ADSK options flow: unusual options activity in Autodesk, Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 17 unusual options prints in Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK), $1.1M of tracked premium, leaning firmly bearish. Bullish premium was $209K against $705K bearish; $759K went into calls and $372K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.49. The largest print was $195K of ADSK 18 Dec 2026 $250 calls on 21 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 5 prints and $261K of premium. ADSK closed at $209.40 on 25 September 2026, down 0.9%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | ADSK 18 Dec 2026 $250 calls | Trade | 212 | 299 | $195K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ADSK 17 Sep 2027 $200 calls | Trade | 30 | 10 | $147K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ADSK 17 Sep 2027 $200 calls | Trade | 27 | 10 | $143K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | ADSK 20 Nov 2026 $220 puts | Sweep | 68 | 25 | $99K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 15 Jan 2027 $220 puts | Sweep | 40 | 400 | $94K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 20 Nov 2026 $200 puts | Sweep | 95 | 21 | $77K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ADSK 17 Sep 2027 $200 calls | Trade | 9 | 10 | $48K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | ADSK 17 Jun 2027 $200 puts | Sweep | 22 | 48 | $46K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ADSK 18 Dec 2026 $260 calls | Trade | 60 | 551 | $38K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | ADSK 16 Apr 2027 $230 calls | Trade | 14 | 17 | $37K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 2 Oct 2026 $222.50 calls | Sweep | 349 | 11 | $35K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | ADSK 20 Nov 2026 $250 calls | Trade | 72 | 35 | $34K | At ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2027 | 3 | $338K | 100% | -$147K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 3 | $261K | 89% | -$206K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 3 | $209K | 16% | -$142K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 2 | $123K | 0% | -$64K |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 2 | $63K | 100% | +$7K |
| 17 Jun 2027 | 1 | $46K | 0% | +$46K |
The most premium, $338K, is aimed at the 17 Sep 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 2 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 15 Jan 2027 $220 puts | Sweep | 40 | 400 | $94K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 20 Nov 2026 $200 puts | Sweep | 95 | 21 | $77K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 2 Oct 2026 $222.50 calls | Sweep | 349 | 11 | $35K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 18 Dec 2026 $230 puts | Trade | 10 | 310 | $28K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | ADSK 2 Oct 2026 $217.50 calls | Sweep | 109 | 14 | $28K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open ADSK in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 22 firms, have a median of $300, 43.3% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Autodesk, Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Computer Software
- Headquarters
- San Rafael, California
- Website
- autodesk.com
Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software and services worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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