BAC · PUTS · APR 16 '27Session closed

BAC puts expiring Apr 16, 2027 traded 3.3x the calls, vs a 1.0x median

As of , published from Nov 12, 2026, 14:10 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-12/bac-puts-apr-16-2027-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Apr 16, 2027 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other BAC snapshots from Nov 12, 2026.

The median is BAC's put/call volume ratio for contracts more than 3 months out over the last 20 sessions. 2,591 put and 778 call contracts by 13:55 ET on Nov 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 40 strikes around the money across 20 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Nov 12, 2026, 13:55 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)778
Put volume (contracts)2,591
Call open interest, prior settlement16,916
Put open interest, prior settlement29,837
Call premium, est. (USD)$173K
Put premium, est. (USD)$377K
Put/call volume ratio3.3x
Days to expiry155

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): 2,591; Ratio: 3.33
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 5; Puts: 4
Baseline
median put/call volume ratio, contracts more than 3 months out: 0.97
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
Calls005
Puts004

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Apr 16, 2027: Pending expiry.
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