# Open interest in EWZ calls expiring Jan 15, 2027 rose 301,915 at the Oct 9 settlement

As of the Oct 9, 2026 settlement: Open interest in EWZ calls expiring Jan 15, 2027 rose 301,915 at the Oct 9 settlement. 584,724 to 886,639 contracts between the Oct 8 and Oct 9 settlements, 52% of the prior figure. Source: Cboe settlement open interest archive.

- Session: 2026-10-09
- Kind: Open interest change
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2027-01-15 (over 3 months)
- Rule: |change| >= 10000 or (>= 2000 and >= 50% of prior) (absolute: baseline n 2 < 5); prior OI >= 1000
- Baseline: median absolute open interest change share, contracts more than 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 2, value 0.0343

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| changeShare | 0.5163 |
| daysToExpiry | 98 |
| openInterest | 886639 |
| openInterestChange | 301915 |
| priorOpenInterest | 584724 |
| priorSettlement | 2026-10-08 |
| settlement | 2026-10-09 |

## 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/2026-10-09

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/ewz-calls-jan-15-2027-open-interest-change
Retrieved: 2026-10-13 03:49 ET
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