# Open interest in CL puts expiring Dec 18 rose 2,852 at the Oct 7 settlement

As of the Oct 7, 2026 settlement: Open interest in CL puts expiring Dec 18 rose 2,852 at the Oct 7 settlement. 3,681 to 6,533 contracts between the Oct 6 and Oct 7 settlements, 77% of the prior figure. Source: Cboe settlement open interest archive.

- Session: 2026-10-07
- Kind: Open interest change
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-12-18 (1 to 3 months)
- Rule: |change| >= 10000 or (>= 2000 and >= 50% of prior), and |change share| >= 2.0 x bucket median; prior OI >= 1000
- Baseline: median absolute open interest change share, contracts 1 to 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 15, value 0.0195

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| changeShare | 0.7748 |
| daysToExpiry | 72 |
| openInterest | 6533 |
| openInterestChange | 2852 |
| priorOpenInterest | 3681 |
| priorSettlement | 2026-10-06 |
| settlement | 2026-10-07 |

## What happened next

This snapshot is itself a settlement figure.

Caveat: Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.

Session page: https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-07/cl-puts-dec-18-2026-open-interest-change
Retrieved: 2026-10-11 16:44 ET
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