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Unusual options activity on Nov 3, 2026

On Nov 3, 2026, SquawkFlow published 117 snapshots of unusual options activity, 117 from delayed options chain data, the newest captured Nov 3, 2026, 16:14 ET: 90 put/call by expiry, 10 volume vs open interest, 1 premium concentration, 3 same-day share, 13 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/2026-11-03: all 117 snapshots grouped by kind, each with its own permalink; the boards by ticker, expiry and call or put; and a link to the Nov 2, 2026 session. The next session's snapshots post no earlier than 9:45 ET and are linked from this page.

  • 117
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  • 5
    Kinds that fired
  • SPY
    Ticker with the largest est. premium
  • 19
    Tickers with a snapshot
Machine-readable versionHow snapshots are made

Boards for Nov 3, 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 Nov 3, 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
1SPY puts expiring November 3, 2026$219.7M3,915,737141,018
2QQQ puts expiring March 19, 2027$205.4M55,349546,066
3QQQ puts expiring November 3, 2026$168.1M2,767,47479,791
4SPY puts expiring November 4, 2026$135.7M424,907266,304
5QQQ puts expiring November 4, 2026$132.4M292,659173,170
6QQQ puts expiring November 20, 2026$110.9M99,628586,179
7SPY calls expiring November 4, 2026$101.6M432,644105,979
8SPY calls expiring November 3, 2026$98.1M3,623,548143,848
9QQQ calls expiring November 4, 2026$90.1M262,08082,036
10QQQ calls expiring November 3, 2026$89.0M2,305,60885,469

49 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 Nov 3, 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
1QQQ puts expiring November 3, 202634.7x2,767,47479,791
2SPY puts expiring November 3, 202627.8x3,915,737141,018
3QQQ calls expiring November 3, 202627.0x2,305,60885,469
4SPY calls expiring November 3, 202625.2x3,623,548143,848
5IWM puts expiring November 3, 202612.7x454,16935,775
6IWM calls expiring November 3, 20269.9x450,40145,385
7META calls expiring November 4, 20266.4x96,96015,237
8TSLA puts expiring November 4, 20265.9x231,55839,075
9TSLA calls expiring November 4, 20265.6x244,97443,918
10AMZN calls expiring November 4, 20265.0x133,94226,824

49 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 Nov 3, 2026, 16:14 ET. Ratio of put to call contracts traded in one expiry, in the strikes we track.
Ticker, expiryPut/callP / C contracts
AMD options expiring December 15, 2028, Over 3 months18.837,324 / 389
QQQ options expiring March 19, 2027, Over 3 months8.7055,349 / 6,361
IWM options expiring March 19, 2027, Over 3 months8.258,032 / 973
IWM options expiring January 15, 2027, 1 to 3 months7.5216,334 / 2,172
NFLX options expiring January 21, 2028, Over 3 months5.304,629 / 874

Most calls per put

Lowest put/call ratios. As of Nov 3, 2026, 16:14 ET. Ratio of put to call contracts traded in one expiry, in the strikes we track.
Ticker, expiryPut/callP / C contracts
NFLX options expiring December 17, 2027, Over 3 months0.01188 / 18,079
QQQ options expiring January 29, 2027, 1 to 3 months0.01151 / 15,174
SOFI options expiring December 18, 2026, 1 to 3 months0.043,294 / 74,906
AAPL options expiring March 17, 2028, Over 3 months0.05505 / 9,532
NFLX options expiring March 19, 2027, Over 3 months0.062,555 / 43,081

49 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, Nov 2, 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
SPX puts expiring November 3, 2026+138,097298,608
AAPL puts expiring November 4, 2026+120,963187,266
PLTR puts expiring November 6, 2026+102,751207,500
SPX calls expiring November 3, 2026+96,148180,102
QQQ puts expiring November 4, 2026+94,864173,170
SPY puts expiring November 5, 2026+61,55591,015
XLP puts expiring March 19, 2027+60,291207,167
NVDA puts expiring November 4, 2026+50,46692,037
INTC puts expiring November 6, 2026+44,333148,366
NVDA calls expiring November 4, 2026+39,04983,155

