# XOM calls outnumbered puts 2.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 30

As of Oct 8, 2026, 15:59 ET: XOM calls outnumbered puts 2.6 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 30. 2,786 call and 1,060 put contracts by 15:59 ET on Oct 8, 2026. Est. premium $794K calls, $146K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 18 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-08
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-10-30 (1 to 3 months)
- Rule: call/put volume >= 2.5 (absolute: baseline n 0 < 5); call volume >= 2000; put volume >= 500; expiry >= 1% of ticker volume
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 0

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 5227 |
| callPremiumEst | 793920 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 2.63 |
| callVolume | 2786 |
| daysToExpiry | 22 |
| putOpenInterest | 3553 |
| putPremiumEst | 145589 |
| putVolume | 1060 |

## What happened next

- Next settlement: Open interest in XOM calls expiring Oct 30 rose 944 at the Oct 8 settlement, to 6,171.
- Expiry: pending expiry.

Caveat: Session volume from delayed options chain snapshots, published at least 15 minutes after capture. Totals cover the strikes captured around the money, not every listed strike. Not individual trades. Premium is an estimate: volume times the quote midpoint.

Session page: https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-08

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-08/xom-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-11 16:44 ET
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