# MSFT calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 expiring Oct 16, vs a 1.5 median

As of Oct 15, 2026, 09:43 ET: MSFT calls outnumbered puts 3.7 to 1 expiring Oct 16, vs a 1.5 median. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/msft-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded.

The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 5 sessions. 31,379 call and 8,405 put contracts by 09:43 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-15
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-10-16 (within a week)
- Rule: call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts within a week, last 20 sessions, n = 5, value 1.4706

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 290996 |
| callPremiumEst | 5320170 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 3.73 |
| callVolume | 31379 |
| daysToExpiry | 1 |
| putOpenInterest | 82821 |
| putPremiumEst | 1985752 |
| putVolume | 8405 |

## 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/msft-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-16 04:48 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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