# Open interest in QQQ puts expiring Oct 20 (2 weeks out) rose 2,432 at the Oct 7 settlement

As of the Oct 7, 2026 settlement: Open interest in QQQ puts expiring Oct 20 (2 weeks out) rose 2,432 at the Oct 7 settlement. 1,832 to 4,264 contracts between the Oct 6 and Oct 7 settlements, 133% of the prior figure. Source: Cboe settlement open interest archive.

- Session: 2026-10-07
- Kind: Open interest change
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-10-20 (1 to 3 weeks)
- 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 weeks out, last 20 sessions, n = 18, value 0.2803

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| changeShare | 1.3275 |
| daysToExpiry | 13 |
| openInterest | 4264 |
| openInterestChange | 2432 |
| priorOpenInterest | 1832 |
| 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/qqq-puts-oct-20-2026-open-interest-change
Retrieved: 2026-10-11 16:45 ET
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