Daily Report

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Writing session chart

Option writing session chart for 2026-10-08

Writing totals

Put: $4.64B (5,780,591)
Call: $6.49B (6,582,162)
Trades: 171,891
Bullish 41.7% 58.3% Bearish

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

SPY expected move

Expected move0.07%
Straddle mid$0.57
Strike$774.00
Upper breakeven$774.57
Lower breakeven$773.43
Underlying$774.34

SPY session prices

Open$774.85
High$776.48
Low$771.08
Close$773.88
Prev close (2026-10-07)$777.22

Dark pool top 10 by premium

  • 1 AAPL 5,511,410 @ $340.42 $1.88B 16:00 ET
  • 2 SPY 1,174,832 @ $773.93 $909.24M 16:00 ET
  • 3 QQQ 803,195 @ $747.58 $600.45M 16:00 ET
  • 4 QQQ 662,689 @ $757.97 $502.30M 12:20 ET
  • 5 SPY 500,000 @ $775.30 $387.65M 12:45 ET
  • 6 QQQ 500,000 @ $753.51 $376.75M 09:51 ET
  • 7 QQQ 306,000 @ $746.56 $228.45M 13:38 ET
  • 8 QQQ 300,000 @ $747.90 $224.37M 16:00 ET
  • 9 AAPL 650,000 @ $340.42 $221.27M 16:00 ET
  • 10 NVDA 908,309 @ $234.96 $213.42M 09:30 ET

Top 25 largest option trades

#TimeSymbolSideStrikeExpiryQtyPricePremiumSentiment
115:32SPXCALL$6,000.002027-03-194,000$1,887.07$754.83MNA
215:30SPXCALL$6,000.002026-12-184,000$1,808.12$723.25MBULLISH
315:30SPXCALL$6,000.002026-10-164,000$1,766.40$706.56MNA
415:32SPXCALL$7,000.002027-03-194,000$972.75$389.10MNA
513:53SPXCALL$7,000.002027-01-154,112$874.87$359.75MNA
615:30SPXCALL$7,000.002026-12-184,000$845.51$338.20MBULLISH
715:30SPXCALL$7,000.002026-10-164,000$767.97$307.19MNA
810:27MSTRCALL$95.0034,615$55.15$190.90MBEARISH
914:04SPXCALL$7,000.002026-12-182,250$834.40$187.74MNA
1014:04SPXCALL$7,000.002027-01-152,000$879.55$175.91MNA
1110:52SPXCALL$7,000.002026-12-182,000$863.83$172.77MNA
1210:48SPXCALL$7,000.002026-10-162,100$792.58$166.44MNA
1314:30MDTPUT$30.002026-10-1635,000$42.50$148.75MNA
1413:53SPXCALL$7,000.002026-10-161,712$749.71$128.35MNA
1513:53SPXPUT$8,000.002027-01-154,112$307.30$126.36MBULLISH
1614:48LULUPUT$0.002026-12-184,560$207.05$94.41MNA
1714:04SPXPUT$8,000.002026-12-182,250$288.75$64.97MNA
1814:36LULUPUT$0.002026-12-182,975$207.25$61.66MNA
1914:04SPXPUT$8,000.002027-01-152,000$303.70$60.74MNA
2016:09SLVPUT$20.002028-01-218,855$66.75$59.11MBEARISH
2115:26LULUPUT$0.002026-12-182,704$207.15$56.01MNA
2214:48LULUPUT$50.002026-12-182,120$257.30$54.55MNA
2315:26LULUPUT$50.002026-12-182,100$257.20$54.01MNA
2416:09SLVPUT$0.002027-01-1510,284$46.65$47.97MNA
2514:36LULUPUT$50.002026-12-181,700$257.25$43.73MNA
  • 1 SPX CALL $754.83M
    Time15:32 ET Strike$6,000.00 Expiry2027-03-19 Qty4,000 Price$1,887.07 SentimentNA
  • 2 SPX CALL $723.25M
    Time15:30 ET Strike$6,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty4,000 Price$1,808.12 SentimentBULLISH
  • 3 SPX CALL $706.56M
    Time15:30 ET Strike$6,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty4,000 Price$1,766.40 SentimentNA
  • 4 SPX CALL $389.10M
    Time15:32 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2027-03-19 Qty4,000 Price$972.75 SentimentNA
  • 5 SPX CALL $359.75M
    Time13:53 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty4,112 Price$874.87 SentimentNA
  • 6 SPX CALL $338.20M
    Time15:30 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty4,000 Price$845.51 SentimentBULLISH
  • 7 SPX CALL $307.19M
    Time15:30 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty4,000 Price$767.97 SentimentNA
  • 8 MSTR CALL $190.90M
    Time10:27 ET Strike$95.00 Expiry Qty34,615 Price$55.15 SentimentBEARISH
  • 9 SPX CALL $187.74M
    Time14:04 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,250 Price$834.40 SentimentNA
  • 10 SPX CALL $175.91M
    Time14:04 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty2,000 Price$879.55 SentimentNA
  • 11 SPX CALL $172.77M
    Time10:52 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,000 Price$863.83 SentimentNA
  • 12 SPX CALL $166.44M
    Time10:48 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,100 Price$792.58 SentimentNA
  • 13 MDT PUT $148.75M
    Time14:30 ET Strike$30.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty35,000 Price$42.50 SentimentNA
  • 14 SPX CALL $128.35M
    Time13:53 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty1,712 Price$749.71 SentimentNA
  • 15 SPX PUT $126.36M
    Time13:53 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty4,112 Price$307.30 SentimentBULLISH
  • 16 LULU PUT $94.41M
    Time14:48 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty4,560 Price$207.05 SentimentNA
  • 17 SPX PUT $64.97M
    Time14:04 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,250 Price$288.75 SentimentNA
  • 18 LULU PUT $61.66M
    Time14:36 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,975 Price$207.25 SentimentNA
  • 19 SPX PUT $60.74M
    Time14:04 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty2,000 Price$303.70 SentimentNA
  • 20 SLV PUT $59.11M
    Time16:09 ET Strike$20.00 Expiry2028-01-21 Qty8,855 Price$66.75 SentimentBEARISH
  • 21 LULU PUT $56.01M
    Time15:26 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,704 Price$207.15 SentimentNA
  • 22 LULU PUT $54.55M
    Time14:48 ET Strike$50.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,120 Price$257.30 SentimentNA
  • 23 LULU PUT $54.01M
    Time15:26 ET Strike$50.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,100 Price$257.20 SentimentNA
  • 24 SLV PUT $47.97M
    Time16:09 ET Strike$0.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty10,284 Price$46.65 SentimentNA
  • 25 LULU PUT $43.73M
    Time14:36 ET Strike$50.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty1,700 Price$257.25 SentimentNA

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