Same-day contracts accounted for 72% of tracked SPY option volume by 09:32 ET
As of , published from Oct 21, 2026, 09:47 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21/spy-oct-21-2026-same-day-share: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 21, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other SPY snapshots from Oct 21, 2026.
93,133 of 129,474 tracked contracts on Oct 21, 2026, puts 48,174 and calls 44,959. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
Same day72%
Of which44,959 C / 48,174 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 21, 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 put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 9 sessions. 59,078 put and 5,695 call contracts by 09:47 ET on Oct 21, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
SPY calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.7x their open interest, by 09:42 ET on Oct 21, 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 9 sessions. 4,208 call and 2,115 put contracts by 09:42 ET on Oct 21, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is SPY's put/call volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 9 sessions. 3,084 put and 621 call contracts by 09:32 ET on Oct 21, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is SPY's put/call volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 9 sessions. 2,039 put and 764 call contracts by 09:32 ET on Oct 21, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.