XOM · CALLS · NOV 20Session closed
XOM calls outnumbered puts 3.2 to 1 expiring Nov 20, vs a 1.8 median
As of , published from Oct 28, 2026, 11:59 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-28/xom-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Nov 20, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; and the evidence table and the rule that fired.
The median is XOM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 14 sessions. 2,292 call and 712 put contracts by 11:44 ET on Oct 28, 2026. Tracked: up to 38 strikes around the money across 17 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 2,292 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 712 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 84,067 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 41,022 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $1.3M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $115K |
| Call/put volume ratio | 3.2x |
| Days to expiry | 23 |
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): 2,292; Ratio: 3.22
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 21; Puts: 18
- Baseline
- median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 1.8018
- 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 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Puts | 6 | 1 | 11 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
- Expiry, Nov 20, 2026: Pending expiry.