NLY open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, NLY options within 45 days held 34,406 calls and 33,707 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.98. The biggest call strike near the money was 18.5 and the biggest put strike 18.
NLY open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
18.5 carried 12,331 calls and 18 carried 6,805 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 NLY pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see NLY's map move live all session.
Common questions
34,406 calls and 33,707 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
18.5 near the money, with 12,331 contracts.
18 near the money, with 6,805 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.