Daily Report
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Writing session chart
Writing totals
Put: $7.71B (6,161,590)
Call: $3.99B (6,046,646)
Trades: 201,488
Bullish 65.9% 34.1% Bearish
Put share of premium reads as bullish (dashboard convention).
SPY expected move
Expected move0.06%
Straddle mid$0.50
Strike$762.00
Upper breakeven$762.50
Lower breakeven$761.51
Underlying$762.25
SPY session prices
Open$765.95
High$767.92
Low$762.65
Close$762.65
Prev close (2026-08-19)$769.06
Dark pool top 10 by premium
- 1 NVDA 9,811,156 @ $216.85 $2.13B 16:00 ET
- 2 AAPL 6,600,915 @ $311.30 $2.05B 16:00 ET
- 3 NVDA 6,779,543 @ $216.85 $1.47B 16:00 ET
- 4 SPY 1,177,000 @ $762.60 $897.58M 16:00 ET
- 5 QQQ 759,540 @ $710.93 $539.98M 16:00 ET
- 6 IWM 1,120,000 @ $297.67 $333.39M 16:00 ET
- 7 NVDA 1,353,363 @ $216.85 $293.48M 16:00 ET
- 8 QQQ 408,000 @ $712.32 $290.63M 12:27 ET
- 9 QQQ 400,000 @ $710.63 $284.25M 11:43 ET
- 10 QQQ 364,000 @ $712.41 $259.32M 11:13 ET
Top 25 largest option trades
| # | Time | Symbol | Side | Strike | Expiry | Qty | Price | Premium | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:51 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 4,250 | $823.35 | $349.92M | NA |
| 2 | 14:41 | MU | PUT | $190.00 | 2026-08-21 | 7,105 | $240.75 | $171.05M | NA |
| 3 | 10:23 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 2,000 | $844.21 | $168.84M | BEARISH |
| 4 | 14:51 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 4,250 | $385.20 | $163.71M | NA |
| 5 | 12:02 | SPX | CALL | $8,180.00 | 2026-12-31 | 16,000 | $95.39 | $152.62M | BULLISH |
| 6 | 14:51 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,250 | $658.05 | $148.06M | NA |
| 7 | 10:20 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 1,500 | $840.19 | $126.03M | BEARISH |
| 8 | 15:50 | MU | PUT | $190.00 | 2026-08-21 | 5,000 | $221.19 | $110.59M | NA |
| 9 | 14:41 | SPCX | PUT | $230.00 | 2026-09-18 | 10,520 | $97.50 | $102.57M | NA |
| 10 | 12:02 | SPX | CALL | $8,160.00 | 2026-12-31 | 10,000 | $101.29 | $101.29M | BULLISH |
| 11 | 14:41 | MU | PUT | $200.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,515 | $250.40 | $88.02M | NA |
| 12 | 11:05 | AMD | CALL | $430.00 | 2026-11-20 | 11,500 | $75.90 | $87.28M | BULLISH |
| 13 | 10:20 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 1,000 | $840.19 | $84.02M | BEARISH |
| 14 | 15:50 | MU | PUT | $200.00 | 2026-08-21 | 3,500 | $231.22 | $80.93M | NA |
| 15 | 14:51 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,250 | $341.80 | $76.91M | NA |
| 16 | 10:23 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 2,000 | $374.33 | $74.87M | BEARISH |
| 17 | 14:34 | MU | PUT | $190.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,795 | $243.42 | $68.04M | NA |
| 18 | 13:35 | SPX | CALL | $7,700.00 | 2027-08-20 | 1,000 | $670.00 | $67.00M | NA |
| 19 | 14:38 | SPX | CALL | $7,000.00 | 2026-08-21 | 1,000 | $657.48 | $65.75M | NA |
| 20 | 12:18 | SPX | CALL | $8,190.00 | 2026-12-31 | 7,000 | $92.01 | $64.41M | NA |
| 21 | 11:05 | AMD | CALL | $450.00 | 2026-10-16 | 12,500 | $50.20 | $62.75M | NA |
| 22 | 10:20 | SPX | PUT | $8,000.00 | 2026-12-18 | 1,500 | $377.62 | $56.64M | BEARISH |
| 23 | 12:02 | SPX | CALL | $8,200.00 | 2026-12-31 | 6,000 | $89.82 | $53.89M | BULLISH |
| 24 | 14:35 | TSLA | PUT | $380.00 | 2026-08-21 | 14,100 | $37.00 | $52.17M | BEARISH |
| 25 | 14:47 | MU | PUT | $190.00 | 2026-08-21 | 2,175 | $239.30 | $52.05M | NA |
- 1 SPX CALL $349.92MTime14:51 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty4,250 Price$823.35 SentimentNA
- 2 MU PUT $171.05MTime14:41 ET Strike$190.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty7,105 Price$240.75 SentimentNA
- 3 SPX CALL $168.84MTime10:23 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,000 Price$844.21 SentimentBEARISH
- 4 SPX PUT $163.71MTime14:51 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty4,250 Price$385.20 SentimentNA
- 5 SPX CALL $152.62MTime12:02 ET Strike$8,180.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty16,000 Price$95.39 SentimentBULLISH
- 6 SPX CALL $148.06MTime14:51 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,250 Price$658.05 SentimentNA
- 7 SPX CALL $126.03MTime10:20 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,500 Price$840.19 SentimentBEARISH
- 8 MU PUT $110.59MTime15:50 ET Strike$190.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty5,000 Price$221.19 SentimentNA
- 9 SPCX PUT $102.57MTime14:41 ET Strike$230.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty10,520 Price$97.50 SentimentNA
- 10 SPX CALL $101.29MTime12:02 ET Strike$8,160.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty10,000 Price$101.29 SentimentBULLISH
- 11 MU PUT $88.02MTime14:41 ET Strike$200.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,515 Price$250.40 SentimentNA
- 12 AMD CALL $87.28MTime11:05 ET Strike$430.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty11,500 Price$75.90 SentimentBULLISH
- 13 SPX CALL $84.02MTime10:20 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,000 Price$840.19 SentimentBEARISH
- 14 MU PUT $80.93MTime15:50 ET Strike$200.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty3,500 Price$231.22 SentimentNA
- 15 SPX PUT $76.91MTime14:51 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,250 Price$341.80 SentimentNA
- 16 SPX PUT $74.87MTime10:23 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,000 Price$374.33 SentimentBEARISH
- 17 MU PUT $68.04MTime14:34 ET Strike$190.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,795 Price$243.42 SentimentNA
- 18 SPX CALL $67.00MTime13:35 ET Strike$7,700.00 Expiry2027-08-20 Qty1,000 Price$670.00 SentimentNA
- 19 SPX CALL $65.75MTime14:38 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty1,000 Price$657.48 SentimentNA
- 20 SPX CALL $64.41MTime12:18 ET Strike$8,190.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty7,000 Price$92.01 SentimentNA
- 21 AMD CALL $62.75MTime11:05 ET Strike$450.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty12,500 Price$50.20 SentimentNA
- 22 SPX PUT $56.64MTime10:20 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,500 Price$377.62 SentimentBEARISH
- 23 SPX CALL $53.89MTime12:02 ET Strike$8,200.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty6,000 Price$89.82 SentimentBULLISH
- 24 TSLA PUT $52.17MTime14:35 ET Strike$380.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty14,100 Price$37.00 SentimentBEARISH
- 25 MU PUT $52.05MTime14:47 ET Strike$190.00 Expiry2026-08-21 Qty2,175 Price$239.30 SentimentNA