Parsons Corporation (PSN) 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.
Parsons Corporation (PSN) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Industrial - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $5.45B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 20,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.64 to the broader market. Parsons Corporation is a global provider of comprehensive solutions and services, primarily operating in the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure sectors. Led by Carey A. Smith, public since 2019-05-08.
Snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $52.14
- Call Volume
- 61
- Put Volume
- 585
- Total Volume
- 646
- Put/Call Ratio
- 9.59
As of Jun 30, 2026, Parsons Corporation (PSN) traded 646 total options contracts. Volume split was 61 calls and 585 puts. Put/call volume ratio is 9.59. 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 PSN put/call volume history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Parsons Corporation 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 44.3% 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.
How to read the PSN volume data
The volume time-series above tracks Parsons Corporation 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. Current put/call ratio is 9.59, put-heavy - protective or bearish positioning dominates. Total call OI of 2.9K versus put OI of 4.0K gives a put/call OI ratio of 1.40 - structurally a slower-moving signal than the volume-based ratio.
PSN 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 negative dealer-gamma regime, large OI clusters tend to act as price repellents that accelerate moves through key strikes.
Using PSN 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 PSN sits at 17 days, so near-dated volume currently dominates the flow reading.
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Daily options volume for PSN over the last ~39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61 | 585 | 646 | 9.59 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 82 | 302 | 384 | 3.68 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 107 | 3 | 110 | 0.03 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 155 | 90 | 245 | 0.58 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 179 | 133 | 312 | 0.74 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 81 | 21 | 102 | 0.26 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 251 | 66 | 317 | 0.26 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 114 | 118 | 232 | 1.04 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 150 | 15 | 165 | 0.10 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 61 | 13 | 74 | 0.21 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40 | 20 | 60 | 0.50 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 50 | 91 | 141 | 1.82 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 77 | 31 | 108 | 0.40 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 87 | 18 | 105 | 0.21 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 56 | 5 | 61 | 0.09 |
Frequently asked PSN put/call volume history questions
- How much PSN options volume traded today?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, Parsons Corporation (PSN) traded 646 total options contracts, split as 61 calls and 585 puts. Volume measures today's flow only; standing inventory is captured by open interest, which reconciles after the close.
- What is the PSN put/call volume ratio?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, the put/call volume ratio is 9.59. 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 PSN options volume elevated?
- Elevated flow relative to the PSN 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.