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GOOGL · PUTS · APR 16 '27Session closed

GOOGL puts expiring Apr 16, 2027 traded 2.0x the calls, vs a 0.6x median

As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 16:13 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/googl-puts-apr-16-2027-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 GOOGL's put/call volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,568 put and 1,284 call contracts by 15:58 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 21 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 16, 2026, 15:58 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)1,284
Put volume (contracts)2,568
Call open interest, prior settlement8,296
Put open interest, prior settlement19,911
Call premium, est. (USD)$3.1M
Put premium, est. (USD)$3.7M
Put/call volume ratio2.0x
Days to expiry182

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): 2,568; Ratio: 2
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 28; Puts: 26
Baseline
median put/call volume ratio, contracts more than 3 months out: 0.575
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
Calls2323
Puts4319

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Apr 16, 2027: Pending expiry.
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