QQQ · CALLS · DEC 18Session closed

QQQ calls outnumbered puts 1.8 to 1 expiring Dec 18, vs a 0.6 median

As of , published from Nov 11, 2026, 09:55 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-11/qqq-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 QQQ snapshots from Nov 11, 2026.

The median is QQQ's call/put volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 20 sessions. 17,956 call and 10,084 put contracts by 09:40 ET on Nov 11, 2026. Tracked: up to 41 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Nov 11, 2026, 09:40 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)17,956
Put volume (contracts)10,084
Call open interest, prior settlement310,453
Put open interest, prior settlement517,459
Call premium, est. (USD)$43.5M
Put premium, est. (USD)$9.9M
Call/put volume ratio1.8x
Days to expiry37

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): 17,956; Ratio: 1.78
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 33; Puts: 32
Baseline
median call/put volume ratio, contracts 1 to 3 months out: 0.625
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
Calls15126
Puts81410

What happened next

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