EWG open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 21, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 21, 2026 close, EWG options within 45 days held 756 calls and 7,369 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 9.75. The biggest call strike near the money was 43 and the biggest put strike 40.
EWG open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
43 carried 435 calls and 40 carried 2,552 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 EWG pages.
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Common questions
756 calls and 7,369 puts within 45 days at the October 21, 2026 close.
43 near the money, with 435 contracts.
40 near the money, with 2,552 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.