# MSFT puts expiring Oct 21 (same day) traded 2.0x the calls, vs a 0.7x median

As of Oct 21, 2026, 09:32 ET: MSFT puts expiring Oct 21 (same day) traded 2.0x the calls, vs a 0.7x median.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21/msft-puts-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 MSFT snapshots from Oct 21, 2026.

The median is MSFT's put/call volume ratio for contracts same day over the last 5 sessions. 6,387 put and 3,153 call contracts by 09:32 ET on Oct 21, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 22 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: put/call volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); put volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median put/call volume ratio, contracts same day, last 20 sessions, n = 5, value 0.66

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 22542 |
| callPremiumEst | 300404 |
| callVolume | 3153 |
| daysToExpiry | 0 |
| putOpenInterest | 16188 |
| putPremiumEst | 1144074 |
| putToCallVolumeRatio | 2.03 |
| putVolume | 6387 |

## 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/msft-puts-oct-21-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-21 10:44 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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