# IWM calls outnumbered puts 1.9 to 1 expiring Oct 21 (same day), vs a 1.1 median

As of Oct 21, 2026, 09:56 ET: IWM calls outnumbered puts 1.9 to 1 expiring Oct 21 (same day), vs a 1.1 median.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21/iwm-calls-oct-21-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Oct 21, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other IWM snapshots from Oct 21, 2026.

The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts same day over the last 8 sessions. 105,174 call and 56,171 put contracts by 09:56 ET on Oct 21, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 33 expirations. Source: delayed broker chain.

- Session: 2026-10-21
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session in progress
- Expiry: 2026-10-21 (same day)
- Rule: call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts same day, last 20 sessions, n = 8, value 1.0638

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 42557 |
| callPremiumEst | 5112578 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 1.87 |
| callVolume | 105174 |
| daysToExpiry | 0 |
| putOpenInterest | 39874 |
| putPremiumEst | 2509591 |
| putVolume | 56171 |

## 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/2026-10-21

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21/iwm-calls-oct-21-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-21 11:45 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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