BAC calls outnumbered puts 2.2 to 1 expiring Jan 21, 2028, vs a 1.1 median
As of , published from Oct 28, 2026, 14:56 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-28/bac-calls-jan-21-2028-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Jan 21, 2028 expiry, each added once recorded; and the evidence table and the rule that fired.
The median is BAC's call/put volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 14 sessions. 6,605 call and 3,006 put contracts by 14:41 ET on Oct 28, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 19 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 6,605 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 3,006 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 93,598 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 123,065 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $2.1M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $808K |
| Call/put volume ratio | 2.2x |
| Days to expiry | 450 |
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): 6,605; Ratio: 2.2
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 16; Puts: 5
- Baseline
- median call/put volume ratio, contracts more than 3 months out: 1.1236
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 14
- 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 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Puts | 0 | 1 | 4 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
- Expiry, Jan 21, 2028: Pending expiry.