# Biggest options open interest changes

OI settled 2026-09-03 vs 2026-09-02.

> 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.

145 of 212 archived US symbols compared. The other 67 lacked a consecutive settlement pair in the archive for these two sessions. 26 of those compared reported an identical book in both sessions.

Across the compared symbols: 69,972 contracts changed open interest, +5,583,155 added, -1,605,144 removed, net +3,978,011 contracts.

## Largest open interest increases (contracts)

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | 2026-09-04 | 392 | put | 2,694 | 177,764 | +175,070 |
| GLD | 2026-09-04 | 395 | put | 1,462 | 176,511 | +175,049 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 779 | call | 3,298 | 40,048 | +36,750 |
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 281 | put | 786 | 31,069 | +30,283 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 732 | put | 6,851 | 36,847 | +29,996 |
| XLE | 2026-10-16 | 63 | put | 3,115 | 30,540 | +27,425 |
| IWM | 2026-09-18 | 284 | put | 56,763 | 83,834 | +27,071 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 736 | put | 1,074 | 26,323 | +25,249 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 757 | put | 1,098 | 24,869 | +23,771 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 753 | put | 3,092 | 26,041 | +22,949 |
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 288 | put | 999 | 23,853 | +22,854 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 743 | put | 8,170 | 29,489 | +21,319 |
| TLT | 2026-09-04 | 82.5 | call | 17,395 | 37,883 | +20,488 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 740 | put | 32,186 | 50,210 | +18,024 |
| QQQ | 2026-10-16 | 620 | put | 17,203 | 34,939 | +17,736 |
| IWM | 2027-01-15 | 210 | put | 25,670 | 42,494 | +16,824 |
| SPY | 2026-09-11 | 760 | put | 37,267 | 54,008 | +16,741 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 745 | put | 23,045 | 38,753 | +15,708 |
| SPY | 2026-09-04 | 770 | put | 10,532 | 25,296 | +14,764 |
| MDT | 2026-09-11 | 96 | call | 331 | 13,461 | +13,130 |

## Largest open interest decreases (contracts)

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | 2026-09-11 | 275 | put | 167,249 | 39,217 | -128,032 |
| IWM | 2026-09-11 | 285 | put | 172,996 | 45,526 | -127,470 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 740 | call | 41,339 | 13,034 | -28,305 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 750 | call | 41,555 | 14,708 | -26,847 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 695 | put | 38,276 | 12,256 | -26,020 |
| SPY | 2026-09-11 | 740 | put | 35,691 | 11,899 | -23,792 |
| IWM | 2026-09-18 | 282 | put | 78,777 | 56,730 | -22,047 |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 55 | call | 21,248 | 2,566 | -18,682 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 680 | put | 36,072 | 18,982 | -17,090 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 736 | put | 28,648 | 14,495 | -14,153 |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 57.5 | call | 11,699 | 228 | -11,471 |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 52.5 | call | 11,160 | 91 | -11,069 |
| TLT | 2026-09-18 | 86 | put | 16,837 | 7,049 | -9,788 |
| IWM | 2026-12-18 | 235 | put | 43,855 | 34,861 | -8,994 |
| IWM | 2026-09-04 | 300 | call | 37,603 | 28,613 | -8,990 |
| IWM | 2026-09-18 | 295 | put | 49,933 | 41,531 | -8,402 |
| BAC | 2026-09-04 | 62 | call | 9,560 | 1,260 | -8,300 |
| GLD | 2026-09-11 | 445 | call | 28,938 | 20,720 | -8,218 |
| GLD | 2026-09-11 | 430 | call | 29,442 | 21,783 | -7,659 |
| TLT | 2026-09-18 | 87 | put | 10,717 | 3,095 | -7,622 |

## Index ETFs (SPY, QQQ, IWM, DIA)

Increases:

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 779 | call | 3,298 | 40,048 | +36,750 |
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 281 | put | 786 | 31,069 | +30,283 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 732 | put | 6,851 | 36,847 | +29,996 |
| IWM | 2026-09-18 | 284 | put | 56,763 | 83,834 | +27,071 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 736 | put | 1,074 | 26,323 | +25,249 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 757 | put | 1,098 | 24,869 | +23,771 |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 753 | put | 3,092 | 26,041 | +22,949 |
| IWM | 2026-10-16 | 288 | put | 999 | 23,853 | +22,854 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 743 | put | 8,170 | 29,489 | +21,319 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 740 | put | 32,186 | 50,210 | +18,024 |

Decreases:

