CHTR options flow: unusual options activity in Charter Communications, Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 137 unusual options prints in Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR), $16.4M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $5.9M against $10.1M bearish; $11.8M went into calls and $4.5M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.38. The largest print was $2.6M of CHTR 21 Jan 2028 $100 calls on 25 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 2 prints and $128K of premium. CHTR closed at $112.91 on 25 September 2026, down 3.9%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 6 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 | CHTR 21 Jan 2028 $100 calls | Sweep | 641 | 13,559 | $2.6M | At ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CHTR 21 Jan 2028 $100 calls | Sweep | 298 | 13,559 | $1.2M | At bid | Bearish | Whale |
| 21 Sep 2026 | CHTR 19 Jan 2029 $100 calls | Trade | 200 | 1 | $1.2M | At bid | Bearish | Whale |
| 24 Sep 2026 | CHTR 21 Jan 2028 $100 calls | Sweep | 209 | 13,292 | $888K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 21 Sep 2026 | CHTR 21 Jan 2028 $100 calls | Trade | 150 | 13,413 | $738K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CHTR 19 Jan 2029 $100 calls | Trade | 100 | 207 | $530K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CHTR 20 Nov 2026 $140 puts | Sweep | 138 | 2,146 | $357K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CHTR 20 Nov 2026 $140 puts | Trade | 108 | 2,146 | $265K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | CHTR 19 Jan 2029 $100 calls | Sweep | 50 | 207 | $259K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CHTR 20 Nov 2026 $140 puts | Sweep | 100 | 2,146 | $245K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CHTR 16 Oct 2026 $150 puts | Trade | 75 | 2,139 | $228K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | CHTR 16 Oct 2026 $150 puts | Sweep | 72 | 2,139 | $215K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2028 | 35 | $7.9M | 93% | -$610K |
| 19 Jan 2029 | 9 | $2.4M | 98% | -$1.8M |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 23 | $1.8M | 34% | -$735K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 23 | $1.7M | 10% | -$939K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 17 | $1.0M | 49% | -$450K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 10 | $530K | 52% | -$141K |
The most premium, $7.9M, is aimed at the 21 Jan 2028 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, 28 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | CHTR 9 Oct 2026 $109 puts | Trade | 300 | 0 | $75K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | CHTR 15 Jan 2027 $125 calls | Trade | 50 | 256 | $52K | At ask | Bullish |
Every print in CHTR with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open CHTR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open CHTR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 14 firms, have a median of $145, 28.4% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 downgrade.
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 Charter Communications, Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Communication
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Connecticut
- Website
- corporate.charter.com
Charter Communications, Inc. operates as a broadband connectivity and cable operator company in the United States. The company offers subscription-based video services, including video on demand, high-definition television, digital video recorder, pay-per-view services. It also provides broadband communications solutions, such as Internet access, data networking, fiber connectivity, video entertainment, and video entertainment.
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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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