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META put/call volume ratio held at 0.96 within 3 weeks, against 0.70 1 to 3 months out

As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 10:22 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/meta-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: 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.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 16, 2026, 10:07 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
Calls within 3 weeks (contracts)60,398
Puts within 3 weeks (contracts)57,958
Calls 1 to 3 months out (contracts)2,233
Puts 1 to 3 months out (contracts)1,568
Put/call ratio within 3 weeks0.96x
Put/call ratio 1 to 3 months out0.70x
Near ratio / far ratio1.4x

Why it fired

Rule
near/far put/call tilt >= 2.0 x or <= 1/2.0 x its baseline median
Values that cleared it
Near ratio / far ratio: 1.367
Contracts traded behind each figure
Far calls: 119; Far puts: 90; Near calls: 178; Near puts: 162
Baseline
median near/far put/call ratio tilt: 0.6671
Baseline window
last 20 sessions
Baseline n
6
Claim level
1, arithmetic on reported figures

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry: Pending expiry.
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