Unusual Options Activity
CSCO Unusual Options Activity - Cisco Systems
- Last active day
- August 21, 2026
- Active days (30d)
- 23
- Biggest recent print
- Put $121.0000 · $3.5M
AI summary
On August 21, 2026, Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) experienced notable options activity with a total of nine prints. The call premium amounted to $193,738, while the put premium significantly surpassed this figure at $10,297,694, indicating a strong preference for puts in this session. The most prominent trades included a call option at a strike price of $117 expiring on September 4, 2026, with a premium of $141,414 and a volume-to-open interest ratio of 4.3. In contrast, several put options dominated the activity, with the highest premium recorded for a put at the $121 strike, expiring the same day, totaling $3,548,934 and a volume-to-open interest ratio of 1.5. Other notable put trades included strikes at $117, $120, and $125, all with premiums over $900,000 and similar volume-to-open interest ratios. Overall, the data reflects a significant inclination towards put options, suggesting heightened interest or hedging activity among traders in this timeframe.
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Prints on August 21, 2026
| Ticker | Side | Strike | Expiry | Vol/OI | Premium | IV | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSCO | Call | $117.0000 | 09/04/26 (13d) | 4.3× | $141K | 31% | |
| CSCO | Put | $111.0000 | 08/28/26 (6d) | 2.2× | $130K | 30% | |
| CSCO | Put | $121.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.5× | $3.5M | 112% | |
| CSCO | Put | $117.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.5× | $2.9M | 43% | |
| CSCO | Put | $120.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.5× | $2.1M | 74% | |
| CSCO | Put | $125.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.5× | $924K | 127% | |
| CSCO | Put | $112.0000 | 08/28/26 (6d) | 1.7× | $154K | 30% | |
| CSCO | Put | $116.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.5× | $585K | 64% | |
| CSCO | Call | $116.0000 | 09/04/26 (13d) | 1.5× | $52K | 32% |
History
- 2026-08-219 prints$194K calls$10.3M puts
- 2026-08-207 prints$2.6M calls$10.0M puts
- 2026-08-193 prints$2.5M calls$387K puts
- 2026-08-185 prints$507K calls$838K puts
- 2026-08-1716 prints$3.5M calls$1.9M puts
- 2026-08-1440 prints$11.0M calls$12.9M puts
- 2026-08-1367 prints$28.8M calls$17.5M puts
- 2026-08-1249 prints$25.2M calls$10.1M puts
- 2026-08-119 prints$3.0M calls$3.3M puts
- 2026-08-108 prints$2.1M calls$2.2M puts
- 2026-08-0710 prints$1.7M calls$309K puts
- 2026-08-067 prints$1.5M calls$32K puts
- 2026-08-059 prints$1.6M calls$2.3M puts
- 2026-08-0412 prints$2.7M calls$2.3M puts
- 2026-08-038 prints$1.7M calls$1.2M puts
- 2026-07-315 prints$510K calls$1.2M puts
- 2026-07-303 prints$408K calls$86K puts
- 2026-07-293 prints$408K calls$86K puts
- 2026-07-282 prints$121K calls$132K puts
- 2026-07-274 prints$244K calls$913K puts
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