# Unusual options activity on Oct 7, 2026 On Oct 7, 2026, SquawkFlow published 40 snapshots of unusual options activity, 40 from the settlement open interest archive (newest capture Oct 8, 2026, 08:37 ET). Chain figures are session totals published at least 15 minutes after capture; none is an individual trade. By kind: Open interest change 40. ## Snapshots, most notable first | As of (ET) | Ticker | Kind | Snapshot | Permalink | |---|---|---|---|---| | settled 2026-10-07 | SPY | Open interest change | Open interest in SPY puts expiring Oct 8 rose 224,380 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/spy-puts-oct-8-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | IWM | Open interest change | Open interest in IWM puts expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 31,460 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/iwm-puts-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | IWM | Open interest change | Open interest in IWM puts expiring Oct 15 (1 week out) rose 22,457 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/iwm-puts-oct-15-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | QQQ | Open interest change | Open interest in QQQ calls expiring Oct 8 rose 59,649 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/qqq-calls-oct-8-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | SPY | Open interest change | Open interest in SPY calls expiring Oct 8 rose 102,869 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/spy-calls-oct-8-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | AMZN | Open interest change | Open interest in AMZN calls expiring Oct 19 (2 weeks out) rose 5,264 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/amzn-calls-oct-19-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | LCID | Open interest change | Open interest in LCID puts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) rose 5,121 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/lcid-puts-oct-23-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | BMY | Open interest change | Open interest in BMY puts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) rose 5,107 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/bmy-puts-oct-23-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | META | Open interest change | Open interest in META puts expiring Nov 13 rose 3,223 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/meta-puts-nov-13-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | LCID | Open interest change | Open interest in LCID puts expiring Jun 17, 2027 rose 2,899 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/lcid-puts-jun-17-2027-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | TLT | Open interest change | Open interest in TLT calls expiring Oct 21 (2 weeks out) rose 7,593 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/tlt-calls-oct-21-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | TLT | Open interest change | Open interest in TLT puts expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 12,643 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/tlt-puts-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | SPX | Open interest change | Open interest in SPX calls expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 25,498 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/spx-calls-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | AMD | Open interest change | Open interest in AMD puts expiring Oct 21 (2 weeks out) rose 2,635 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/amd-puts-oct-21-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | SPX | Open interest change | Open interest in SPX puts expiring Oct 8 rose 87,589 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/spx-puts-oct-8-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | QQQ | Open interest change | Open interest in QQQ puts expiring Oct 20 (2 weeks out) rose 2,432 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/qqq-puts-oct-20-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | U | Open interest change | Open interest in U puts expiring Nov 6 rose 4,006 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/u-puts-nov-6-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | SOFI | Open interest change | Open interest in SOFI puts expiring Nov 20 rose 63,916 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/sofi-puts-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | GOOGL | Open interest change | Open interest in GOOGL calls expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 2,914 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/googl-calls-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | GLD | Open interest change | Open interest in GLD calls expiring Oct 8 rose 6,150 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/gld-calls-oct-8-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | META | Open interest change | Open interest in META calls expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 2,162 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/meta-calls-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | AMZN | Open interest change | Open interest in AMZN puts expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 2,043 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/amzn-puts-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | XLF | Open interest change | Open interest in XLF calls expiring Nov 20 rose 119,147 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/xlf-calls-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | AMD | Open interest change | Open interest in AMD puts expiring Oct 19 (2 weeks out) rose 2,804 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/amd-puts-oct-19-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | TSLA | Open interest change | Open interest in TSLA calls expiring Oct 19 (2 weeks out) rose 2,510 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/tsla-calls-oct-19-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | XLU | Open interest change | Open interest in XLU calls expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) rose 13,982 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/xlu-calls-oct-23-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | CL | Open interest change | Open interest in CL puts expiring Dec 18 rose 2,852 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/cl-puts-dec-18-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | WFC | Open interest change | Open interest in WFC puts expiring Oct 30 rose 8,430 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/wfc-puts-oct-30-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | AAPL | Open interest change | Open interest in AAPL calls expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 4,002 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/aapl-calls-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | INTC | Open interest change | Open interest in INTC calls expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 3,688 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/intc-calls-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | BMY | Open interest change | Open interest in BMY puts expiring Nov 20 rose 8,297 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/bmy-puts-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | GLD | Open interest change | Open interest in GLD calls expiring Oct 14 (1 week out) rose 2,302 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/gld-calls-oct-14-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | XLF | Open interest change | Open interest in XLF puts expiring Nov 20 rose 67,399 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/xlf-puts-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | AMC | Open interest change | Open interest in AMC puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 fell 26,350 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/amc-puts-jan-15-2027-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | EWZ | Open interest change | Open interest in EWZ calls expiring Mar 19, 2027 rose 43,831 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/ewz-calls-mar-19-2027-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | EWZ | Open interest change | Open interest in EWZ puts expiring Nov 20 rose 58,180 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/ewz-puts-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | NVDA | Open interest change | Open interest in NVDA puts expiring Oct 9 rose 45,169 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/nvda-puts-oct-9-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | XLP | Open interest change | Open interest in XLP puts expiring Dec 18 fell 19,987 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/xlp-puts-dec-18-2026-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | NVDA | Open interest change | Open interest in NVDA puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 fell 47,149 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/nvda-puts-jan-15-2027-open-interest-change | | settled 2026-10-07 | FXI | Open interest change | Open interest in FXI puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 fell 10,295 at the Oct 7 settlement | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/fxi-puts-jan-15-2027-open-interest-change | ## Open interest rose at the latest settlement, by ticker, expiry and type (2026-10-08) | Ticker, expiry, type | Change (contracts) | Open interest | |---|---:|---:| | XLF Nov 20 P | +132,494 | 574,375 | | SPX Oct 9 C | +87,205 | 256,248 | | EWZ Jan 15 '27 C | +58,045 | 584,724 | | XLF Oct 16 C | +51,274 | 418,310 | | MDT Oct 16 C | +33,994 | 118,001 | | BAC Nov 20 P | +30,345 | 126,189 | | MDT Oct 16 P | +26,783 | 61,820 | | XLE Nov 20 C | +26,265 | 144,813 | | QQQ Nov 13 P | +21,900 | 36,695 | | NVDA Oct 12 P | +21,630 | 54,898 | Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed. ## Limits - **Delayed at least 15 minutes.** Every figure is published at least 15 minutes after the chain capture it describes, and stamped with that capture time in Eastern time. - **21 symbols intraday, about 200 end of day.** Intraday snapshots cover a fixed list of 21 symbols (major stocks, ETFs and the SPX index), not every optionable symbol. Open interest changes cover about 200 symbols from the nightly Cboe settlement archive. - **The strikes we track, not the full book.** A chain capture is a window: up to 40 strikes around the money in each expiration from the Schwab chain, or every strike in the nearest expirations from the Cboe delayed chain. Totals, shares and ratios describe the strikes captured, and each snapshot states its own coverage. - **Thin cells are withheld.** Every published total, ratio and share rests on at least 3 traded contracts (volume above zero; for open interest change, contracts whose open interest changed). A call or put side of one expiry below that is left out of every figure, shown as withheld, and counted in a footnote, so no difference between published numbers recovers it. - **Session totals, not trades.** Volume is the session total read from chain snapshots, aggregated to ticker, expiry and call or put. There is no trade-by-trade record behind it, and no single trade is shown. - **No buyer, seller or direction.** A chain cannot say who bought or sold, whether a contract was opened or closed, or whether it was one leg of a spread. Calls can be sold and puts can hedge stock, so no snapshot carries a direction. - **Premium is an estimate.** Estimated premium is volume times the quote midpoint times 100 shares. It is labelled "est." wherever it appears. - **Open interest arrives the next day.** Open interest is the prior settlement figure. Whether contracts stayed open is only known after the next settlement, which is when each snapshot gets its follow-up. Hub: https://squawkflow.com/options-flow ## Citation Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07 Retrieved: 2026-10-11 15:53 ET Attribution: cite the page URL rather than a copied number. Levels are recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day. 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