Same-day contracts accounted for 78% of tracked QQQ option volume by 09:35 ET
As of , published from Oct 20, 2026, 09:50 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-20/qqq-oct-20-2026-same-day-share: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 20, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other QQQ snapshots from Oct 20, 2026.
152,081 of 194,117 tracked contracts on Oct 20, 2026, puts 94,332 and calls 57,749. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
Same day78%
Of which57,749 C / 94,332 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 20, 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.
The median is QQQ's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 8 sessions. 14,701 call and 6,639 put contracts by 10:14 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
The median is QQQ's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 6,483 call and 3,355 put contracts by 09:39 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
QQQ puts expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.8x their open interest, by 09:35 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
The median is QQQ's put/call volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 5,795 put and 2,223 call contracts by 09:35 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
The median is QQQ's put/call volume ratio for contracts same day over the last 7 sessions. 94,332 put and 57,749 call contracts by 09:35 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.