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

90 snapshots, most notable first

84 more put/call by expiry snapshots

  1. IWM puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 9.5x the calls, vs a 2.3x median IWM, 14:27 ET
  2. AAPL puts expiring Feb 19, 2027 traded 14.9x the calls, vs a 0.9x median AAPL, 09:41 ET
  3. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 13.4 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 2.6 median GOOGL, 09:43 ET
  4. SOFI calls outnumbered puts 9.8 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 4.7 median SOFI, 11:39 ET
  5. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 12.1 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.7 median NVDA, 09:42 ET
  6. BAC calls outnumbered puts 8.7 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.0 median BAC, 10:31 ET
  7. META calls outnumbered puts 9.8 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 1.6 median META, 09:51 ET
  8. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 9.7 to 1 expiring Nov 27, vs a 2.1 median GOOGL, 11:38 ET
  9. PLTR calls outnumbered puts 9.3 to 1 expiring Dec 17, 2027, vs a 1.2 median PLTR, 10:28 ET
  10. MSFT calls outnumbered puts 6.6 to 1 expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out), vs a 1.7 median MSFT, 12:23 ET
  11. MSFT calls outnumbered puts 7.9 to 1 expiring Nov 4, vs a 1.4 median MSFT, 09:37 ET
  12. MSFT calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Dec 4, vs a 1.5 median MSFT, 15:33 ET
  13. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out), vs a 2.0 median NFLX, 10:40 ET
  14. SOFI calls outnumbered puts 7.4 to 1 expiring Dec 17, 2027, vs a 3.1 median SOFI, 14:35 ET
  15. IWM calls outnumbered puts 6.8 to 1 expiring Nov 9, vs a 1.2 median IWM, 11:01 ET
  16. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 6.8 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 2.0 median NFLX, 09:39 ET
  17. NFLX puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 6.9x the calls, vs a 0.8x median NFLX, 14:04 ET
  18. MSFT calls outnumbered puts 6.5 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 1.4 median MSFT, 09:43 ET
  19. BAC puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 6.1x the calls, vs a 0.8x median BAC, 12:36 ET
  20. SPY puts expiring Dec 18 traded 5.9x the calls, vs a 1.4x median SPY, 09:42 ET
  21. AMD puts expiring Sep 17, 2027 traded 5.9x the calls, vs a 1.4x median AMD, 15:51 ET
  22. IWM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 5.4x the calls, vs a 2.3x median IWM, 09:45 ET
  23. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 5.8 to 1 expiring Nov 27, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 15:10 ET
  24. IWM calls outnumbered puts 5.5 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (1 week out), vs a 0.6 median IWM, 10:16 ET
  25. XOM calls outnumbered puts 4.6 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 1.9 median XOM, 15:19 ET
  26. AMD puts expiring Dec 17, 2027 traded 5.4x the calls, vs a 1.4x median AMD, 15:45 ET
  27. IWM calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Nov 5, vs a 1.2 median IWM, 16:12 ET
  28. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 4.6 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 1.6 median NVDA, 09:31 ET
  29. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 4.9 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (1 week out), vs a 2.5 median GOOGL, 10:09 ET
  30. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 4.9 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 2.1 median GOOGL, 10:03 ET
  31. QQQ puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 4.6x the calls, vs a 1.4x median QQQ, 09:34 ET
  32. BAC calls outnumbered puts 4.6 to 1 expiring Jun 17, 2027, vs a 1.2 median BAC, 11:36 ET
  33. META calls outnumbered puts 4.4 to 1 expiring Nov 4, vs a 1.6 median META, 09:36 ET
  34. BAC puts expiring Dec 17, 2027 traded 4.7x the calls, vs a 0.8x median BAC, 13:36 ET
  35. COIN calls outnumbered puts 4.8 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (1 week out), vs a 1.9 median COIN, 11:14 ET
  36. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 4.5 to 1 expiring Nov 27, vs a 1.7 median NVDA, 09:42 ET
  37. AMD puts expiring Jun 17, 2027 traded 4.7x the calls, vs a 1.4x median AMD, 10:45 ET
  38. GOOGL calls outnumbered puts 4.6 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.2 median GOOGL, 11:08 ET
  39. COIN calls outnumbered puts 3.9 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.3 median COIN, 14:59 ET
  40. COIN calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 2.0 median COIN, 10:44 ET
  41. BAC calls outnumbered puts 4.1 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 2.3 median BAC, 10:20 ET
  42. SOFI calls outnumbered puts 3.9 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (1 week out), vs a 2.1 median SOFI, 10:34 ET
  43. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 expiring Nov 13 (1 week out), vs a 2.0 median NFLX, 10:40 ET
  44. AMZN calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 expiring Jan 21, 2028, vs a 1.6 median AMZN, 12:46 ET
  45. AMD puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 3.9x the calls, vs a 1.4x median AMD, 12:21 ET
  46. IWM calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 1.2 median IWM, 09:41 ET
  47. TSLA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Dec 4, vs a 1.7 median TSLA, 11:41 ET
  48. META calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.4 median META, 14:11 ET
  49. AMD puts expiring Feb 19, 2027 traded 3.6x the calls, vs a 1.4x median AMD, 10:25 ET
  50. PLTR calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.2 median PLTR, 10:17 ET
  51. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 3.6 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 09:55 ET
  52. AAPL calls outnumbered puts 2.9 to 1 expiring Nov 27, vs a 1.0 median AAPL, 12:01 ET
  53. META calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.3 median META, 10:31 ET
  54. NVDA calls outnumbered puts 2.8 to 1 expiring Nov 4, vs a 1.6 median NVDA, 09:31 ET
  55. TSLA calls outnumbered puts 3.4 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.7 median TSLA, 10:06 ET
  56. IWM puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 1.6x median IWM, 09:35 ET
  57. TSLA puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 0.6x median TSLA, 10:16 ET
  58. MSFT puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 0.8x median MSFT, 11:53 ET
  59. AAPL puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 2.8x the calls, vs a 1.0x median AAPL, 09:36 ET
  60. BAC puts expiring Dec 18 traded 3.2x the calls, vs a 1.0x median BAC, 10:26 ET
  61. AAPL puts expiring Dec 18 traded 2.5x the calls, vs a 1.0x median AAPL, 09:41 ET
  62. META calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out), vs a 1.3 median META, 10:10 ET
  63. AAPL calls outnumbered puts 2.6 to 1 expiring Nov 9, vs a 1.2 median AAPL, 09:36 ET
  64. META puts expiring Jan 15, 2027 traded 2.7x the calls, vs a 0.8x median META, 10:16 ET
  65. PLTR puts expiring Dec 18 traded 2.5x the calls, vs a 1.0x median PLTR, 09:33 ET
  66. SPY calls outnumbered puts 1.8 to 1 expiring Nov 3 (same day), vs a 1.0 median SPY, 09:37 ET
  67. BAC puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 2.7x the calls, vs a 0.5x median BAC, 10:55 ET
  68. NFLX calls outnumbered puts 2.3 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.3 median NFLX, 13:34 ET
  69. PLTR calls outnumbered puts 2.5 to 1 expiring Dec 4, vs a 1.0 median PLTR, 10:08 ET
  70. SPY calls outnumbered puts 1.5 to 1 expiring Nov 4, vs a 0.8 median SPY, 10:17 ET
  71. PLTR calls outnumbered puts 2.1 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.0 median PLTR, 09:52 ET
  72. SPY calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Nov 5, vs a 0.8 median SPY, 09:47 ET
  73. JPM puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 1.8x the calls, vs a 0.9x median JPM, 15:28 ET
  74. AMD puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.9x median AMD, 10:16 ET
  75. QQQ calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Nov 5, vs a 0.9 median QQQ, 10:05 ET
  76. QQQ calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 0.9 median QQQ, 09:34 ET
  77. AAPL puts expiring Nov 6 traded 1.5x the calls, vs a 0.8x median AAPL, 09:30 ET
  78. SPY calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 0.8 median SPY, 09:32 ET
  79. V calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out), vs a 0.9 median V, 14:09 ET
  80. AMD puts expiring Nov 16 (2 weeks out) traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.9x median AMD, 10:06 ET
  81. SOFI puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 1.5x the calls, vs a 0.3x median SOFI, 13:59 ET
  82. PLTR puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 1.5x the calls, vs a 0.8x median PLTR, 09:33 ET
  83. COIN puts expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out) traded 1.5x the calls, vs a 0.5x median COIN, 10:14 ET
  84. COIN puts expiring Dec 18 traded 1.5x the calls, vs a 0.8x median COIN, 10:19 ET

