Most open interest
Which tickers carried the most options open interest on Oct 16, 2026?
Total open interest across every listed contract on the underlying, top 100. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.
At a glance
100 tickers qualified. First five: SPX (+9.1% from gamma max), SPY (+4.9% from gamma max), VIX (+13.1% from gamma max), NVDA (+13.6% from gamma max), TLT (+4.7% from gamma max).
| # | Ticker | Close | Gamma max | Distance | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPX | 7,659.44 | 8,357.79 | +9.1% | 16,345,434 |
| 2 | SPY | 763.25 | 800.86 | +4.9% | 16,218,861 |
| 3 | VIX | 20.06 | 22.69 | +13.1% | 15,363,220 |
| 4 | NVDA | 214.13 | 243.26 | +13.6% | 14,271,090 |
| 5 | TLT | 80.03 | 83.82 | +4.7% | 13,405,614 |
| 6 | QQQ | 709.80 | 786.75 | +10.8% | 11,535,437 |
| 7 | EWZ | 41.83 | 45.26 | +8.2% | 10,704,951 |
| 8 | IWM | 270.44 | 310.90 | +15.0% | 9,513,883 |
| 9 | HYG | 76.86 | 81.43 | +5.9% | 9,306,382 |
| 10 | IBIT | 46.15 | 50.98 | +10.5% | 6,616,174 |
| 11 | INTC | 89.85 | 121.28 | +35.0% | 6,131,250 |
| 12 | XLF | 55.51 | 60.79 | +9.5% | 5,341,360 |
| 13 | SPXW | 7,650.84 | 7,955.60 | +4.0% | 5,101,278 |
| 14 | SLV | 51.51 | 62.48 | +21.3% | 5,075,988 |
| 15 | TSLA | 354.72 | 426.30 | +20.2% | 4,930,461 |
| 16 | NFLX | 70.54 | 94.66 | +34.2% | 4,825,393 |
| 17 | GLD | 382.01 | 448.08 | +17.3% | 4,728,181 |
| 18 | AAPL | 343.46 | 356.71 | +3.9% | 4,386,792 |
| 19 | AMZN | 250.00 | 270.80 | +8.3% | 4,371,692 |
| 20 | SPCX | 146.03 | 183.34 | +25.5% | 4,041,211 |
| 21 | EEM | 62.85 | 76.25 | +21.3% | 4,026,254 |
| 22 | SOFI | 14.55 | 18.83 | +29.4% | 3,825,525 |
| 23 | XLE | 68.24 | 69.77 | +2.2% | 3,556,278 |
| 24 | ORCL | 128.23 | 164.14 | +28.0% | 3,308,917 |
| 25 | MSFT | 529.05 | 563.20 | +6.5% | 3,280,640 |
| 26 | CRWV | 61.39 | 102.25 | +66.6% | 3,264,093 |
| 27 | IREN | 26.99 | 48.52 | +79.8% | 3,171,211 |
| 28 | PLTR | 186.03 | 220.54 | +18.6% | 3,156,743 |
| 29 | FXI | 33.84 | 39.36 | +16.3% | 3,071,810 |
| 30 | MU | 878.84 | 1,101.48 | +25.3% | 3,062,921 |
| 31 | GOOGL | 340.59 | 375.34 | +10.2% | 3,044,037 |
| 32 | AMD | 528.75 | 657.75 | +24.4% | 3,042,691 |
| 33 | WULF | 11.68 | 16.27 | +39.3% | 3,038,476 |
| 34 | META | 709.33 | 773.73 | +9.1% | 2,842,417 |
| 35 | NOK | 9.14 | 12.27 | +34.3% | 2,791,337 |
| 36 | XLU | 42.21 | 42.58 | +0.9% | 2,662,285 |
| 37 | LQD | 103.40 | 107.92 | +4.4% | 2,564,565 |
| 38 | WBD | 30.98 | – | – | 2,502,421 |
| 39 | NIO | 3.43 | 5.53 | +61.1% | 2,443,904 |
| 40 | DRAM | 46.45 | 62.96 | +35.5% | 2,344,615 |
| 41 | BAC | 51.23 | 61.75 | +20.5% | 2,319,581 |
| 42 | GDX | 87.71 | 112.77 | +28.6% | 2,273,111 |
| 43 | GRAB | 2.94 | 3.01 | +2.4% | 2,228,242 |
| 44 | MSTR | 136.83 | 172.35 | +26.0% | 2,172,089 |
| 45 | AVGO | 328.75 | 406.80 | +23.7% | 2,170,917 |
