AEO open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, AEO options within 45 days held 34,373 calls and 10,092 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.29. The biggest call strike near the money was 17 and the biggest put strike 17.
AEO open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
17 carried 5,666 calls and 17 carried 2,864 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 AEO pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see AEO's map move live all session.
Common questions
34,373 calls and 10,092 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
17 near the money, with 5,666 contracts.
17 near the money, with 2,864 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.