Same-day contracts accounted for 71% of tracked QQQ option volume by 09:30 ET
As of , published from Oct 13, 2026, 09:45 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
10,073 of 14,148 tracked contracts on Oct 13, 2026, puts 6,088 and calls 3,985. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Same day71%
Of which3,985 C / 6,088 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 13, 2026, 09:30 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.
10,780 call and 3,276 put contracts by 09:50 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Est. premium $15.4M calls, $5.3M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
5,883 call and 1,084 put contracts by 09:45 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Est. premium $3.1M calls, $587K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
5,105 put and 1,772 call contracts by 09:39 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Est. premium $2.3M puts, $623K calls. 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 09:35 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.