Same-day contracts accounted for 78% of tracked AAPL option volume by 09:31 ET
As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 09:46 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/aapl-oct-16-2026-same-day-share, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded. Source: Schwab options chain.
44,792 of 57,514 tracked contracts on Oct 16, 2026, puts 24,315 and calls 20,477. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
Same day78%
Of which20,477 C / 24,315 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 16, 2026, 09:31 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.
AAPL calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.8x their open interest, by 11:06 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is AAPL's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 6,795 put and 3,812 call contracts by 10:01 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is AAPL's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 5,536 call and 706 put contracts by 09:50 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 116,672 put and 181,123 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 5,190 put and 10,335 call contracts. By 09:50 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is AAPL's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 2,262 put and 1,042 call contracts by 09:35 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.