Unusual Options Activity
META Unusual Options Activity - Meta Platforms
- Last active day
- August 21, 2026
- Active days (30d)
- 23
- Biggest recent print
- Put $620.0000 · $57.0M
AI summary
On August 21, 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) experienced notable options activity with a total of 67 prints. The call premium reached approximately $54 million, while the put premium was significantly higher at around $350 million. This indicates a strong preference for puts over calls in this trading session. Among the top prints, the META 552.50 strike call expiring on August 21, 2026, had a premium of $1.45 million with a volume/open interest ratio of 75.3. Conversely, the META 547.50 strike put, also expiring on the same date, recorded a premium of $333,165 with the same volume/open interest ratio of 75.3. Another notable print was the META 552.50 strike put, which had a premium of $1.77 million and a volume/open interest ratio of 52.4. Additional activity included calls at the 555.00 and 557.50 strikes, alongside puts at the 550.00 and 465.00 strikes, reflecting a diverse range of strategies among traders. Overall, the day's activity suggests a significant focus on downside protection.
AI-generated summary
Prints on August 21, 2026
| Ticker | Side | Strike | Expiry | Vol/OI | Premium | IV | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META | Call | $552.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 75.3× | $1.4M | 9% | |
| META | Put | $547.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 75.3× | $333K | 9% | |
| META | Put | $552.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 52.4× | $1.8M | 12% | |
| META | Call | $552.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 37.5× | $1.6M | 28% | |
| META | Call | $557.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 33.3× | $243K | 16% | |
| META | Put | $550.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 26.8× | $2.5M | 29% | |
| META | Call | $555.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 28.7× | $678K | 10% | |
| META | Call | $562.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 21.3× | $341K | 30% | |
| META | Call | $557.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 20.3× | $560K | 29% | |
| META | Put | $465.0000 | 09/04/26 (13d) | 19.9× | $92K | 42% | |
| META | Call | $560.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 14.9× | $585K | 29% | |
| META | Call | $550.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 13.4× | $1.8M | 27% | |
| META | Call | $555.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 11.3× | $991K | 29% | |
| META | Call | $1010.0000 | 06/16/28 (664d) | 9.1× | $4.6M | 45% | |
| META | Put | $820.0000 | 09/18/26 (29d) | 7.5× | $29.4M | 104% | |
| META | Put | $640.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 6.7× | $34.7M | 136% | |
| META | Put | $900.0000 | 12/18/26 (120d) | 6.8× | $24.4M | 62% | |
| META | Call | $547.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 7.8× | $959K | 3% | |
| META | Put | $690.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 6.4× | $14.0M | 336% | |
| META | Put | $660.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 6.0× | $22.3M | 172% | |
| META | Put | $625.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 5.8× | $18.6M | 234% | |
| META | Call | $545.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 6.2× | $4.9M | 43% | |
| META | Call | $565.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 7.4× | $169K | 31% | |
| META | Put | $680.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 5.4× | $13.7M | 324% | |
| META | Call | $550.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 6.1× | $1.2M | 4% | |
| META | Put | $630.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 4.5× | $17.6M | 127% | |
| META | Put | $547.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 5.2× | $291K | 29% | |
| META | Put | $552.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 5.1× | $331K | 29% | |
| META | Put | $542.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 5.3× | $138K | 29% | |
