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Unusual options activity on Oct 23, 2026

On Oct 23, 2026, SquawkFlow published 133 snapshots of unusual options activity, 133 from delayed options chain data, the newest captured Oct 23, 2026, 16:14 ET: 85 put/call by expiry, 13 volume vs open interest, 6 premium concentration, 14 same-day share, 15 near vs far dates. Figures are session totals and settlement counts, not individual trades, and no snapshot infers a buyer, seller or direction.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23: all 133 snapshots grouped by kind, each with its own permalink; the boards by ticker, expiry and call or put; and a link to the Oct 22, 2026 session. The next session's snapshots post no earlier than 9:45 ET and are linked from this page.

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  • 5
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  • QQQ
    Ticker with the largest est. premium
  • 20
    Tickers with a snapshot
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Boards for Oct 23, 2026

Ticker x expiry x call or put totals from the session's last public capture.

Biggest estimated premium

Biggest est. premium by ticker, expiry and type, in the strikes we track. Estimated as volume times the quote midpoint.

Biggest estimated premium. As of Oct 23, 2026, 16:14 ET. Premium in US dollars, estimated; volume and open interest in contracts, in the strikes captured around the money. Session totals from delayed chain snapshots, not individual trades.
#Ticker, expiryEst. premiumVolumePrior OI
1QQQ puts expiring October 26, 2026$109.3M398,593133,503
2QQQ calls expiring October 26, 2026$100.1M376,88069,017
3SPY puts expiring October 26, 2026$95.5M565,823298,082
4SPY calls expiring October 26, 2026$85.2M467,831102,513
5PLTR calls expiring December 18, 2026$84.8M29,446161,557
6TSLA calls expiring November 20, 2026$69.6M45,420130,740
7TSLA calls expiring October 23, 2026$63.0M868,308190,419
8NVDA calls expiring October 30, 2026$61.8M268,414230,345
9NVDA puts expiring October 30, 2026$49.0M127,777165,741
10TSLA puts expiring October 23, 2026$48.7M920,232121,871

15 cells withheld: fewer than 3 traded contracts

Volume against prior open interest

Volume vs prior open interest by ticker, expiry and type (open interest >= 5,000). Session volume in the strikes we track divided by their open interest from the prior settlement.

Volume against prior open interest. As of Oct 23, 2026, 16:14 ET. Premium in US dollars, estimated; volume and open interest in contracts, in the strikes captured around the money. Session totals from delayed chain snapshots, not individual trades.
#Ticker, expiryVolume / OIVolumePrior OI
1TSLA puts expiring October 23, 20267.5x920,232121,871
2AAPL calls expiring October 26, 20265.9x86,99914,741
3QQQ calls expiring October 26, 20265.5x376,88069,017
4META calls expiring October 26, 20264.7x41,4078,740
5META calls expiring October 23, 20264.6x178,00338,437
6AMZN puts expiring October 26, 20264.6x50,63011,053
7TSLA calls expiring October 26, 20264.6x138,02030,206
8SPY calls expiring October 26, 20264.6x467,831102,513
9TSLA calls expiring October 23, 20264.6x868,308190,419
10TSLA puts expiring October 26, 20264.3x118,72927,394

15 cells withheld: fewer than 3 traded contracts

Put/call extremes by expiry

Put/call volume ratio by ticker and expiry (volume >= 5,000), in the strikes we track. Above 1, more puts than calls traded in that expiry.

Most puts per call

Highest put/call ratios. As of Oct 23, 2026, 16:14 ET. Ratio of put to call contracts traded in one expiry, in the strikes we track.
Ticker, expiryPut/callP / C contracts
TSLA options expiring January 19, 2029, Over 3 months8.294,802 / 579
NFLX options expiring January 21, 2028, Over 3 months8.136,413 / 789
BAC options expiring November 20, 2026, 1 to 3 months4.9917,109 / 3,429
AMD options expiring November 20, 2026, 1 to 3 months3.3512,441 / 3,718
SOFI options expiring November 20, 2026, 1 to 3 months2.98125,806 / 42,212

