Stepan Company (SCL) 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.
Stepan Company (SCL) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $1.15B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,396 people, carrying a beta of 0.95 to the broader market. Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. Led by Luis E. Rojo, public since 1992-03-17.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $49.30
- Call OI
- 1.1K
- Put OI
- 207
- Total OI
- 1.4K
As of May 15, 2026, Stepan Company (SCL) has 1.4K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.18 (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 SCL open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Stepan Company 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 270.3% 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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SCL highest open-interest contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $50.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 0 | 176 | 507.5% | $0.10 | $5.00 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by oi within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked SCL open interest history questions
- What is the current SCL options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, Stepan Company (SCL) has 1.4K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 1.1K calls and 207 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 SCL put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.18 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
- What does SCL 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.