What is the options flow saying about RUT?
RUT · data through 2026-09-22 · free to read
On 2026-09-22, RUT traded $28.8M of call premium against $56.9M of put premium, 34% of it on the call side. The tape leans puts. Volume and open interest below, updated after each close.
The session's options tape
Where the premium has gone over three months
From 2026-06-18 to 2026-09-22, cumulative call premium reached $2.4B against $4.2B on puts, a net of -$1.8B. One day's flow is noise; the cumulative line is where a lean shows up.
Common questions about RUT
What does the options flow on RUT actually mean?
It is the money that changed hands in RUT options on 2026-09-22: $28.8M paid for calls, $56.9M for puts. Premium is the better read than contract count, because a thousand cheap far-dated calls and one large near-dated block are not the same conviction, and only premium tells them apart.
Is heavy call buying in RUT bullish?
Not by itself. 34% of RUT's premium sat on the call side, and a good share of any day's call volume is someone hedging a short, closing a position, or a market maker managing inventory. Flow says where money went, never why. It is one input among several, which is how it is weighted on the desk.
What is the difference between volume and open interest on RUT?
Volume is what traded today: 9845 calls and 13127 puts. Open interest is what is still on the book afterwards. Volume can spike and vanish the same day; open interest rising means positions were opened rather than closed.
How often does this page update?
After each US close. Options data settles overnight, so the figures shown for 2026-09-22 are the complete session rather than a partial intraday snapshot. A real-time feed is a different product for a different holding period.
How much options premium traded in RUT on 2026-09-22?
$28.8M in calls and $56.9M in puts, for the full session.
Can this RUT flow be a hedge rather than a bet?
Yes, and often. A fund long RUT buys puts to protect the position, and a fund short it buys calls to cap the loss. The tape shows the trade, never the reason. That is why a single session, even a 34% call-heavy one, is a hint and three sessions in the same direction are a lean.
Does a big options day move RUT the next day?
Not reliably. Premium is a measure of attention and positioning, and attention runs both ways. What tends to matter more is where the flow sits against the chart: calls bought above a level the stock has already failed at twice say something; calls bought at a round number say less.
Where does the RUT options data come from?
From the options exchanges through OPRA, the consolidated feed every US options trade is printed on. The full session is available the next morning, which is why this page shows 2026-09-22 rather than a live number.
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