Same-day contracts accounted for 73% of tracked SPY option volume by 09:32 ET
As of , published from Oct 20, 2026, 09:47 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-20/spy-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 SPY snapshots from Oct 20, 2026.
73,549 of 101,326 tracked contracts on Oct 20, 2026, puts 41,961 and calls 31,588. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
Same day73%
Of which31,588 C / 41,961 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 20, 2026, 09:32 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 SPY's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 63,070 call and 38,687 put contracts by 10:27 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is SPY's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 23,257 call and 15,293 put contracts by 10:12 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is SPY's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 8 sessions. 6,213 call and 3,226 put contracts by 09:47 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
SPY puts expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.0x their open interest, by 09:42 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is SPY's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 2,490 call and 1,413 put contracts by 09:37 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.