# Open interest in QQQ puts expiring Nov 3 (2 weeks out) rose 4,371 at the Oct 21 settlement

As of the Oct 21, 2026 settlement: Open interest in QQQ puts expiring Nov 3 (2 weeks out) rose 4,371 at the Oct 21 settlement.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21/qqq-puts-nov-3-2026-open-interest-change: the evidence table and the rule this settlement figure passed; and up to six other QQQ snapshots from Oct 21, 2026.

2,631 to 7,002 contracts between the Oct 20 and Oct 21 settlements, 166% of the prior figure. Source: Cboe settlement open interest archive.

- Session: 2026-10-21
- Kind: Open interest change
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-11-03 (1 to 3 weeks)
- Rule: |change| >= 10000 or (>= 2000 and >= 50% of prior), and |change share| >= 2.0 x bucket median; prior OI >= 1000
- Baseline: median absolute open interest change share, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out, last 20 sessions, n = 20, value 0.2968

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| changeShare | 1.6613 |
| daysToExpiry | 13 |
| openInterest | 7002 |
| openInterestChange | 4371 |
| priorOpenInterest | 2631 |
| priorSettlement | 2026-10-20 |
| settlement | 2026-10-21 |

## What happened next

This snapshot is itself a settlement figure.

Caveat: Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.

Session page: https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-21/qqq-puts-nov-3-2026-open-interest-change
Retrieved: 2026-10-23 04:23 ET
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