# Unusual options activity on Oct 14, 2026

On Oct 14, 2026, SquawkFlow published 118 snapshots of unusual options activity, 118 from delayed options chain data (newest capture Oct 14, 2026, 16:14 ET). Chain figures are session totals published at least 15 minutes after capture; none is an individual trade.

By kind: Put/call by expiry 80, Volume vs open interest 13, Near vs far dates 11, Same-day share 9, Premium concentration 5.

## Snapshots, most notable first

| As of (ET) | Ticker | Kind | Snapshot | Permalink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:46 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Nov 20 traded 37.2x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:25 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out) traded 10.6x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-puts-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:46 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Nov 6 traded 9.8x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-puts-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:11 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM calls outnumbered puts 19.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 11:06 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA puts expiring Jan 19, 2029 traded 18.8x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-puts-jan-19-2029-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:41 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 13.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 18 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:08 ET | PLTR | Put/call by expiry | PLTR calls outnumbered puts 15.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 17, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/pltr-calls-dec-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:56 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 14.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:31 ET | BAC | Volume vs open interest | BAC 49 puts expiring Oct 16 traded 5.2x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-49-puts-oct-16-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 11:04 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 13.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 21, 2028 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-jan-21-2028-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 12:09 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 11.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Jun 16, 2028 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-jun-16-2028-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:29 ET | SOFI | Volume vs open interest | SOFI 14.5 calls expiring Oct 16 traded 5.6x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-14p5-calls-oct-16-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 11:39 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 10.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Jun 17, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-jun-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 13:43 ET | PLTR | Put/call by expiry | PLTR calls outnumbered puts 10.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Sep 17, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/pltr-calls-sep-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:00 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 8.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nflx-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:56 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 8.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/amzn-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:48 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 8.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/googl-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:55 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC puts expiring Nov 6 traded 6.9x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-puts-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:13 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 6.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/googl-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 11:41 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 7.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 6 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/amzn-calls-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:46 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 7.2x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-puts-mar-19-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:55 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 6.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Mar 19, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-calls-mar-19-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:56 ET | IWM | Volume vs open interest | IWM 273 puts expiring Oct 14 (same day) traded 6.6x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-273-puts-oct-14-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 14:30 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 5.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 18 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nflx-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 11:48 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 5.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 18 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/googl-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:44 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 5.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 18 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:30 ET | AMD | Put/call by expiry | AMD calls outnumbered puts 5.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 6 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/amd-calls-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:26 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC puts expiring Jun 17, 2027 traded 5.4x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-puts-jun-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:29 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 4.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 19, 2029 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-jan-19-2029-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:27 ET | SPY | Put/call by expiry | SPY puts expiring Oct 20 traded 3.6x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/spy-puts-oct-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:41 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:46 ET | IWM | Near vs far dates | IWM put/call volume ratio held at 1.08 within 3 weeks, against 22.69 1 to 3 months out | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-term-structure |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:16 ET | GS | Put/call by expiry | GS puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 4.6x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/gs-puts-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:36 ET | META | Put/call by expiry | META puts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) traded 4.6x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/meta-puts-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 14:41 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 13 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-calls-nov-13-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:56 ET | GS | Put/call by expiry | GS calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/gs-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:55 ET | AMD | Put/call by expiry | AMD puts expiring Sep 17, 2027 traded 4.3x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/amd-puts-sep-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:37 ET | SPY | Volume vs open interest | SPY 776 calls expiring Oct 14 (same day) traded 5.5x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/spy-776-calls-oct-14-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 16:14 ET | IWM | Premium concentration | IWM options expiring Oct 16 drew 91% of tracked IWM est. premium on Oct 14 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-oct-16-2026-premium-concentration |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:51 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Oct 16 traded 3.0x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-puts-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:38 ET | JPM | Put/call by expiry | JPM calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/jpm-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:35 ET | QQQ | Volume vs open interest | QQQ 740 calls expiring Oct 14 (same day) traded 8.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/qqq-740-calls-oct-14-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:54 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:31 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:36 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:46 ET | META | Volume vs open interest | META 760 calls expiring Oct 14 (same day) traded 5.4x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/meta-760-calls-oct-14-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:41 ET | AAPL | Put/call by expiry | AAPL calls outnumbered puts 2.5 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 14 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/aapl-calls-oct-14-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:32 ET | NVDA | Volume vs open interest | NVDA 222.5 puts expiring Oct 14 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nvda-222p5-puts-oct-14-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:31 ET | AAPL | Put/call by expiry | AAPL calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/aapl-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:56 ET | META | Put/call by expiry | META puts expiring Oct 26 (2 weeks out) traded 3.8x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/meta-puts-oct-26-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 13:14 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 3.3x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/bac-puts-jan-21-2028-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:36 ET | TSLA | Volume vs open interest | TSLA 367.5 puts expiring Oct 14 (same day) traded 6.5x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/tsla-367p5-puts-oct-14-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 14, 2026, 09:31 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM calls outnumbered puts 3.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 14 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/iwm-calls-oct-14-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 11:04 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 15, 2027 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/nflx-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:17 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Dec 18 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/amzn-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:29 ET | XOM | Put/call by expiry | XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.3 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/xom-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:04 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 2.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/sofi-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 15:21 ET | META | Put/call by expiry | META puts expiring Dec 18 traded 3.1x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/meta-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 10:27 ET | MSFT | Put/call by expiry | MSFT calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/msft-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 14, 2026, 12:06 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 2.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Nov 20 | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/amzn-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |

## Biggest estimated premium by ticker, expiry and type

| Ticker, expiry, type | Est. premium (USD) | Volume (contracts) | Prior open interest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| QQQ Oct 16 P | $247.5M | 573,779 | 1,300,046 |
| QQQ Oct 15 P | $231.9M | 615,041 | 97,381 |
| SPY Oct 16 P | $177.1M | 767,103 | 2,451,839 |
| SPY Oct 15 P | $167.9M | 933,381 | 191,065 |
| SPY Oct 15 C | $135.6M | 853,389 | 70,226 |
| SPY Oct 16 C | $133.6M | 478,813 | 723,510 |
| IWM Oct 16 P | $104.8M | 318,317 | 1,154,764 |
| NVDA Oct 16 C | $92.8M | 397,850 | 937,248 |
| NVDA Oct 21 P | $86.2M | 45,541 | 12,588 |
| NVDA Oct 16 P | $83.3M | 306,457 | 594,312 |

## Volume vs prior open interest by ticker, expiry and type (open interest >= 5,000)

| Ticker, expiry, type | Volume / prior OI | Volume (contracts) | Prior open interest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| TSLA Oct 14 P | 17.7x | 784,477 | 44,384 |
| SPY Oct 15 C | 12.2x | 853,389 | 70,226 |
| AMD Oct 14 C | 11.3x | 176,099 | 15,612 |
| TSLA Oct 14 C | 10.5x | 696,095 | 66,187 |
| AAPL Oct 14 P | 10.5x | 520,139 | 49,518 |
| QQQ Oct 15 C | 9.4x | 571,460 | 60,603 |
| AAPL Oct 14 C | 7.3x | 608,002 | 83,094 |
| QQQ Oct 15 P | 6.3x | 615,041 | 97,381 |
| META Oct 14 C | 6.0x | 242,287 | 40,548 |
| GOOGL Oct 14 C | 5.6x | 206,335 | 37,005 |

## Put/call volume ratio by ticker and expiry (volume >= 5,000)

| Ticker, expiry | Put/call volume ratio | Put contracts | Call contracts |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| NVDA Jan 19 '29 | 5.18 | 14,180 | 2,735 |
| BAC Jan 21 '28 | 3.44 | 8,828 | 2,563 |
| META Dec 18 | 3.26 | 6,539 | 2,006 |
| BAC Nov 20 | 3.07 | 72,746 | 23,671 |
| IWM Oct 16 | 2.44 | 318,317 | 130,686 |
| PLTR Dec 17 '27 | 0.06 | 529 | 8,279 |
| SOFI Jun 16 '28 | 0.08 | 1,005 | 12,287 |
| NVDA Oct 26 | 0.10 | 1,396 | 13,964 |
| PLTR Sep 17 '27 | 0.10 | 717 | 7,231 |
| XOM Jan 15 '27 | 0.15 | 1,019 | 6,827 |

10 cells withheld: fewer than 3 traded contracts.

## Open interest rose at the latest settlement, by ticker, expiry and type (2026-10-13)

| Ticker, expiry, type | Change (contracts) | Open interest |
|---|---:|---:|
| SPY Oct 14 P | +212,127 | 390,597 |
| SPX Nov 27 P | +123,502 | 146,779 |
| SPX Oct 14 P | +116,872 | 228,329 |
| QQQ Oct 14 P | +113,733 | 217,812 |
| INTC Nov 20 C | +61,470 | 526,270 |
| QQQ Oct 14 C | +54,865 | 102,532 |
| AAPL Oct 14 C | +44,078 | 83,259 |
| WMT Nov 20 C | +39,483 | 335,497 |
| CMG Nov 6 P | +35,689 | 37,582 |
| XLF Oct 23 P | +32,415 | 50,979 |

Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.

## Limits

- **Delayed at least 15 minutes.** Every figure is published at least 15 minutes after the chain capture it describes, and stamped with that capture time in Eastern time.
- **21 symbols intraday, about 200 end of day.** Intraday snapshots cover a fixed list of 21 symbols (major stocks, ETFs and the SPX index), not every optionable symbol. Open interest changes cover about 200 symbols from the nightly Cboe settlement archive.
- **The strikes we track, not the full book.** A chain capture is a window: up to 40 strikes around the money in each expiration from the Schwab chain, or every strike in the nearest expirations from the Cboe delayed chain. Totals, shares and ratios describe the strikes captured, and each snapshot states its own coverage.
- **Thin cells are withheld.** Every published total, ratio and share rests on at least 3 traded contracts (volume above zero; for open interest change, contracts whose open interest changed). A call or put side of one expiry below that is left out of every figure, shown as withheld, and counted in a footnote, so no difference between published numbers recovers it.
- **Session totals, not trades.** Volume is the session total read from chain snapshots, aggregated to ticker, expiry and call or put. There is no trade-by-trade record behind it, and no single trade is shown.
- **No buyer, seller or direction.** A chain cannot say who bought or sold, whether a contract was opened or closed, or whether it was one leg of a spread. Calls can be sold and puts can hedge stock, so no snapshot carries a direction.
- **Premium is an estimate.** Estimated premium is volume times the quote midpoint times 100 shares. It is labelled "est." wherever it appears.
- **Open interest arrives the next day.** Open interest is the prior settlement figure. Whether contracts stayed open is only known after the next settlement, which is when each snapshot gets its follow-up.

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## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14
Retrieved: 2026-10-15 02:53 ET
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