W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) 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.
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, with a market capitalization near $654.6M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 400 people, carrying a beta of 0.29 to the broader market. W&T Offshore, Inc. Led by Tracy W. Krohn, public since 2005-01-28.
Snapshot as of May 14, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $4.46
- Call OI
- 52.1K
- Put OI
- 16.0K
- Total OI
- 68.2K
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.12
As of May 14, 2026, W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) has 68.2K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.31 (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 WTI open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on W&T Offshore, 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 87.2% 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 WTI open interest history questions
- What is the current WTI options open interest?
- As of May 14, 2026, W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) has 68.2K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 52.1K calls and 16.0K 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 WTI put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.31 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
- What does WTI 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.