| META | Put | $650.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.6× | $19.2M | 160% | |
| META | Put | $535.0000 | 08/31/26 (9d) | 4.3× | $467K | 33% | |
| META | Put | $555.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 4.1× | $734K | 30% | |
| META | Call | $550.0000 | 08/28/26 (6d) | 3.6× | $4.3M | 36% | |
| META | Put | $620.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 2.9× | $57.0M | 257% | |
| META | Put | $730.0000 | 09/18/26 (27d) | 3.0× | $42.4M | 53% | |
| META | Call | $567.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 4.5× | $88K | 32% | |
| META | Call | $560.0000 | 08/28/26 (6d) | 3.4× | $3.0M | 37% | |
| META | Put | $790.0000 | 09/18/26 (27d) | 3.0× | $21.3M | 65% | |
| META | Call | $572.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 4.8× | $37K | 34% | |
| META | Put | $535.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.7× | $823K | 41% | |
| META | Call | $560.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 3.7× | $530K | 17% | |
| META | Put | $760.0000 | 10/16/26 (55d) | 3.0× | $10.7M | 43% | |
| META | Put | $720.0000 | 09/18/26 (27d) | 3.0× | $8.9M | 52% | |
| META | Put | $550.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 3.4× | $1.6M | 4% | |
| META | Put | $250.0000 | 11/20/26 (90d) | 4.5× | $32K | 62% | |
| META | Put | $542.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 4.4× | $39K | 18% | |
| META | Call | $540.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 2.9× | $3.1M | 44% | |
| META | Call | $575.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 3.7× | $98K | 35% | |
| META | Call | $570.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 3.2× | $143K | 33% | |
| META | Call | $547.5000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 2.8× | $397K | 28% | |
| META | Put | $615.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 2.2× | $4.4M | 91% | |
| META | Put | $540.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 2.9× | $117K | 29% | |
| META | Put | $465.0000 | 09/18/26 (27d) | 2.8× | $168K | 38% | |
| META | Call | $550.0000 | 08/26/26 (4d) | 2.6× | $420K | 34% | |
| META | Put | $555.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 2.0× | $2.2M | 18% | |
| META | Put | $545.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 2.3× | $169K | 11% | |
| META | Call | $540.0000 | 06/17/27 (301d) | 1.6× | $15.8M | 43% | |
| META | Call | $562.5000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 2.3× | $72K | 19% | |
| META | Call | $590.0000 | 09/25/26 (34d) | 1.9× | $646K | 36% | |
| META | Put | $535.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 2.4× | $35K | 29% | |
| META | Call | $550.0000 | 08/31/26 (9d) | 1.9× | $666K | 33% | |
| META | Call | $540.0000 | 11/20/26 (90d) | 1.6× | $3.2M | 42% | |
| META | Call | $580.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 2.2× | $37K | 37% | |
| META | Call | $545.0000 | 08/24/26 (2d) | 1.7× | $424K | 27% | |
| META | Call | $545.0000 | 08/28/26 (8d) | 1.6× | $786K | 37% | |
| META | Call | $590.0000 | 08/26/26 (4d) | 1.9× | $43K | 40% | |
| META | Put | $540.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 1.5× | $132K | 20% |
History
- 2026-08-2167 prints$54.0M calls$350.5M puts
- 2026-08-2045 prints$46.0M calls$442.2M puts
- 2026-08-1985 prints$65.3M calls$173.5M puts
- 2026-08-18106 prints$79.4M calls$283.7M puts
- 2026-08-1785 prints$51.7M calls$150.8M puts
- 2026-08-1453 prints$36.1M calls$60.3M puts
- 2026-08-1354 prints$70.9M calls$109.5M puts
- 2026-08-1286 prints$41.9M calls$110.6M puts
- 2026-08-1168 prints$66.2M calls$50.8M puts
- 2026-08-1062 prints$52.2M calls$35.5M puts
- 2026-08-0753 prints$112.7M calls$17.8M puts
- 2026-08-0648 prints$113.3M calls$16.8M puts
- 2026-08-0575 prints$109.3M calls$34.5M puts
- 2026-08-0475 prints$80.6M calls$23.4M puts
- 2026-08-03108 prints$151.4M calls$24.1M puts
- 2026-07-31164 prints$211.8M calls$541.1M puts
- 2026-07-30150 prints$169.7M calls$596.1M puts
- 2026-07-2960 prints$78.0M calls$62.0M puts
- 2026-07-2834 prints$37.6M calls$11.3M puts
- 2026-07-2748 prints$40.6M calls$44.1M puts
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