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JPM · CALLS · JAN 15 '27Session closed

JPM calls outnumbered puts 3.8 to 1 expiring Jan 15, 2027, vs a 1.7 median

As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 10:54 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/jpm-calls-jan-15-2027-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 JPM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,058 call and 547 put contracts by 10:39 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 16 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 16, 2026, 10:39 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)2,058
Put volume (contracts)547
Call open interest, prior settlement62,624
Put open interest, prior settlement73,113
Call premium, est. (USD)$1.8M
Put premium, est. (USD)$577K
Call/put volume ratio3.8x
Days to expiry91

Why it fired

Rule
call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
Values that cleared it
Call volume (contracts): 2,058; Ratio: 3.76
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 12; Puts: 12
Baseline
median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 1.7391
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
Calls228
Puts408

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Jan 15, 2027: Pending expiry.

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