H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) 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.
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Personal Products & Services industry, with a market capitalization near $4.57B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 4,200 people, carrying a beta of 0.30 to the broader market. H&R Block, Inc. Led by Curtis A. Campbell, public since 1962-02-13.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $36.98
- Call OI
- 11.7K
- Put OI
- 12.9K
- Total OI
- 24.6K
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.13
As of May 15, 2026, H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) has 24.6K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 1.11 (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 HRB open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on H&R Block, Inc. 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 36.0% 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 HRB open interest history questions
- What is the current HRB options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) has 24.6K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 11.7K calls and 12.9K 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 HRB put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 1.11 is balanced.
- What does HRB 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.