# TSLA calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (same day)

As of Oct 16, 2026, 09:36 ET: TSLA calls outnumbered puts 3.0 to 1 in contracts expiring Oct 16 (same day). The evidence table and the rule that fired are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/tsla-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded.

112,364 call and 37,608 put contracts by 09:36 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Est. premium $15.7M calls, $7.1M puts. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 expirations. Source: Schwab options chain.

- Session: 2026-10-16
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-10-16 (same day)
- Rule: call/put volume >= 2.5 (absolute: baseline n 3 < 5); call volume >= 2000; put volume >= 500; expiry >= 1% of ticker volume
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts same day, last 20 sessions, n = 3, value 1.2987

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 225648 |
| callPremiumEst | 15697360 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 2.99 |
| callVolume | 112364 |
| daysToExpiry | 0 |
| putOpenInterest | 194653 |
| putPremiumEst | 7093868 |
| putVolume | 37608 |

## 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/tsla-calls-oct-16-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-17 09:45 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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