# SPY put/call volume ratio held at 1.16 within 3 weeks, against 2.51 1 to 3 months out

As of Oct 16, 2026, 09:47 ET: SPY put/call volume ratio held at 1.16 within 3 weeks, against 2.51 1 to 3 months out.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/spy-term-structure: the follow-up at the next settlement, added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other SPY snapshots from Oct 16, 2026.

Within 3 weeks: 386,752 put and 334,031 call contracts. 1 to 3 months out: 10,797 put and 4,303 call contracts. By 09:47 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-16
- Kind: Near vs far dates
- Status: Session closed
- Rule: near (<= 21 days) put/call ratio >= 2.0 x or <= 1/2.0 x the 22-92 day ratio (absolute: baseline n 0 < 5); each side >= 1000
- Baseline: median near/far put/call ratio tilt, last 20 sessions, n = 0

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| farCallVolume | 4303 |
| farPutCallRatio | 2.509 |
| farPutVolume | 10797 |
| nearCallVolume | 334031 |
| nearPutCallRatio | 1.158 |
| nearPutVolume | 386752 |
| tilt | 0.461 |

## What happened next

- Next settlement: pending the next settlement.
- Expiry: pending expiry.

Caveat: 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.

Session page: https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/spy-term-structure
Retrieved: 2026-10-18 11:11 ET
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