# Unusual options activity on Oct 9, 2026

On Oct 9, 2026, SquawkFlow published 115 snapshots of unusual options activity, 115 from delayed options chain data (newest capture Oct 9, 2026, 16:14 ET). Chain figures are session totals published at least 15 minutes after capture; none is an individual trade.

By kind: Put/call by expiry 76, Volume vs open interest 14, Near vs far dates 12, Same-day share 10, Premium concentration 3.

## Snapshots, most notable first

| As of (ET) | Ticker | Kind | Snapshot | Permalink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:36 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 128.4x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nvda-puts-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:56 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA puts expiring Feb 19, 2027 traded 25.0x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nvda-puts-feb-19-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 12:41 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 19.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 30 (3 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:04 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ puts expiring Dec 18 traded 34.3x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/qqq-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:47 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 12.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 30 (3 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nvda-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:40 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM calls outnumbered puts 15.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 13 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-calls-nov-13-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:59 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 15.1 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nflx-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 14:05 ET | AAPL | Put/call by expiry | AAPL puts expiring Nov 27 traded 8.4x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/aapl-puts-nov-27-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:08 ET | PLTR | Put/call by expiry | PLTR calls outnumbered puts 9.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/pltr-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:35 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Oct 30 (3 weeks out) traded 7.4x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-puts-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:41 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 8.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/bac-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:56 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 8.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:45 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 7.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/bac-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:56 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 7.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:51 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 7.1 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 14 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-calls-oct-14-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:22 ET | NVDA | Volume vs open interest | NVDA 232.5 calls expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nvda-232p5-calls-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:40 ET | AMD | Put/call by expiry | AMD calls outnumbered puts 6.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amd-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:24 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 6.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nflx-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:19 ET | SOFI | Volume vs open interest | SOFI 32 calls expiring Nov 20 traded 5.0x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/sofi-32-calls-nov-20-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:06 ET | IWM | Volume vs open interest | IWM 278 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-278-puts-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:00 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ puts expiring Nov 20 traded 5.2x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/qqq-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:16 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM calls outnumbered puts 5.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:31 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 9 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/tsla-calls-oct-9-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:47 ET | SPY | Volume vs open interest | SPY 776 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 7.6x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/spy-776-puts-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:31 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 5.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/tsla-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:33 ET | PLTR | Put/call by expiry | PLTR calls outnumbered puts 4.5 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 9 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/pltr-calls-oct-9-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:18 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 5.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/googl-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:42 ET | TSLA | Volume vs open interest | TSLA 382.5 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 7.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/tsla-382p5-puts-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:36 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 9 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-calls-oct-9-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:33 ET | PLTR | Put/call by expiry | PLTR calls outnumbered puts 4.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/pltr-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 14:34 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX puts expiring Dec 15, 2028 traded 5.0x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nflx-puts-dec-15-2028-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:36 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 12 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-calls-oct-12-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:39 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 4.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/sofi-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:50 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 4.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/bac-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:06 ET | AAPL | Volume vs open interest | AAPL 332.5 calls expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.5x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/aapl-332p5-calls-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:39 ET | QQQ | Volume vs open interest | QQQ 751 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 6.1x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/qqq-751-puts-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:53 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 12 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/googl-calls-oct-12-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:23 ET | MSFT | Volume vs open interest | MSFT 532.5 calls expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/msft-532p5-calls-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:28 ET | PLTR | Volume vs open interest | PLTR 197.5 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.8x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/pltr-197p5-puts-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:42 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 12 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/tsla-calls-oct-12-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:36 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 3.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 14 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/tsla-calls-oct-14-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:39 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 4.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/sofi-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:35 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ puts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) traded 4.3x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/qqq-puts-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:08 ET | GOOGL | Volume vs open interest | GOOGL 352.5 calls expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.0x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/googl-352p5-calls-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 13:20 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX puts expiring Nov 20 traded 3.2x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nflx-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:23 ET | MSFT | Put/call by expiry | MSFT calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (2 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/msft-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:35 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nflx-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:59 ET | COIN | Put/call by expiry | COIN calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/coin-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 14:09 ET | JPM | Put/call by expiry | JPM calls outnumbered puts 4.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 18 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/jpm-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 14:05 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 3.3x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 14:56 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 13 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-calls-oct-13-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:03 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 14 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/googl-calls-oct-14-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:35 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 9 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/nflx-calls-oct-9-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:29 ET | COIN | Volume vs open interest | COIN 182.5 calls expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.8x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/coin-182p5-calls-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:01 ET | AMZN | Volume vs open interest | AMZN 260 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.2x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amzn-260-puts-oct-9-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:30 ET | AMD | Put/call by expiry | AMD calls outnumbered puts 3.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 30 (3 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/amd-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 09:36 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) traded 3.1x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/iwm-puts-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 12:14 ET | V | Put/call by expiry | V calls outnumbered puts 3.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/v-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 11:59 ET | XOM | Put/call by expiry | XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/xom-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 9, 2026, 10:04 ET | JPM | Put/call by expiry | JPM calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/jpm-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |

