H2O America (HTO) 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.
H2O America (HTO) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Regulated Water industry, with a market capitalization near $2.03B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 822 people, carrying a beta of 0.34 to the broader market. H2O America, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. Led by Andrew F. Walters, public since 1972-06-01.
Snapshot as of May 29, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $57.72
- Call Volume
- 0
- Put Volume
- 0
- Total Volume
- 0
As of May 29, 2026, H2O America (HTO) traded 0 total options contracts. Volume split was 0 calls and 0 puts. 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 HTO put/call volume history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on H2O America 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 28.7% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. 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 HTO volume data
The volume time-series above tracks H2O America 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. Total call OI of 492 versus put OI of 114 gives a put/call OI ratio of 0.23 - structurally a slower-moving signal than the volume-based ratio.
HTO 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 positive dealer-gamma regime, large OI clusters tend to act as price magnets through expiration cycles.
Using HTO 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 HTO sits at 20 days, so near-dated volume currently dominates the flow reading.
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Daily options volume for HTO 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.
| Date | Call Volume | Put Volume | Total Volume | P/C Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 27, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5.00 |
| May 22, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.25 |
| May 21, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.00 |
| May 14, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.50 |
| May 13, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.33 |
| May 12, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0.33 |
| May 8, 2026 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked HTO put/call volume history questions
- How much HTO options volume traded today?
- As of May 29, 2026, H2O America (HTO) traded 0 total options contracts, split as 0 calls and 0 puts. Volume measures today's flow only; standing inventory is captured by open interest, which reconciles after the close.
- What is the HTO put/call volume ratio?
- Put/call volume ratio is not available for HTO in the current snapshot.
- Is HTO options volume elevated?
- Elevated flow relative to the HTO 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.