Daily Report
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Writing session chart
Writing totals
Put: $2.06B (3,963,640)
Call: $2.26B (4,959,172)
Trades: 126,006
Bullish 47.7% 52.3% Bearish
Put share of premium reads as bullish (dashboard convention).
SPY expected move
upstream 0DTE expiration 2026-08-19 does not match statement date 2026-08-18 (live endpoint; expected on backfill)
SPY session prices
day graph serves the current session (2026-08-19) but statement date is 2026-08-18; OHLC is captured same-day at finalize time only
Dark pool top 10 by premium
- 1 AAPL 7,696,463 @ $310.03 $2.39B 16:00 ET
- 2 SPY 1,262,919 @ $767.45 $969.23M 16:00 ET
- 3 QQQ 952,655 @ $717.51 $683.54M 16:00 ET
- 4 SPY 880,786 @ $772.43 $680.35M 14:05 ET
- 5 QQQ 752,000 @ $719.02 $540.71M 12:02 ET
- 6 AAPL 1,300,000 @ $310.85 $404.10M 13:35 ET
- 7 SPY 500,000 @ $767.13 $383.56M 16:12 ET
- 8 QQQ 533,000 @ $718.19 $382.80M 10:47 ET
- 9 QQQ 495,000 @ $720.50 $356.65M 09:46 ET
- 10 QQQ 440,000 @ $718.06 $315.95M 13:42 ET
Top 25 largest option trades
| # | Time | Symbol | Side | Strike | Expiry | Qty | Price | Premium | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:01 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-10-16 | 2,818 | $772.97 | $217.82M | BULLISH |
| 2 | 10:51 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,818 | $706.47 | $199.08M | BEARISH |
| 3 | 11:04 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-10-16 | 2,000 | $774.67 | $154.93M | BEARISH |
| 4 | 11:01 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-10-16 | 2,818 | $311.18 | $87.69M | BULLISH |
| 5 | 10:51 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,818 | $293.52 | $82.71M | BEARISH |
| 6 | 11:04 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-10-16 | 2,000 | $310.00 | $62.00M | BEARISH |
| 7 | 13:59 | GLD | CALL | $525.00 | 2027-06-17 | 65,000 | $8.26 | $53.69M | NA |
| 8 | 13:59 | GLD | CALL | $530.00 | 2027-06-17 | 65,000 | $7.85 | $51.02M | NA |
| 9 | 10:03 | KLAC | PUT | $224.00 | 2026-11-20 | 11,500 | $42.00 | $48.30M | NA |
| 10 | 15:46 | MU | PUT | $190.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,500 | $250.45 | $37.57M | NA |
| 11 | 15:47 | MU | PUT | $190.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,500 | $250.20 | $37.53M | NA |
| 12 | 10:34 | GLD | CALL | $410.00 | 2026-09-04 | 55,292 | $5.25 | $29.03M | NA |
| 13 | 12:14 | SPY | PUT | $775.00 | 2026-09-18 | 20,000 | $13.75 | $27.50M | NA |
| 14 | 10:03 | KLAC | PUT | $224.00 | 2026-09-18 | 9,000 | $29.70 | $26.73M | NA |
| 15 | 14:42 | TSLA | PUT | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,750 | $64.80 | $24.30M | NA |
| 16 | 10:19 | SMH | PUT | $545.00 | 2026-09-04 | 22,109 | $10.75 | $23.77M | BEARISH |
| 17 | 15:28 | LULU | PUT | $350.00 | 2026-12-18 | 956 | $228.15 | $21.81M | BULLISH |
| 18 | 14:42 | TSLA | PUT | $450.00 | 2026-09-18 | 1,750 | $114.55 | $20.05M | NA |
| 19 | 13:02 | SPY | PUT | $770.00 | 2027-09-17 | 4,000 | $46.98 | $18.79M | NA |
| 20 | 14:43 | META | PUT | $625.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,350 | $78.15 | $18.37M | NA |
| 21 | 10:23 | SPY | CALL | $800.00 | 2026-09-30 | 73,482 | $2.46 | $18.08M | BEARISH |
| 22 | 14:43 | META | PUT | $630.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,100 | $83.65 | $17.57M | NA |
| 23 | 14:29 | LULU | PUT | $350.00 | 2026-12-18 | 750 | $229.08 | $17.18M | NA |
| 24 | 15:28 | LULU | PUT | $300.00 | 2026-12-18 | 956 | $178.15 | $17.03M | NA |
| 25 | 09:53 | SPY | CALL | $730.00 | 2026-08-21 | 4,000 | $38.86 | $15.54M | NA |
- 1 SPX CALL $217.82MTime11:01 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,818 Price$772.97 SentimentBULLISH
- 2 SPX CALL $199.08MTime10:51 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,818 Price$706.47 SentimentBEARISH
- 3 SPX CALL $154.93MTime11:04 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$774.67 SentimentBEARISH
- 4 SPX PUT $87.69MTime11:01 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,818 Price$311.18 SentimentBULLISH
- 5 SPX PUT $82.71MTime10:51 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,818 Price$293.52 SentimentBEARISH
- 6 SPX PUT $62.00MTime11:04 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$310.00 SentimentBEARISH
- 7 GLD CALL $53.69MTime13:59 ET Strike$525.00 Expiry2027-06-17 Qty65,000 Price$8.26 SentimentNA
- 8 GLD CALL $51.02MTime13:59 ET Strike$530.00 Expiry2027-06-17 Qty65,000 Price$7.85 SentimentNA
- 9 KLAC PUT $48.30MTime10:03 ET Strike$224.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty11,500 Price$42.00 SentimentNA
- 10 MU PUT $37.57MTime15:46 ET Strike$190.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,500 Price$250.45 SentimentNA
- 11 MU PUT $37.53MTime15:47 ET Strike$190.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,500 Price$250.20 SentimentNA
- 12 GLD CALL $29.03MTime10:34 ET Strike$410.00 Expiry2026-09-04 Qty55,292 Price$5.25 SentimentNA
- 13 SPY PUT $27.50MTime12:14 ET Strike$775.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty20,000 Price$13.75 SentimentNA
- 14 KLAC PUT $26.73MTime10:03 ET Strike$224.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty9,000 Price$29.70 SentimentNA
- 15 TSLA PUT $24.30MTime14:42 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,750 Price$64.80 SentimentNA
- 16 SMH PUT $23.77MTime10:19 ET Strike$545.00 Expiry2026-09-04 Qty22,109 Price$10.75 SentimentBEARISH
- 17 LULU PUT $21.81MTime15:28 ET Strike$350.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty956 Price$228.15 SentimentBULLISH
- 18 TSLA PUT $20.05MTime14:42 ET Strike$450.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty1,750 Price$114.55 SentimentNA
- 19 SPY PUT $18.79MTime13:02 ET Strike$770.00 Expiry2027-09-17 Qty4,000 Price$46.98 SentimentNA
- 20 META PUT $18.37MTime14:43 ET Strike$625.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,350 Price$78.15 SentimentNA
- 21 SPY CALL $18.08MTime10:23 ET Strike$800.00 Expiry2026-09-30 Qty73,482 Price$2.46 SentimentBEARISH
- 22 META PUT $17.57MTime14:43 ET Strike$630.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,100 Price$83.65 SentimentNA
- 23 LULU PUT $17.18MTime14:29 ET Strike$350.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty750 Price$229.08 SentimentNA
- 24 LULU PUT $17.03MTime15:28 ET Strike$300.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty956 Price$178.15 SentimentNA
- 25 SPY CALL $15.54MTime09:53 ET Strike$730.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty4,000 Price$38.86 SentimentNA