Unusual Options Activity
Data as of market close Aug 17, 2026
Contracts: 100
| Symbol | Type | Strike | Exp | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | Vol/OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META | CALL | $572.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 25,183 | 108 | 233.2x | 5.6% |
| META | CALL | $567.50 | 2026-08-17 | $1.40 | $1.21 | $1.95 | 25,611 | 113 | 226.7x | 8.9% |
| SCHW | CALL | $114.00 | 2026-08-21 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.14 | 28,505 | 140 | 203.6x | 20.9% |
| META | PUT | $565.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 48,445 | 242 | 200.2x | 6.3% |
| META | PUT | $562.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 19,382 | 107 | 181.1x | 9.4% |
| XOM | CALL | $120.00 | 2026-09-18 | $40.19 | $39.90 | $43.25 | 39,602 | 245 | 161.6x | 80.6% |
| QQQ | PUT | $732.00 | 2026-08-17 | $2.37 | $2.25 | $3.00 | 405,333 | 2,540 | 159.6x | 11.3% |
| QQQ | PUT | $731.00 | 2026-08-17 | $1.34 | $0.88 | $1.76 | 377,287 | 2,396 | 157.5x | 7.2% |
| MSFT | PUT | $480.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.10 | 56,939 | 384 | 148.3x | 2.3% |
| XOM | CALL | $125.00 | 2026-09-18 | $35.15 | $35.00 | $38.95 | 13,216 | 100 | 132.2x | 52.9% |
| QQQ | PUT | $733.00 | 2026-08-17 | $3.36 | $3.20 | $3.77 | 292,366 | 2,244 | 130.3x | 11.7% |
| QQQ | PUT | $734.00 | 2026-08-17 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.50 | 147,640 | 1,142 | 129.3x | 11.1% |
| META | PUT | $572.50 | 2026-08-17 | $3.78 | $3.30 | $4.50 | 24,619 | 199 | 123.7x | 19.5% |
| MU | CALL | $1035.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 29,000 | 236 | 122.9x | 16.2% |
| MSFT | CALL | $485.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 34,660 | 287 | 120.8x | 8.4% |
| MU | CALL | $1040.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 44,276 | 391 | 113.2x | 19.1% |
| TSLA | PUT | $337.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 210,011 | 1,864 | 112.7x | 5.3% |
| TSLA | PUT | $340.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.78 | $0.72 | $0.85 | 206,522 | 1,910 | 108.1x | 5.8% |
| QQQ | CALL | $734.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 301,502 | 3,073 | 98.1x | 5.0% |
| META | CALL | $665.00 | 2026-09-11 | $1.37 | $1.30 | $1.50 | 12,290 | 126 | 97.5x | 37.1% |
| META | CALL | $577.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 12,373 | 127 | 97.4x | 11.9% |
| CODI | CALL | $14.00 | 2027-01-15 | $1.30 | $0.95 | $1.70 | 13,000 | 134 | 97.0x | 64.4% |
| GE | PUT | $340.00 | 2026-12-18 | $13.70 | $13.05 | $14.70 | 15,115 | 159 | 95.1x | 32.7% |
| RUN | CALL | $14.00 | 2026-11-20 | $0.49 | $0.45 | $0.57 | 20,425 | 216 | 94.6x | 79.9% |
| PBR | CALL | $17.50 | 2026-08-28 | $0.85 | $0.81 | $0.85 | 12,529 | 133 | 94.2x | 27.5% |
| HPE | PUT | $54.00 | 2026-08-28 | $0.85 | $0.71 | $0.98 | 11,805 | 128 | 92.2x | 54.4% |
| QQQ | PUT | $730.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.63 | 548,733 | 6,046 | 90.8x | 3.7% |
| MSFT | PUT | $477.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 25,493 | 292 | 87.3x | 5.5% |
| NVDA | PUT | $227.50 | 2026-08-17 | $2.39 | $2.20 | $2.55 | 92,619 | 1,080 | 85.8x | 14.7% |
| APO | PUT | $125.00 | 2026-10-16 | $3.65 | $3.70 | $4.10 | 9,224 | 108 | 85.4x | 37.8% |
| EIX | PUT | $55.00 | 2026-09-18 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.30 | 11,009 | 130 | 84.7x | 50.8% |
| AMD | PUT | $510.00 | 2026-08-17 | $3.55 | $3.40 | $4.35 | 14,049 | 169 | 83.1x | 15.3% |
| QQQ | CALL | $733.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 376,778 | 4,571 | 82.4x | 3.9% |
| RUM | CALL | $9.00 | 2026-09-18 | $0.53 | $0.50 | $0.60 | 13,496 | 166 | 81.3x | 85.2% |
