As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 09:48 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/msft-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded. Source: Schwab options chain.
23,114 call and 4,063 put contracts by 09:33 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Est. premium $3.0M calls, $688K puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 23,114 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 4,063 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 285,671 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 81,675 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $3.0M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $688K |
| Call/put volume ratio | 5.7x |
| Days to expiry | 0 |
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 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| Puts | 3 | 8 | 12 |
The median is MSFT's put/call volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,079 put and 550 call contracts by 11:03 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
MSFT calls expiring that date in the strikes we track traded 0.4x their open interest, by 10:47 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,529 call and 538 put contracts by 10:17 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
The median is MSFT's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,483 put and 835 call contracts by 10:13 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
The median is MSFT's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 3,034 put and 1,742 call contracts by 09:43 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.
The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 6 sessions. 3,377 call and 554 put contracts by 09:38 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations.