BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) Options Volume

3,004 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.99. This page tracks how actively BAX options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$26.55
52-week range
$15.82 – $28.34
ATM IV (30d)
48.1%
IV rank
3 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$3.34 (±12.6%)
Put/call OI
0.36
Call-heavy
Max pain
$20
↓ 24.7% below close
Next earnings
Oct 20, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume3,004
Call volume1,510
Put volume1,494
Put/call volume ratio0.99
Listed contracts598
Call premium traded$117.93K
Put premium traded$222.93K
Premium put/call ratio1.89
Open interest rank (31 day)35 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)28 / 100

BAX Options Volume Trend

09.8K19.6K29.4K39.1KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

BAX total options volume per session, past year.

0.0025.5551.0976.64102.19Feb '26May '26Aug '26

BAX put/call volume ratio, past year.

BAX Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
BAX $29 call Sep 11, 2026 $0.15 1,862 800 21.3× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.99, today's trading is roughly balanced between calls and puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $117.93K of call premium and $222.93K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the put side. One contract is trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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BAX Options FAQ

How many BAX options traded today?

3,004 BAX option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 1,510 calls and 1,494 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in BAX today?

Yes — one contract is trading at least three times its 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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