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0 DTE Options

Most Active Options

At the close on , SPY's Oct 29 $770 call was the most traded 0 DTE option (expiring that day), with 582,189 contracts.

Most traded 0 DTE options, one per symbol, Oct 29, 2026
Symbol Option Volume Avg Price
SPY 29-Oct-2026 770 C 582,189 1.06
QQQ 29-Oct-2026 712 P 249,432 1.40
SPX 29-Oct-2026 7700 P 175,109 5.07
IWM 29-Oct-2026 285 C 165,124 0.36
IBIT 29-Oct-2026 46.5 C 19,156 0.06

Notable Option Trades

At the close on , the largest single 0 DTE option trade was 7,417 SPY Oct 29 $770 calls at $0.84, bought.

Largest single 0 DTE option trades, one per symbol, Oct 29, 2026
Symbol Option Volume Avg Price Side
SPY 29-Oct-2026 770 C 7,417 0.84 Bought
QQQ 29-Oct-2026 718 C 3,300 0.39 Bought
SPX 29-Oct-2026 7740 C 2,566 0.53 Sold
IWM 29-Oct-2026 287 P 2,002 2.45 Sold
GLD 29-Oct-2026 369 C 848 0.28 Sold

Non-Zero DTE Options

Most Active Options

At the close on , NVDA's Oct 30 $215 call was the most traded option with a later expiration, with 118,142 contracts.

Most traded options with later expirations, one per symbol, Oct 29, 2026
Symbol Option Volume Avg Price
NVDA 30-Oct-2026 215 C 118,142 1.19
SPY 30-Oct-2026 770 C 101,294 2.03
AAPL 30-Oct-2026 350 C 87,191 2.11
TSLA 30-Oct-2026 410 C 78,008 2.03
GOOGL 30-Oct-2026 290 C 62,240 1.61

Notable Option Trades

At the close on , the largest single option trade in a later expiration was 41,400 PAA Jan 15, 2027 $22 calls at $4.80.

Largest single option trades in later expirations, one per symbol, Oct 29, 2026
Symbol Option Volume Avg Price Side
PAA 15-Jan-2027 22 C 41,400 4.80 Undetermined
QQQ 15-Jan-2027 650 P 35,000 9.16 Bought
TLT 30-Nov-2026 83 C 31,500 0.52 Bought
XLU 30-Oct-2026 43 C 20,500 0.25 Sold
CARR 18-Dec-2026 47.5 P 16,500 0.53 Sold

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A 5th Straight Post-Earnings Gain So Far for LLY, at 0.69x What Options Priced

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Personal Spending Rose 0.5% in September; PCE Prices Up 3.6% on Year

US personal income rose 0.2% and spending 0.5% in September, while the PCE price index rose 0.5% on the month and 3.6% on the year.

Real GDP Grew 3.4% in Q3 2026, Up From 2.2% in Q2

The advance estimate shows real GDP rising at a 3.4% annual rate in Q3 2026, while the core PCE price index slowed to 2.5% from 3.3% in Q2.

Straddle Sellers Behind as CAT Plunges to Worst Drop in 13 Reports So Far

Caterpillar fell 10.1% premarket on Oct 29, 2026, about 1.7 times the move options expected. If it holds, it's its worst post-report drop in years.

Featured Option Trade Ideas

IWM 284.01 +1.0% 29-Oct Close
283.83 -0.1% After Hours: 7:56 PM

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Low/Hi: 282.15 - 285.26
52-Week: 228.90 - 305.18
Option Volume: 2,273,811
IV % Rank: 12% Subdued
Dividend: 15-Dec $0.8918 (Est.)
Div. Yield: 1.0%
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Bear Call Spread


Best By Return if Flat + 10% Edge

1.05 vs 0.80
Market Price
[Credit]
Theoretical
Value
25.9%
Edge
0%
Hist. Win Rate
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Long Put


Best by Theoretical Edge

0.63 vs 0.78
Market Price
[Debit]
Theoretical
Value
23.8%
Edge
0%
Hist. Win Rate
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Bear Put Spread


Best By Return if Flat + 10% Edge

0.98 vs 1.20
Market Price
[Debit]
Theoretical
Value
22.1%
Edge
0%
Hist. Win Rate