## Biggest estimated premium by ticker, expiry and type

| Ticker, expiry, type | Est. premium (USD) | Volume (contracts) | Prior open interest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| NVDA Oct 16 C | $242.0M | 347,368 | 834,292 |
| PLTR Oct 9 C | $198.0M | 404,684 | 146,681 |
| SPY Oct 12 C | $118.8M | 573,145 | 98,471 |
| PLTR Oct 16 C | $102.2M | 187,937 | 135,478 |
| TSLA Oct 9 C | $97.2M | 1,619,757 | 186,705 |
| TSLA Oct 16 C | $94.6M | 197,607 | 174,145 |
| AMZN Oct 9 C | $87.3M | 404,961 | 146,907 |
| TSLA Oct 9 P | $70.7M | 978,422 | 89,093 |
| AAPL Oct 9 C | $67.7M | 593,648 | 163,865 |
| QQQ Oct 12 C | $59.9M | 310,012 | 70,118 |

## Volume vs prior open interest by ticker, expiry and type (open interest >= 5,000)

| Ticker, expiry, type | Volume / prior OI | Volume (contracts) | Prior open interest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| TSLA Oct 9 P | 11.0x | 978,422 | 89,093 |
| TSLA Oct 12 C | 9.5x | 280,879 | 29,619 |
| TSLA Oct 12 P | 8.8x | 164,523 | 18,698 |
| TSLA Oct 9 C | 8.7x | 1,619,757 | 186,705 |
| AAPL Oct 12 C | 8.0x | 153,549 | 19,293 |
| SPY Oct 12 P | 6.3x | 928,820 | 148,297 |
| AMZN Oct 12 C | 6.0x | 113,728 | 18,956 |
| SPY Oct 12 C | 5.8x | 573,145 | 98,471 |
| AAPL Oct 12 P | 5.3x | 85,451 | 16,158 |
| META Oct 9 P | 5.2x | 183,220 | 35,343 |

## Put/call volume ratio by ticker and expiry (volume >= 5,000)

| Ticker, expiry | Put/call volume ratio | Put contracts | Call contracts |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| BAC Jan 19 '29 | 93.40 | 8,032 | 86 |
| NVDA Feb 19 '27 | 21.29 | 79,374 | 3,728 |
| AAPL Nov 27 | 7.31 | 10,967 | 1,501 |
| NVDA Jan 15 '27 | 3.76 | 118,556 | 31,533 |
| BAC Nov 20 | 2.70 | 13,136 | 4,869 |
| SOFI Jun 17 '27 | 0.04 | 201 | 5,522 |
| BAC Oct 23 | 0.07 | 1,144 | 15,643 |
| SOFI Nov 20 | 0.08 | 10,199 | 121,932 |
| AMZN Oct 30 | 0.12 | 7,555 | 64,126 |
| BAC Oct 9 | 0.13 | 4,029 | 30,314 |

13 cells withheld: fewer than 3 traded contracts.

## 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.

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## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09
Retrieved: 2026-10-11 15:53 ET
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