FFIV options flow: unusual options activity in F5, Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 9 unusual options prints in F5, Inc. (FFIV), $454K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $291K against $55K bearish; $344K went into calls and $110K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.32. The largest print was $110K of FFIV 20 Nov 2026 $460 puts on 25 September 2026, swept at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 4 prints and $204K of premium. FFIV closed at $443.06 on 25 September 2026, down 0.8%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 4 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 | FFIV 20 Nov 2026 $460 puts | Sweep | 28 | 83 | $110K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | FFIV 15 Jan 2027 $460 calls | Trade | 16 | 1 | $75K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | FFIV 15 Jan 2027 $500 calls | Sweep | 30 | 23 | $74K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | FFIV 19 Nov 2027 $470 calls | Trade | 5 | 1 | $46K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FFIV 19 Nov 2027 $640 calls | Trade | 10 | 3 | $36K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FFIV 19 Nov 2027 $420 calls | Sweep | 3 | 5 | $32K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | FFIV 15 Jan 2027 $500 calls | Sweep | 10 | 49 | $28K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | FFIV 16 Oct 2026 $460 calls | Trade | 20 | 24 | $27K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FFIV 20 Nov 2026 $430 calls | Trade | 6 | 88 | $26K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 3 | $177K | 100% | +$120K |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 2 | $136K | 19% | +$110K |
| 19 Nov 2027 | 3 | $114K | 100% | +$32K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1 | $27K | 100% | -$27K |
The most premium, $177K, 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 | FFIV 20 Nov 2026 $460 puts | Sweep | 28 | 83 | $110K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FFIV 19 Nov 2027 $640 calls | Trade | 10 | 3 | $36K | At ask | Neutral | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FFIV 19 Nov 2027 $420 calls | Sweep | 3 | 5 | $32K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | FFIV 20 Nov 2026 $430 calls | Trade | 6 | 88 | $26K | At bid | Neutral |
Every print in FFIV with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open FFIV in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open FFIV in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 7 firms, have a median of $450, 1.6% 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 F5, Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Computer Hardware
- Headquarters
- SEATTLE, Washington
- Website
- f5.com
F5, Inc. provides multi-cloud application security and delivery solutions for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. The company also provides a range of professional services, including consulting, training, installation, maintenance, and other technical support services. It sells its products to large enterprise businesses, public sector institutions, governments, and service providers.
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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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