As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 10:05 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/aapl-term-structure, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded. Source: Schwab options chain.
Within 3 weeks: 116,672 put and 181,123 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 5,190 put and 10,335 call contracts. By 09:50 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls within 3 weeks (contracts) | 181,123 |
| Puts within 3 weeks (contracts) | 116,672 |
| Calls 1 to 3 months out (contracts) | 10,335 |
| Puts 1 to 3 months out (contracts) | 5,190 |
| Put/call ratio within 3 weeks | 0.64x |
| Put/call ratio 1 to 3 months out | 0.50x |
| Near ratio / far ratio | 1.3x |
AAPL calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.8x their open interest, by 11:06 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is AAPL's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 6,795 put and 3,812 call contracts by 10:01 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is AAPL's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 5,536 call and 706 put contracts by 09:50 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is AAPL's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 2,262 put and 1,042 call contracts by 09:35 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
44,792 of 57,514 tracked contracts on Oct 16, 2026, puts 24,315 and calls 20,477. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.