Ford Motor Company (F) 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.

Ford Motor Company (F) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $53.17B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 170,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.66 to the broader market. Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. Led by James Duncan Farley Jr., public since 1972-06-01.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$13.43
Call Volume
344.2K
Put Volume
116.1K
Total Volume
460.2K
Put/Call Ratio
0.34

As of May 15, 2026, Ford Motor Company (F) traded 460.2K total options contracts. Volume split was 344.2K calls and 116.1K puts. Put/call volume ratio is 0.34. 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 F put/call volume history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Ford Motor Company 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 36.7% 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.

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F most-active contracts

TypeStrikeExpirationVolumeOIIVBidAsk
CALL$14.00May 29, 202643.9K2.2K39.9%$0.21$0.22
CALL$15.00May 29, 202642.5K45.5K45.8%$0.07$0.08
CALL$15.00Jun 18, 202627.4K71.3K40.7%$0.18$0.20
CALL$16.85Jan 15, 202713.9K25.3K40.1%$0.70$0.77

Top 4 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.

Frequently asked F put/call volume history questions

How much F options volume traded today?
As of May 15, 2026, Ford Motor Company (F) traded 460.2K total options contracts, split as 344.2K calls and 116.1K puts. Volume measures today's flow only; standing inventory is captured by open interest, which reconciles after the close.
What is the F put/call volume ratio?
As of May 15, 2026, the put/call volume ratio is 0.34. 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 F options volume elevated?
Elevated flow relative to the F 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.