Same-day contracts accounted for 77% of tracked QQQ option volume by 09:35 ET
As of , published from Oct 9, 2026, 09:50 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
139,748 of 182,384 tracked contracts on Oct 9, 2026, puts 58,425 and calls 81,323. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Same day77%
Of which81,323 C / 58,425 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 9, 2026, 09:35 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.
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.
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.
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.