CL open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, CL options within 45 days held 8,612 calls and 2,613 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.3. The biggest call strike near the money was 95 and the biggest put strike 90.
CL open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
95 carried 1,649 calls and 90 carried 164 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 CL pages.
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Common questions
8,612 calls and 2,613 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
95 near the money, with 1,649 contracts.
90 near the money, with 164 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.