QQQ 739 puts expiring Oct 13 (same day) traded 6.3x their open interest
As of , published from Oct 13, 2026, 09:50 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
QQQ puts expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.8x their open interest, by 09:35 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
PStrike6.3x
Expiry0.79x
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 13, 2026, 09:35 ET. 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.
Measure
Value
Volume / prior open interest, this strike
6.3x
Volume / prior open interest, the expiry's tracked strikes
0.79x
Days to expiry
0
Why it fired
Rule
volume/prior OI >= 5.0 and >= 3.0 x this expiry's put volume/OI; prior OI >= 1000; volume >= 2000
Values that cleared it
Expiry ratio: 0.79; Ratio: 6.28
Contracts traded behind each figure
Expiry puts: 38
Baseline
this expiry's put volume/open interest, same session: 0.79
Baseline window
same expiry, same session (n = strikes with open interest)
10,780 call and 3,276 put contracts by 09:50 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Est. premium $15.4M calls, $5.3M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
5,883 call and 1,084 put contracts by 09:45 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Est. premium $3.1M calls, $587K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.
5,105 put and 1,772 call contracts by 09:39 ET on Oct 13, 2026. Est. premium $2.3M puts, $623K calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.