| 46 | PBR | 26.00 | 24.72 | -4.9% | 2,137,541 |
| 47 | PCG | 13.09 | 15.61 | +19.3% | 2,137,296 |
| 48 | KWEB | 24.41 | 27.62 | +13.1% | 2,127,849 |
| 49 | PFE | 29.57 | 30.30 | +2.5% | 2,111,722 |
| 50 | NKE | 37.13 | 40.88 | +10.1% | 2,110,958 |
| 51 | RIVN | 12.42 | 17.13 | +38.0% | 2,090,869 |
| 52 | NU | 14.56 | 16.74 | +15.0% | 2,068,255 |
| 53 | SMCI | 31.63 | 45.01 | +42.3% | 2,054,894 |
| 54 | KRE | 69.84 | 83.70 | +19.8% | 2,029,591 |
| 55 | AAL | 11.88 | 16.91 | +42.3% | 1,864,883 |
| 56 | CIFR | 8.98 | 12.42 | +38.3% | 1,782,961 |
| 57 | BABA | 109.10 | 129.58 | +18.8% | 1,728,624 |
| 58 | TSM | 412.61 | 498.13 | +20.7% | 1,718,110 |
| 59 | F | 12.43 | 15.11 | +21.6% | 1,707,836 |
| 60 | GME | 26.81 | 26.68 | -0.5% | 1,653,759 |
| 61 | VALE | 13.06 | 17.59 | +34.7% | 1,634,121 |
| 62 | HOOD | 98.87 | 125.48 | +26.9% | 1,587,261 |
| 63 | MARA | 7.53 | 13.44 | +78.5% | 1,556,342 |
| 64 | EOSE | 1.82 | 2.36 | +29.7% | 1,546,163 |
| 65 | BMNR | 21.66 | 27.22 | +25.7% | 1,524,381 |
| 66 | GOOG | 336.91 | 381.48 | +13.2% | 1,515,207 |
| 67 | PYPL | 56.70 | 61.20 | +7.9% | 1,505,757 |
| 68 | TQQQ | 68.21 | 85.82 | +25.8% | 1,501,670 |
| 69 | SOXL | 93.67 | 182.00 | +94.3% | 1,499,354 |
| 70 | NBIS | 165.47 | 247.27 | +49.4% | 1,493,858 |
| 71 | SMH | 539.79 | 698.40 | +29.4% | 1,492,950 |
| 72 | ONDS | 6.04 | 8.06 | +33.4% | 1,492,547 |
| 73 | MRVL | 227.83 | 302.49 | +32.8% | 1,449,743 |
| 74 | IEF | 90.42 | 93.56 | +3.5% | 1,431,284 |
| 75 | NVO | 38.83 | 54.92 | +41.4% | 1,369,531 |
| 76 | USO | 161.76 | 172.10 | +6.4% | 1,348,119 |
| 77 | IGV | 104.34 | 140.77 | +34.9% | 1,329,856 |
| 78 | SNAP | 6.12 | 6.95 | +13.6% | 1,293,208 |
| 79 | CORZ | 13.48 | 18.34 | +36.0% | 1,282,854 |
| 80 | WMT | 118.81 | 121.74 | +2.5% | 1,268,057 |
| 81 | UBER | 70.35 | 82.10 | +16.7% | 1,262,366 |
| 82 | JBLU | 2.93 | 4.77 | +62.8% | 1,246,059 |
| 83 | XP | 29.23 | 22.96 | -21.5% | 1,197,182 |
| 84 | RKLB | 50.84 | 81.60 | +60.5% | 1,167,698 |
| 85 | RIG | 5.62 | 7.04 | +25.3% | 1,164,240 |
| 86 | CRWD | 227.39 | 297.63 | +30.9% | 1,151,497 |
| 87 | EFA | 103.55 | 114.44 | +10.5% | 1,144,051 |
| 88 | ASTS | 40.66 | 63.79 | +56.9% | 1,104,246 |
| 89 | WFC | 83.87 | 97.58 | +16.3% | 1,093,742 |
| 90 | HTZ | 1.73 | 2.32 | +34.1% | 1,076,690 |
| 91 | C | 124.27 | 145.59 | +17.2% | 1,036,714 |
| 92 | KEEL | 2.31 | 2.44 | +5.6% | 1,016,045 |
| 93 | NOW | 141.97 | 159.41 | +12.3% | 1,013,021 |
| 94 | BULL | 6.07 | 8.07 | +32.9% | 1,007,854 |
| 95 | RKT | 10.78 | 13.85 | +28.4% | 1,003,165 |
| 96 | POET | 5.43 | 6.75 | +24.4% | 997,713 |
| 97 | SKHY | 136.49 | 196.43 | +43.9% | 982,154 |
| 98 | T | 23.43 | 26.56 | +13.4% | 979,300 |
| 99 | EWY | 150.44 | 208.26 | +38.4% | 972,725 |
| 100 | XOM | 178.98 | 181.73 | +1.5% | 971,283 |
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