EXPE options flow: unusual options activity in Expedia Group, Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 75 unusual options prints in Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE), $6.7M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. Bullish premium was $1.7M against $3.4M bearish; $2.8M went into calls and $3.9M into puts, a put call ratio of 1.40. The largest print was $549K of EXPE 18 Dec 2026 $320 puts on 23 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 7 prints and $637K of premium. EXPE closed at $264.17 on 25 September 2026, up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | EXPE 18 Dec 2026 $320 puts | Sweep | 84 | 22 | $549K | At ask | Bearish | Whale |
| 23 Sep 2026 | EXPE 20 Nov 2026 $300 calls | Trade | 500 | 2 | $525K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | EXPE 17 Sep 2027 $230 puts | Sweep | 140 | 1 | $414K | At ask | Neutral | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | EXPE 2 Oct 2026 $265 puts | Sweep | 465 | 10 | $314K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | EXPE 19 Mar 2027 $195 calls | Trade | 40 | 10 | $306K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | EXPE 19 Mar 2027 $270 calls | Sweep | 71 | 41 | $271K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | EXPE 19 Mar 2027 $300 calls | Sweep | 100 | 25 | $259K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | EXPE 17 Sep 2027 $250 puts | Sweep | 60 | 77 | $236K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | EXPE 21 Jan 2028 $220 puts | Trade | 68 | 41 | $209K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | EXPE 20 Nov 2026 $270 puts | Sweep | 64 | 490 | $155K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | EXPE 20 Nov 2026 $270 puts | Sweep | 64 | 490 | $155K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | EXPE 20 Nov 2026 $270 puts | Sweep | 61 | 490 | $149K | At ask | Bearish | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | 14 | $1.6M | 47% | -$848K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 9 | $1.3M | 95% | -$873K |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 12 | $764K | 0% | +$362K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 6 | $744K | 17% | -$492K |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 2 | $650K | 0% | +$0 |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 6 | $511K | 43% | -$191K |
The most premium, $1.6M, is aimed at the 20 Nov 2026 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 | EXPE 17 Sep 2027 $230 puts | Sweep | 140 | 1 | $414K | At ask | Neutral | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | EXPE 2 Oct 2026 $262.50 puts | Sweep | 114 | 13 | $52K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | EXPE 19 Jan 2029 $430 calls | Trade | 10 | 0 | $40K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | EXPE 15 Jan 2027 $300 calls | Sweep | 21 | 415 | $35K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | EXPE 18 Dec 2026 $230 puts | Sweep | 30 | 289 | $34K | At ask | Neutral |
Every print in EXPE with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open EXPE in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open EXPE in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 20 firms, have a median of $320, 21.1% 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 Expedia Group, Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Transportation
- Headquarters
- Olympia, Washington
- Website
- expediagroup.com
Expedia Group, Inc. operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Retail, B2B, and trivago segments. Its brand portfolio includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand with localized websites; Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, and CheapTickets.
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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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