MSFTCFEB 19 '27Open interest change
Open interest in MSFT calls expiring Feb 19, 2027 rose 35,242 at the Nov 3 settlement
13,481 to 48,723 contracts between the Nov 2 and Nov 3 settlements, 261% of the prior figure.
MSFT · CALLS · NOV 20Settled
MSFT calls outnumbered puts 6.6 to 1 expiring Nov 20 (2 weeks out), vs a 1.7 median
As of , published from Nov 3, 2026, 12:38 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.
On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-03/msft-calls-nov-20-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up recorded at Nov 4, 2026, 08:38 ET; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other MSFT snapshots from Nov 3, 2026.
The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 weeks out over the last 18 sessions. 25,640 call and 3,893 put contracts by 12:23 ET on Nov 3, 2026. Tracked: up to 43 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
Evidence
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call volume (contracts) | 25,640 |
| Put volume (contracts) | 3,893 |
| Call open interest, prior settlement | 206,048 |
| Put open interest, prior settlement | 115,205 |
| Call premium, est. (USD) | $17.6M |
| Put premium, est. (USD) | $2.8M |
| Call/put volume ratio | 6.6x |
| Days to expiry | 17 |
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): 25,640; Ratio: 6.59
- Contracts traded behind each figure
- Calls: 36; Puts: 31
- Baseline
- median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 weeks out: 1.7391
- Baseline window
- last 20 sessions
- Baseline n
- 18
- 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 | 1 | 15 | 20 |
| Puts | 8 | 1 | 22 |
What happened next
- Next settlement: Open interest in MSFT calls expiring Nov 20 rose 3,418 at the Nov 3 settlement, to 312,118.
- Expiry, Nov 20, 2026: Pending expiry.
More MSFT snapshots, Nov 3, 2026
All MSFT snapshots on the hub- MSFTCDEC 4Open interest change
Open interest in MSFT calls expiring Dec 4 rose 6,077 at the Nov 3 settlement
5,995 to 12,072 contracts between the Nov 2 and Nov 3 settlements, 101% of the prior figure.
- MSFTCDEC 4Put/call by expiry
MSFT calls outnumbered puts 7.3 to 1 expiring Dec 4, vs a 1.5 median
The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 18 sessions. 6,630 call and 910 put contracts by 15:33 ET on Nov 3, 2026. Tracked: up to 46 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
- MSFTCFEB 19 '27Put/call by expiry
MSFT calls outnumbered puts 9.8 to 1 expiring Feb 19, 2027, vs a 1.2 median
The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 18 sessions. 17,494 call and 1,788 put contracts by 12:23 ET on Nov 3, 2026. Tracked: up to 43 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
- MSFTPMAR 19 '27Put/call by expiry
MSFT puts expiring Mar 19, 2027 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 0.8x median
The median is MSFT's put/call volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 18 sessions. 2,227 put and 672 call contracts by 11:53 ET on Nov 3, 2026. Tracked: up to 43 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.
- MSFTCNOV 6Put/call by expiry
MSFT calls outnumbered puts 6.5 to 1 expiring Nov 6, vs a 1.4 median
The median is MSFT's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 18 sessions. 3,487 call and 533 put contracts by 09:43 ET on Nov 3, 2026. Tracked: up to 41 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.