Same-day contracts accounted for 60% of tracked MSFT option volume by 09:43 ET
As of , published from Oct 12, 2026, 09:58 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
43,793 of 72,692 tracked contracts on Oct 12, 2026, puts 10,041 and calls 33,752. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
Same day60%
Of which33,752 C / 10,041 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 12, 2026, 09:43 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.
7,127 put and 1,790 call contracts by 15:12 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $3.3M puts, $1.9M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
3,424 call and 1,043 put contracts by 11:57 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $6.6M calls, $290K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
8,798 call and 501 put contracts by 11:48 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $15.1M calls, $400K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
8,806 call and 3,479 put contracts by 10:17 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $2.1M calls, $878K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
5,994 put and 2,207 call contracts by 10:08 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $5.7M puts, $4.0M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
MSFT calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.8x their open interest, by 09:43 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.