GOOGL puts expiring Jan 21, 2028 traded 2.5x the calls, vs a 0.9x median
As of , published from Nov 2, 2026, 15:19 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-02/googl-puts-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 GOOGL's put/call volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 17 sessions. 5,426 put and 2,170 call contracts by 15:04 ET on Nov 2, 2026. Tracked: up to 42 strikes around the money across 24 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 2,170 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 5,426 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 45,450 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 76,465 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $9.3M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $6.0M |
| Put/call volume ratio | 2.5x |
| Days to expiry | 445 |
Why it fired
- Rule
- put/call volume >= max(1.5, 1.75 x baseline median); put volume >= 2000
- Values that cleared it
- Put volume (contracts): 5,426; Ratio: 2.5
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 33; Puts: 30
- Baseline
- median put/call volume ratio, contracts more than 3 months out: 0.88
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 17
- 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 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| Puts | 1 | 16 | 13 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
- Expiry, Jan 21, 2028: Pending expiry.