# JPM calls outnumbered puts 2.2 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 0.9 median

As of Oct 20, 2026, 15:28 ET: JPM calls outnumbered puts 2.2 to 1 expiring Oct 30 (1 week out), vs a 0.9 median.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-20/jpm-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 30, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; and the evidence table and the rule that fired.

The median is JPM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 8 sessions. 2,067 call and 954 put contracts by 15:28 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 15 expirations. Source: delayed broker chain.

- Session: 2026-10-20
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-10-30 (1 to 3 weeks)
- Rule: call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out, last 20 sessions, n = 8, value 0.939

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 9179 |
| callPremiumEst | 813068 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 2.17 |
| callVolume | 2067 |
| daysToExpiry | 10 |
| putOpenInterest | 8357 |
| putPremiumEst | 294464 |
| putVolume | 954 |

## 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/2026-10-20

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-20/jpm-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-21 03:43 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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