META · OCT 19Session closed

Same-day contracts accounted for 66% of tracked META option volume by 09:31 ET

As of Oct 19, 2026, 09:31 ET, published from Oct 19, 2026, 09:46 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-19/meta-oct-19-2026-same-day-share: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 19, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other META snapshots from Oct 19, 2026.

8,834 of 13,370 tracked contracts on Oct 19, 2026, puts 2,878 and calls 5,956. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.

Evidence

Rule: same-day share >= 0.6 (absolute: baseline n 1 < 5); volume >= 10000
Values that cleared it: Share: 0.6607
Contracts traded behind each figure: Same day calls: 32; Same day puts: 32; Ticker: 309
Baseline: median same-day share of option volume: 0.6901
Baseline window: last 20 sessions
Baseline n: 1, so the fixed threshold applied
Claim level: 1, arithmetic on reported figures

METAPJAN 15 '27Put/call by expiry
10:01 ET
META puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 2.6x the calls, vs a 0.8x median
The median is META's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 7 sessions. 2,037 put and 769 call contracts by 10:01 ET on Oct 19, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
Source: delayed broker chainMETA page Details