Unusual Options Activity
MXL Unusual Options Activity - MaxLinear
- Last active day
- August 21, 2026
- Active days (30d)
- 10
- Biggest recent print
- Put $85.0000 · $1.5M
AI summary
On August 21, 2026, MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) saw notable options activity, primarily in put options, with a total premium of approximately $2.84 million. Two significant prints were recorded. The first was a put option with a strike price of $85.00, expiring on August 21, 2026, which generated a premium of around $1.51 million and had a volume to open interest ratio of 1.7. The second print involved a put option with a strike price of $65.00, expiring on December 18, 2026, with a premium of approximately $1.33 million and a volume to open interest ratio of 5.7. Over the past 30 days, MXL has experienced active trading in options on 10 days. The overall balance of call versus put activity during this session was heavily skewed towards puts, reflecting a significant interest in downside protection or bearish sentiment among traders.
AI-generated summary
Prints on August 21, 2026
| Ticker | Side | Strike | Expiry | Vol/OI | Premium | IV | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXL | Put | $65.0000 | 12/18/26 (120d) | 5.7× | $1.3M | 101% | |
| MXL | Put | $85.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.7× | $1.5M | 380% |
History
- 2026-08-212 prints$0K calls$2.8M puts
- 2026-08-203 prints$84K calls$2.8M puts
- 2026-08-192 prints$84K calls$1.2M puts
- 2026-08-181 prints$0K calls$1.2M puts
- 2026-07-301 prints$0K calls$67K puts
- 2026-07-293 prints$1.4M calls$67K puts
- 2026-07-284 prints$1.4M calls$243K puts
- 2026-07-274 prints$1.2M calls$243K puts
- 2026-07-243 prints$2.0M calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-231 prints$767K calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-212 prints$4.2M calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-202 prints$4.2M calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-151 prints$3.5M calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-143 prints$12.7M calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-132 prints$9.2M calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-091 prints$601K calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-081 prints$601K calls$0K puts
- 2026-07-023 prints$2.1M calls$615K puts
- 2026-07-015 prints$2.1M calls$1.1M puts
- 2026-06-303 prints$0K calls$2.7M puts
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