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XOM · CALLS · NOV 20Session closed

XOM calls outnumbered puts 4.2 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.8 median

As of , published from Oct 16, 2026, 12:08 ET. The evidence table and the rule that fired are at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-16/xom-calls-nov-20-2026-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 XOM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 6 sessions. 2,108 call and 507 put contracts by 11:53 ET on Oct 16, 2026. Tracked: up to 39 strikes around the money across 17 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 16, 2026, 11:53 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
Call volume (contracts)2,108
Put volume (contracts)507
Call open interest, prior settlement74,936
Put open interest, prior settlement41,545
Call premium, est. (USD)$1.5M
Put premium, est. (USD)$106K
Call/put volume ratio4.2x
Days to expiry35

Why it fired

Rule
call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
Values that cleared it
Call volume (contracts): 2,108; Ratio: 4.16
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 16; Puts: 11
Baseline
median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 1.8182
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.

Count of contracts by where their single last trade sat against the quote.
Side of chainNear askNear bidOther
Calls1312
Puts119

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Nov 20, 2026: Pending expiry.

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