Same-day contracts accounted for 72% of tracked TSLA 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/tsla-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.
61,047 of 84,680 tracked contracts on Oct 16, 2026, puts 17,468 and calls 43,579. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
Same day72%
Of which43,579 C / 17,468 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.
TSLA calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.2x their open interest, by 09:51 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
The median is TSLA's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 2,563 call and 523 put contracts by 09:36 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
112,364 call and 37,608 put contracts by 09:36 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Est. premium $15.7M calls, $7.1M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
The median is TSLA's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 3,240 call and 756 put contracts by 09:31 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.