Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) 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.

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Agricultural - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $644.0M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 8,500 people, carrying a beta of 1.66 to the broader market. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. Led by Rajiv K. Prasad, public since 2012-10-01.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$35.75
Call OI
625
Put OI
167
Total OI
792

As of May 15, 2026, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) has 792 total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.27 (call-heavy 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 HY open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, 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 36.9% 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 HY open interest history questions

What is the current HY options open interest?
As of May 15, 2026, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (HY) has 792 total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 625 calls and 167 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 HY put/call open interest ratio?
Put/call OI ratio of 0.27 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
What does HY 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.