Most calls per put

Lowest put/call ratios. As of Oct 23, 2026, 16:14 ET. Ratio of put to call contracts traded in one expiry, in the strikes we track.
Ticker, expiryPut/callP / C contracts
JPM options expiring March 19, 2027, Over 3 months0.07360 / 5,501
SOFI options expiring June 16, 2028, Over 3 months0.11559 / 5,103
PLTR options expiring December 18, 2026, 1 to 3 months0.154,415 / 29,446
TSLA options expiring December 4, 2026, 1 to 3 months0.17817 / 4,825
XOM options expiring October 30, 2026, 1 to 3 weeks0.184,743 / 25,797

15 cells withheld: fewer than 3 traded contracts

Open interest rose at the settlement

Open interest rose at the latest settlement, by ticker, expiry and type, Oct 22, 2026.

Open interest rose at the latest settlement, by ticker, expiry and type. Change and open interest in contracts. Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.
Ticker, expiryChangeNow open
SPY puts expiring October 26, 2026+170,614298,082
XLP puts expiring November 20, 2026+56,182162,279
MSTR calls expiring October 30, 2026+26,01381,198
XLU calls expiring October 30, 2026+21,880105,728
XLY puts expiring March 19, 2027+20,39840,115
KWEB calls expiring November 20, 2026+20,143235,811
GOOGL puts expiring November 20, 2026+19,781169,858
QQQ puts expiring November 3, 2026+17,40824,410
IWM calls expiring October 26, 2026+16,30043,146
NFLX puts expiring October 30, 2026+16,23975,599

Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed. Every symbol, every strike: biggest open interest changes.

Put/call by expiry

85 snapshots, most notable first

  1. SOFIPNOV 20Put/call by expiry

    SOFI puts expiring Nov 20 traded 10.6x the calls, vs a 0.2x median

    The median is SOFI's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 11 sessions. 117,775 put and 11,158 call contracts by 11:04 ET on Oct 23, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 18 expirations.

    Source: delayed broker chainSOFI pageDetails
  2. IWMPNOV 20Put/call by expiry

    IWM puts expiring Nov 20 traded 47.9x the calls, vs a 2.3x median

    The median is IWM's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 11 sessions. 92,721 put and 1,935 call contracts by 09:40 ET on Oct 23, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.

    Source: delayed broker chainIWM pageDetails
  3. IWMPDEC 18Put/call by expiry

    IWM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 17.2x the calls, vs a 2.3x median

    The median is IWM's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 11 sessions. 37,963 put and 2,204 call contracts by 10:11 ET on Oct 23, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.

