Daily Report

Monday, August 31, 2026

Writing session chart

Option writing session chart for 2026-08-31

Writing totals

Put: $2.09B (3,439,074)
Call: $4.28B (4,503,853)
Trades: 117,511
Bullish 32.8% 67.2% Bearish

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

SPY expected move

Expected move0.07%
Straddle mid$0.51
Strike$767.00
Upper breakeven$767.51
Lower breakeven$766.49
Underlying$767.35

SPY session prices

Open$767.33
High$767.38
Low$764.90
Close$766.95
Prev close (2026-08-28)$769.35

Dark pool top 10 by premium

  • 1 AAPL 9,223,119 @ $316.85 $2.92B 16:00 ET
  • 2 QQQ 3,420,000 @ $714.60 $2.44B 11:30 ET
  • 3 SPY 1,585,897 @ $767.05 $1.22B 16:00 ET
  • 4 QQQ 1,000,000 @ $716.84 $716.84M 15:51 ET
  • 5 QQQ 1,000,000 @ $714.26 $714.26M 12:15 ET
  • 6 QQQ 750,000 @ $715.50 $536.63M 13:00 ET
  • 7 SPY 500,000 @ $766.55 $383.27M 14:32 ET
  • 8 QQQ 500,000 @ $714.30 $357.15M 12:25 ET
  • 9 QQQ 378,094 @ $716.76 $271.00M 16:00 ET
  • 10 QQQ 376,200 @ $714.20 $268.68M 14:46 ET

Top 25 largest option trades

#TimeSymbolSideStrikeExpiryQtyPricePremiumSentiment
115:20SPXCALL$5,500.002026-12-312,400$2,252.33$540.56MNA
215:20SPXCALL$5,500.002026-08-312,400$2,179.18$523.00MBULLISH
315:18SPXCALL$7,000.002026-12-183,300$819.25$270.35MNA
415:18SPXCALL$7,000.002026-09-183,150$692.63$218.18MNA
511:17SPXCALL$7,000.002026-10-162,000$727.00$145.40MBULLISH
615:01SPXCALL$7,000.002026-09-252,000$698.30$139.66MNA
711:17SPXCALL$7,000.002026-09-182,000$689.26$137.85MBULLISH
810:37SPXCALL$6,300.002026-08-311,000$1,372.70$137.27MBEARISH
915:18SPXPUT$8,000.002026-12-183,300$354.45$116.97MBULLISH
1011:29QQQPUT$715.002026-12-3138,000$29.86$113.47MNA
1115:18SPXPUT$8,000.002026-09-183,150$312.29$98.37MNA
1211:29QQQCALL$740.002026-12-3138,000$24.36$92.57MNA
1310:37SPXCALL$6,900.002026-12-311,000$924.70$92.47MNA
1416:00NDXCALL$29,075.002026-09-181,127$691.40$77.92MNA
1516:00NDXCALL$29,975.002026-10-161,253$533.60$66.86MNA
1611:17SPXPUT$8,000.002026-10-162,000$316.50$63.30MBULLISH
1711:17SPXPUT$8,000.002026-09-182,000$316.21$63.24MBULLISH
1814:32SPYPUT$700.002027-03-1932,600$14.06$45.84MNA
1916:00NDXCALL$30,425.002026-10-161,253$348.90$43.72MNA
2015:49SPXCALL$7,610.002026-09-183,229$133.26$43.03MNA
2116:00NDXCALL$29,650.002026-09-181,127$356.90$40.22MNA
2215:18SPXCALL$8,000.002026-12-183,150$114.30$36.00MBULLISH
2313:20QQQPUT$690.002028-06-165,000$61.36$30.68MNA
2415:49SPXCALL$7,790.002026-10-163,229$93.77$30.28MNA
2511:04RCLPUT$270.002026-12-1812,750$22.31$28.45MNA
  • 1 SPX CALL $540.56M
    Time15:20 ET Strike$5,500.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty2,400 Price$2,252.33 SentimentNA
  • 2 SPX CALL $523.00M
    Time15:20 ET Strike$5,500.00 Expiry2026-08-31 Qty2,400 Price$2,179.18 SentimentBULLISH
  • 3 SPX CALL $270.35M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty3,300 Price$819.25 SentimentNA
  • 4 SPX CALL $218.18M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty3,150 Price$692.63 SentimentNA
  • 5 SPX CALL $145.40M
    Time11:17 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$727.00 SentimentBULLISH
  • 6 SPX CALL $139.66M
    Time15:01 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-25 Qty2,000 Price$698.30 SentimentNA
  • 7 SPX CALL $137.85M
    Time11:17 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,000 Price$689.26 SentimentBULLISH
  • 8 SPX CALL $137.27M
    Time10:37 ET Strike$6,300.00 Expiry2026-08-31 Qty1,000 Price$1,372.70 SentimentBEARISH
  • 9 SPX PUT $116.97M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty3,300 Price$354.45 SentimentBULLISH
  • 10 QQQ PUT $113.47M
    Time11:29 ET Strike$715.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty38,000 Price$29.86 SentimentNA
  • 11 SPX PUT $98.37M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty3,150 Price$312.29 SentimentNA
  • 12 QQQ CALL $92.57M
    Time11:29 ET Strike$740.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty38,000 Price$24.36 SentimentNA
  • 13 SPX CALL $92.47M
    Time10:37 ET Strike$6,900.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty1,000 Price$924.70 SentimentNA
  • 14 NDX CALL $77.92M
    Time16:00 ET Strike$29,075.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty1,127 Price$691.40 SentimentNA
  • 15 NDX CALL $66.86M
    Time16:00 ET Strike$29,975.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty1,253 Price$533.60 SentimentNA
  • 16 SPX PUT $63.30M
    Time11:17 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty2,000 Price$316.50 SentimentBULLISH
  • 17 SPX PUT $63.24M
    Time11:17 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,000 Price$316.21 SentimentBULLISH
  • 18 SPY PUT $45.84M
    Time14:32 ET Strike$700.00 Expiry2027-03-19 Qty32,600 Price$14.06 SentimentNA
  • 19 NDX CALL $43.72M
    Time16:00 ET Strike$30,425.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty1,253 Price$348.90 SentimentNA
  • 20 SPX CALL $43.03M
    Time15:49 ET Strike$7,610.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty3,229 Price$133.26 SentimentNA
  • 21 NDX CALL $40.22M
    Time16:00 ET Strike$29,650.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty1,127 Price$356.90 SentimentNA
  • 22 SPX CALL $36.00M
    Time15:18 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty3,150 Price$114.30 SentimentBULLISH
  • 23 QQQ PUT $30.68M
    Time13:20 ET Strike$690.00 Expiry2028-06-16 Qty5,000 Price$61.36 SentimentNA
  • 24 SPX CALL $30.28M
    Time15:49 ET Strike$7,790.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty3,229 Price$93.77 SentimentNA
  • 25 RCL PUT $28.45M
    Time11:04 ET Strike$270.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty12,750 Price$22.31 SentimentNA

Available statements

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