Volume vs open interest

10 snapshots, most notable first

4 more volume vs open interest snapshots

  1. QQQ 687 calls expiring Nov 3 (same day) traded 5.5x their open interest QQQ, 09:34 ET
  2. AMZN 250 calls expiring Nov 4 traded 5.0x their open interest AMZN, 10:46 ET
  3. NVDA 205 puts expiring Nov 4 traded 5.2x their open interest NVDA, 11:21 ET
  4. TSLA 402.5 calls expiring Nov 4 traded 8.7x their open interest TSLA, 11:21 ET

Premium concentration

1 snapshot, most notable first

Same-day share

3 snapshots, most notable first

Near vs far dates

13 snapshots, most notable first

7 more near vs far dates snapshots

  1. AAPL put/call volume ratio held at 0.90 within 3 weeks, against 2.14 1 to 3 months out AAPL, 09:45 ET
  2. TSLA put/call volume ratio held at 1.02 within 3 weeks, against 0.45 1 to 3 months out TSLA, 09:46 ET
  3. NVDA put/call volume ratio held at 0.50 within 3 weeks, against 0.24 1 to 3 months out NVDA, 10:02 ET
  4. AMZN put/call volume ratio held at 0.47 within 3 weeks, against 1.06 1 to 3 months out AMZN, 09:36 ET
  5. XOM put/call volume ratio held at 0.36 within 3 weeks, against 0.75 1 to 3 months out XOM, 15:19 ET
  6. V put/call volume ratio held at 1.36 within 3 weeks, against 2.49 1 to 3 months out V, 13:00 ET
  7. SOFI put/call volume ratio held at 0.42 within 3 weeks, against 0.44 1 to 3 months out SOFI, 10:49 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 settlement open interest 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 delayed option 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

SPX, SPY, QQQ, IWM, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA, META, AMZN, GOOGL, AMD, NFLX, COIN, PLTR, BAC, JPM, GS, XOM, V, SOFI.