# MSFT put/call volume ratio held at 0.29 within 3 weeks, against 1.41 1 to 3 months out

As of Oct 12, 2026, 09:38 ET: MSFT put/call volume ratio held at 0.29 within 3 weeks, against 1.41 1 to 3 months out. Within 3 weeks: 7,615 put and 26,561 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 2,764 put and 1,954 call contracts. By 09:38 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-12
- Kind: Near vs far dates
- Status: Session closed
- Rule: near (<= 21 days) put/call ratio >= 2.0 x or <= 1/2.0 x the 22-92 day ratio (absolute: baseline n 2 < 5); each side >= 1000
- Baseline: median near/far put/call ratio tilt, last 20 sessions, n = 2, value 0.9092

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| farCallVolume | 1954 |
| farPutCallRatio | 1.415 |
| farPutVolume | 2764 |
| nearCallVolume | 26561 |
| nearPutCallRatio | 0.287 |
| nearPutVolume | 7615 |
| tilt | 0.203 |

## 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/2026-10-12

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-12/msft-term-structure
Retrieved: 2026-10-13 03:36 ET
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