META · OCT 9Session closed

Same-day contracts accounted for 76% of tracked META option volume by 09:36 ET

As of Oct 9, 2026, 09:36 ET, published from Oct 9, 2026, 09:51 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.

18,290 of 24,115 tracked contracts on Oct 9, 2026, puts 6,095 and calls 12,195. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 25 expirations.

Evidence

Rule: same-day share >= 0.6 (absolute: baseline n 0 < 5); volume >= 10000
Values that cleared it: Share: 0.7584
Contracts traded behind each figure: Same day calls: 37; Same day puts: 33; Ticker: 399
Baseline: median same-day share of option volume: not set yet
Baseline window: last 20 sessions
Baseline n: 0, so the fixed threshold applied
Claim level: 1, arithmetic on reported figures

METAC727.5OCT 9Volume vs open interest
10:50 ET
META 727.5 calls expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 5.6x their open interest
META calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.2x their open interest, by 10:50 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 25 expirations.
Source: Schwab options chainMETA page Details
METACOCT 14Put/call by expiry
10:31 ET
META calls outnumbered puts 3.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 14
3,444 call and 1,090 put contracts by 10:31 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Est. premium $1.5M calls, $902K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 25 expirations.
Source: Schwab options chainMETA page Details
METACOCT 12Put/call by expiry
10:01 ET
META calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 12
6,943 call and 2,287 put contracts by 10:01 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Est. premium $2.0M calls, $1.2M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 25 expirations.
Source: Schwab options chainMETA page Details