# QQQ puts expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out) traded 2.1x the calls, vs a 1.2x median

As of Oct 19, 2026, 13:44 ET: QQQ puts expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out) traded 2.1x the calls, vs a 1.2x median.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-19/qqq-puts-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 30, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other QQQ snapshots from Oct 19, 2026.

The median is QQQ's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 7 sessions. 54,183 put and 25,664 call contracts by 13:44 ET on Oct 19, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 31 expirations. Source: delayed broker chain.

- Session: 2026-10-19
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-10-30 (1 to 3 weeks)
- Rule: put/call volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); put volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out, last 20 sessions, n = 7, value 1.18

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 52796 |
| callPremiumEst | 24117946 |
| callVolume | 25664 |
| daysToExpiry | 11 |
| putOpenInterest | 296317 |
| putPremiumEst | 42482066 |
| putToCallVolumeRatio | 2.11 |
| putVolume | 54183 |

## 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/2026-10-19

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-19/qqq-puts-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-20 05:09 ET
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