Latest OI changes Previous session: 2026-10-14 Biggest options open interest changes OI settled 2026-10-15 vs 2026-10-14
Computed from the Oct 15 settlement.
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.
212 of 214 archived US symbols compared. The other 2 lacked a consecutive settlement pair in the archive for these two sessions. 9 of those compared reported an identical book in both sessions.
Across the compared symbols, 116,627 contracts changed open interest: +9,874,687 added, -3,751,327 removed, net +6,123,360 contracts.
Largest open interest increases (contracts) Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change TLT 2026-11-30 86 call 808 88,845 +88,037 max pain EWZ 2026-10-30 34 put 167,010 240,638 +73,628 max pain EWZ 2026-10-30 38 put 25,946 98,943 +72,997 max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 190 call 11,594 83,995 +72,401 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 260 call 29,605 97,741 +68,136 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 190 put 29,705 89,689 +59,984 max pain SPY 2026-10-19 655 put 3 57,157 +57,154 max pain EWZ 2026-12-18 50 call 385,797 439,343 +53,546 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 760 put 22,740 75,524 +52,784 max pain SPY 2026-10-19 660 put 65 52,245 +52,180 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 715 put 44,330 95,625 +51,295 max pain XLP 2029-01-19 55 put 18,750 68,750 +50,000 XLF 2028-12-15 30 put 816 50,813 +49,997 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 745 put 25,729 73,004 +47,275 max pain XLE 2027-12-17 35 put 33,302 75,471 +42,169 max pain GRAB 2027-06-17 2.5 put 2,299 43,558 +41,259 max pain TLT 2026-11-13 81 call 1,714 40,491 +38,777 max pain TLT 2026-11-13 79 put 1,724 40,361 +38,637 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 230 call 63,859 98,507 +34,648 max pain XLU 2029-01-19 25 put 0 27,500 +27,500
Largest open interest decreases (contracts) Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2026-10-30 740 put 107,725 43,353 -64,372 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 755 put 87,266 25,934 -61,332 max pain XLU 2026-10-30 41 call 92,079 34,810 -57,269 AAPL 2026-10-16 340 call 101,850 49,396 -52,454 max pain GLD 2027-01-15 335 put 131,586 82,332 -49,254 max pain GLD 2027-01-15 330 put 116,258 75,813 -40,445 max pain TLT 2026-10-16 80 call 116,321 77,287 -39,034 max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 170 put 64,986 29,018 -35,968 max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 210 put 78,059 43,197 -34,862 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 725 put 63,704 31,344 -32,360 max pain TLT 2026-12-18 90 call 337,716 307,978 -29,738 max pain NVDA 2026-10-16 180 call 63,306 33,903 -29,403 max pain MDT 2026-10-16 130 put 25,090 90 -25,000 max pain NVDA 2027-01-15 220 put 51,555 26,623 -24,932 max pain AMZN 2026-10-30 275 call 30,146 5,337 -24,809 max pain AMZN 2026-10-30 295 call 27,612 2,803 -24,809 max pain NVDA 2027-01-15 170 put 68,350 44,838 -23,512 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 258 put 39,398 15,911 -23,487 max pain IWM 2026-10-30 225 put 27,985 5,291 -22,694 max pain IWM 2026-10-16 282 put 24,977 5,342 -19,635 max pain
Index ETFs vs single stocks Index ETFs (SPY, QQQ, IWM, DIA): increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2026-10-19 655 put 3 57,157 +57,154 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 760 put 22,740 75,524 +52,784 max pain SPY 2026-10-19 660 put 65 52,245 +52,180 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 715 put 44,330 95,625 +51,295 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 745 put 25,729 73,004 +47,275 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 262 put 26,083 53,281 +27,198 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 260 put 67,300 87,132 +19,832 max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 723 put 5,550 25,266 +19,716 max pain SPY 2026-10-20 731 put 29 19,269 +19,240 max pain QQQ 2026-11-20 600 put 15,924 34,825 +18,901 max pain
