QQQ 748 calls expiring Oct 12 (same day) traded 10.3x their open interest
As of , published from Oct 12, 2026, 09:55 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
QQQ calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.4x their open interest, by 09:40 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
CStrike10.3x
Expiry1.4x
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 12, 2026, 09:40 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
10.3x
Volume / prior open interest, the expiry's tracked strikes
1.4x
Days to expiry
0
Why it fired
Rule
volume/prior OI >= 5.0 and >= 3.0 x this expiry's call volume/OI; prior OI >= 1000; volume >= 2000
Values that cleared it
Expiry ratio: 1.39; Ratio: 10.3
Contracts traded behind each figure
Expiry calls: 39
Baseline
this expiry's call volume/open interest, same session: 1.39
Baseline window
same expiry, same session (n = strikes with open interest)
11,821 call and 3,222 put contracts by 15:59 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $5.2M calls, $1.5M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
5,792 call and 2,117 put contracts by 10:00 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $3.5M calls, $1.6M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
15,017 put and 1,527 call contracts by 09:40 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $16.8M puts, $2.2M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 169,516 put and 150,521 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 16,043 put and 1,937 call contracts. By 09:40 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.