    Source: delayed broker chainIWM pageDetails

79 more put/call by expiry snapshots

  1. SOFI calls outnumbered puts 16.0 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 5.9 median SOFI, 10:19 ET
  2. QQQ calls outnumbered puts 10.4 to 1 expiring Nov 2 (1 week out), vs a 0.8 median QQQ, 09:59 ET
  3. PLTR calls outnumbered puts 8.5 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.0 median PLTR, 12:58 ET
  4. SOFI calls outnumbered puts 9.2 to 1 expiring Jun 16, 2028, vs a 3.2 median SOFI, 15:40 ET
  5. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 2.4 median AMZN, 09:56 ET
  6. COIN calls outnumbered puts 7.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) COIN, 09:34 ET
  7. SOFI calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Sep 17, 2027, vs a 3.2 median SOFI, 14:49 ET
  8. SPY puts expiring Oct 30 (1 week out) traded 4.6x the calls, vs a 1.1x median SPY, 14:42 ET
  9. BAC calls outnumbered puts 5.7 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 2.2 median BAC, 13:25 ET
  10. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 6.0 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 2.3 median AMZN, 09:51 ET
  11. NFLX puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 6.8x the calls, vs a 0.8x median NFLX, 13:05 ET
  12. QQQ puts expiring Nov 20 traded 6.0x the calls, vs a 1.3x median QQQ, 09:35 ET
  13. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 5.9 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 2.6 median GOOGL, 09:48 ET
  14. BAC puts expiring Nov 20 traded 5.0x the calls, vs a 1.0x median BAC, 15:51 ET
  15. BAC calls outnumbered puts 6.0 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.0 median BAC, 12:30 ET
  16. XOM calls outnumbered puts 6.0 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.4 median XOM, 10:39 ET
  17. BAC calls outnumbered puts 4.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) BAC, 14:01 ET
  18. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 5.5 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.8 median NFLX, 09:40 ET
  19. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 5.7 to 1 expiring Mar 19, 2027, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 10:55 ET
  20. IWM puts expiring Oct 27 traded 5.4x the calls, vs a 0.9x median IWM, 09:40 ET
  21. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Oct 28, vs a 2.0 median AMZN, 10:31 ET
  22. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 2.2 median GOOGL, 15:24 ET
  23. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.9 to 1 expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out), vs a 2.3 median AMZN, 10:46 ET
  24. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 expiring Oct 26, vs a 2.0 median AMZN, 09:46 ET
  25. TSLA calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.6 median TSLA, 15:56 ET
  26. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.8 median NVDA, 09:56 ET
  27. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Oct 23 (same day), vs a 1.8 median AMZN, 09:31 ET
  28. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.6 median NVDA, 10:07 ET
  29. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.5 to 1 expiring Jun 17, 2027, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 13:35 ET
  30. XOM calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.7 median XOM, 15:38 ET
  31. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 09:54 ET
  32. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (3 weeks out), vs a 1.8 median NFLX, 11:44 ET
  33. QQQ puts expiring Oct 29 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 1.2x median QQQ, 15:54 ET
  34. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out), vs a 1.8 median NFLX, 10:25 ET
  35. TSLA calls outnumbered puts 2.8 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.5 median TSLA, 11:22 ET
  36. SPY puts expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out) traded 3.6x the calls, vs a 1.1x median SPY, 09:37 ET
  37. V puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 3.9x the calls on that date V, 10:20 ET
  38. XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.5 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.7 median XOM, 14:54 ET
  39. AAPL calls outnumbered puts 3.3 to 1 expiring Nov 27, vs a 1.0 median AAPL, 15:56 ET
  40. XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) XOM, 09:53 ET
  41. TSLA calls outnumbered puts 2.9 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.6 median TSLA, 10:11 ET
  42. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.6 median NVDA, 09:36 ET
  43. QQQ puts expiring Oct 30 (1 week out) traded 2.3x the calls, vs a 1.3x median QQQ, 15:20 ET
  44. PLTR puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 0.7x median PLTR, 12:49 ET
  45. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.2 to 1 expiring Oct 26, vs a 1.6 median NVDA, 09:32 ET
  46. MSFT calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.6 median MSFT, 09:57 ET
  47. META puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 0.7x median META, 15:56 ET
  48. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 2.9 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) NFLX, 09:35 ET
  49. META calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 expiring Oct 28, vs a 1.6 median META, 10:26 ET
  50. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 2.7 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 11:20 ET
  51. AMD puts expiring Nov 20 traded 2.5x the calls, vs a 1.1x median AMD, 12:21 ET
  52. JPM calls outnumbered puts 2.9 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.0 median JPM, 10:13 ET
  53. AMD puts expiring Feb 19, 2027 traded 2.8x the calls, vs a 1.4x median AMD, 13:36 ET
  54. AMD calls outnumbered puts 2.7 to 1 expiring Oct 28, vs a 1.2 median AMD, 09:46 ET
  55. META puts expiring Dec 18 traded 2.6x the calls, vs a 0.8x median META, 10:06 ET
  56. AMD calls outnumbered puts 2.6 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 0.9 median AMD, 11:11 ET
  57. QQQ calls outnumbered puts 2.4 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 0.8 median QQQ, 09:35 ET
  58. AMZN puts expiring Apr 16, 2027 traded 2.4x the calls, vs a 0.5x median AMZN, 15:56 ET
  59. BAC calls outnumbered puts 2.2 to 1 expiring Jan 21, 2028, vs a 1.1 median BAC, 12:40 ET
  60. AMD calls outnumbered puts 2.4 to 1 expiring Oct 26, vs a 1.2 median AMD, 09:36 ET
  61. AAPL puts expiring Oct 30 (1 week out) traded 1.9x the calls, vs a 0.9x median AAPL, 09:40 ET
  62. GS puts expiring Oct 30 (1 week out) traded 2.4x the calls, vs a 0.8x median GS, 13:11 ET
  63. IWM puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 1.8x the calls, vs a 0.9x median IWM, 09:36 ET
  64. MSFT puts expiring Dec 18 traded 2.3x the calls, vs a 0.7x median MSFT, 10:53 ET
  65. NVDA puts expiring Dec 18 traded 2.0x the calls, vs a 0.6x median NVDA, 09:47 ET
  66. IWM calls outnumbered puts 2.1 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 0.6 median IWM, 09:36 ET
  67. AAPL calls outnumbered puts 1.8 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.0 median AAPL, 09:56 ET
  68. AMD calls outnumbered puts 1.9 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.1 median AMD, 09:55 ET
  69. BAC calls outnumbered puts 2.0 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.0 median BAC, 11:51 ET
  70. PLTR calls outnumbered puts 2.0 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.1 median PLTR, 09:32 ET
  71. QQQ calls outnumbered puts 1.7 to 1 expiring Oct 27, vs a 0.9 median QQQ, 10:05 ET
  72. AMD puts expiring Nov 27 traded 1.9x the calls, vs a 1.1x median AMD, 15:55 ET
  73. TSLA puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.8x median TSLA, 09:31 ET
  74. AAPL puts expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out) traded 1.9x the calls, vs a 0.9x median AAPL, 09:40 ET
  75. META puts expiring Nov 20 traded 1.5x the calls, vs a 0.8x median META, 14:26 ET
  76. AAPL puts expiring Nov 4 (2 weeks out) traded 1.7x the calls, vs a 0.9x median AAPL, 15:56 ET
  77. MSFT puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 1.8x the calls, vs a 0.8x median MSFT, 15:58 ET
  78. GOOGL puts expiring Nov 20 traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.5x median GOOGL, 09:53 ET
  79. MSFT puts expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out) traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.6x median MSFT, 14:07 ET

