 | -9,383 | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-11-06 | 675 | put | 10,469 | 2,863 | -7,606 | max pain |
Single stocks: increases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| SOFI | 2026-11-20 | 13 | put | 5,028 | 66,931 | +61,903 | max pain |
| INTC | 2026-10-16 | 120 | call | 42,618 | 61,148 | +18,530 | max pain |
| AAPL | 2026-10-09 | 345 | call | 9,198 | 18,627 | +9,429 | max pain |
| NVDA | 2026-10-09 | 242.5 | call | 25,727 | 34,001 | +8,274 | max pain |
| BAC | 2026-10-16 | 55 | call | 13,409 | 21,643 | +8,234 | max pain |
| AAPL | 2026-10-09 | 347.5 | call | 10,772 | 18,893 | +8,121 | max pain |
| WFC | 2026-10-30 | 72 | put | 3 | 8,032 | +8,029 | max pain |
| WMB | 2026-11-13 | 64 | put | 0 | 8,000 | +8,000 | max pain |
| BAC | 2026-10-16 | 56 | call | 5,369 | 13,271 | +7,902 | max pain |
| BA | 2026-11-13 | 165 | put | 2 | 7,509 | +7,507 | max pain |
Single stocks: decreases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| AMC | 2027-01-15 | 3 | put | 37,647 | 10,636 | -27,011 | max pain |
| NVDA | 2027-01-15 | 170 | put | 84,121 | 59,313 | -24,808 | max pain |
| NVDA | 2027-01-15 | 220 | put | 67,878 | 43,093 | -24,785 | max pain |
| NVDA | 2027-03-19 | 260 | call | 49,559 | 40,262 | -9,297 | max pain |
| BAC | 2026-10-09 | 56 | call | 15,481 | 7,016 | -8,465 | max pain |
| AMC | 2026-10-30 | 2.5 | put | 16,377 | 8,650 | -7,727 | max pain |
| BAC | 2026-10-09 | 57 | call | 13,254 | 5,789 | -7,465 | max pain |
| AMC | 2026-10-23 | 2.5 | put | 18,823 | 11,651 | -7,172 | max pain |
| AMZN | 2026-10-09 | 260 | call | 23,899 | 17,052 | -6,847 | max pain |
| INTC | 2026-10-16 | 160 | call | 59,887 | 54,037 | -5,850 | max pain |
Calls vs puts
| Type | Added | Removed | Net |
|---|
| Calls | +2,626,305 | -807,608 | +1,818,697 |
| Puts | +3,165,184 | -853,003 | +2,312,181 |
Top call increases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 56 | call | 44,024 | 106,028 | +62,004 | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 60 | call | 13,333 | 69,658 | +56,325 | max pain |
| SPX | 2027-03-19 | 8,000 | call | 73,838 | 96,025 | +22,187 | max pain |
| INTC | 2026-10-16 | 120 | call | 42,618 | 61,148 | +18,530 | max pain |
| SPX | 2027-03-19 | 7,000 | call | 94,376 | 112,363 | +17,987 | max pain |
Top put increases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | |
|---|
| SOFI | 2026-11-20 | 13 | put | 5,028 | 66,931 | +61,903 | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 53 | put | 69,707 | 125,460 | +55,753 | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-11-20 | 270 | put | 88,858 | 131,336 | +42,478 | max pain |
| EWZ | 2026-11-20 | 36 | put | 19,092 | 61,369 | +42,277 | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 738 | put | 980 | 37,129 | +36,149 | max pain |
Biggest percent changes
Percent changes only for contracts with at least 1,000 prior open interest.
Increases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | Change % | |
|---|
| SPY | 2026-11-20 | 739 | put | 1,049 | 16,970 | +15,921 | +1,517.7% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 778 | call | 1,055 | 15,937 | +14,882 | +1,410.6% | max pain |
| SOFI | 2026-11-20 | 13 | put | 5,028 | 66,931 | +61,903 | +1,231.2% | max pain |
| XLU | 2026-10-23 | 43 | call | 1,067 | 11,846 | +10,779 | +1,010.2% | |
| QQQ | 2026-10-08 | 750 | put | 1,469 | 13,710 | +12,241 | +833.3% | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-23 | 730 | put | 2,520 | 22,173 | +19,653 | +779.9% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-09 | 710 | put | 2,330 | 20,337 | +18,007 | +772.8% | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-08 | 748 | put | 1,284 | 9,841 | +8,557 | +666.4% | max pain |
| SPX | 2027-02-19 | 7,250 | put | 2,274 | 17,384 | +15,110 | +664.5% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-30 | 765 | put | 4,391 | 29,703 | +25,312 | +576.5% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-09 | 715 | put | 3,010 | 20,233 | +17,223 | +572.2% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 783 | call | 2,028 | 13,061 | +11,033 | +544% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-11-13 | 810 | call | 1,526 | 9,819 | +8,293 | +543.4% | max pain |
