AEM open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, AEM options within 45 days held 11,042 calls and 6,796 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.62. The biggest call strike near the money was 190 and the biggest put strike 185.
AEM open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
190 carried 1,077 calls and 185 carried 740 puts.
Open interest counts contracts still open after the close; it settles overnight. Large strikes are where dealer hedging is concentrated, which is why open interest feeds the gamma levels and max pain on the other AEM pages.
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Common questions
11,042 calls and 6,796 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
190 near the money, with 1,077 contracts.
185 near the money, with 740 contracts.
Compare: open interest by strike on other tickers
Measured from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Levels are where dealer hedging is concentrated, not targets or forecasts. Not investment advice.