What is the current PAYC options open interest?

As of May 15, 2026, Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has 23.9K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 13.7K calls and 10.2K 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 PAYC put/call open interest ratio?

Put/call OI ratio of 0.75 is balanced.

What does PAYC 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.

Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) 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.

Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry, with a market capitalization near $7.36B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,770 people, carrying a beta of 0.78 to the broader market. Paycom Software, Inc. Led by Chad R. Richison, public since 2014-04-15.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price: $136.25
Call OI: 13.7K
Put OI: 10.2K
Total OI: 23.9K
Put/Call Ratio: 0.19

As of May 15, 2026, Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has 23.9K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.75 (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 PAYC open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on Paycom Software, 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 47.3% 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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PAYC highest open-interest contracts

Type	Strike	Expiration	Volume	OI	IV	Bid	Ask
CALL	$140.00	Jun 18, 2026	13	886	46.3%	$5.90	$7.10

Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by oi within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.

Frequently asked PAYC open interest history questions

What is the current PAYC options open interest?: As of May 15, 2026, Paycom Software, Inc. (PAYC) has 23.9K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 13.7K calls and 10.2K 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 PAYC put/call open interest ratio?: Put/call OI ratio of 0.75 is balanced.
What does PAYC 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.