Volume vs open interest

13 snapshots, most notable first

7 more volume vs open interest snapshots

  1. TSLA 372.5 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.7x their open interest TSLA, 09:51 ET
  2. PLTR 192.5 puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.1x their open interest PLTR, 10:48 ET
  3. AMZN 250 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.2x their open interest AMZN, 11:36 ET
  4. AAPL 350 puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest AAPL, 09:50 ET
  5. QQQ 703 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.6x their open interest QQQ, 09:39 ET
  6. META 650 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.2x their open interest META, 09:51 ET
  7. AMD 525 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.1x their open interest AMD, 10:50 ET

Premium concentration

6 snapshots, most notable first

Same-day share

14 snapshots, most notable first

8 more same-day share snapshots

  1. Same-day contracts accounted for 65% of tracked AMZN option volume by 09:36 ET AMZN, 09:36 ET
  2. Same-day contracts accounted for 71% of tracked SOFI option volume by 09:34 ET SOFI, 09:34 ET
  3. Same-day contracts accounted for 70% of tracked MSFT option volume by 09:33 ET MSFT, 09:33 ET
  4. Same-day contracts accounted for 60% of tracked NVDA option volume by 09:32 ET NVDA, 09:32 ET
  5. Same-day contracts accounted for 64% of tracked QQQ option volume by 09:30 ET QQQ, 09:30 ET
  6. Same-day contracts accounted for 67% of tracked GOOGL option volume by 09:33 ET GOOGL, 09:33 ET
  7. Same-day contracts accounted for 63% of tracked IWM option volume by 09:31 ET IWM, 09:31 ET
  8. Same-day contracts accounted for 60% of tracked PLTR option volume by 09:32 ET PLTR, 09:32 ET

