GS puts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) traded 5.6x the calls, vs a 0.9x median
As of , published from Oct 15, 2026, 11:06 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/gs-puts-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded. Source: Schwab options chain.
The median is GS's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 5 sessions. 2,840 put and 511 call contracts by 10:51 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.
CCalls511
PPuts2,840
contracts
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 15, 2026, 10:51 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
CCall volume (contracts)
511
PPut volume (contracts)
2,840
CCall open interest, prior settlement
2,382
PPut open interest, prior settlement
4,570
CCall premium, est. (USD)
$601K
PPut premium, est. (USD)
$1.5M
Put/call volume ratio
5.6x
Days to expiry
8
Why it fired
Rule
put/call volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); put volume >= 2000
Values that cleared it
Put volume (contracts): 2,840; Ratio: 5.56
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 23; Puts: 33
Baseline
median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out: 0.94
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.
Count of contracts by where their single last trade sat against the quote.
Within 3 weeks: 4,164 put and 2,746 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 1,073 put and 1,383 call contracts. By 10:41 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.