Options activity in Walt Disney Co. intensified by early afternoon, with total contracts traded hitting 74,329 by 1:30 p.m. New York time today, based on exchange data. Call volumes dominated the session, with 58,656 call contracts changing hands compared with 15,673 put contracts.
Among individual strikes, the July 24, 2026 $96 call was the center of activity, accounting for 31,522 contracts traded while showing open interest of 1,249 contracts. The July 24, 2026 $97 call also saw notable turnover, with 3,723 contracts traded and open interest of 1,845 contracts.
Traders also executed sizable positions in longer-dated November 2026 options. A November 20, 2026 $95 straddle - consisting of both puts and calls at that strike - recorded a combined 2,623 contracts. That breakdown included 1,312 calls, with the calls carrying open interest of 999 contracts, and 1,311 puts, which had open interest of 2,556 contracts.
Another multi-leg activity involving November 20, 2026 options at the $95 and $90 strikes totaled 2,028 contracts in the session. The components of that package were: 432 calls at the $90 strike with open interest of 5,899 contracts; 583 calls at the $95 strike with open interest of 999 contracts; 430 puts at the $90 strike with open interest of 7,151 contracts; and 583 puts at the $95 strike with open interest of 2,556 contracts.
Shorter-dated July activity included the July 24, 2026 $95 call, which recorded 1,638 contracts with open interest of 907 contracts.
Market quotes showed Walt Disney shares trading at $95.41, an increase of 2.77% on the session. Open interest figures are as of July 23 except where otherwise noted.
Market context
The midday trading snapshot highlights a clear skew toward call option activity in Disney paper, with concentrated volume at the July $96 strike and meaningful participation in multi-leg November positions. The data reflect the distribution of activity across both near-term and longer-dated expirations.
Methodology note
All volume and open interest figures cited are drawn from exchange-reported data available at the time of the session. Where open interest is referenced it reflects the counts provided as of July 23, except where a different date is explicitly indicated.