# IWM calls outnumbered puts 1.5 to 1 expiring Oct 23 (1 week out), vs a 0.5 median

As of Oct 15, 2026, 10:11 ET: IWM calls outnumbered puts 1.5 to 1 expiring Oct 23 (1 week out), vs a 0.5 median. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/iwm-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew, with the follow-up recorded at Oct 16, 2026, 08:30 ET.

The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 5 sessions. 5,141 call and 3,367 put contracts by 10:11 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 34 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-15
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-10-23 (1 to 3 weeks)
- Rule: call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out, last 20 sessions, n = 5, value 0.5263

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 52653 |
| callPremiumEst | 860264 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 1.53 |
| callVolume | 5141 |
| daysToExpiry | 8 |
| putOpenInterest | 96200 |
| putPremiumEst | 519219 |
| putVolume | 3367 |

## What happened next

- Next settlement: Open interest in IWM calls expiring Oct 23 rose 18,562 at the Oct 15 settlement, to 117,801.
- 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/iwm-calls-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-17 06:46 ET
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