Unusual call open interest accumulation
Which call OI increases were unusually large for their own ticker on Oct 15, 2026?
Positive daily call contract changes at least two standard deviations above their preceding-year norm. Requires at least 200 prior observations and 100,000 current total contracts. Calls and puts are standardized separately. More open contracts do not establish who bought or sold them. Data through close. Descriptive only, not a recommendation.
At a glance
11 tickers qualified. First five: EWZS (Calls +13.97σ · puts +1.12σ · Call change +46380 contracts), UMC (Calls +5.65σ · puts +2.61σ · Call change +59306 contracts), UNIT (Calls +3.05σ · puts +5.09σ · Call change +8674 contracts), RUM (Calls +2.91σ · puts +0.05σ · Call change +27215 contracts), LQD (Calls +2.89σ · puts +0.48σ · Call change +120561 contracts).
| # | Ticker | Close | Open interest | Call / put daily OI surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EWZS | 15.58 | 160,244 | Calls +13.97σ · puts +1.12σ · Call change +46380 contracts |
| 2 | UMC | 20.92 | 413,360 | Calls +5.65σ · puts +2.61σ · Call change +59306 contracts |
| 3 | UNIT | 6.01 | 174,304 | Calls +3.05σ · puts +5.09σ · Call change +8674 contracts |
| 4 | RUM | 6.15 | 194,846 | Calls +2.91σ · puts +0.05σ · Call change +27215 contracts |
| 5 | LQD | 103.50 | 3,171,003 | Calls +2.89σ · puts +0.48σ · Call change +120561 contracts |
| 6 | GFL | 43.55 | 627,770 | Calls +2.89σ · puts +0.87σ · Call change +26703 contracts |
| 7 | CRWV | 69.69 | 3,459,310 | Calls +2.82σ · puts +5.08σ · Call change +210774 contracts |
| 8 | GLNG | 44.95 | 114,684 | Calls +2.56σ · puts -0.97σ · Call change +18489 contracts |
| 9 | NBIS | 188.41 | 1,655,391 | Calls +2.40σ · puts +1.35σ · Call change +83136 contracts |
| 10 | LQDA | 34.78 | 267,017 | Calls +2.26σ · puts +0.47σ · Call change +23296 contracts |
| 11 | JBLU | 3.15 | 1,328,155 | Calls +2.20σ · puts +2.50σ · Call change +52490 contracts |
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