AMZNCOCT 26Open interest change
Open interest in AMZN calls expiring Oct 26 (2 weeks out) rose 4,097 at the Oct 15 settlement
3,810 to 7,907 contracts between the Oct 14 and Oct 15 settlements, 108% of the prior figure.
AMZN · CALLS · OCT 26Settled
AMZN calls outnumbered puts 9.3 to 1 expiring Oct 26 (2 weeks out), vs a 2.0 median
As of , published from Oct 15, 2026, 14:26 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/amzn-calls-oct-26-2026-put-call-skew, with the follow-up recorded at Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 ET. Source: Schwab options chain.
The median is AMZN's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 5 sessions. 4,700 call and 507 put contracts by 14:11 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 4,700 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 507 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 3,810 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 1,248 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $884K |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $112K |
| Call/put volume ratio | 9.3x |
| Days to expiry | 11 |
Why it fired
- Rule
- call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Values that cleared it
- Call volume (contracts): 4,700; Ratio: 9.27
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 16; Puts: 13
- Baseline
- median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out: 2
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 5
- Claim level
- 2, compared with a baseline
Last-trade position, raw counts
Count of contracts whose single last trade sat near the ask or bid. Not the side of the session's volume. It is not used in the headline.
| Side of chain | Near ask | Near bid | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Puts | 5 | 1 | 7 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Open interest in AMZN calls expiring Oct 26 rose 4,097 at the Oct 15 settlement, to 7,907.
- Expiry, Oct 26, 2026: Pending expiry.
More AMZN snapshots, Oct 15, 2026
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AMZN calls outnumbered puts 44.4 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out), vs a 2.0 median
The median is AMZN's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 5 sessions. 89,950 call and 2,024 put contracts by 10:31 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
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- AMZNCOCT 21Put/call by expiry
AMZN calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 expiring Oct 21, vs a 2.0 median
The median is AMZN's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 5 sessions. 2,297 call and 608 put contracts by 10:01 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
- AMZNNear vs far dates
AMZN put/call volume ratio held at 0.45 within 3 weeks, against 0.76 1 to 3 months out
Within 3 weeks: 21,293 put and 47,793 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 8,521 put and 11,144 call contracts. By 10:01 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
- AMZNCJAN 15 '27Put/call by expiry
AMZN calls outnumbered puts 5.2 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 2.6 median
The median is AMZN's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 5 sessions. 3,861 call and 745 put contracts by 09:51 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.