Same-day contracts accounted for 66% of tracked IWM option volume by 09:36 ET
As of , published from Oct 20, 2026, 09:51 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-20/iwm-oct-20-2026-same-day-share: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 20, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other IWM snapshots from Oct 20, 2026.
31,247 of 47,083 tracked contracts on Oct 20, 2026, puts 13,731 and calls 17,516. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
Same day66%
Of which17,516 C / 13,731 P
Evidence
The numbers behind this snapshot, Oct 20, 2026, 09:36 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.
The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 8 sessions. 27,246 call and 13,869 put contracts by 15:26 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 20,548 call and 6,369 put contracts by 11:00 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 8 sessions. 8,638 call and 2,811 put contracts by 10:56 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 8 sessions. 8,690 call and 1,975 put contracts by 10:51 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 8 sessions. 5,943 call and 577 put contracts by 10:16 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.
The median is IWM's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 8 sessions. 94,648 put and 11,047 call contracts by 10:10 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations.