Latest OI changes Previous session: 2026-10-05 Next session: 2026-10-07 Biggest options open interest changes OI settled 2026-10-06 vs 2026-10-05
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.
136 of 212 archived US symbols compared. The other 76 lacked a consecutive settlement pair in the archive for these two sessions. 3 of those compared reported an identical book in both sessions.
Across the compared symbols, 73,386 contracts changed open interest: +6,283,952 added, -1,167,535 removed, net +5,116,417 contracts.
Largest open interest increases (contracts) Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change WMT 2026-11-20 115 call 14,561 122,469 +107,908 max pain WMT 2026-11-20 125 call 6,500 113,513 +107,013 max pain SPY 2027-03-19 655 put 2,455 103,995 +101,540 max pain SPY 2027-03-19 500 put 8,828 106,444 +97,616 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 740 put 7,830 81,801 +73,971 max pain SPY 2026-10-14 790 call 801 71,215 +70,414 max pain SPX 2026-11-20 6,400 put 9,728 70,823 +61,095 max pain SPX 2026-11-20 6,500 put 13,815 74,654 +60,839 max pain SPY 2026-12-18 810 call 23,914 79,000 +55,086 max pain CMG 2026-11-13 25 put 12 50,072 +50,060 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 700 put 38,615 88,124 +49,509 max pain XLU 2026-12-18 41 call 15,725 52,172 +36,447 SPY 2026-11-20 800 call 18,906 46,221 +27,315 max pain INTC 2026-10-09 115 call 5,650 32,039 +26,389 max pain QQQ 2026-10-09 754 put 3,376 23,095 +19,719 max pain QQQ 2026-10-08 755 put 963 19,309 +18,346 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 287 call 1,959 19,967 +18,008 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 268 put 15,724 33,329 +17,605 max pain XLU 2026-11-20 41 call 42,573 57,164 +14,591 XLU 2026-12-18 45 call 5,862 20,371 +14,509
Largest open interest decreases (contracts) Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2026-10-30 725 put 83,990 32,282 -51,708 max pain TLT 2026-10-16 81 put 52,907 17,921 -34,986 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 685 put 56,579 30,255 -26,324 max pain SPY 2026-12-18 800 call 75,688 49,413 -26,275 max pain SPX 2026-12-31 8,140 call 48,309 23,309 -25,000 max pain SPX 2026-12-31 8,150 call 73,203 48,216 -24,987 max pain XLU 2026-10-16 41 call 63,286 44,942 -18,344 XLU 2026-10-16 41.5 call 51,567 33,825 -17,742 XLF 2026-10-16 55 put 47,833 32,061 -15,772 max pain TLT 2026-10-16 82 put 17,138 1,414 -15,724 max pain SPX 2026-12-31 8,190 call 51,755 36,755 -15,000 max pain SPX 2026-12-31 8,180 call 63,287 48,287 -15,000 max pain AVGO 2026-10-16 440 call 33,924 19,227 -14,697 max pain SPY 2026-10-16 745 put 60,238 45,792 -14,446 max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 775 call 46,467 34,105 -12,362 max pain SPY 2026-11-20 733 put 25,787 15,018 -10,769 max pain INTC 2026-10-16 160 call 69,640 59,887 -9,753 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 269 put 31,359 21,657 -9,702 max pain LCID 2026-10-09 4 put 10,316 4,483 -5,833 max pain SPY 2026-11-20 765 put 24,953 19,610 -5,343 max pain
Index ETFs vs single stocks Index ETFs (SPY, QQQ, IWM, DIA): increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2027-03-19 655 put 2,455 103,995 +101,540 max pain SPY 2027-03-19 500 put 8,828 106,444 +97,616 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 740 put 7,830 81,801 +73,971 max pain SPY 2026-10-14 790 call 801 71,215 +70,414 max pain SPY 2026-12-18 810 call 23,914 79,000 +55,086 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 700 put 38,615 88,124 +49,509 max pain SPY 2026-11-20 800 call 18,906 46,221 +27,315 max pain QQQ 2026-10-09 754 put 3,376 23,095 +19,719 max pain QQQ 2026-10-08 755 put 963 19,309 +18,346 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 287 call 1,959 19,967 +18,008 max pain
Index ETFs: decreases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2026-10-30 725 put 83,990 32,282 -51,708 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 685 put 56,579 30,255 -26,324 max pain SPY 2026-12-18 800 call 75,688 49,413 -26,275 max pain SPY 2026-10-16 745 put 60,238 45,792 -14,446 max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 775 call 46,467 34,105 -12,362 max pain SPY 2026-11-20 733 put 25,787 15,018 -10,769 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 269 put 31,359 21,657 -9,702 max pain SPY 2026-11-20 765 put 24,953 19,610 -5,343 max pain IWM 2026-10-16 275 put 130,776 125,877 -4,899 max pain IWM 2026-10-16 271 put 43,344 38,675 -4,669 max pain
Single stocks: increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change WMT 2026-11-20 115 call 14,561 122,469 +107,908 max pain WMT 2026-11-20 125 call 6,500 113,513 +107,013 max pain CMG 2026-11-13 25 put 12 50,072 +50,060 max pain INTC 2026-10-09 115 call 5,650 32,039 +26,389 max pain AVGO 2026-10-12 400 call 71 12,251 +12,180 max pain META 2026-10-23 750 call 983 12,842 +11,859 max pain TSLA 2026-10-07 385 call 3,684 15,375 +11,691 max pain INTC 2027-01-15 145 call 4,183 15,380 +11,197 max pain MSFT 2026-10-23 570 call 1,425 11,502 +10,077 max pain SLB 2026-12-18 55 call 1,986 11,887 +9,901 max pain
Single stocks: decreases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change AVGO 2026-10-16 440 call 33,924 19,227 -14,697 max pain INTC 2026-10-16 160 call 69,640 59,887 -9,753 max pain LCID 2026-10-09 4 put 10,316 4,483 -5,833 max pain TEAM 2026-10-16 190 call 7,478 2,741 -4,737 max pain AAPL 2026-11-20 355 call 13,421 9,679 -3,742 max pain MU 2026-10-16 1,050 put 6,734 3,438 -3,296 max pain MU 2026-10-09 650 put 18,607 15,325 -3,282 max pain MSFT 2026-10-09 540 call 7,425 4,261 -3,164 max pain SOFI 2026-10-16 20 call 33,470 30,788 -2,682 max pain SOFI 2026-10-09 18 put 3,195 545 -2,650 max pain
Calls vs puts Type Added Removed Net Calls +3,064,295 -575,840 +2,488,455 Puts +3,219,657 -591,695 +2,627,962
Top call increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change WMT 2026-11-20 115 call 14,561 122,469 +107,908 max pain WMT 2026-11-20 125 call 6,500 113,513 +107,013 max pain SPY 2026-10-14 790 call 801 71,215 +70,414 max pain SPY 2026-12-18 810 call 23,914 79,000 +55,086 max pain XLU 2026-12-18 41 call 15,725 52,172 +36,447
Top put increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2027-03-19 655 put 2,455 103,995 +101,540 max pain SPY 2027-03-19 500 put 8,828 106,444 +97,616 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 740 put 7,830 81,801 +73,971 max pain SPX 2026-11-20 6,400 put 9,728 70,823 +61,095 max pain SPX 2026-11-20 6,500 put 13,815 74,654 +60,839 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 2027-03-19 655 put 2,455 103,995 +101,540 +4,136% max pain WMT 2026-11-20 125 call 6,500 113,513 +107,013 +1,646.4% max pain SPY 2027-03-19 500 put 8,828 106,444 +97,616 +1,105.8% max pain SPY 2026-10-30 740 put 7,830 81,801 +73,971 +944.7% max pain IWM 2026-11-20 287 call 1,959 19,967 +18,008 +919.2% max pain WMT 2026-11-20 115 call 14,561 122,469 +107,908 +741.1% max pain MSFT 2026-10-23 570 call 1,425 11,502 +10,077 +707.2% max pain SPY 2026-10-07 788 call 1,166 9,196 +8,030 +688.7% max pain SPY 2026-10-09 779 put 1,037 7,579 +6,542 +630.9% max pain SPX 2026-11-20 6,400 put 9,728 70,823 +61,095 +628% max pain QQQ 2026-10-09 754 put 3,376 23,095 +19,719 +584.1% max pain XLK 2026-12-18 170 put 1,739 11,448 +9,709 +558.3% max pain MSFT 2026-12-18 610 call 1,099 6,938 +5,839 +531.3% max pain SPX 2026-10-09 7,870 call 1,390 8,685 +7,295 +524.8% max pain SPY 2026-10-07 787 call 1,816 11,277 +9,461 +521% max pain SLB 2026-12-18 55 call 1,986 11,887 +9,901 +498.5% max pain QQQ 2026-10-07 752 put 1,320 7,895 +6,575 +498.1% max pain SPY 2026-10-07 775 put 1,702 10,161 +8,459 +497% max pain AVGO 2026-11-20 470 call 1,627 9,491 +7,864 +483.3% max pain SPY 2026-10-07 776 put 1,023 5,889 +4,866 +475.7% max pain
Decreases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change Change % SOFI 2026-10-09 18.5 put 1,057 6 -1,051 -99.4% max pain TLT 2026-10-07 79 put 1,857 62 -1,795 -96.7% max pain TLT 2026-10-16 82 put 17,138 1,414 -15,724 -91.7% max pain SOFI 2026-10-09 18 put 3,195 545 -2,650 -82.9% max pain TLT 2026-10-16 81.5 put 1,150 198 -952 -82.8% max pain TLT 2026-10-30 82 put 3,993 696 -3,297 -82.6% max pain SHOP 2026-10-09 148 put 2,528 542 -1,986 -78.6% max pain MA 2026-10-09 580 call 1,245 266 -979 -78.6% max pain MA 2026-10-09 565 call 1,178 259 -919 -78% max pain JPM 2026-11-13 350 call 1,363 312 -1,051 -77.1% max pain AMD 2028-06-16 1,010 call 1,647 430 -1,217 -73.9% max pain AMAT 2026-11-20 650 call 2,184 674 -1,510 -69.1% max pain TLT 2026-10-16 81 put 52,907 17,921 -34,986 -66.1% max pain XLU 2026-10-30 39 call 2,187 741 -1,446 -66.1% TEAM 2026-10-16 190 call 7,478 2,741 -4,737 -63.3% max pain SPY 2026-10-30 725 put 83,990 32,282 -51,708 -61.6% max pain MSFT 2026-10-07 507.5 put 2,092 814 -1,278 -61.1% max pain BB 2026-10-09 8 call 1,405 552 -853 -60.7% max pain SPY 2026-10-15 775 put 1,214 495 -719 -59.2% max pain V 2026-10-09 365 call 1,114 469 -645 -57.9% max pain
Top strikes, summed across expirations Symbol Strike Type Change Expirations summed WMT 115 call +109,567 13 WMT 125 call +108,806 8 SPY 655 put +104,586 19 SPY 500 put +97,934 15 SPY 740 put +94,280 29 SPY 790 call +82,026 28 SPX 6,400 put +62,760 36 SPX 6,500 put +62,474 37 SPY 810 call +60,787 26 QQQ 700 put +53,788 29 SPY 725 put -50,604 24 CMG 25 put +50,220 10 TLT 79 call +38,335 25 QQQ 755 put +37,367 26 TLT 81 put -37,249 18 INTC 115 call +36,266 20 IWM 285 call +36,223 24 QQQ 750 put +34,637 30 XLU 41 call +32,024 13 SPY 780 put +28,933 32
Symbols by net change Largest net increases Symbol Kind Net change Calls Puts SPY Index ETF +1,064,157 +375,254 +688,903 SPX Index +768,027 +220,748 +547,279 QQQ Index ETF +593,004 +170,007 +422,997 IWM Index ETF +272,616 +161,605 +111,011 WMT Stock +235,556 +223,968 +11,588 INTC Stock +204,453 +140,031 +64,422 TSLA Stock +136,361 +77,806 +58,555 TLT ETF +122,528 +134,065 -11,537 AAPL Stock +117,689 +56,319 +61,370 MU Stock +108,958 +69,023 +39,935
Largest net decreases Symbol Kind Net change Calls Puts BDX Stock -47 -63 +16
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