Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Put/Call Volume History

Put/call volume ratio compares the number of put options traded to call options traded. Extreme readings can signal shifts in market sentiment relative to recent norms.

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $15.77B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 8,300 people, carrying a beta of 1.31 to the broader market. Albemarle Corporation stands as a global innovator, producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of engineered specialty chemicals. Led by Jerry Kent Jr., public since 1994-02-22.

Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Spot Price

$134.27

Call Volume

4.7K

Put Volume

4.5K

Total Volume

9.2K

Put/Call Ratio

0.96

As of Jun 30, 2026, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) traded 9.2K total options contracts. Volume split was 4.7K calls and 4.5K puts. Put/call volume ratio is 0.96. Elevated flow relative to the ticker's recent average can signal institutional positioning, pending news, earnings expectations, or hedging activity. Daily volume is the most responsive short-term gauge of changing demand.

How ALB put/call volume history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Albemarle Corporation options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The put/call volume history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 59.7% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the put/call volume 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.

How to read the ALB volume data

The volume time-series above tracks Albemarle Corporation options trading activity day by day. Volume is a flow measure - contracts traded per day across all strikes and expirations - so spikes flag activity, not positioning. Current put/call ratio is 0.96, roughly balanced. Total call OI of 91.1K versus put OI of 95.9K gives a put/call OI ratio of 1.05 - structurally a slower-moving signal than the volume-based ratio.

ALB 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. Combined with the current negative dealer-gamma regime, large OI clusters tend to act as price repellents that accelerate moves through key strikes.

Using ALB 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 ALB sits at 31 days, so near-dated volume currently dominates the flow reading.

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Daily options volume for ALB over the last ~41 trading days. Volume measures contracts traded per day across all strikes and expirations; combined with put/call ratio it tracks directional positioning flow.

Most recent 15 trading days (descending). Older history appears in the chart above.

Frequently asked ALB put/call volume history questions

How much ALB options volume traded today?

As of Jun 30, 2026, Albemarle Corporation (ALB) traded 9.2K total options contracts, split as 4.7K calls and 4.5K puts. Volume measures today's flow only; standing inventory is captured by open interest, which reconciles after the close.

What is the ALB put/call volume ratio?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the put/call volume ratio is 0.96. Equity-only PCR has three competing interpretations - sentiment-contrarian (extremes signal turning points), hedging-flow (high PCR can be portfolio insurance demand rather than bearish bets), and informed-flow (the volume signal carries short-horizon predictive content per Pan and Poteshman 2006). Resolving which frame applies requires context on whether the flow is opening or closing and which strikes carry the activity.

Is ALB options volume elevated?

Elevated flow relative to the ALB recent average is one of the strongest signals of institutional positioning, pending news, earnings expectations, or hedging activity. The most informative reads combine elevated volume with directional structure (single-leg or vertical), aggressive execution (at the ask or sweep), and an upcoming catalyst on the calendar.