JPM · CALLS · DEC 18Session closed

JPM calls outnumbered puts 2.9 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 1.6 median

As of , published from Nov 9, 2026, 15:03 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-09/jpm-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 JPM snapshots from Nov 9, 2026.

The median is JPM's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 20 sessions. 3,180 call and 1,091 put contracts by 14:48 ET on Nov 9, 2026. Tracked: up to 43 strikes around the money across 15 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Nov 9, 2026, 14:48 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)3,180
Put volume (contracts)1,091
Call open interest, prior settlement52,859
Put open interest, prior settlement42,678
Call premium, est. (USD)$1.3M
Put premium, est. (USD)$571K
Call/put volume ratio2.9x
Days to expiry39

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): 3,180; Ratio: 2.91
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 17; Puts: 19
Baseline
median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 1.6393
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
Calls3212
Puts7012

What happened next

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