Same-day contracts accounted for 70% of tracked QQQ option volume by 09:35 ET
As of , published from Oct 14, 2026, 09:50 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
173,687 of 247,561 tracked contracts on Oct 14, 2026, puts 89,877 and calls 83,810. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Same day70%
Of which83,810 C / 89,877 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 14, 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.
$324.5M est. of $636.5M est. across the QQQ strikes we track, by 16:14 ET. Calls $77.0M, puts $247.5M. Tracked: listed strikes in the 2 nearest expirations.
15,559 put and 5,810 call contracts by 09:54 ET on Oct 14, 2026. Est. premium $24.6M puts, $8.1M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 451,355 put and 483,335 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 18,792 put and 8,052 call contracts. By 09:54 ET on Oct 14, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
QQQ calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.2x their open interest, by 09:35 ET on Oct 14, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.