QQQ 751 puts expiring Oct 9 (same day) traded 6.1x their open interest
As of , published from Oct 9, 2026, 09:54 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
QQQ puts expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.8x their open interest, by 09:39 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
PStrike6.1x
Expiry0.83x
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 9, 2026, 09:39 ET. Session volume from delayed options chain snapshots, published at least 15 minutes after capture. Totals cover the strikes captured around the money, not every listed strike. Not individual trades. Premium is an estimate: volume times the quote midpoint.
Measure
Value
Volume / prior open interest, this strike
6.1x
Volume / prior open interest, the expiry's tracked strikes
0.83x
Days to expiry
0
Why it fired
Rule
volume/prior OI >= 5.0 and >= 3.0 x this expiry's put volume/OI; prior OI >= 1000; volume >= 2000
Values that cleared it
Expiry ratio: 0.83; Ratio: 6.13
Contracts traded behind each figure
Expiry puts: 36
Baseline
this expiry's put volume/open interest, same session: 0.83
Baseline window
same expiry, same session (n = strikes with open interest)
48,939 put and 1,426 call contracts by 13:04 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Est. premium $102.0M puts, $3.6M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
12,394 put and 2,362 call contracts by 10:00 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Est. premium $21.7M puts, $4.4M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 471,262 put and 489,327 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 14,242 put and 3,640 call contracts. By 10:00 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
2,327 put and 535 call contracts by 09:35 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Est. premium $2.0M puts, $377K calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.