Index ETFs: decreases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change SPY 2026-10-30 740 put 107,725 43,353 -64,372 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 755 put 87,266 25,934 -61,332 max pain QQQ 2026-10-30 725 put 63,704 31,344 -32,360 max pain IWM 2026-11-20 258 put 39,398 15,911 -23,487 max pain IWM 2026-10-30 225 put 27,985 5,291 -22,694 max pain IWM 2026-10-16 282 put 24,977 5,342 -19,635 max pain IWM 2026-10-30 278 put 38,341 21,809 -16,532 max pain IWM 2026-10-30 271 put 36,636 21,120 -15,516 max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 745 put 15,423 1,608 -13,815 max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 740 put 27,711 16,186 -11,525 max pain
Single stocks: increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change NVDA 2026-12-18 190 call 11,594 83,995 +72,401 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 260 call 29,605 97,741 +68,136 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 190 put 29,705 89,689 +59,984 max pain GRAB 2027-06-17 2.5 put 2,299 43,558 +41,259 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 230 call 63,859 98,507 +34,648 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 295 call 71,672 89,611 +17,939 max pain AMZN 2026-10-30 280 call 28,743 46,221 +17,478 max pain AMZN 2026-10-30 265 call 5,748 22,492 +16,744 max pain NVDA 2026-10-23 225 call 10,379 26,565 +16,186 max pain AMD 2026-11-20 440 put 3,753 19,038 +15,285 max pain
Single stocks: decreases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change AAPL 2026-10-16 340 call 101,850 49,396 -52,454 max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 170 put 64,986 29,018 -35,968 max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 210 put 78,059 43,197 -34,862 max pain NVDA 2026-10-16 180 call 63,306 33,903 -29,403 max pain MDT 2026-10-16 130 put 25,090 90 -25,000 max pain NVDA 2027-01-15 220 put 51,555 26,623 -24,932 max pain AMZN 2026-10-30 275 call 30,146 5,337 -24,809 max pain AMZN 2026-10-30 295 call 27,612 2,803 -24,809 max pain NVDA 2027-01-15 170 put 68,350 44,838 -23,512 max pain MSTR 2026-10-16 157.5 call 41,134 22,177 -18,957 max pain
Calls vs puts Type Added Removed Net Calls +4,813,513 -1,799,604 +3,013,909 Puts +5,061,174 -1,951,723 +3,109,451
Top call increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change TLT 2026-11-30 86 call 808 88,845 +88,037 max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 190 call 11,594 83,995 +72,401 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 260 call 29,605 97,741 +68,136 max pain EWZ 2026-12-18 50 call 385,797 439,343 +53,546 max pain TLT 2026-11-13 81 call 1,714 40,491 +38,777 max pain
Top put increases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change EWZ 2026-10-30 34 put 167,010 240,638 +73,628 max pain EWZ 2026-10-30 38 put 25,946 98,943 +72,997 max pain NVDA 2026-11-20 190 put 29,705 89,689 +59,984 max pain SPY 2026-10-19 655 put 3 57,157 +57,154 max pain SPY 2026-10-30 760 put 22,740 75,524 +52,784 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 % TLT 2026-11-13 81 call 1,714 40,491 +38,777 +2,262.4% max pain TLT 2026-11-13 79 put 1,724 40,361 +38,637 +2,241.1% max pain GRAB 2027-06-17 2.5 put 2,299 43,558 +41,259 +1,794.6% max