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IWM Options Chain by Expiration – Open Interest & Put/Call Ratio

Explore the IWM options chain aggregated by expiration date, with call and put open interest, total OI and put/call ratios. Use this overview to spot where options positioning is most concentrated and which expirations carry bullish, bearish or neutral sentiment for IWM.

Market Sentiment from IWM Options by Expiration Date

The table below aggregates IWM options data by expiration date, including call volume, put volume, total open interest and the put/call ratio. Each row is assigned a sentiment label and numerical sentiment score, highlighting expirations where positioning is extremely bullish, defensive or balanced. Click on an expiration date to drill down into the detailed options chain for that maturity.

Expiration Date Call OI Put OI Total Open Interest Put/Call Ratio
2026-02-06 111026 189934 300960 1.711
2026-02-09 17909 31284 49193 1.747
2026-02-10 9407 10849 20256 1.153
2026-02-11 14082 7554 21636 0.536
2026-02-12 6625 6506 13131 0.982
2026-02-13 38570 128464 167034 3.331
2026-02-17 4080 3881 7961 0.951
2026-02-18 1297 1701 2998 1.311
2026-02-19 107 436 543 4.075
2026-02-20 437612 1717028 2154640 3.924
2026-02-27 45123 80341 125464 1.780
2026-03-06 26849 103001 129850 3.836
2026-03-13 23014 4820 27834 0.209
2026-03-20 595231 1334265 1929496 2.242
2026-03-27 390 265 655 0.679
2026-03-31 46059 61532 107591 1.336
2026-04-17 172594 231056 403650 1.339
2026-05-15 65465 135202 200667 2.065
2026-06-18 427336 987071 1414407 2.310
2026-06-30 19290 31039 50329 1.609
2026-08-21 18084 45555 63639 2.519
2026-09-18 174196 396596 570792 2.277
2026-09-30 12205 12670 24875 1.038
2026-12-18 303715 841319 1145034 2.770
2026-12-31 2532 5683 8215 2.244
2027-01-15 94110 226527 320637 2.407
2027-06-17 37730 139128 176858 3.687
2027-09-17 3210 25045 28255 7.802
2027-12-17 52942 288290 341232 5.445
2028-01-21 10816 51571 62387 4.768

How the Options Sentiment Score Is Calculated

This sentiment framework evaluates market bias for IWM based on aggregated options data by expiration date. The key metrics are:

  • Put/Call Ratio (PCR): Compares put and call activity. A higher PCR usually indicates more defensive or bearish positioning, while a lower PCR suggests bullish call demand.
  • Open Interest (OI): Represents the number of outstanding option contracts. Higher open interest reflects strong market attention, hedging activity or speculative positioning around IWM.
  • Unusual activity ⚠️: Expirations with extreme PCR or unusually high OI are flagged with a warning icon, signaling concentrated bets, hedging pressure or potential event-driven risk.

The sentiment score combines PCR and OI into a 0–100 scale, then classifies each expiration into intuitive labels such as Strong Bullish, Moderate Bullish, Neutral, Moderate Bearish, Strong Bearish. Higher scores reflect more aggressive bullish positioning in IWM options, while lower scores highlight more defensive or bearish structures.