For the nearest weekly expiry, 2026-11-06 ,
Alphabet Class C (GOOG)
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closed near $283.93 . Open interest around the $286 area was concentrated asymmetrically:
Strike Call OI Put OI Read-through
$280 2,416 3,324 Nearest notable put concentration below spot
$285 5,782 1,161 First major call cluster just above spot
$287.50 1,968 1,469 Active, but not a dominant OI level
$290 6,644 1,568 Strong call concentration
$295 8,136 926 Larger upside call cluster
$300 16,374 463 Largest call-OI strike, the clearest upside positioning level
Bottom line: calls were stacked above spot, especially at $285–$300 , with 36,936 contracts of call OI across $285, $290, $295, and $300. The largest call concentration was $300 .
Put positioning was concentrated lower: $275 held the most put OI at 5,948 contracts , followed by $270 at 5,475 and $280 at 3,324 . This makes the near-term OI map look like a $275 put-side floor versus $300 call-side ceiling , rather than a balanced cluster around $286.
OI reflects outstanding positioning, not a directional forecast; it can be hedges, spreads, or positions that are closed/rolled before expiry.
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