MSFT · PUTS · NOV 18Session closed

MSFT puts expiring Nov 18 traded 5.5x the calls, vs a 0.7x median

As of , published from Nov 12, 2026, 09:58 ET. Source: delayed broker chain.

On the page at squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-11-12/msft-puts-nov-18-2026-put-call-skew: the follow-up at the next settlement and at the Nov 18, 2026 expiry, each added once recorded; the evidence table and the rule that fired; and up to six other MSFT snapshots from Nov 12, 2026.

The median is MSFT's put/call volume ratio for contracts within a week over the last 20 sessions. 3,271 put and 597 call contracts by 09:43 ET on Nov 12, 2026. Tracked: up to 41 strikes around the money across 23 expirations.

Evidence

The numbers behind this snapshot, Nov 12, 2026, 09:43 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)597
Put volume (contracts)3,271
Call open interest, prior settlement5,544
Put open interest, prior settlement4,468
Call premium, est. (USD)$249K
Put premium, est. (USD)$3.1M
Put/call volume ratio5.5x
Days to expiry6

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): 3,271; Ratio: 5.48
Contracts traded behind each figure
Calls: 17; Puts: 12
Baseline
median put/call volume ratio, contracts within a week: 0.71
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
Calls4112
Puts129

What happened next

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