F options flow: unusual options activity in Ford Motor Co.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 38 unusual options prints in Ford Motor Co. (F), $3.2M of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $1.8M against $724K bearish; $637K went into calls and $2.5M into puts, a put call ratio of 3.95. The largest print was $327K of F 19 Jan 2029 $10 puts on 22 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 8 prints and $563K of premium. F closed at $12.71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | F 19 Jan 2029 $10 puts | Trade | 2,700 | 3,986 | $327K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | F 17 Jun 2027 $12 puts | Trade | 3,000 | 36,474 | $324K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | F 19 Jan 2029 $10 puts | Trade | 2,110 | 6,688 | $279K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | F 21 Jan 2028 $10 puts | Trade | 2,500 | 14,136 | $208K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | F 17 Sep 2027 $10 puts | Trade | 3,000 | 1,578 | $198K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | F 17 Jun 2027 $12 puts | Trade | 1,500 | 36,474 | $154K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | F 21 Jan 2028 $10 puts | Trade | 1,700 | 15,121 | $134K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | F 25 Sep 2026 $14 puts | Sweep | 1,142 | 2,837 | $132K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | F 17 Sep 2027 $12 puts | Sweep | 600 | 3,224 | $77K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | F 17 Jun 2027 $15 puts | Sweep | 251 | 4,896 | $75K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | F 18 Dec 2026 $13 calls | Sweep | 944 | 5,989 | $72K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | F 21 Jan 2028 $15 calls | Sweep | 448 | 20,454 | $69K | At bid | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2027 | 5 | $660K | 0% | +$217K |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 7 | $621K | 35% | +$157K |
| 19 Jan 2029 | 2 | $605K | 0% | +$605K |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 5 | $421K | 0% | +$223K |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 4 | $233K | 31% | +$91K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 4 | $164K | 17% | -$105K |
The most premium, $660K, is aimed at the 17 Jun 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 25 Sep 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 | F 17 Sep 2027 $10 puts | Trade | 3,000 | 1,578 | $198K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | F 17 Jun 2027 $15 puts | Sweep | 251 | 4,896 | $75K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | F 17 Jun 2027 $15 puts | Sweep | 200 | 4,896 | $60K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | F 21 Jan 2028 $12 calls | Trade | 236 | 9,221 | $59K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | F 17 Jun 2027 $10 puts | Sweep | 1,002 | 17,799 | $47K | Below bid | Bullish | Notable |
Every print in F with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open F in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open F in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 13 firms, have a median of $15, 18.0% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 2 upgrades.
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 Ford Motor Co.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Automobiles And Trucks
- Headquarters
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Website
- ford.com
Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, markets, and services a range of Ford trucks, cars, sport utility vehicles, electrified vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles. It operates through three segments: Automotive, Mobility, and Ford Credit. Automotive segment sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers. Mobility segment designs and builds mobility services; and provides self-driving systems development services.
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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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