Equity Put/Call (10d avg) stands at 0.57 as of August 21, 2026, down from 0.61 a year earlier. The reading sits in the 28th percentile of its history back to 1997.
| Latest (August 21, 2026) | 0.57 |
| One year ago | 0.61 |
| 10-year range | 0.38 – 1.21 |
| All-time range | 0.34 (1997) – 1.21 (2022) |
| Change over 12 months | −0.04 — peaked at 0.72 in 2026 |
| Percentile vs. full history | 28th |
| History | 1997–2026 (7465 observations) |
The equity-only put/call ratio, 10-day average. A contrarian sentiment gauge: high readings (heavy put buying) mark fear and often precede rallies; very low readings mark greed and complacency. Equity-only is cleaner than the total ratio, which is distorted by index hedging.
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