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

Explore the QQQ 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 QQQ.

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Market Sentiment from QQQ Options by Expiration Date

The table below aggregates QQQ 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
2026-08-14	237043	472813	709856	1.995
2026-08-17	47663	87501	135164	1.836
2026-08-18	45916	42802	88718	0.932
2026-08-19	14678	46911	61589	3.196
2026-08-20	15016	30734	45750	2.047
2026-08-21	631512	812002	1443514	1.286
2026-08-28	98535	114674	213209	1.164
2026-08-31	354462	177761	532223	0.501
2026-09-04	72423	62621	135044	0.865
2026-09-11	29198	45571	74769	1.561
2026-09-18	894661	1172033	2066694	1.310
2026-09-25	6983	7599	14582	1.088
2026-09-30	94153	137848	232001	1.464
2026-10-16	284814	305842	590656	1.074
2026-10-30	9667	15121	24788	1.564
2026-11-20	112512	100094	212606	0.890
2026-12-18	667744	1028693	1696437	1.541
2026-12-31	110031	136535	246566	1.241
2027-01-15	373882	354605	728487	0.948
2027-02-19	24627	50402	75029	2.047
2027-03-19	291407	239900	531307	0.823
2027-03-31	43291	33717	77008	0.779
2027-06-17	415713	325916	741629	0.784
2027-06-30	19200	25250	44450	1.315
2027-09-17	95289	103513	198802	1.086
2027-12-17	146512	202795	349307	1.384
2028-01-21	105439	173057	278496	1.641
2028-06-16	58915	69077	127992	1.172
2028-12-15	67676	95326	163002	1.409
How the Options Sentiment Score Is Calculated This sentiment framework evaluates market bias for QQQ 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 QQQ. 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 QQQ options, while lower scores highlight more defensive or bearish structures.