NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) 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.
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $773.5M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.38 to the broader market. NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) seeks investment results that track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Index. public since 2009-03-25.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $35.93
- Call OI
- 22
- Put OI
- 17
- Total OI
- 39
As of May 15, 2026, NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) has 39 total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.77 (balanced 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 QAI open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker 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 33.7% 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 QAI open interest history questions
- What is the current QAI options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI) has 39 total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 22 calls and 17 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 QAI put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.77 is balanced.
- What does QAI 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.