# XOM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.5x median

As of Oct 19, 2026, 12:04 ET: XOM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 1.6x the calls, vs a 0.5x median.
On the page at https://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. Source: delayed broker chain.

- Session: 2026-10-19
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-12-18 (1 to 3 months)
- 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 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 7, value 0.52

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 120156 |
| callPremiumEst | 648609 |
| callVolume | 1768 |
| daysToExpiry | 60 |
| putOpenInterest | 94683 |
| putPremiumEst | 1380033 |
| putToCallVolumeRatio | 1.65 |
| putVolume | 2913 |

## 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/xom-puts-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-20 05:09 ET
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