Most Active Stock Options: Top 50 by Contract Volume

As of June 12, 2026 (end-of-day snapshot). Pages update daily after the market close.

Total options volume (call + put contracts traded in a single session) is one of the clearest signals of institutional and speculative attention. High-volume names typically have an identifiable driver: earnings, FDA decisions, macro events, activist filings, or unusual flow ahead of news. Combined with put/call ratio and open-interest context, volume spikes can reveal positioning that isn't yet visible in price.

Top 50 by Total Volume

# Ticker Total Volume Spot Price ATM IV P/C Ratio
1 SPY 13,648,755 $740.63 15.2% 0.98
2 QQQ 7,849,256 $720.62 24.8% 0.99
3 SPX 4,688,574 $7418.70 14.9% 1.14
4 TSLA 3,495,771 $403.38 48.3% 0.66
5 NVDA 3,034,288 $204.24 36.9% 0.60
6 IWM 2,748,291 $293.13 23.0% 0.76
7 /ESM6 1,341,353 $7438.25 11.6% 2.93
8 AAPL 1,232,264 $290.56 22.7% 0.64
9 INTC 1,173,944 $124.65 86.9% 0.52
10 EEM 1,023,716 $67.87 36.9% 0.13
11 MU 1,004,284 $986.15 106.5% 0.86
12 AMZN 950,592 $237.63 31.0% 0.41
13 /ZNU6 930,994 $109.56 5.0% 0.87
14 EWZ 904,592 $35.03 25.7% 0.03
15 MSFT 817,396 $389.93 30.6% 0.43
16 MSTR 786,904 $123.84 73.6% 0.43
17 VIX 728,831 $18.19 72.0% 0.64
18 HOOD 645,337 $92.78 66.4% 0.30
19 AMD 605,696 $513.12 72.7% 0.58
20 IBIT 578,684 $36.05 38.9% 0.97
21 SPCE 576,534 $3.92 157.6% 0.74
22 NOK 561,004 $14.91 79.9% 0.34
23 META 523,807 $563.88 33.4% 0.47
24 ASTS 493,318 $83.17 114.2% 0.46
25 GOOGL 480,795 $359.22 31.1% 0.41
26 /ZBU6 474,514 $112.41 8.4% 4.64
27 MARA 471,943 $14.09 83.0% 0.25
28 SMCI 469,427 $30.35 88.9% 0.33
29 SLV 467,411 $61.20 44.9% 0.43
30 TLT 459,655 $85.66 9.4% 0.47
31 PLTR 451,830 $128.15 47.4% 0.65
32 CRWV 434,483 $101.43 87.6% 0.36
33 MRVL 417,459 $284.41 102.1% 0.56
34 NFLX 414,097 $80.40 32.9% 0.76
35 RKLB 413,453 $103.52 97.6% 0.52
36 UNH 368,889 $408.06 29.1% 0.06
37 SATS 365,797 $113.64 79.0% 0.51
38 /ESU6 363,846 $7500.50 14.4% 1.86
39 IREN 341,133 $59.95 103.8% 0.84
40 SOXS 337,884 $4.70 194.4% 0.27
41 KO 331,773 $82.56 17.3% 0.07
42 SOFI 325,565 $16.51 56.8% 0.42
43 SMH 313,794 $619.04 52.8% 2.92
44 USO 301,834 $125.85 49.0% 1.23
45 EFA 295,734 $105.02 14.4% 0.16
46 ORCL 292,257 $183.82 53.6% 0.80
47 ADBE 262,041 $204.85 40.6% 0.93
48 SNDK 260,786 $1982.60 106.0% 0.90
49 GOOG 259,906 $357.42 31.2% 0.47
50 /ZFU6 257,369 $106.92 3.3% 0.33

Methodology

Contract volume aggregates call and put contracts traded per ticker from daily end-of-day OPRA snapshots. Names are ranked by total volume with a 1,000-contract minimum to filter out illiquid symbols. Updated once per trading day after the close.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as options volume?

Options volume is the number of contracts that traded in a single session, regardless of whether they were opening or closing trades, calls or puts, market or limit orders. Each contract typically represents 100 shares of the underlying. Volume is reported per strike, per expiration, and aggregated to per-ticker totals. It includes electronic-exchange volume, complex-spread legs (each leg counts toward its strike's total), and any auction trades that printed during the session.

Why does options volume matter?

Sustained high volume reveals which names institutions and well-informed traders are actively positioning in, and unusual surges often precede news, earnings surprises, or material price moves. The signal is most reliable when paired with open-interest context (volume spike + OI growth = new positioning; volume spike + flat OI = position cycling) and with the put/call split (call-heavy spikes often precede upside catalysts; put-heavy spikes precede downside hedging or speculative bear bets). Volume alone does not specify direction; it specifies attention.

How does options volume differ from open interest?

Volume counts contracts traded in a single session. Open interest counts all outstanding contracts accumulated across every prior session. Volume is a flow metric (today's activity); open interest is a stock metric (cumulative positioning). A name can have huge volume on a single day with flat OI; that means the day's trades were mostly closing existing positions or short-term cycling. A name with rising OI day-over-day reflects net new positioning being built. Looking at both together is what distinguishes informed flow from random noise.

What time is this data from?

All data shown on this screener is end-of-day, captured after the 4:00 PM ET market close from OPRA aggregate feeds. The page updates once per trading day with the most recent session's totals, typically available by 5:30 PM ET. Authenticated API-tier users with their own Tradier or tastytrade BYOK credentials can stream real-time intraday volume during the session, but the public ranking page itself reflects yesterday's close.

How fresh is the data on this screener?

All public screener data refreshes once per trading day after the 4:00 PM ET market close, typically available by 5:30 PM ET. The platform uses end-of-day OPRA aggregates which are licensed for free public display. Authenticated API-tier users with their own Tradier or tastytrade BYOK credentials can pull intraday data through the streaming endpoints.

Where does the underlying data come from?

End-of-day OPRA aggregates for the options data, exchange-published stock prices for the spot reference, and a calibrated implied-volatility surface computed from the listed chain. Ranking metrics like IV rank, GEX, and unusual-activity counts are computed nightly from these primary inputs. Methodology details are in each screener's "How it's computed" section above.

Are these stocks recommended trades?

No. The screener is a ranked list of names that meet a quantitative filter at the close of the prior trading session, a research starting point, not a buy or sell signal. Whether any name on the list represents a tradeable opportunity depends on the underlying catalyst, your strategy, current market context, and risk tolerance. The platform does not give trade advice; the lists are descriptive, not prescriptive.

How often does the ranking change?

The ranking refreshes every trading day after the close. Names move on and off the list as their underlying metric (IV rank, gamma exposure, volume, etc.) crosses thresholds. Most screeners show meaningful day-over-day churn at the top of the list during active markets and lower turnover during low-volatility regimes. The "biggest change" screeners specifically target fast-moving names.

Is the screener tradeable in real-time during market hours?

The screener itself ranks on end-of-day data. To trade names on the list during market hours, use your own broker's real-time chain data; the platform's per-ticker pages link directly to real-time chains for authenticated users. The screener's job is to surface the universe of candidates that met yesterday's filter; the trade decision uses live data.

Can I export the ranked list?

Pro and API tier users can export rankings via the API (REST endpoint per screener slug returns a JSON list with all metric columns) or pull them programmatically through the Python SDK. Free users have the full ranking visible on the page; programmatic access requires authentication. Daily snapshots are also available for backtesting research through the API tier.