CBOE Put-to-Call Ratio Falls to 0.78, Lowest Since May 2025

The CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) total put-to-call ratio has dropped on a 10-day moving average basis, reflecting a shift in options positioning after a broader market rally.

Summary

The CBOE total put-to-call ratio has fallen to 0.78 on a 10-day moving average basis, its lowest level since May 2025 and the third-lowest reading since November 2021. The ratio is down 0.23 points from an early-April high of 1.01. Put-to-call ratios are widely watched as a gauge of market sentiment in options trading, with lower readings generally indicating stronger demand for call options (bullish bets) relative to put options (bearish or hedging bets).

Terms & Concepts
  • Put-to-call ratio: An options market sentiment gauge that compares the volume of put options (bearish bets or hedges) with call options (bullish bets).
  • 10-day moving average: A smoothing method that averages data over the past 10 days to reduce short-term volatility and show the trend more clearly.
  • CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange): A major U.S. options exchange that provides widely followed market sentiment and volatility data.