V · CALLS · DEC 18Session closed
V calls outnumbered puts 2.8 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.5 median
As of , published from Oct 20, 2026, 15:19 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-20/v-calls-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 V's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 8 sessions. 2,000 call and 709 put contracts by 15:04 ET on Oct 20, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 18 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 2,000 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 709 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 27,127 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 13,833 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $2.2M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $411K |
| Call/put volume ratio | 2.8x |
| Days to expiry | 59 |
Why it fired
- Rule
- call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Values that cleared it
- Call volume (contracts): 2,000; Ratio: 2.82
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 32; Puts: 21
- Baseline
- median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 1.5152
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 8
- 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 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| Puts | 5 | 2 | 14 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
- Expiry, Dec 18, 2026: Pending expiry.