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JPM · PUTS · OCT 23Session closed

JPM puts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) traded 1.7x the calls, vs a 0.7x median

As of , published from Oct 15, 2026, 11:53 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/jpm-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 JPM's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 5 sessions. 2,183 put and 1,263 call contracts by 11:38 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 16 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 15, 2026, 11:38 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.
MeasureValue
Call volume (contracts)1,263
Put volume (contracts)2,183
Call open interest, prior settlement9,285
Put open interest, prior settlement9,155
Call premium, est. (USD)$498K
Put premium, est. (USD)$626K
Put/call volume ratio1.7x
Days to expiry8

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): 2,183; Ratio: 1.73
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 19; Puts: 18
Baseline
median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out: 0.7
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.
Side of chainNear askNear bidOther
Calls3115
Puts4212

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Oct 23, 2026: Pending expiry.
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