BNY options flow: unusual options activity in Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 47 unusual options prints in Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BNY), $10.9M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $4.6M against $6.1M bearish; $5.8M went into calls and $5.0M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.86. The largest print was $1.8M of BNY 19 Mar 2027 $155 calls on 25 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 20 prints and $5.5M of premium. BNY closed at $150.15 on 25 September 2026, unchanged.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 19 Mar 2027 $155 calls | Trade | 1,900 | 3,067 | $1.8M | At bid | Bearish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 330 | 3,879 | $1.0M | At ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 15 Jan 2027 $150 puts | Sweep | 1,276 | 13,864 | $1.0M | At ask | Bearish | Whale |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 15 Jan 2027 $150 puts | Sweep | 1,302 | 13,864 | $846K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 15 Jan 2027 $150 puts | Sweep | 1,020 | 13,864 | $775K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 200 | 3,879 | $624K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 150 | 3,879 | $468K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 150 | 3,879 | $468K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 16 Oct 2026 $160 puts | Sweep | 474 | 802 | $441K | Below bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 15 Jan 2027 $150 puts | Trade | 484 | 13,864 | $387K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 15 Jan 2027 $150 puts | Sweep | 327 | 13,864 | $262K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | BNY 15 Jan 2027 $150 puts | Sweep | 307 | 13,864 | $230K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 16 | $4.4M | 1% | -$3.9M |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 17 | $3.6M | 100% | +$3.6M |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 1 | $1.8M | 100% | -$1.8M |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 8 | $797K | 18% | +$559K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 3 | $131K | 100% | +$26K |
| 17 Jun 2027 | 2 | $92K | 100% | -$42K |
The most premium, $4.4M, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 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 | BNY 19 Mar 2027 $155 calls | Trade | 1,900 | 3,067 | $1.8M | At bid | Bearish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 330 | 3,879 | $1.0M | At ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 200 | 3,879 | $624K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 150 | 3,879 | $468K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | BNY 21 Jan 2028 $135 calls | Trade | 150 | 3,879 | $468K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
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Price
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Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 10 firms, have a median of $172, 14.6% 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 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Banking
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Website
- bnymellon.com
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services, Investment and Wealth Management, and Other segments. The Securities Services segment offers custody, trust and depositary, accounting, exchange-traded funds, middle-office solutions, transfer agency, services for private equity and real estate funds.
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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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