Daily Report

Friday, September 4, 2026

Writing session chart

Option writing session chart for 2026-09-04

Writing totals

Put: $1.41B (3,431,940)
Call: $2.06B (5,494,044)
Trades: 122,045
Bullish 40.6% 59.4% Bearish

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

SPY expected move

Expected move0.04%
Straddle mid$0.33
Strike$770.00
Upper breakeven$770.33
Lower breakeven$769.68
Underlying$769.62

SPY session prices

Open$772.01
High$772.71
Low$769.11
Close$770.23
Prev close (2026-09-03)$773.17

Dark pool top 10 by premium

  • 1 AAPL 5,178,338 @ $319.97 $1.66B 16:00 ET
  • 2 SPY 676,859 @ $770.19 $521.31M 16:00 ET
  • 3 NVDA 1,382,500 @ $234.54 $324.25M 09:59 ET
  • 4 SPY 400,000 @ $769.90 $307.96M 15:09 ET
  • 5 NVDA 1,246,819 @ $231.12 $288.16M 09:30 ET
  • 6 AAPL 808,789 @ $319.97 $258.79M 16:00 ET
  • 7 QQQ 360,000 @ $718.00 $258.48M 15:49 ET
  • 8 QQQ 291,572 @ $718.96 $209.63M 16:00 ET
  • 9 QQQ 240,000 @ $718.84 $172.52M 12:36 ET
  • 10 NVDA 694,860 @ $230.36 $160.07M 16:00 ET

Top 25 largest option trades

#TimeSymbolSideStrikeExpiryQtyPricePremiumSentiment
114:24SPXCALL$7,000.002026-11-203,000$803.39$241.02MNA
212:44SPXCALL$7,700.002026-12-185,000$281.42$140.71MBEARISH
312:44SPXPUT$7,700.002026-12-185,000$184.83$92.42MBEARISH
414:24SPXPUT$8,000.002026-11-203,000$307.97$92.39MNA
510:17SPXCALL$7,000.002026-09-181,000$735.95$73.59MNA
613:04SPXCALL$7,750.002026-12-182,500$252.70$63.17MBULLISH
710:17QQQCALL$700.002026-12-3110,000$50.08$50.08MNA
810:32NDXPUT$32,000.002027-06-17150$2,973.52$44.60MNA
914:13TSMCALL$380.002026-11-207,500$59.47$44.60MNA
1012:11SPXPUT$6,300.002027-03-197,200$61.30$44.14MNA
1112:44SPXCALL$7,700.002026-09-185,000$80.11$40.05MBEARISH
1210:17QQQCALL$700.002026-10-1610,000$31.82$31.82MNA
1312:35GEPUT$340.002026-12-1812,100$23.80$28.80MBULLISH
1411:48EWYCALL$160.002027-06-176,667$41.50$27.67MNA
1510:17SPXPUT$8,000.002026-09-181,000$266.39$26.64MNA
1612:44SPXPUT$7,700.002026-09-185,000$49.92$24.96MBEARISH
1712:11SPXPUT$7,150.002026-12-183,200$76.90$24.61MNA
1815:16SMHPUT$580.002027-01-154,600$52.80$24.29MNA
1910:32NDXCALL$32,000.002027-06-17150$1,558.22$23.37MNA
2015:57SPXCALL$8,050.002026-11-302,800$74.48$20.85MBEARISH
2110:03SPXCALL$7,675.002026-12-18588$308.44$18.14MBULLISH
2213:04SPXPUT$7,750.002026-09-182,500$70.55$17.64MBULLISH
2315:57SPXCALL$8,100.002026-11-302,800$60.43$16.92MBEARISH
2412:36QQQPUT$725.002027-01-155,000$32.96$16.48MNA
2510:45NDXCALL$29,000.002026-12-1890$1,726.00$15.53MBULLISH
  • 1 SPX CALL $241.02M
    Time14:24 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty3,000 Price$803.39 SentimentNA
  • 2 SPX CALL $140.71M
    Time12:44 ET Strike$7,700.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty5,000 Price$281.42 SentimentBEARISH
  • 3 SPX PUT $92.42M
    Time12:44 ET Strike$7,700.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty5,000 Price$184.83 SentimentBEARISH
  • 4 SPX PUT $92.39M
    Time14:24 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty3,000 Price$307.97 SentimentNA
  • 5 SPX CALL $73.59M
    Time10:17 ET Strike$7,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty1,000 Price$735.95 SentimentNA
  • 6 SPX CALL $63.17M
    Time13:04 ET Strike$7,750.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty2,500 Price$252.70 SentimentBULLISH
  • 7 QQQ CALL $50.08M
    Time10:17 ET Strike$700.00 Expiry2026-12-31 Qty10,000 Price$50.08 SentimentNA
  • 8 NDX PUT $44.60M
    Time10:32 ET Strike$32,000.00 Expiry2027-06-17 Qty150 Price$2,973.52 SentimentNA
  • 9 TSM CALL $44.60M
    Time14:13 ET Strike$380.00 Expiry2026-11-20 Qty7,500 Price$59.47 SentimentNA
  • 10 SPX PUT $44.14M
    Time12:11 ET Strike$6,300.00 Expiry2027-03-19 Qty7,200 Price$61.30 SentimentNA
  • 11 SPX CALL $40.05M
    Time12:44 ET Strike$7,700.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty5,000 Price$80.11 SentimentBEARISH
  • 12 QQQ CALL $31.82M
    Time10:17 ET Strike$700.00 Expiry2026-10-16 Qty10,000 Price$31.82 SentimentNA
  • 13 GE PUT $28.80M
    Time12:35 ET Strike$340.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty12,100 Price$23.80 SentimentBULLISH
  • 14 EWY CALL $27.67M
    Time11:48 ET Strike$160.00 Expiry2027-06-17 Qty6,667 Price$41.50 SentimentNA
  • 15 SPX PUT $26.64M
    Time10:17 ET Strike$8,000.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty1,000 Price$266.39 SentimentNA
  • 16 SPX PUT $24.96M
    Time12:44 ET Strike$7,700.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty5,000 Price$49.92 SentimentBEARISH
  • 17 SPX PUT $24.61M
    Time12:11 ET Strike$7,150.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty3,200 Price$76.90 SentimentNA
  • 18 SMH PUT $24.29M
    Time15:16 ET Strike$580.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty4,600 Price$52.80 SentimentNA
  • 19 NDX CALL $23.37M
    Time10:32 ET Strike$32,000.00 Expiry2027-06-17 Qty150 Price$1,558.22 SentimentNA
  • 20 SPX CALL $20.85M
    Time15:57 ET Strike$8,050.00 Expiry2026-11-30 Qty2,800 Price$74.48 SentimentBEARISH
  • 21 SPX CALL $18.14M
    Time10:03 ET Strike$7,675.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty588 Price$308.44 SentimentBULLISH
  • 22 SPX PUT $17.64M
    Time13:04 ET Strike$7,750.00 Expiry2026-09-18 Qty2,500 Price$70.55 SentimentBULLISH
  • 23 SPX CALL $16.92M
    Time15:57 ET Strike$8,100.00 Expiry2026-11-30 Qty2,800 Price$60.43 SentimentBEARISH
  • 24 QQQ PUT $16.48M
    Time12:36 ET Strike$725.00 Expiry2027-01-15 Qty5,000 Price$32.96 SentimentNA
  • 25 NDX CALL $15.53M
    Time10:45 ET Strike$29,000.00 Expiry2026-12-18 Qty90 Price$1,726.00 SentimentBULLISH

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