VPOCT 9Open interest change
Open interest in V puts expiring Oct 9 rose 3,397 at the Oct 8 settlement
5,969 to 9,366 contracts between the Oct 7 and Oct 8 settlements, 57% of the prior figure.
VSettled
V put/call volume ratio held at 1.52 within 3 weeks, against 0.62 1 to 3 months out
As of , published from Oct 8, 2026, 16:14 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
Within 3 weeks: 13,154 put and 8,678 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 1,534 put and 2,456 call contracts. By 15:59 ET on Oct 8, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls within 3 weeks (contracts) | 8,678 |
| Puts within 3 weeks (contracts) | 13,154 |
| Calls 1 to 3 months out (contracts) | 2,456 |
| Puts 1 to 3 months out (contracts) | 1,534 |
| Put/call ratio within 3 weeks | 1.5x |
| Put/call ratio 1 to 3 months out | 0.63x |
| Near ratio / far ratio | 2.4x |
Why it fired
- Rule
- near (<= 21 days) put/call ratio >= 2.0 x or <= 1/2.0 x the 22-92 day ratio (absolute: baseline n 0 < 5); each side >= 1000
- Values that cleared it
- Near ratio / far ratio: 2.427
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Far calls: 91; Far puts: 85; Near calls: 71; Near puts: 72
- Baseline
- median near/far put/call ratio tilt: not set yet
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 0, so the fixed threshold applied
- Claim level
- 1, arithmetic on reported figures
What happened next
- Next settlement: Open interest in all V options rose 9,903 at the Oct 8 settlement, to 404,231.
- Expiry: Pending expiry.