PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Options Volume
37,619 PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.36. This page tracks how actively PYPL 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.
Options Volume & Premium Flow
| Total options volume | 37,619 |
| Call volume | 27,667 |
| Put volume | 9,952 |
| Put/call volume ratio | 0.36 |
| Listed contracts | 1,102 |
| Call premium traded | $4.27M |
| Put premium traded | $795.35K |
| Premium put/call ratio | 0.19 |
| Open interest rank (31 day) | 10 / 100 |
| Skew rank (31 day) | 70 / 100 |
PYPL Options Volume Trend
PYPL total options volume per session, past year.
PYPL put/call volume ratio, past year.
PYPL Unusual Options Activity
Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):
| Contract | Expiration | Last | IV | Open interest | Volume | vs 30d avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYPL $65 call | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.23 | 0.0% | 14,145 | 4,817 | 4.8× avg |
| PYPL $70 call | Aug 28, 2026 | $0.05 | — | 4,232 | 2,021 | 8.6× avg |
| PYPL $70 call | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.18 | — | 13,032 | 1,910 | 13.2× avg |
| PYPL $65 call | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.79 | — | 22,241 | 1,471 | 10.2× avg |
| PYPL $65 call | Sep 4, 2026 | $0.42 | — | 866 | 1,414 | 9.8× avg |
| PYPL $52.5 put | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.11 | — | 2,214 | 1,166 | 14.0× avg |
| PYPL $62.5 call | Sep 18, 2026 | $1.63 | 0.0% | 16,969 | 1,043 | 5.3× avg |
| PYPL $67.5 call | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.38 | — | 13,417 | 1,015 | 7.0× avg |
With a put/call volume ratio of 0.36, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $4.27M of call premium and $795.35K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 8 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.
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PYPL Options FAQ
How many PYPL options traded today?
37,619 PYPL option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 27,667 calls and 9,952 puts.
Is there unusual options activity in PYPL today?
Yes — 8 contracts are trading at least three times their 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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