Live options flow
Options flow is the stream of options trades as they print: each order's ticker, contract, size, premium and whether it was bought at the ask or sold at the bid. Large, aggressive or unusual orders (sweeps and blocks) show where the biggest money is trading today.
Biggest options trades, 2026-10-30
| Time | Ticker | Contract | Premium | Side | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:26 | SPX | 12000 P 12/18/2026 | $438.98M | Bought | Single |
| 10:42 | SPX | 7000 C 12/18/2026 | $348.68M | Bought | Block |
| 13:52 | SPX | 7000 C 12/18/2026 | $294.52M | Bought | Single |
| 11:30 | SPX | 7000 C 12/18/2026 | $274.26M | Bought | Single |
| 13:52 | SPX | 8000 P 12/18/2026 | $191.79M | Sold | Single |
| 10:42 | SPX | 8000 P 12/18/2026 | $186.77M | Bought | Block |
| 16:00 | LQD | 1.04 C 01/29/2027 | $181.01M | Mid | Block |
| 11:55 | NVDA | 180 C 01/15/2027 | $172.81M | Bought | Block |
| 11:37 | SPX | 7000 C 12/18/2026 | $170.75M | Bought | Single |
| 11:30 | SPX | 8000 P 12/18/2026 | $154.34M | Sold | Single |
| 11:55 | NVDA | 190 C 12/18/2026 | $154.20M | Sold | Block |
| 16:00 | EFA | 0.52 C 01/29/2027 | $135.41M | Mid | Block |
| 16:16 | QQQ | 680 P 06/17/2027 | $123.40M | Bought | Block |
| 10:27 | SPX | 7000 C 11/06/2026 | $122.14M | Sold | Single |
| 11:30 | SPX | 8000 P 12/18/2026 | $115.75M | Sold | Single |
| 15:09 | NVDA | 240 P 11/20/2026 | $114.14M | Mid | Block |
| 11:37 | SPX | 8000 P 12/18/2026 | $97.18M | Sold | Single |
| 16:00 | HYG | 0.77 C 01/29/2027 | $81.61M | Mid | Block |
| 10:27 | SPX | 8000 P 11/06/2026 | $78.62M | Bought | Single |
| 11:36 | SPX | 7000 C 12/18/2026 | $68.30M | Sold | Single |
| 13:06 | SPCX | 160 P 06/21/2027 | $67.80M | Mid | Block |
| 10:31 | SPX | 7000 C 11/06/2026 | $67.69M | Bought | Single |
| 13:06 | SPCX | 160 P 06/17/2027 | $67.60M | Mid | Block |
| 13:52 | SPX | 7000 C 12/18/2026 | $65.45M | Bought | Single |
| 14:31 | SPX | 6000 C 12/11/2026 | $62.91M | Sold | Single |
| 15:51 | SPX | 7695 C 12/18/2026 | $62.28M | Sold | Block |
| 16:11 | SPX | 7000 C 12/19/2031 | $61.23M | Sold | Single |
| 13:37 | QQQ | 725 P 11/13/2026 | $56.53M | Sold | Block |
| 14:05 | SPX | 2000 C 12/18/2026 | $55.57M | Sold | Single |
| 14:31 | SPX | 6000 C 12/11/2026 | $53.48M | Sold | Single |
| 12:28 | INTC | 55 C 01/15/2027 | $53.30M | Bought | Block |
| 16:11 | SPX | 8000 C 12/19/2031 | $47.80M | Bought | Single |
| 10:47 | SPCX | 130 C 12/18/2026 | $47.43M | Mid | Block |
| 14:30 | SPX | 7000 C 12/11/2026 | $46.26M | Sold | Single |
| 14:35 | COIN | 185.01 P 12/18/2026 | $46.11M | Mid | Block |
| 16:08 | SPY | 755.72 P 10/29/2027 | $45.73M | Mid | Block |
| 11:55 | NVDA | 180 C 01/15/2027 | $43.22M | Bought | Block |
| 15:58 | QQQ | 705 P 10/30/2026 | $43.20M | Mid | Block |
| 10:31 | SPX | 8000 P 11/06/2026 | $42.68M | Bought | Single |
| 13:52 | SPX | 8000 P 12/18/2026 | $42.62M | Sold | Single |
How to read options flow
- Sweep
- One order filled across several exchanges at once. Traders sweep to get in fast, which makes sweeps the flow people follow most.
- Split
- A large order filled in pieces on a single exchange.
- Block
- A single large trade, usually an institution's. Tradytics marks any trade of 5,000 contracts or more as a block.
- Side
- Bought at the ask or sold at the bid: who was in a hurry. Calls bought and puts sold lean bullish; puts bought and calls sold lean bearish.
- Premium
- What the order cost: contracts times price times 100. The bigger the premium, the more conviction behind it.
- Opening
- An order bigger than the contract's open interest, so it is most likely a new position rather than one being closed.
Options flow questions
What is live options flow?
Live options flow is every options trade on US exchanges as it prints: the ticker, contract, size, premium and whether it filled at the ask or the bid. Tradytics shows it to the second on Live and Pro.
What is an options sweep?
A sweep is one order filled across several exchanges at once. Traders use sweeps to get filled fast, so a sweep often means someone wants in before a move.
What is a block trade in options?
A block is one large trade, usually from an institution. Tradytics marks any single trade of 5,000 contracts or more as a block.
How do you tell if options flow is bullish or bearish?
Look at the side. Calls bought at the ask and puts sold at the bid lean bullish; puts bought at the ask and calls sold at the bid lean bearish. Premium shows how much money is behind it.
Is Tradytics options flow free?
Yes. Free shows yesterday's session, every print of it. Live shows today's flow to the second for $39 a month, and Pro adds trade ideas as they open.
- Most bullish options flow on 2026-10-30: C ($93.80M net), GOOGL ($58.61M net), MRVL ($31.01M net), META ($23.40M net), NVDA ($19.61M net).
- Most bearish options flow on 2026-10-30: MSTR ($44.61M net), TSLA ($32.94M net), AMD ($28.20M net), TSM ($26.42M net), CRWD ($20.89M net).
Updated 2026-11-02 14:30 UTC