QLD open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, QLD options within 45 days held 2,925 calls and 4,798 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 1.64. The biggest call strike near the money was 88 and the biggest put strike 94.
QLD open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
88 carried 299 calls and 94 carried 357 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 QLD pages.
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Common questions
2,925 calls and 4,798 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
88 near the money, with 299 contracts.
94 near the money, with 357 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.