As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 16:12 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/meta-calls-jan-21-2028-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 META's call/put volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 3,782 call and 663 put contracts by 15:57 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 3,782 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 663 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 46,975 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 27,417 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $62.6M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $5.9M |
| Call/put volume ratio | 5.7x |
| Days to expiry | 462 |
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.
| Side of chain | Near ask | Near bid | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calls | 9 | 19 | 4 |
| Puts | 3 | 8 | 10 |
The median is META's call/put volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,258 call and 532 put contracts by 15:57 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
The median is META's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 6,340 call and 3,065 put contracts by 15:01 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
The median is META's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 3,112 call and 721 put contracts by 10:36 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
META puts expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.6x their open interest, by 10:11 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
Within 3 weeks: 57,958 put and 60,398 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 1,568 put and 2,233 call contracts. By 10:07 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
22,353 of 28,103 tracked contracts on Oct 16, 2026, puts 10,685 and calls 11,668. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.