# XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 21, 2028

As of Oct 12, 2026, 12:03 ET: XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 in contracts expiring Jan 21, 2028. 2,654 call and 726 put contracts by 12:03 ET on Oct 12, 2026. Est. premium $4.6M calls, $300K puts. Tracked: up to 39 strikes around the money across 17 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-12
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2028-01-21 (over 3 months)
- Rule: call/put volume >= 2.5 (absolute: baseline n 2 < 5); call volume >= 2000; put volume >= 500; expiry >= 1% of ticker volume
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts more than 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 2, value 1.2903

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 48890 |
| callPremiumEst | 4564668 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 3.66 |
| callVolume | 2654 |
| daysToExpiry | 466 |
| putOpenInterest | 19068 |
| putPremiumEst | 300242 |
| putVolume | 726 |

## 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/xom-calls-jan-21-2028-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-13 03:49 ET
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