| META | CALL | $585.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 16,337 | 204 | 80.1x | 20.7% |
| TGT | CALL | $120.00 | 2026-09-18 | $32.05 | $31.10 | $32.40 | 7,927 | 103 | 77.0x | 53.4% |
| AMZN | CALL | $260.00 | 2026-08-17 | $1.27 | $1.25 | $1.49 | 68,626 | 903 | 76.0x | 11.6% |
| QQQ | CALL | $732.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 282,365 | 3,724 | 75.8x | 2.8% |
| RUN | CALL | $19.00 | 2026-11-20 | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.22 | 20,438 | 274 | 74.6x | 83.6% |
| HPE | CALL | $59.00 | 2026-08-28 | $2.03 | $1.78 | $2.07 | 8,176 | 110 | 74.3x | 60.7% |
| QQQ | PUT | $729.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | 247,668 | 3,338 | 74.2x | 1.6% |
| QQQ | PUT | $735.00 | 2026-08-17 | $5.30 | $5.25 | $5.80 | 42,246 | 575 | 73.5x | 15.8% |
| QQQ | CALL | $731.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 307,906 | 4,356 | 70.7x | 1.7% |
| META | CALL | $582.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 13,052 | 187 | 69.8x | 18.0% |
| MU | CALL | $1030.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 51,282 | 738 | 69.5x | 13.1% |
| LQD | CALL | $106.00 | 2026-09-18 | $0.77 | $0.20 | $1.42 | 7,200 | 107 | 67.3x | 12.3% |
| META | CALL | $580.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 15,061 | 225 | 66.9x | 14.8% |
| IWM | PUT | $303.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 153,815 | 2,310 | 66.6x | 3.8% |
| MSFT | CALL | $492.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 8,288 | 126 | 65.8x | 19.1% |
| META | PUT | $567.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | 39,825 | 618 | 64.4x | 3.8% |
| MU | PUT | $975.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 15,523 | 254 | 61.1x | 25.0% |
| GE | CALL | $400.00 | 2026-12-18 | $17.00 | $16.00 | $17.50 | 14,986 | 254 | 59.0x | 34.0% |
| MU | CALL | $1045.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | 16,749 | 287 | 58.4x | 23.8% |
| META | PUT | $560.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 14,916 | 257 | 58.0x | 12.5% |
| CRCL | CALL | $82.00 | 2026-08-21 | $0.75 | $0.68 | $0.73 | 6,842 | 122 | 56.1x | 84.9% |
| XPEV | CALL | $12.50 | 2026-09-04 | $0.64 | $0.62 | $0.74 | 6,001 | 108 | 55.6x | 73.1% |
| TFC | PUT | $50.00 | 2026-10-16 | $0.95 | $0.70 | $1.00 | 7,893 | 144 | 54.8x | 24.1% |
| TSLA | PUT | $350.00 | 2026-08-19 | $11.58 | $11.30 | $11.95 | 6,571 | 120 | 54.8x | 38.7% |
| META | CALL | $595.00 | 2026-09-11 | $10.92 | $10.30 | $10.95 | 12,221 | 227 | 53.8x | 34.7% |
| META | PUT | $570.00 | 2026-08-17 | $1.16 | $1.00 | $1.49 | 37,712 | 711 | 53.0x | 7.4% |
| SLV | PUT | $59.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.10 | 12,896 | 246 | 52.4x | 10.5% |
| MU | CALL | $1020.00 | 2026-08-19 | $16.62 | $16.30 | $17.00 | 9,480 | 181 | 52.4x | 55.8% |
| GOOGL | PUT | $342.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 29,669 | 572 | 51.9x | 4.5% |
| AMZN | PUT | $267.50 | 2026-08-19 | $7.01 | $6.45 | $7.00 | 5,776 | 112 | 51.6x | 30.5% |
| IWM | CALL | $304.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | 124,164 | 2,436 | 51.0x | 0.0% |
| MSFT | PUT | $482.50 | 2026-08-17 | $2.00 | $1.57 | $2.37 | 43,850 | 870 | 50.4x | 9.2% |
| NVDA | PUT | $237.50 | 2026-08-19 | $12.38 | $12.15 | $12.60 | 6,525 | 141 | 46.3x | 33.8% |
| AMD | PUT | $505.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | 17,079 | 376 | 45.4x | 2.5% |
| QQQ | CALL | $735.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 281,976 | 6,309 | 44.7x | 6.0% |
| NVDA | CALL | $227.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 472,576 | 10,628 | 44.5x | 10.5% |
| META | PUT | $577.50 | 2026-08-17 | $8.10 | $7.75 | $9.25 | 14,232 | 322 | 44.2x | 28.6% |
