V · PUTS · OCT 23Session closed
V puts expiring Oct 23 (1 week out) traded 1.7x the calls, vs a 0.9x median
As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 11:49 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/v-puts-oct-23-2026-put-call-skew, where the follow-up at the next settlement and at expiry is added once each is recorded. Source: Schwab options chain.
The median is V's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 6 sessions. 2,115 put and 1,255 call contracts by 11:34 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 19 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 1,255 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 2,115 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 6,668 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 5,293 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $847K |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $321K |
| Put/call volume ratio | 1.7x |
| Days to expiry | 7 |
Why it fired
- Rule
- put/call volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); put volume >= 2000
- Values that cleared it
- Put volume (contracts): 2,115; Ratio: 1.69
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 25; Puts: 20
- Baseline
- median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out: 0.875
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 6
- Claim level
- 2, compared with a baseline
Last-trade position, raw counts
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 | 17 |
| Puts | 4 | 3 | 13 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
- Expiry, Oct 23, 2026: Pending expiry.