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

Explore the SCHW 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 SCHW.

Market Sentiment from SCHW Options by Expiration Date

The table below aggregates SCHW 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 2829 4852 7681 1.715
2026-02-13 2798 3421 6219 1.223
2026-02-20 12891 10488 23379 0.814
2026-02-27 1851 731 2582 0.395
2026-03-06 609 169 778 0.278
2026-03-13 278 1053 1331 3.788
2026-03-20 47840 51620 99460 1.079
2026-03-27 24 0 24 0.000
2026-05-15 2438 6202 8640 2.544
2026-06-18 23248 41234 64482 1.774
2026-09-18 9243 11397 20640 1.233
2026-12-18 11058 15418 26476 1.394
2027-01-15 30799 32648 63447 1.060
2027-06-17 10789 4056 14845 0.376
2028-01-21 3139 5244 8383 1.671
2028-12-15 212 60 272 0.283

How the Options Sentiment Score Is Calculated

This sentiment framework evaluates market bias for SCHW 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 SCHW.
  • 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 SCHW options, while lower scores highlight more defensive or bearish structures.