| AMZN | CALL | $260.00 | 2026-08-19 | $3.07 | $3.00 | $3.15 | 11,106 | 255 | 43.5x | 25.9% |
| QQQ | PUT | $683.00 | 2026-08-18 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 | 6,746 | 158 | 42.7x | 35.0% |
| TSLA | PUT | $342.50 | 2026-08-17 | $3.06 | $3.05 | $3.30 | 37,417 | 881 | 42.5x | 13.4% |
| TSLA | PUT | $342.50 | 2026-08-19 | $5.92 | $5.85 | $6.05 | 10,415 | 247 | 42.2x | 34.6% |
| MU | PUT | $985.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 5,086 | 125 | 40.7x | 18.8% |
| AMZN | CALL | $262.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 58,102 | 1,440 | 40.4x | 4.9% |
| QQQ | PUT | $730.00 | 2026-08-18 | $2.48 | $2.47 | $2.50 | 72,809 | 1,851 | 39.3x | 11.3% |
| NVDA | PUT | $225.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.08 | 298,320 | 7,640 | 39.0x | 1.8% |
| MU | CALL | $1055.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 11,475 | 295 | 38.9x | 28.1% |
| TSLA | CALL | $342.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 267,480 | 6,917 | 38.7x | 8.6% |
| QQQ | CALL | $736.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 134,876 | 3,678 | 36.7x | 7.0% |
| QQQ | PUT | $732.00 | 2026-08-18 | $3.61 | $3.53 | $3.60 | 40,919 | 1,118 | 36.6x | 11.0% |
| TSLA | PUT | $335.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 97,330 | 2,688 | 36.2x | 11.1% |
| MSFT | CALL | $487.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 19,245 | 532 | 36.2x | 12.1% |
| AMD | CALL | $512.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 18,375 | 509 | 36.1x | 10.5% |
| QQQ | CALL | $732.00 | 2026-08-18 | $1.16 | $1.15 | $1.18 | 29,642 | 824 | 36.0x | 9.6% |
| QQQ | PUT | $728.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 108,203 | 3,016 | 35.9x | 2.5% |
| AAPL | PUT | $302.50 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 85,889 | 2,401 | 35.8x | 9.4% |
| META | PUT | $575.00 | 2026-08-17 | $6.19 | $5.85 | $6.65 | 24,863 | 700 | 35.5x | 21.7% |
| QQQ | PUT | $733.00 | 2026-08-18 | $4.19 | $4.16 | $4.28 | 28,097 | 798 | 35.2x | 11.1% |
| TSLA | CALL | $340.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.14 | 184,214 | 5,292 | 34.8x | 5.6% |
| TSLA | PUT | $337.50 | 2026-08-19 | $3.22 | $3.15 | $3.25 | 13,738 | 406 | 33.8x | 33.4% |
| AMD | PUT | $507.50 | 2026-08-17 | $1.47 | $0.99 | $2.00 | 11,255 | 334 | 33.7x | 10.3% |
| META | CALL | $580.00 | 2026-08-19 | $2.40 | $2.36 | $2.45 | 3,954 | 118 | 33.5x | 31.5% |
| TSLA | PUT | $345.00 | 2026-08-19 | $7.60 | $7.55 | $7.75 | 8,690 | 260 | 33.4x | 34.9% |
| AMD | CALL | $515.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 27,479 | 824 | 33.4x | 14.1% |
| MU | CALL | $1020.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.04 | 53,428 | 1,608 | 33.2x | 7.9% |
| MU | CALL | $1060.00 | 2026-08-17 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | 12,871 | 394 | 32.7x | 31.3% |
| QQQ | PUT | $734.00 | 2026-08-18 | $4.91 | $4.90 | $5.04 | 20,288 | 625 | 32.5x | 11.3% |
How to Read Unusual Activity
Use unusual activity to surface flow worth investigating, not prints to blindly copy.
What it surfaces
Unusual activity results surface contracts where volume is outsized relative to open interest, hinting at fresh positioning, speculation, or hedging interest.
How traders review it
Check whether the print is liquid, repeated, and aligned with a thesis. Then look for confirmation in spot action, IV behavior, and surrounding chain positioning.
What can mislead you
A single large print is not automatically smart money. It can be part of a spread, hedge, or stale-looking trade that tells you less than you think.
Treat unusual flow as a prompt to investigate, not as a signal to blindly follow.