What is the RTH options turnover ratio?

As of Jul 15, 2026, RTH turnover ratio is 0.51 (126 contracts traded against 249 contracts outstanding). High churn indicates active position rotation rather than maintenance flow.

Where is RTH open interest concentrated?

Gamma concentration is 0.19: open interest is more distributed across strikes, reducing any single-strike pinning force. The full per-strike open-interest distribution is visible in the chain view.

Why does volume-open-interest matter for RTH options?

Volume tells you what is being traded today; open interest tells you what was already there. The combination separates opening flow (today's volume building new positions) from closing flow (today's volume unwinding existing ones), and locates the strikes that carry hedging-driven support or resistance based on dealer-gamma concentration.

VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) Volume & Open Interest

Volume and open interest by strike show where trading activity and outstanding positions are concentrated. Clusters of OI often act as support and resistance levels.

VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $249.1M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 0.81 to the broader market. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) endeavors to mirror, with high fidelity, the price appreciation and income generation of the MVIS US Listed Retail 25 Index (MVRTHTR), before considering any associated expenses. public since 2001-05-17.

Snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.

Spot Price: $258.63
Total Volume: 126
Total OI: 249
Call OI: 235
Put OI: 14
Gamma Concentration: 0.19

As of Jul 15, 2026, VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) has 126 contracts traded today against 249 contracts outstanding. Open interest breaks down as 235 calls and 14 puts. Turnover ratio is 0.51: high churn, indicating active repositioning. Gamma concentration is 0.19: open interest is more distributed across strikes. Comparing today's volume to accumulated open interest reveals whether flow is opening new positions or closing existing ones, with heavy OI strikes often acting as support and resistance.

How RTH volume & open interest Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on VanEck Retail ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The volume & open interest view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 14.0% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the volume & open interest 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.

How to read the RTH volume and OI data

The two-panel chart above splits VanEck Retail ETF contract activity into volume (daily flow) and open interest (cumulative inventory) per strike. The per-strike grid table beneath gives the precise numbers for the densest 30 strikes. Current put/call ratio is 0.03, call-heavy - speculative or bullish positioning dominates. Total call OI of 235 versus put OI of 14 gives a put/call OI ratio of 0.06 - structurally a slower-moving signal than the volume-based ratio.

RTH flow vs positioning

Volume tells you what flows happened today; OI tells you what positions accumulated. Both can move in opposite directions: rising volume with falling OI means contracts are being closed (covering); rising volume with rising OI means new positions are being opened. The combination matters more than either alone for reading sentiment. The per-strike grid distinguishes the strikes attracting flow today from the strikes carrying accumulated inventory - high volume at strikes that also carry high OI typically means rolling activity (closing front-month, opening longer-dated), high volume at low-OI strikes typically means fresh directional positioning. Combined with the current positive dealer-gamma regime, large OI clusters tend to act as price magnets through expiration cycles.

Using RTH OI/volume data alongside other surfaces

Per-strike OI is the input to dealer-gamma calculations: strikes with elevated call OI generate gamma walls that dealers must hedge into as spot approaches them. The gamma-exposure page combines this distribution with the dealers' assumed-long-gamma assumption to project hedge flow. Volume cross-checks recent positioning shifts in the chain that haven't yet shown up in cumulative OI. Pair both with the term-structure view on the volatility page to determine whether the activity is concentrated in near-dated event hedging or longer-dated structural positioning. Front-month expiration for RTH sits at 37 days, so near-dated volume currently dominates the flow reading.

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Frequently asked RTH volume & open interest questions

What is the RTH options turnover ratio?: As of Jul 15, 2026, RTH turnover ratio is 0.51 (126 contracts traded against 249 contracts outstanding). High churn indicates active position rotation rather than maintenance flow.
Where is RTH open interest concentrated?: Gamma concentration is 0.19: open interest is more distributed across strikes, reducing any single-strike pinning force. The full per-strike open-interest distribution is visible in the chain view.
Why does volume-open-interest matter for RTH options?: Volume tells you what is being traded today; open interest tells you what was already there. The combination separates opening flow (today's volume building new positions) from closing flow (today's volume unwinding existing ones), and locates the strikes that carry hedging-driven support or resistance based on dealer-gamma concentration.