# 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 (newest capture Oct 23, 2026, 16:14 ET). Chain figures are session totals published at least 15 minutes after capture; none is an individual trade.
On the page at https://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.

By kind: Put/call by expiry 85, Near vs far dates 15, Same-day share 14, Volume vs open interest 13, Premium concentration 6.

## Snapshots, most notable first

| As of (ET) | Ticker | Kind | Snapshot | Permalink |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026, 11:04 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI puts expiring Nov 20 traded 10.6x the calls, vs a 0.2x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/sofi-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:40 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Nov 20 traded 47.9x the calls, vs a 2.3x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/iwm-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:11 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 17.2x the calls, vs a 2.3x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/iwm-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:46 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 15.8x the calls, vs a 2.3x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/iwm-puts-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:14 ET | COIN | Put/call by expiry | COIN calls outnumbered puts 14.4 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.9 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/coin-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:48 ET | GOOGL | Volume vs open interest | GOOGL 325 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.6x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/googl-325-calls-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:14 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 16.7 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 5.9 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/sofi-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:19 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 16.0 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 5.9 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/sofi-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:59 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ calls outnumbered puts 10.4 to 1 expiring Nov 2 (1 week out), vs a 0.8 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/qqq-calls-nov-2-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 12:58 ET | PLTR | Put/call by expiry | PLTR calls outnumbered puts 8.5 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.0 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/pltr-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:40 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 9.2 to 1 expiring Jun 16, 2028, vs a 3.2 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/sofi-calls-jun-16-2028-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:56 ET | NVDA | Volume vs open interest | NVDA 212.5 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nvda-212p5-calls-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:56 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 2.4 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:34 ET | COIN | Put/call by expiry | COIN calls outnumbered puts 7.2 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/coin-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 14:49 ET | SOFI | Put/call by expiry | SOFI calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Sep 17, 2027, vs a 3.2 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/sofi-calls-sep-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 14:42 ET | SPY | Put/call by expiry | SPY puts expiring Oct 30 (1 week out) traded 4.6x the calls, vs a 1.1x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/spy-puts-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 13:25 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 5.7 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 2.2 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/bac-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:51 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 6.0 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 2.3 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 13:05 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 6.8x the calls, vs a 0.8x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-puts-jan-21-2028-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:12 ET | MSFT | Volume vs open interest | MSFT 525 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.1x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/msft-525-calls-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:35 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ puts expiring Nov 20 traded 6.0x the calls, vs a 1.3x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/qqq-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:48 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 5.9 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 2.6 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/googl-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 ET | COIN | Volume vs open interest | COIN 162.5 puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 6.6x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/coin-162p5-puts-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:37 ET | SPY | Volume vs open interest | SPY 761 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.8x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/spy-761-calls-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:51 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC puts expiring Nov 20 traded 5.0x the calls, vs a 1.0x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/bac-puts-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 12:30 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 6.0 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.0 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/bac-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:39 ET | XOM | Put/call by expiry | XOM calls outnumbered puts 6.0 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.4 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/xom-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 14:01 ET | BAC | Put/call by expiry | BAC calls outnumbered puts 4.8 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/bac-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:40 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 5.5 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.8 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:16 ET | IWM | Volume vs open interest | IWM 274 puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.4x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/iwm-274-puts-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:55 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 5.7 to 1 expiring Mar 19, 2027, vs a 1.3 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-calls-mar-19-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:40 ET | IWM | Put/call by expiry | IWM puts expiring Oct 27 traded 5.4x the calls, vs a 0.9x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/iwm-puts-oct-27-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:31 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Oct 28, vs a 2.0 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-calls-oct-28-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:51 ET | TSLA | Volume vs open interest | TSLA 372.5 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.7x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/tsla-372p5-calls-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:24 ET | GOOGL | Put/call by expiry | GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 2.2 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/googl-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:46 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.9 to 1 expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out), vs a 2.3 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-calls-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:46 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 expiring Oct 26, vs a 2.0 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-calls-oct-26-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:48 ET | PLTR | Volume vs open interest | PLTR 192.5 puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.1x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/pltr-192p5-puts-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 11:36 ET | AMZN | Volume vs open interest | AMZN 250 calls expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.2x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-250-calls-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:56 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.6 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/tsla-calls-feb-19-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:56 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.8 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nvda-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:31 ET | AMZN | Put/call by expiry | AMZN calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Oct 23 (same day), vs a 1.8 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/amzn-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:07 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.6 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nvda-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 13:35 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.5 to 1 expiring Jun 17, 2027, vs a 1.3 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-calls-jun-17-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:38 ET | XOM | Put/call by expiry | XOM calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.7 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/xom-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:54 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.3 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 11:44 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (3 weeks out), vs a 1.8 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-calls-nov-13-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:40 ET | IWM | Near vs far dates | IWM put/call volume ratio held at 1.40 within 3 weeks, against 27.35 1 to 3 months out | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/iwm-term-structure |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:54 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ puts expiring Oct 29 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 1.2x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/qqq-puts-oct-29-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:50 ET | AAPL | Volume vs open interest | AAPL 350 puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 5.3x their open interest | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/aapl-350-puts-oct-23-2026-volume-vs-open-interest |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:25 ET | NFLX | Put/call by expiry | NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out), vs a 1.8 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nflx-calls-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 11:22 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 2.8 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 1.5 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/tsla-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:37 ET | SPY | Put/call by expiry | SPY puts expiring Nov 6 (2 weeks out) traded 3.6x the calls, vs a 1.1x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/spy-puts-nov-6-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:20 ET | V | Put/call by expiry | V puts expiring Oct 23 (same day) traded 3.9x the calls on that date | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/v-puts-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 14:54 ET | XOM | Put/call by expiry | XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.5 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.7 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/xom-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:56 ET | AAPL | Put/call by expiry | AAPL calls outnumbered puts 3.3 to 1 expiring Nov 27, vs a 1.0 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/aapl-calls-nov-27-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:53 ET | XOM | Put/call by expiry | XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 23 (same day) | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/xom-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 10:11 ET | TSLA | Put/call by expiry | TSLA calls outnumbered puts 2.9 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.6 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/tsla-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 09:36 ET | NVDA | Put/call by expiry | NVDA calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.6 median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/nvda-calls-jan-15-2027-put-call-skew |
| Oct 23, 2026, 15:20 ET | QQQ | Put/call by expiry | QQQ puts expiring Oct 30 (1 week out) traded 2.3x the calls, vs a 1.3x median | https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-23/qqq-puts-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew |

