Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) 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.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Information Technology Services industry, with a market capitalization near $21.78B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 336,300 people, carrying a beta of 0.80 to the broader market. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. Led by Ravi Kumar Singisetti, public since 1998-06-19.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$47.12
Call OI
35.1K
Put OI
25.5K
Total OI
60.6K
Put/Call Ratio
0.68

As of May 15, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) has 60.6K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.73 (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 CTSH open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 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 41.2% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. 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 CTSH open interest history questions

What is the current CTSH options open interest?
As of May 15, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) has 60.6K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 35.1K calls and 25.5K 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 CTSH put/call open interest ratio?
Put/call OI ratio of 0.73 is balanced.
What does CTSH 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.