FDS options flow: unusual options activity in FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 7 unusual options prints in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS), $380K of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $161K against $99K bearish; $96K went into calls and $283K into puts, a put call ratio of 2.94. The largest print was $85K of FDS 16 Oct 2026 $300 puts on 24 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 1 print and $55K of premium. FDS closed at $273.08 on 25 September 2026, up 0.7%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 22 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | FDS 16 Oct 2026 $300 puts | Sweep | 26 | 1,322 | $85K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | FDS 15 Jan 2027 $230 puts | Sweep | 69 | 2 | $67K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | FDS 20 Nov 2026 $280 calls | Sweep | 32 | 7 | $58K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FDS 16 Oct 2026 $280 puts | Sweep | 34 | 44 | $55K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | FDS 16 Oct 2026 $300 puts | Sweep | 13 | 1,322 | $41K | At ask | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | FDS 16 Oct 2026 $185 calls | Sweep | 4 | 0 | $38K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | FDS 16 Oct 2026 $300 puts | Sweep | 11 | 1,322 | $35K | At bid | Neutral |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 5 | $255K | 15% | +$52K |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 1 | $67K | 0% | +$67K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 1 | $58K | 100% | -$58K |
The most premium, $255K, is aimed at the 16 Oct 2026 expiry.
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 | FDS 16 Oct 2026 $280 puts | Sweep | 34 | 44 | $55K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
Every print in FDS with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open FDS in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open FDS in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 12 firms, have a median of $264, 3.3% below the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade.
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 FactSet Research Systems Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Computer Software
- Headquarters
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Website
- factset.com
FactSet Research Systems Inc. provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients.
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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
The live tape for FDS with every print's execution detail, one tap filters for calls, puts, sweeps and 0DTE, saved screeners and, for Realtime subscribers, push alerts and no delay. The same screen is in the iOS and Android apps.
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