# GS calls outnumbered puts 3.5 to 1 expiring Oct 30, vs a 1.2 median

As of Oct 26, 2026, 11:12 ET: GS calls outnumbered puts 3.5 to 1 expiring Oct 30, vs a 1.2 median.
On the page at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-26/gs-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 GS's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 9 sessions. 2,025 call and 577 put contracts by 11:12 ET on Oct 26, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations. Source: delayed broker chain.

- Session: 2026-10-26
- Kind: Put/call by expiry
- Status: Session closed
- Expiry: 2026-10-30 (within a week)
- Rule: call/put volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); call volume >= 2000
- Baseline: median call/put volume ratio, contracts within a week, last 20 sessions, n = 9, value 1.2195

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| callOpenInterest | 5791 |
| callPremiumEst | 1837591 |
| callToPutVolumeRatio | 3.51 |
| callVolume | 2025 |
| daysToExpiry | 4 |
| putOpenInterest | 5763 |
| putPremiumEst | 272292 |
| putVolume | 577 |

## 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/2026-10-26

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-26/gs-calls-oct-30-2026-put-call-skew
Retrieved: 2026-10-27 06:03 ET
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recomputed every session, so a number without its date is wrong within a day.

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