# QQQ puts expiring Dec 18 traded 34.3x the calls on that date

As of Oct 9, 2026, 13:04 ET: QQQ puts expiring Dec 18 traded 34.3x the calls on that date. 48,939 put and 1,426 call contracts by 13:04 ET on Oct 9, 2026. Est. premium $102.0M puts, $3.6M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-09
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-12-18 (1 to 3 months)
- Rule: put/call volume >= 2.5 (absolute: baseline n 1 < 5); put volume >= 2000; call volume >= 500; expiry >= 1% of ticker volume
- Baseline: median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 1, value 1.17

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 119609 |
| callPremiumEst | 3599066 |
| callVolume | 1426 |
| daysToExpiry | 70 |
| putOpenInterest | 43319 |
| putPremiumEst | 101980213 |
| putToCallVolumeRatio | 34.32 |
| putVolume | 48939 |

## What happened next

- Next settlement: pending the next settlement.
- 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/2026-10-09

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-09/qqq-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-11 16:44 ET
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