Daily Report
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Writing session chart
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
| # | Time | Symbol | Side | Strike | Expiry | Qty | Price | Premium | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:12 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-09-30 | 2,500 | $755.91 | $188.98M | NA |
| 2 | 10:46 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-09-18 | 2,300 | $758.67 | $174.49M | BEARISH |
| 3 | 11:18 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-10-16 | 2,000 | $808.17 | $161.63M | BULLISH |
| 4 | 11:17 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,800 | $744.70 | $134.05M | BULLISH |
| 5 | 11:01 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,400 | $744.70 | $104.26M | NA |
| 6 | 14:12 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-09-30 | 2,500 | $288.26 | $72.06M | NA |
| 7 | 10:03 | CRM | CALL | $175.00 | 2026-09-18 | 25,000 | $28.67 | $71.67M | NA |
| 8 | 16:13 | GLD | CALL | $415.00 | 2026-09-18 | 54,138 | $11.69 | $63.29M | NA |
| 9 | 10:46 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-09-18 | 2,300 | $267.41 | $61.50M | NA |
| 10 | 11:18 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-10-16 | 2,000 | $279.50 | $55.90M | BULLISH |
| 11 | 10:42 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 750 | $731.00 | $54.83M | BEARISH |
| 12 | 11:17 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,800 | $255.35 | $45.96M | BULLISH |
| 13 | 10:03 | CRM | CALL | $175.00 | 2026-09-18 | 12,500 | $28.66 | $35.83M | NA |
| 14 | 11:01 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,400 | $255.35 | $35.75M | NA |
| 15 | 16:13 | GLD | CALL | $430.00 | 2026-09-18 | 54,138 | $6.36 | $34.43M | NA |
| 16 | 13:21 | QQQ | CALL | $700.00 | 2026-08-31 | 16,500 | $20.69 | $34.14M | NA |
| 17 | 15:26 | TSM | PUT | $440.00 | 2026-09-18 | 10,000 | $32.30 | $32.30M | NA |
| 18 | 14:42 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.25 | $27.80M | NA |
| 19 | 14:40 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.15 | $27.77M | NA |
| 20 | 14:40 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.15 | $27.77M | NA |
| 21 | 14:40 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.15 | $27.77M | NA |
| 22 | 14:40 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.05 | $27.74M | NA |
| 23 | 14:40 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.05 | $27.74M | NA |
| 24 | 14:45 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.05 | $27.74M | NA |
| 25 | 14:40 | MSFT | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,300 | $84.00 | $27.72M | NA |
- 1 SPX CALL $188.98MTime14:12 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-30 Qty2,500 Price$755.91 SentimentNA
- 2 SPX CALL $174.49MTime10:46 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,300 Price$758.67 SentimentBEARISH
- 3 SPX CALL $161.63MTime11:18 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$808.17 SentimentBULLISH
- 4 SPX CALL $134.05MTime11:17 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,800 Price$744.70 SentimentBULLISH
- 5 SPX CALL $104.26MTime11:01 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,400 Price$744.70 SentimentNA
- 6 SPX PUT $72.06MTime14:12 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-30 Qty2,500 Price$288.26 SentimentNA
- 7 CRM CALL $71.67MTime10:03 ET Strike$175.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty25,000 Price$28.67 SentimentNA
- 8 GLD CALL $63.29MTime16:13 ET Strike$415.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty54,138 Price$11.69 SentimentNA
- 9 SPX PUT $61.50MTime10:46 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,300 Price$267.41 SentimentNA
- 10 SPX PUT $55.90MTime11:18 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$279.50 SentimentBULLISH
- 11 SPX CALL $54.83MTime10:42 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty750 Price$731.00 SentimentBEARISH
- 12 SPX PUT $45.96MTime11:17 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,800 Price$255.35 SentimentBULLISH
- 13 CRM CALL $35.83MTime10:03 ET Strike$175.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty12,500 Price$28.66 SentimentNA
- 14 SPX PUT $35.75MTime11:01 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,400 Price$255.35 SentimentNA
- 15 GLD CALL $34.43MTime16:13 ET Strike$430.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty54,138 Price$6.36 SentimentNA
- 16 QQQ CALL $34.14MTime13:21 ET Strike$700.00 Expiry2026-08-31 Qty16,500 Price$20.69 SentimentNA
- 17 TSM PUT $32.30MTime15:26 ET Strike$440.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty10,000 Price$32.30 SentimentNA
- 18 MSFT CALL $27.80MTime14:42 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.25 SentimentNA
- 19 MSFT CALL $27.77MTime14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.15 SentimentNA
- 20 MSFT CALL $27.77MTime14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.15 SentimentNA
- 21 MSFT CALL $27.77MTime14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.15 SentimentNA
- 22 MSFT CALL $27.74MTime14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.05 SentimentNA
- 23 MSFT CALL $27.74MTime14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.05 SentimentNA
- 24 MSFT CALL $27.74MTime14:45 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.05 SentimentNA
- 25 MSFT CALL $27.72MTime14:40 ET Strike$400.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,300 Price$84.00 SentimentNA