# BAC put/call volume ratio held at 0.58 within 3 weeks, against 0.18 1 to 3 months out

As of Oct 15, 2026, 09:45 ET: BAC put/call volume ratio held at 0.58 within 3 weeks, against 0.18 1 to 3 months out. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/bac-term-structure, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded.

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. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-15
- Kind: Near vs far dates
- Status: Session closed
- Rule: near/far put/call tilt >= 2.0 x or <= 1/2.0 x its baseline median
- Baseline: median near/far put/call ratio tilt, last 20 sessions, n = 5, value 0.3104

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| farCallVolume | 7202 |
| farPutCallRatio | 0.178 |
| farPutVolume | 1280 |
| nearCallVolume | 7718 |
| nearPutCallRatio | 0.585 |
| nearPutVolume | 4515 |
| tilt | 3.292 |

## 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/2026-10-15

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/bac-term-structure
Retrieved: 2026-10-16 04:36 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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