As of , published from Oct 15, 2026, 15:16 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/bac-puts-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded. Source: Schwab options chain.
98,058 put and 24,534 call contracts by 15:01 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Est. premium $49.3M puts, $1.1M calls. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 24,534 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 98,058 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 229,482 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 126,244 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $1.1M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $49.3M |
| Put/call volume ratio | 4.0x |
| Days to expiry | 1 |
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 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Puts | 4 | 3 | 17 |
The median is BAC's put/call volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 5 sessions. 4,422 put and 864 call contracts by 14:41 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
The median is BAC's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 5 sessions. 3,560 call and 725 put contracts by 10:55 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
The median is BAC's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 5 sessions. 2,650 call and 628 put contracts by 10:11 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
The median is BAC's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 5 sessions. 6,052 call and 711 put contracts by 09:45 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 4,515 put and 7,718 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 1,280 put and 7,202 call contracts. By 09:45 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
3,066 call and 621 put contracts by 09:35 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Est. premium $92K calls, $23K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.