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | 2026-09-11 | 275 | put | 167,249 | 39,217 | -128,032 |
| IWM | 2026-09-11 | 285 | put | 172,996 | 45,526 | -127,470 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 740 | call | 41,339 | 13,034 | -28,305 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 750 | call | 41,555 | 14,708 | -26,847 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 695 | put | 38,276 | 12,256 | -26,020 |
| SPY | 2026-09-11 | 740 | put | 35,691 | 11,899 | -23,792 |
| IWM | 2026-09-18 | 282 | put | 78,777 | 56,730 | -22,047 |
| QQQ | 2026-09-11 | 680 | put | 36,072 | 18,982 | -17,090 |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 736 | put | 28,648 | 14,495 | -14,153 |
| IWM | 2026-12-18 | 235 | put | 43,855 | 34,861 | -8,994 |

## Single stocks

Increases:

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDT | 2026-09-11 | 96 | call | 331 | 13,461 | +13,130 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-09 | 360 | put | 348 | 13,163 | +12,815 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-09 | 400 | call | 7,750 | 18,850 | +11,100 |
| WMT | 2026-09-04 | 110 | call | 5,173 | 15,008 | +9,835 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-04 | 400 | call | 18,760 | 28,420 | +9,660 |
| GRAB | 2027-12-17 | 10 | call | 43,431 | 52,957 | +9,526 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-04 | 365 | put | 2,070 | 10,903 | +8,833 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-04 | 370 | put | 2,486 | 11,235 | +8,749 |
| INTC | 2026-09-11 | 95 | call | 2,808 | 11,237 | +8,429 |
| BAC | 2026-09-11 | 64 | call | 2,076 | 10,295 | +8,219 |

Decreases:

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 55 | call | 21,248 | 2,566 | -18,682 |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 57.5 | call | 11,699 | 228 | -11,471 |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 52.5 | call | 11,160 | 91 | -11,069 |
| BAC | 2026-09-04 | 62 | call | 9,560 | 1,260 | -8,300 |
| BAC | 2026-09-04 | 64 | call | 16,474 | 9,990 | -6,484 |
| AAPL | 2026-09-04 | 330 | call | 24,774 | 18,762 | -6,012 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-04 | 365 | call | 13,184 | 7,413 | -5,771 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-04 | 372.5 | call | 15,567 | 10,787 | -4,780 |
| BAC | 2026-09-04 | 63 | call | 18,903 | 14,144 | -4,759 |
| TSLA | 2026-09-04 | 370 | call | 17,183 | 12,428 | -4,755 |

## Calls vs puts

| Type | Added | Removed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | +2,544,591 | -715,978 | +1,828,613 |
| Puts | +3,038,564 | -889,166 | +2,149,398 |

## 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | 2026-09-04 | 395 | put | 1,462 | 176,511 | +175,049 | +11,973.3% |
| GLD | 2026-09-04 | 392 | put | 2,694 | 177,764 | +175,070 | +6,498.5% |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 736 | put | 1,074 | 26,323 | +25,249 | +2,350.9% |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 757 | put | 1,098 | 24,869 | +23,771 | +2,164.9% |
| SPY | 2026-09-18 | 779 | call | 3,298 | 40,048 | +36,750 | +1,114.3% |
| XLE | 2026-10-16 | 63 | put | 3,115 | 30,540 | +27,425 | +880.4% |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 753 | put | 3,092 | 26,041 | +22,949 | +742.2% |
| SPY | 2026-09-09 | 705 | put | 1,067 | 7,727 | +6,660 | +624.2% |
| QQQ | 2026-09-08 | 710 | put | 1,097 | 7,443 | +6,346 | +578.5% |
| SPX | 2026-09-04 | 7,830 | call | 1,761 | 11,312 | +9,551 | +542.4% |
| SPX | 2027-06-17 | 600 | put | 1,726 | 10,886 | +9,160 | +530.7% |
| HOOD | 2026-09-04 | 130 | call | 1,594 | 9,813 | +8,219 | +515.6% |
| QQQ | 2026-09-04 | 728 | call | 1,575 | 9,153 | +7,578 | +481.1% |
| QQQ | 2026-09-04 | 732 | call | 1,101 | 6,132 | +5,031 | +456.9% |
| SPX | 2026-09-04 | 7,470 | put | 1,123 | 6,165 | +5,042 | +449% |
| QQQ | 2026-09-04 | 724 | call | 1,607 | 8,752 | +7,145 | +444.6% |
| QQQ | 2026-09-04 | 713 | put | 1,063 | 5,740 | +4,677 | +440% |
| XLE | 2026-09-04 | 65 | put | 1,238 | 6,677 | +5,439 | +439.3% |
| SPY | 2026-10-16 | 732 | put | 6,851 | 36,847 | +29,996 | +437.8% |
| COIN | 2026-09-11 | 205 | call | 1,006 | 5,300 | +4,294 | +426.8% |

