# TSLA calls outnumbered puts 8.6 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.6 median

As of Oct 15, 2026, 15:51 ET: TSLA calls outnumbered puts 8.6 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.6 median. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-15/tsla-calls-feb-19-2027-put-call-skew, with the follow-up recorded at Oct 16, 2026, 08:30 ET.

The median is TSLA's call/put volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 5 sessions. 11,603 call and 1,345 put contracts by 15:51 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: Settled
- Expiry: 2027-02-19 (over 3 months)
- Rule: call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts more than 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 5, value 1.5873

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 23780 |
| callPremiumEst | 17776145 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 8.63 |
| callVolume | 11603 |
| daysToExpiry | 127 |
| putOpenInterest | 29958 |
| putPremiumEst | 2822792 |
| putVolume | 1345 |

## What happened next

- Next settlement: Open interest in TSLA calls expiring Feb 19 rose 9,935 at the Oct 15 settlement, to 63,775.
- 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/tsla-calls-feb-19-2027-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-17 06:53 ET
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