Evening brief

A free read after each US session: the close, where the options money went, the day's biggest new bet, the movers and the levels in view for tomorrow.

• Wednesday, October 21, 2026SPY +0.53%Big Bet: a trader paid $15.1M for SKHY $130 calls. SPY +0.53%, QQQ +1.06%, IWM +0.25%. Flow was 32% bullish against a typical 53%.
• Tuesday, October 20, 2026SPY +0.32%Big Bet: a trader paid $9.4M for META $660 puts. SPY +0.32%, QQQ −0.10%, IWM +1.65%. Flow was 54% bullish against a typical 51%.
• Monday, October 19, 2026SPY +0.43%AXTI jumped 10.4%, and a $2.6M bullish trade was the biggest in it. SPY +0.43%, QQQ +1.19%, IWM +0.31%. Flow was 50% bullish against a typical 54%.
• Friday, October 16, 2026SPY −1.09%SOXL dropped 12.7%, and a $1.8M bullish trade was the biggest in it. SPY −1.09%, QQQ −2.51%, IWM −1.68%. Flow was 26% bullish against a typical 56%.
• Thursday, October 15, 2026SPY +0.27%SPY rose 0.27% on Thursday. SPY +0.27%, QQQ −0.12%, IWM +1.37%.
• Wednesday, October 14, 2026SPY −1.08%CRWV dropped 15.5%, and a $2.1M bullish trade was the biggest in it. SPY −1.08%, QQQ −1.97%, IWM −1.93%. Flow was 60% bullish against a typical 54%.
• Tuesday, October 13, 2026SPY −0.01%CIFR dropped 12.8%, and a $4.9M bullish trade was the biggest in it. SPY −0.01%, QQQ −0.32%, IWM −0.43%. Flow was 56% bullish against a typical 52%.
• Monday, October 12, 2026SPY −0.05%LITE dropped 9.8%, and a $2.1M bearish trade was the biggest in it. SPY −0.05%, QQQ −0.70%, IWM −0.37%. Flow was 57% bullish against a typical 52%.
• Friday, October 9, 2026SPY +0.60%Big Bet: a trader collected $51.6M selling QQQ $745 puts. SPY +0.60%, QQQ +0.49%, IWM +0.49%. Flow was 46% bullish against a typical 52%.
• Thursday, October 8, 2026SPY −0.42%SPY fell 0.42% on Thursday. SPY −0.42%, QQQ −1.34%, IWM −0.05%.
• Wednesday, October 7, 2026SPY −0.25%Big Bet: a trader collected $28.3M selling QQQ $840 calls. SPY −0.25%, QQQ −0.25%, IWM −1.29%. Flow was 43% bullish against a typical 54%.