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COIN · PUTS · OCT 23Session closed

COIN puts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) traded 1.9x the calls, vs a 0.5x median

As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 10:14 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/coin-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 COIN's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 2,800 put and 1,471 call contracts by 09:59 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 16, 2026, 09:59 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)1,471
Put volume (contracts)2,800
Call open interest, prior settlement27,496
Put open interest, prior settlement15,512
Call premium, est. (USD)$503K
Put premium, est. (USD)$526K
Put/call volume ratio1.9x
Days to expiry7

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): 2,800; Ratio: 1.9
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 25; Puts: 20
Baseline
median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out: 0.455
Baseline window
last 20 sessions
Baseline n
6
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
Calls4120
Puts6212

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Oct 23, 2026: Pending expiry.
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    COIN puts expiring Nov 20 traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.9x median

    The median is COIN's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 4,253 put and 2,656 call contracts by 13:14 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.

    Source: Schwab options chainCOIN pageDetails