iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) Open Interest History

Open interest tracks the total number of outstanding options contracts. Rising OI alongside price moves can indicate growing commitment to the trend; declining OI suggests positions are being closed.

iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $3.05B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.09 to the broader market. The iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of a portfolio of underlying equity and fixed income funds intended to represent an aggressive target risk allocation strategy. public since 2008-11-11.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price

$95.78

Call OI

4

Put OI

2

Total OI

6

As of May 15, 2026, iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) has 6 total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.50 (call-heavy positioning). Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior sessions; persistent growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest, while sharp drops typically mean post-expiration clean-up.

How AOA open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The open interest history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 15.5% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the open interest history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.

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Frequently asked AOA open interest history questions

What is the current AOA options open interest?

As of May 15, 2026, iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (AOA) has 6 total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 4 calls and 2 puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.

What is the AOA put/call open interest ratio?

Put/call OI ratio of 0.50 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.

What does AOA open interest tell traders?

Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.