IWM · CALLS · NOV 17Session closed

IWM calls outnumbered puts 2.3 to 1 expiring Nov 17, vs a 1.2 median

As of , published from Nov 12, 2026, 14:46 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-12/iwm-calls-nov-17-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Nov 17, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other IWM snapshots from Nov 12, 2026.

The median is IWM's call/put volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 20 sessions. 11,606 call and 5,141 put contracts by 14:31 ET on Nov 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 44 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Nov 12, 2026, 14:31 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)11,606
Put volume (contracts)5,141
Call open interest, prior settlement7,491
Put open interest, prior settlement7,436
Call premium, est. (USD)$652K
Put premium, est. (USD)$998K
Call/put volume ratio2.3x
Days to expiry5

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): 11,606; Ratio: 2.26
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 23; Puts: 26
Baseline
median call/put volume ratio, contracts within a week: 1.2121
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
Calls1454
Puts1187

What happened next

  • Next settlement: Pending the next settlement.
  • Expiry, Nov 17, 2026: Pending expiry.
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  1. IWMPDEC 18Put/call by expiry

    IWM puts expiring Dec 18 traded 19.9x the calls, vs a 2.3x median

    The median is IWM's put/call volume ratio for contracts 1 to 3 months out over the last 20 sessions. 59,350 put and 2,986 call contracts by 09:51 ET on Nov 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 42 strikes around the money across 32 expirations.

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