Near vs far dates

15 snapshots, most notable first

9 more near vs far dates snapshots

  1. AMD put/call volume ratio held at 0.56 within 3 weeks, against 1.52 1 to 3 months out AMD, 10:06 ET
  2. GOOGL put/call volume ratio held at 0.34 within 3 weeks, against 0.95 1 to 3 months out GOOGL, 09:48 ET
  3. BAC put/call volume ratio held at 0.83 within 3 weeks, against 0.25 1 to 3 months out BAC, 10:35 ET
  4. XOM put/call volume ratio held at 0.20 within 3 weeks, against 0.61 1 to 3 months out XOM, 10:44 ET
  5. TSLA put/call volume ratio held at 1.11 within 3 weeks, against 0.51 1 to 3 months out TSLA, 10:06 ET
  6. JPM put/call volume ratio held at 0.79 within 3 weeks, against 0.26 1 to 3 months out JPM, 10:48 ET
  7. META put/call volume ratio held at 0.64 within 3 weeks, against 1.32 1 to 3 months out META, 11:07 ET
  8. NFLX put/call volume ratio held at 0.55 within 3 weeks, against 0.30 1 to 3 months out NFLX, 09:49 ET
  9. GS put/call volume ratio held at 1.95 within 3 weeks, against 1.33 1 to 3 months out GS, 15:01 ET

How to read this, and what it cannot tell you

Each snapshot is one templated sentence computed from options chain snapshots aggregated to ticker, expiry and call or put totals, each over at least 3 traded contracts. The sentence is generated by fixed rules, never written by a model, and it never changes once published: a template fix applies only to new snapshots.

  • Delayed at least 15 minutesEvery figure is published at least 15 minutes after the chain capture it describes, and stamped with that capture time in Eastern time.
  • 21 symbols intraday, about 200 end of dayIntraday snapshots cover a fixed list of 21 symbols (major stocks, ETFs and the SPX index), not every optionable symbol. Open interest changes cover about 200 symbols from the nightly Cboe settlement archive.
  • The strikes we track, not the full bookA chain capture is a window: up to 40 strikes around the money in each expiration from the broker chain, or every strike in the nearest expirations from the Cboe delayed chain. Totals, shares and ratios describe the strikes captured, and each snapshot states its own coverage.
  • Thin cells are withheldEvery published total, ratio and share rests on at least 3 traded contracts (volume above zero; for open interest change, contracts whose open interest changed). A call or put side of one expiry below that is left out of every figure, shown as withheld, and counted in a footnote, so no difference between published numbers recovers it.
  • Session totals, not tradesVolume is the session total read from chain snapshots, aggregated to ticker, expiry and call or put. There is no trade-by-trade record behind it, and no single trade is shown.
  • No buyer, seller or directionA chain cannot say who bought or sold, whether a contract was opened or closed, or whether it was one leg of a spread. Calls can be sold and puts can hedge stock, so no snapshot carries a direction.
  • Premium is an estimateEstimated premium is volume times the quote midpoint times 100 shares. It is labelled "est." wherever it appears.
  • Open interest arrives the next dayOpen interest is the prior settlement figure. Whether contracts stayed open is only known after the next settlement, which is when each snapshot gets its follow-up.

The six kinds of snapshot

  • Put/call by expiry. Put or call volume in one expiry at least 2.5 times the other side (once a ticker has history, 1.75 times its own usual ratio for that range of expiries), with at least 2,000 contracts on the heavy side.
  • Volume vs open interest. One strike trading at least 5 times its prior open interest, and at least 3 times the ratio of its expiry's tracked strikes, with at least 1,000 contracts open.
  • Premium concentration. One expiry holding an outsized share of a ticker's tracked estimated premium for the session.
  • Same-day share. Contracts expiring the same day taking at least 60% of a ticker's tracked option volume (once it has history, 10 points above its own usual share).
  • Near vs far dates. The put/call ratio within three weeks at least twice, or at most half, the ratio one to three months out.
  • Open interest change. Open interest in one expiry and type changing sharply between two settlements, against that symbol's own typical change.

Until a ticker has five sessions of its own history, a snapshot is judged against a fixed threshold and says so; after that it is also compared with the ticker's own 20-session median, and the snapshot page shows how many sessions that median rests on.

Covered intraday

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