| SPY | 2026-10-08 | 776 | put | 1,382 | 8,623 | +7,241 | +524% | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-08 | 760 | call | 1,031 | 5,832 | +4,801 | +465.7% | max pain |
| BMY | 2026-11-20 | 57.5 | put | 1,275 | 6,917 | +5,642 | +442.5% | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-09 | 279 | call | 1,065 | 5,756 | +4,691 | +440.5% | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-08 | 765 | call | 2,197 | 11,818 | +9,621 | +437.9% | max pain |
| AMC | 2026-11-06 | 2.5 | call | 1,052 | 5,539 | +4,487 | +426.5% | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-11-20 | 60 | call | 13,333 | 69,658 | +56,325 | +422.4% | max pain |
Decreases
| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | Change % | |
|---|
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 294 | put | 1,686 | 2 | -1,684 | -99.9% | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-08 | 284 | put | 1,470 | 1 | -1,469 | -99.9% | max pain |
| GLD | 2026-10-08 | 390 | put | 1,214 | 1 | -1,213 | -99.9% | max pain |
| GLD | 2026-10-08 | 392 | put | 1,207 | 2 | -1,205 | -99.8% | max pain |
| TLT | 2026-10-09 | 79.5 | put | 1,322 | 9 | -1,313 | -99.3% | max pain |
| XLF | 2027-03-31 | 59 | put | 1,024 | 35 | -989 | -96.6% | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-10-08 | 770 | put | 1,215 | 60 | -1,155 | -95.1% | max pain |
| GLD | 2027-01-15 | 460 | put | 2,119 | 148 | -1,971 | -93% | max pain |
| IWM | 2026-10-09 | 287 | put | 1,500 | 180 | -1,320 | -88% | max pain |
| AXP | 2026-12-18 | 220 | call | 1,206 | 188 | -1,018 | -84.4% | max pain |
| XLF | 2026-12-18 | 61 | call | 16,132 | 2,776 | -13,356 | -82.8% | max pain |
| NVDA | 2026-11-13 | 230 | put | 3,479 | 863 | -2,616 | -75.2% | max pain |
| AMD | 2028-01-21 | 520 | put | 2,534 | 671 | -1,863 | -73.5% | max pain |
| QQQ | 2026-11-06 | 675 | put | 10,469 | 2,863 | -7,606 | -72.7% | max pain |
| AMC | 2027-01-15 | 3 | put | 37,647 | 10,636 | -27,011 | -71.7% | max pain |
| TLT | 2027-03-19 | 89 | put | 1,125 | 335 | -790 | -70.2% | max pain |
| SPX | 2026-11-06 | 6,200 | put | 7,374 | 2,606 | -4,768 | -64.7% | max pain |
| SOFI | 2026-10-09 | 17.5 | put | 4,845 | 1,729 | -3,116 | -64.3% | max pain |
| MA | 2026-10-09 | 585 | call | 1,202 | 438 | -764 | -63.6% | max pain |
| SPX | 2026-10-23 | 7,725 | call | 1,270 | 472 | -798 | -62.8% | max pain |
Top strikes, summed across expirations
| Symbol | Strike | Type | Change | Expirations summed |
|---|
| XLF | 56 | call | +83,673 | 15 |
| XLF | 60 | call | +71,446 | 9 |
| SOFI | 13 | put | +66,132 | 17 |
| XLF | 53 | put | +61,920 | 17 |
| SPY | 739 | put | +50,628 | 15 |
| EWZ | 36 | put | +42,383 | 8 |
| SPY | 745 | put | -41,582 | 24 |
| IWM | 270 | put | +40,239 | 24 |
| SPY | 725 | put | -39,610 | 24 |
| SPY | 738 | put | +36,961 | 17 |
| SPY | 765 | put | +36,252 | 27 |
| IWM | 250 | put | +34,133 | 22 |
| EWZ | 45 | call | -33,165 | 18 |
| TLT | 77 | call | +30,477 | 27 |
| IWM | 272 | put | -30,352 | 16 |
| QQQ | 730 | put | +28,806 | 27 |
| TLT | 82 | call | +28,708 | 26 |
| IWM | 264 | put | +28,401 | 12 |
| TLT | 78 | call | +28,359 | 27 |
| INTC | 120 | call | +28,171 | 21 |
Symbols by net change
Largest net increases
| Symbol | Kind | Net change | Calls | Puts |
|---|
| SPY | Index ETF | +764,668 | +279,775 | +484,893 |
| SPX | Index | +611,455 | +227,184 | +384,271 |
| QQQ | Index ETF | +378,093 | +74,426 | +303,667 |
| IWM | Index ETF | +349,513 | +147,848 | +201,665 |
| XLF | ETF | +248,725 | +138,920 | +109,805 |
| TLT | ETF | +215,931 | +174,644 | +41,287 |
| SOFI | Stock | +118,228 | +38,782 | +79,446 |
| INTC | Stock | +117,055 | +83,340 | +33,715 |
| NVDA | Stock | +109,416 | +71,915 | +37,501 |
| TSLA | Stock | +96,231 | +51,450 | +44,781 |
Largest net decreases
| Symbol | Kind | Net change | Calls | Puts |
|---|
| AMC | Stock | -31,497 | +9,562 | -41,059 |
| XLP | ETF | -18,319 | +1,115 | -19,434 |
| XLU | ETF | -8,525 | -14,430 | +5,905 |
| FXI | ETF | -4,432 | +1,454 | -5,886 |
| KWEB | ETF | -2,819 | -1,007 | -1,812 |
| HAL | Stock | -605 | +86 | -691 |
| TGT | Stock | -261 | +689 | -950 |
| GPN | Stock | -246 | -265 | +19 |
| FITB | Stock | -23 | -65 | +42 |
| KEY | Stock | -11 | -39 | +28 |
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