SCHD open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, SCHD options within 45 days held 31,388 calls and 17,081 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.54. The biggest call strike near the money was 35 and the biggest put strike 34.
SCHD open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
35 carried 5,388 calls and 34 carried 6,808 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 SCHD pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see SCHD's map move live all session.
Common questions
31,388 calls and 17,081 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
35 near the money, with 5,388 contracts.
34 near the money, with 6,808 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.