Daily Report

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Writing session chart

Option writing session chart for 2026-10-01

Writing totals

Put: $2.53B (4,209,987)
Call: $1.58B (5,043,631)
Trades: 118,591
Bullish 61.6% 38.4% Bearish

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

SPY expected move

Expected move0.07%
Straddle mid$0.52
Strike$765.00
Upper breakeven$765.52
Lower breakeven$764.48
Underlying$764.56

SPY session prices

Open$764.36
High$765.12
Low$759.32
Close$764.03
Prev close (2026-09-30)$762.63

Dark pool top 10 by premium

  • 1 AAPL 6,789,156 @ $330.32 $2.24B 16:00 ET
  • 2 QQQ 1,218,000 @ $742.12 $903.90M 09:43 ET
  • 3 SPY 1,050,000 @ $760.60 $798.63M 11:43 ET
  • 4 SPY 1,009,525 @ $763.99 $771.27M 16:00 ET
  • 5 SPY 500,000 @ $760.32 $380.16M 12:01 ET
  • 6 NVDA 1,478,428 @ $230.00 $340.04M 09:30 ET
  • 7 QQQ 420,000 @ $738.07 $309.99M 12:23 ET
  • 8 QQQ 407,000 @ $741.00 $301.59M 14:12 ET
  • 9 QQQ 400,000 @ $742.11 $296.84M 15:58 ET
  • 10 QQQ 364,000 @ $743.62 $270.68M 14:50 ET

Top 25 largest option trades

#TimeSymbolSideStrikeExpiryQtyPricePremiumSentiment
115:27SPXCALL$7,000.002026-12-182,000$776.67$155.33MBULLISH
215:27SPXPUT$8,000.002026-12-182,000$344.32$68.86MBULLISH
315:39SLVPUT$20.002028-01-218,985$65.10$58.49MBEARISH
415:38LULUPUT$0.002026-12-182,539$202.95$51.53MNA
516:13SLVPUT$0.002027-01-1510,283$45.05$46.32MNA
614:31LULUPUT$0.002026-12-182,050$201.90$41.39MNA
711:36MUPUT$1,200.002028-01-211,250$326.82$40.85MNA
815:38LULUPUT$50.002026-12-181,500$252.95$37.94MNA
914:31LULUPUT$50.002026-12-181,500$251.90$37.78MNA
1015:39SLVPUT$0.002027-01-157,110$45.10$32.07MNA
1110:02SPXPUT$7,350.002026-12-182,716$109.92$29.85MNA
1209:59MUCALL$1,200.002026-12-185,046$56.49$28.50MNA
1315:18EWZCALL$39.002026-11-20134,200$2.03$27.24MNA
1416:13SLVPUT$95.002027-01-156,240$40.00$24.96MNA
1515:43SLVPUT$95.002027-01-156,189$39.50$24.45MNA
1615:32LULUPUT$50.002026-12-18956$253.84$24.27MNA
1715:32NFLXPUT$0.002027-01-156,600$32.45$21.42MBEARISH
1810:26TSMCALL$480.002027-06-174,000$53.51$21.40MNA
1915:43SLVPUT$90.002027-01-156,189$34.50$21.35MBULLISH
2015:32LULUPUT$0.002026-12-181,036$203.85$21.12MBEARISH
2113:50GDXPUT$80.002027-01-1544,811$4.15$18.60MNA
2211:36MUCALL$1,200.002028-01-21750$242.08$18.16MNA
2315:18EWZCALL$41.002026-11-20134,200$1.35$18.12MBEARISH
2413:50GDXPUT$85.002026-11-2044,811$3.88$17.39MNA
2515:43MGMPUT$60.002026-12-186,082$28.50$17.33MNA
  • 1 SPX CALL $155.33M
    Time15:27 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,000 Price$776.67 SentimentBULLISH
  • 2 SPX PUT $68.86M
    Time15:27 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,000 Price$344.32 SentimentBULLISH
  • 3 SLV PUT $58.49M
    Time15:39 ET Strike$20.00 Expiry2028-01-21 Qty8,985 Price$65.10 SentimentBEARISH
  • 4 LULU PUT $51.53M
    Time15:38 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,539 Price$202.95 SentimentNA
  • 5 SLV PUT $46.32M
    Time16:13 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty10,283 Price$45.05 SentimentNA
  • 6 LULU PUT $41.39M
    Time14:31 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,050 Price$201.90 SentimentNA
  • 7 MU PUT $40.85M
    Time11:36 ET Strike$1,200.00 Expiry2028-01-21 Qty1,250 Price$326.82 SentimentNA
  • 8 LULU PUT $37.94M
    Time15:38 ET Strike$50.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,500 Price$252.95 SentimentNA
  • 9 LULU PUT $37.78M
    Time14:31 ET Strike$50.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,500 Price$251.90 SentimentNA
  • 10 SLV PUT $32.07M
    Time15:39 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty7,110 Price$45.10 SentimentNA
  • 11 SPX PUT $29.85M
    Time10:02 ET Strike$7,350.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,716 Price$109.92 SentimentNA
  • 12 MU CALL $28.50M
    Time09:59 ET Strike$1,200.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty5,046 Price$56.49 SentimentNA
  • 13 EWZ CALL $27.24M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$39.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty134,200 Price$2.03 SentimentNA
  • 14 SLV PUT $24.96M
    Time16:13 ET Strike$95.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty6,240 Price$40.00 SentimentNA
  • 15 SLV PUT $24.45M
    Time15:43 ET Strike$95.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty6,189 Price$39.50 SentimentNA
  • 16 LULU PUT $24.27M
    Time15:32 ET Strike$50.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty956 Price$253.84 SentimentNA
  • 17 NFLX PUT $21.42M
    Time15:32 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty6,600 Price$32.45 SentimentBEARISH
  • 18 TSM CALL $21.40M
    Time10:26 ET Strike$480.00 Expiry2027-06-17 Qty4,000 Price$53.51 SentimentNA
  • 19 SLV PUT $21.35M
    Time15:43 ET Strike$90.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty6,189 Price$34.50 SentimentBULLISH
  • 20 LULU PUT $21.12M
    Time15:32 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,036 Price$203.85 SentimentBEARISH
  • 21 GDX PUT $18.60M
    Time13:50 ET Strike$80.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty44,811 Price$4.15 SentimentNA
  • 22 MU CALL $18.16M
    Time11:36 ET Strike$1,200.00 Expiry2028-01-21 Qty750 Price$242.08 SentimentNA
  • 23 EWZ CALL $18.12M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$41.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty134,200 Price$1.35 SentimentBEARISH
  • 24 GDX PUT $17.39M
    Time13:50 ET Strike$85.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty44,811 Price$3.88 SentimentNA
  • 25 MGM PUT $17.33M
    Time15:43 ET Strike$60.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty6,082 Price$28.50 SentimentNA

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