Decreases:

| Symbol | Expiry | Strike | Type | Prior OI | Current OI | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | 2026-09-18 | 96 | put | 1,000 | 0 | -1,000 | -100% |
| BAC | 2026-10-16 | 40 | call | 1,225 | 2 | -1,223 | -99.8% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 47 | call | 1,159 | 2 | -1,157 | -99.8% |
| AVGO | 2026-09-04 | 425 | put | 1,301 | 9 | -1,292 | -99.3% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 52.5 | call | 11,160 | 91 | -11,069 | -99.2% |
| AMZN | 2026-09-04 | 270 | put | 2,536 | 32 | -2,504 | -98.7% |
| AVGO | 2026-09-04 | 420 | put | 1,825 | 24 | -1,801 | -98.7% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 50 | call | 3,021 | 54 | -2,967 | -98.2% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 57.5 | call | 11,699 | 228 | -11,471 | -98.1% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 45 | call | 1,151 | 33 | -1,118 | -97.1% |
| AVGO | 2026-09-04 | 400 | put | 1,321 | 111 | -1,210 | -91.6% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 40 | call | 1,126 | 131 | -995 | -88.4% |
| BAC | 2026-09-18 | 55 | call | 21,248 | 2,566 | -18,682 | -87.9% |
| CPNG | 2026-09-18 | 19 | put | 1,329 | 166 | -1,163 | -87.5% |
| BAC | 2026-09-04 | 62 | call | 9,560 | 1,260 | -8,300 | -86.8% |
| GME | 2026-10-16 | 10 | call | 1,698 | 243 | -1,455 | -85.7% |
| AMAT | 2026-09-18 | 540 | put | 1,502 | 257 | -1,245 | -82.9% |
| WFC | 2026-09-18 | 83 | put | 2,012 | 411 | -1,601 | -79.6% |
| IWM | 2026-09-11 | 275 | put | 167,249 | 39,217 | -128,032 | -76.6% |
| AVGO | 2026-10-02 | 335 | put | 3,962 | 1,018 | -2,944 | -74.3% |

## Top strikes, summed across expirations

| Symbol | Strike | Type | Change | Expirations summed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | 392 | put | +175,156 | 13 |
| GLD | 395 | put | +174,776 | 23 |
| IWM | 275 | put | -125,647 | 16 |
| IWM | 285 | put | -122,556 | 22 |
| SPY | 779 | call | +42,364 | 15 |
| SPY | 770 | put | +35,823 | 33 |
| SPY | 760 | put | +30,939 | 30 |
| IWM | 281 | put | +30,369 | 10 |
| SPY | 732 | put | +30,300 | 14 |
| IWM | 284 | put | +29,883 | 13 |
| XLE | 63 | put | +29,856 | 11 |
| TSLA | 360 | put | +27,279 | 22 |
| TLT | 82.5 | call | +26,941 | 8 |
| SPY | 743 | put | +26,849 | 11 |
| IWM | 288 | put | +25,897 | 13 |
| TLT | 83 | call | +24,509 | 25 |
| SPY | 753 | put | +23,676 | 13 |
| SPY | 757 | put | +23,313 | 15 |
| QQQ | 740 | call | -22,865 | 28 |
| QQQ | 700 | put | +22,705 | 31 |

## Symbols by net change

Largest net increases:

| Symbol | Net change | Calls | Puts |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | +672,738 | +225,029 | +447,709 |
| SPX | +564,730 | +256,002 | +308,728 |
| GLD | +438,270 | +29,190 | +409,080 |
| QQQ | +405,319 | +116,110 | +289,209 |
| TSLA | +265,627 | +93,636 | +171,991 |
| AVGO | +163,117 | +124,223 | +38,894 |
| TLT | +145,770 | +126,653 | +19,117 |
| INTC | +119,606 | +82,861 | +36,745 |
| HOOD | +117,864 | +60,677 | +57,187 |
| AAPL | +103,329 | +44,273 | +59,056 |

Largest net decreases:

| Symbol | Net change | Calls | Puts |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | -86,807 | +64,725 | -151,532 |
| BAC | -40,016 | -49,947 | +9,931 |
| HUBS | -64 | -54 | -10 |
| ITW | -6 | -8 | +2 |

## Archive

- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-10-08.md (2026-10-08 vs 2026-10-07, 158 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-10-07.md (2026-10-07 vs 2026-10-06, 135 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-10-06.md (2026-10-06 vs 2026-10-05, 136 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-10-05.md (2026-10-05 vs 2026-10-02, 155 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-10-02.md (2026-10-02 vs 2026-10-01, 148 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-10-01.md (2026-10-01 vs 2026-09-30, 156 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-09-30.md (2026-09-30 vs 2026-09-29, 148 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-09-29.md (2026-09-29 vs 2026-09-28, 150 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-09-28.md (2026-09-28 vs 2026-09-25, 150 symbols)
- https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-09-25.md (2026-09-25 vs 2026-09-24, 135 symbols)

SPX open interest change by strike: https://squawkflow.com/oi-change.md

Canonical: https://squawkflow.com/oi-changes/2026-09-03