## Biggest estimated premium by ticker, expiry and type

| Ticker, expiry, type | Est. premium (USD) | Volume (contracts) | Prior open interest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| QQQ Oct 26 P | $109.3M | 398,593 | 133,503 |
| QQQ Oct 26 C | $100.1M | 376,880 | 69,017 |
| SPY Oct 26 P | $95.5M | 565,823 | 298,082 |
| SPY Oct 26 C | $85.2M | 467,831 | 102,513 |
| PLTR Dec 18 C | $84.8M | 29,446 | 161,557 |
| TSLA Nov 20 C | $69.6M | 45,420 | 130,740 |
| TSLA Oct 23 C | $63.0M | 868,308 | 190,419 |
| NVDA Oct 30 C | $61.8M | 268,414 | 230,345 |
| NVDA Oct 30 P | $49.0M | 127,777 | 165,741 |
| TSLA Oct 23 P | $48.7M | 920,232 | 121,871 |

## Volume vs prior open interest by ticker, expiry and type (open interest >= 5,000)

| Ticker, expiry, type | Volume / prior OI | Volume (contracts) | Prior open interest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| TSLA Oct 23 P | 7.5x | 920,232 | 121,871 |
| AAPL Oct 26 C | 5.9x | 86,999 | 14,741 |
| QQQ Oct 26 C | 5.5x | 376,880 | 69,017 |
| META Oct 26 C | 4.7x | 41,407 | 8,740 |
| META Oct 23 C | 4.6x | 178,003 | 38,437 |
| AMZN Oct 26 P | 4.6x | 50,630 | 11,053 |
| TSLA Oct 26 C | 4.6x | 138,020 | 30,206 |
| SPY Oct 26 C | 4.6x | 467,831 | 102,513 |
| TSLA Oct 23 C | 4.6x | 868,308 | 190,419 |
| TSLA Oct 26 P | 4.3x | 118,729 | 27,394 |

## Put/call volume ratio by ticker and expiry (volume >= 5,000)

| Ticker, expiry | Put/call volume ratio | Put contracts | Call contracts |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| TSLA Jan 19 '29 | 8.29 | 4,802 | 579 |
| NFLX Jan 21 '28 | 8.13 | 6,413 | 789 |
| BAC Nov 20 | 4.99 | 17,109 | 3,429 |
| AMD Nov 20 | 3.35 | 12,441 | 3,718 |
| SOFI Nov 20 | 2.98 | 125,806 | 42,212 |
| JPM Mar 19 '27 | 0.07 | 360 | 5,501 |
| SOFI Jun 16 '28 | 0.11 | 559 | 5,103 |
| PLTR Dec 18 | 0.15 | 4,415 | 29,446 |
| TSLA Dec 4 | 0.17 | 817 | 4,825 |
| XOM Oct 30 | 0.18 | 4,743 | 25,797 |

15 cells withheld: fewer than 3 traded contracts.

## Open interest rose at the latest settlement, by ticker, expiry and type (2026-10-22)

| Ticker, expiry, type | Change (contracts) | Open interest |
|---|---:|---:|
| SPY Oct 26 P | +170,614 | 298,082 |
| XLP Nov 20 P | +56,182 | 162,279 |
| MSTR Oct 30 C | +26,013 | 81,198 |
| XLU Oct 30 C | +21,880 | 105,728 |
| XLY Mar 19 '27 P | +20,398 | 40,115 |
| KWEB Nov 20 C | +20,143 | 235,811 |
| GOOGL Nov 20 P | +19,781 | 169,858 |
| QQQ Nov 3 P | +17,408 | 24,410 |
| IWM Oct 26 C | +16,300 | 43,146 |
| NFLX Oct 30 P | +16,239 | 75,599 |

Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.

## Limits

- **Delayed at least 15 minutes.** Every 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 day.** Intraday 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 book.** A 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 withheld.** Every 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 trades.** Volume 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 direction.** A 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 estimate.** Estimated premium is volume times the quote midpoint times 100 shares. It is labelled "est." wherever it appears.
- **Open interest arrives the next day.** Open 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.

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Retrieved: 2026-10-24 02:55 ET
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