XOM · PUTS · DEC 18Session closed
XOM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.5x median
As of , published from Oct 19, 2026, 12:19 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-19/xom-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Dec 18, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; and the evidence table and the rule that fired.
The median is XOM's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 7 sessions. 2,913 put and 1,768 call contracts by 12:04 ET on Oct 19, 2026. Tracked: up to 38 strikes around the money across 16 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 1,768 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 2,913 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 120,156 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 94,683 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $649K |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $1.4M |
| Put/call volume ratio | 1.6x |
| Days to expiry | 60 |
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): 2,913; Ratio: 1.65
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 16; Puts: 11
- Baseline
- median put/call volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 0.52
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 7
- 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 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Puts | 2 | 0 | 9 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
- Expiry, Dec 18, 2026: Pending expiry.