Same-day contracts accounted for 69% of tracked QQQ option volume by 09:30 ET
As of , published from Oct 27, 2026, 09:45 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-27/qqq-oct-27-2026-same-day-share: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 27, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other QQQ snapshots from Oct 27, 2026.
15,206 of 21,931 tracked contracts on Oct 27, 2026, puts 7,267 and calls 7,939. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
Same day69%
Of which7,939 C / 7,267 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 27, 2026, 09:30 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 within a week over the last 13 sessions. 46,778 call and 9,929 put contracts by 15:59 ET on Oct 27, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
The median is QQQ's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 13 sessions. 10,006 call and 3,753 put contracts by 15:59 ET on Oct 27, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 356,636 put and 474,271 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 10,044 put and 6,551 call contracts. By 09:55 ET on Oct 27, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
QQQ calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 1.8x their open interest, by 09:40 ET on Oct 27, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
The median is QQQ's call/put volume ratio for contracts same day over the last 12 sessions. 187,342 call and 97,386 put contracts by 09:40 ET on Oct 27, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.