pain IWM 2026-10-30 258 put 1,375 15,466 +14,091 +1,024.8% max pain EWZ 2026-10-30 39 put 1,441 15,438 +13,997 +971.3% max pain SPX 2026-10-30 7,750 put 2,476 24,835 +22,359 +903% max pain QQQ 2026-10-23 735 call 1,590 15,021 +13,431 +844.7% max pain ET 2027-01-15 19 put 1,730 13,307 +11,577 +669.2% max pain XLF 2028-12-15 52 put 2,102 16,102 +14,000 +666% max pain NVDA 2026-12-18 190 call 11,594 83,995 +72,401 +624.5% max pain SPY 2026-10-21 746 put 1,471 10,515 +9,044 +614.8% max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 721 put 2,790 19,686 +16,896 +605.6% max pain EWY 2026-10-16 160 call 2,593 16,160 +13,567 +523.2% max pain XOM 2026-11-20 200 call 2,044 12,404 +10,360 +506.8% max pain XLP 2026-12-18 84 put 3,048 18,061 +15,013 +492.6% MSTR 2026-10-23 155 call 1,881 11,131 +9,250 +491.8% max pain OPEN 2026-10-23 2 call 1,096 6,231 +5,135 +468.5% max pain AMD 2026-11-20 440 put 3,753 19,038 +15,285 +407.3% max pain NVDA 2026-10-16 217.5 call 1,547 7,844 +6,297 +407% max pain NVDA 2026-10-19 220 call 1,289 6,474 +5,185 +402.2% max pain
Decreases Symbol Expiry Strike Type Prior OI Current OI Change Change % SPCX 2027-03-19 265 put 1,000 0 -1,000 -100% max pain BAC 2026-10-23 56 put 3,480 2 -3,478 -99.9% max pain XLY 2026-10-16 118 put 4,012 10 -4,002 -99.8% MDT 2026-10-16 130 put 25,090 90 -25,000 -99.6% max pain PLTR 2026-10-16 220 put 1,130 8 -1,122 -99.3% max pain EEM 2026-10-16 67.5 put 2,864 22 -2,842 -99.2% max pain SPY 2026-10-16 782 put 1,196 10 -1,186 -99.2% max pain QQQ 2026-11-30 790 put 1,234 13 -1,221 -98.9% max pain SOFI 2027-01-15 27 put 1,387 16 -1,371 -98.8% max pain INTC 2026-10-23 125 put 1,272 19 -1,253 -98.5% max pain INTC 2026-10-16 113 put 3,301 55 -3,246 -98.3% max pain XLK 2026-10-16 196 put 1,682 35 -1,647 -97.9% max pain INTC 2026-10-16 108 put 1,919 87 -1,832 -95.5% max pain INTC 2026-10-16 111 put 1,985 91 -1,894 -95.4% max pain INTC 2026-10-16 112 put 1,155 57 -1,098 -95.1% max pain EWY 2026-10-16 179 put 2,575 138 -2,437 -94.6% max pain INTC 2026-10-16 109 put 2,162 118 -2,044 -94.5% max pain SMR 2027-01-15 20 put 1,388 77 -1,311 -94.5% max pain NVDA 2028-12-15 400 put 1,690 112 -1,578 -93.4% max pain QQQ 2026-10-16 741 put 4,950 339 -4,611 -93.2% max pain
Top strikes, summed across expirations Symbol Strike Type Change Expirations summed TLT 86 call +84,280 26 EWZ 38 put +82,337 10 EWZ 34 put +80,109 10 NVDA 190 call +72,899 24 TLT 80 call -72,372 31 NVDA 190 put +70,356 24 QQQ 715 put +68,436 26 SPY 760 put +68,019 27 NVDA 260 call +67,829 22 SPY 740 put -64,869 26 SPY 755 put -59,693 28 XLU 41 call -59,320 12 EWZ 50 call +59,283 9 SPY 655 put +57,883 19 SPY 660 put +54,360 20 NVDA 170 put -53,850 24 AAPL 340 call -51,389 23 NVDA 230 call +50,573 24 XLP 55 put +50,000 1 XLF 30 put +49,995 2
Symbols by net change Largest net increases Symbol Kind Net change Calls Puts SPY Index ETF +829,361 +262,128 +567,233 SPX Index +728,966 +250,274 +478,692 QQQ Index ETF +620,513 +281,261 +339,252 NVDA Stock +429,863 +336,663 +93,200 EWZ ETF +312,380 +69,954 +242,426 INTC Stock +209,462 +144,159 +65,303 TSLA Stock +173,588 +122,758 +50,830 IWM Index ETF +137,382 +118,807 +18,575 XLP ETF +136,205 +13,170 +123,035 MU Stock +133,465 +85,749 +47,716
Largest net decreases Symbol Kind Net change Calls Puts XLU ETF -25,012 -61,948 +36,936 MDT Stock -20,393 -376 -20,017 FXI ETF -9,608 +7,155 -16,763 SHOP Stock -8,076 +3,713 -11,789 LOW Stock -6,802 -8,113 +1,311 XLY ETF -2,885 +110 -2,995 MCD Stock -1,991 -3,460 +1,469 HBAN Stock -1,493 +208 -1,701 TTWO Stock -777 +1,503 -2,280 CMG Stock -483 +3,342 -3,825
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