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V · CALLS · DEC 18Session closed

V calls outnumbered puts 2.6 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.3 median

As of , published from Nov 5, 2026, 13:54 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-05/v-calls-dec-18-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Dec 18, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other V snapshots from Nov 5, 2026.

The median is V's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 20 sessions. 2,260 call and 884 put contracts by 13:39 ET on Nov 5, 2026. Tracked: up to 45 strikes around the money across 19 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Nov 5, 2026, 13:39 ET. 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.
MeasureValue
Call volume (contracts)2,260
Put volume (contracts)884
Call open interest, prior settlement33,223
Put open interest, prior settlement16,701
Call premium, est. (USD)$2.4M
Put premium, est. (USD)$702K
Call/put volume ratio2.6x
Days to expiry43

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): 2,260; Ratio: 2.56
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 25; Puts: 21
Baseline
median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 1.2579
Baseline window
last 20 sessions
Baseline n
20
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.

Count of contracts by where their single last trade sat against the quote.
Side of chainNear askNear bidOther
Calls6217
Puts1128

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Dec 18, 2026: Pending expiry.

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  2. VPNOV 6Put/call by expiry

    V puts expiring Nov 6 traded 5.3x the calls, vs a 0.9x median

    The median is V's put/call volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 16 sessions. 2,837 put and 531 call contracts by 10:39 ET on Nov 5, 2026. Tracked: up to 42 strikes around the money across 19 expirations.

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