Daily Report

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Writing session chart

Option writing session chart for 2026-08-19

Writing totals

Put: $1.65B (3,775,154)
Call: $3.51B (6,255,212)
Trades: 132,063
Bullish 31.9% 68.1% Bearish

Put share of premium reads as bullish (dashboard convention).

SPY expected move

Expected move0.04%
Straddle mid$0.32
Strike$769.00
Upper breakeven$769.32
Lower breakeven$768.68
Underlying$769.05

SPY session prices

Open$770.37
High$772.19
Low$768.54
Close$769.06
Prev close (2026-08-18)$767.45

Dark pool top 10 by premium

  • 1 AAPL 6,038,364 @ $316.83 $1.91B 16:00 ET
  • 2 SPY 1,000,000 @ $769.23 $769.23M 16:02 ET
  • 3 SPY 1,000,000 @ $768.80 $768.80M 16:10 ET
  • 4 SPY 831,958 @ $769.06 $639.83M 16:00 ET
  • 5 SPY 800,000 @ $768.80 $615.04M 16:10 ET
  • 6 AAPL 1,361,227 @ $316.83 $431.28M 16:00 ET
  • 7 QQQ 552,000 @ $716.53 $395.52M 15:37 ET
  • 8 SPY 500,000 @ $769.23 $384.61M 16:05 ET
  • 9 SPY 500,000 @ $768.80 $384.40M 16:10 ET
  • 10 NVDA 1,691,156 @ $217.56 $367.93M 16:00 ET

Top 25 largest option trades

#TimeSymbolSideStrikeExpiryQtyPricePremiumSentiment
114:12SPXCALL$7,000.002026-09-302,500$755.91$188.98MNA
210:46SPXCALL$7,000.002026-09-182,300$758.67$174.49MBEARISH
311:18SPXCALL$7,000.002026-10-162,000$808.17$161.63MBULLISH
411:17SPXCALL$7,000.002026-08-211,800$744.70$134.05MBULLISH
511:01SPXCALL$7,000.002026-08-211,400$744.70$104.26MNA
614:12SPXPUT$8,000.002026-09-302,500$288.26$72.06MNA
710:03CRMCALL$175.002026-09-1825,000$28.67$71.67MNA
816:13GLDCALL$415.002026-09-1854,138$11.69$63.29MNA
910:46SPXPUT$8,000.002026-09-182,300$267.41$61.50MNA
1011:18SPXPUT$8,000.002026-10-162,000$279.50$55.90MBULLISH
1110:42SPXCALL$7,000.002026-08-21750$731.00$54.83MBEARISH
1211:17SPXPUT$8,000.002026-08-211,800$255.35$45.96MBULLISH
1310:03CRMCALL$175.002026-09-1812,500$28.66$35.83MNA
1411:01SPXPUT$8,000.002026-08-211,400$255.35$35.75MNA
1516:13GLDCALL$430.002026-09-1854,138$6.36$34.43MNA
1613:21QQQCALL$700.002026-08-3116,500$20.69$34.14MNA
1715:26TSMPUT$440.002026-09-1810,000$32.30$32.30MNA
1814:42MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.25$27.80MNA
1914:40MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.15$27.77MNA
2014:40MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.15$27.77MNA
2114:40MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.15$27.77MNA
2214:40MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.05$27.74MNA
2314:40MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.05$27.74MNA
2414:45MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.05$27.74MNA
2514:40MSFTCALL$400.002026-08-213,300$84.00$27.72MNA
  • 1 SPX CALL $188.98M
    Time14:12 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-30 Qty2,500 Price$755.91 SentimentNA
  • 2 SPX CALL $174.49M
    Time10:46 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,300 Price$758.67 SentimentBEARISH
  • 3 SPX CALL $161.63M
    Time11:18 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$808.17 SentimentBULLISH
  • 4 SPX CALL $134.05M
    Time11:17 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,800 Price$744.70 SentimentBULLISH
  • 5 SPX CALL $104.26M
    Time11:01 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,400 Price$744.70 SentimentNA
  • 6 SPX PUT $72.06M
    Time14:12 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-30 Qty2,500 Price$288.26 SentimentNA
  • 7 CRM CALL $71.67M
    Time10:03 ET Strike$175.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty25,000 Price$28.67 SentimentNA
  • 8 GLD CALL $63.29M
    Time16:13 ET Strike$415.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty54,138 Price$11.69 SentimentNA
  • 9 SPX PUT $61.50M
    Time10:46 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,300 Price$267.41 SentimentNA
  • 10 SPX PUT $55.90M
    Time11:18 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$279.50 SentimentBULLISH
  • 11 SPX CALL $54.83M
    Time10:42 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty750 Price$731.00 SentimentBEARISH
  • 12 SPX PUT $45.96M
    Time11:17 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,800 Price$255.35 SentimentBULLISH
  • 13 CRM CALL $35.83M
    Time10:03 ET Strike$175.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty12,500 Price$28.66 SentimentNA
  • 14 SPX PUT $35.75M
    Time11:01 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,400 Price$255.35 SentimentNA
  • 15 GLD CALL $34.43M
    Time16:13 ET Strike$430.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty54,138 Price$6.36 SentimentNA
  • 16 QQQ CALL $34.14M
    Time13:21 ET Strike$700.00 Expiry2026-08-31 Qty16,500 Price$20.69 SentimentNA
  • 17 TSM PUT $32.30M
    Time15:26 ET Strike$440.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty10,000 Price$32.30 SentimentNA
  • 18 MSFT CALL $27.80M
    Time14:42 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.25 SentimentNA
  • 19 MSFT CALL $27.77M
    Time14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.15 SentimentNA
  • 20 MSFT CALL $27.77M
    Time14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.15 SentimentNA
  • 21 MSFT CALL $27.77M
    Time14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.15 SentimentNA
  • 22 MSFT CALL $27.74M
    Time14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.05 SentimentNA
  • 23 MSFT CALL $27.74M
    Time14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.05 SentimentNA
  • 24 MSFT CALL $27.74M
    Time14:45 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.05 SentimentNA
  • 25 MSFT CALL $27.72M
    Time14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.00 SentimentNA

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