UVIX open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, UVIX options within 45 days held 25,462 calls and 13,657 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.54. The biggest call strike near the money was 37 and the biggest put strike 37.
UVIX open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
37 carried 3,380 calls and 37 carried 1,199 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 UVIX pages.
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Common questions
25,462 calls and 13,657 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
37 near the money, with 3,380 contracts.
37 near the money, with 1,199 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.