# QQQ calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Oct 19, vs a 0.9 median

As of Oct 15, 2026, 13:44 ET: QQQ calls outnumbered puts 1.6 to 1 expiring Oct 19, vs a 0.9 median. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/qqq-calls-oct-19-2026-put-call-skew, with the follow-up recorded at Oct 16, 2026, 08:30 ET.

The median is QQQ's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 5 sessions. 112,062 call and 71,889 put contracts by 13:44 ET on Oct 15, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 32 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-15
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-10-19 (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 0.8621

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 12501 |
| callPremiumEst | 50970134 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 1.56 |
| callVolume | 112062 |
| daysToExpiry | 4 |
| putOpenInterest | 41720 |
| putPremiumEst | 18864624 |
| putVolume | 71889 |

## What happened next

- Next settlement: Open interest in QQQ calls expiring Oct 19 rose 34,668 at the Oct 15 settlement, to 89,462.
- 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/qqq-calls-oct-19-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-17 06:52 ET
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