The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) 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.
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $75.55B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 63,890 people, carrying a beta of 1.16 to the broader market. The Sherwin-Williams Company develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells paints, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. Led by Heidi G. Petz, public since 1980-03-17.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $301.16
- Call OI
- 13.9K
- Put OI
- 9.0K
- Total OI
- 23.0K
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.86
As of May 15, 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has 23.0K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.65 (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 SHW open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on The Sherwin-Williams 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 27.6% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. 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 SHW open interest history questions
- What is the current SHW options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) has 23.0K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 13.9K calls and 9.0K 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 SHW put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.65 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
- What does SHW 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.