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Put Activity Dominates Fiserv Options Market as Volume Climbs Above 33,000 Contracts

Puts outnumbered calls by roughly three-to-one in early Monday trading, with a single out-of-the-money July put accounting for the bulk of trades

By Priya Menon
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Options activity in Fiserv Inc. accelerated in early New York trading on Monday, reaching 33,082 contracts by 10:51 a.m. ET. Put contracts made up the lion's share of that flow, with calls representing a much smaller portion. A July 31, 2026 $40 put was the single most-traded contract, recording 19,340 trades despite showing zero open interest at the snapshot time.

Put Activity Dominates Fiserv Options Market as Volume Climbs Above 33,000 Contracts
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Key Points

  • Total options volume reached 33,082 contracts by 10:51 a.m. New York time on Monday.
  • Put contracts made up 24,469 of the total while call contracts totaled 8,613.
  • The July 31, 2026 $40 put was the most active contract with 19,340 trades and zero open interest.

Options volume in Fiserv Inc. (FISV) was elevated in the morning session on Monday, with exchange data compiled by Bloomberg showing 33,082 contracts transacted by 10:51 a.m. New York time. The flow was heavily skewed toward put contracts, which represented 24,469 of the total, while call contracts accounted for 8,613.

The most actively traded single contract was the July 31, 2026 $40 put, which registered 19,340 trades in the period measured and had zero open interest at that snapshot. Another put drawing notable activity was the December 18, 2026 $45 put, where 1,085 contracts traded against 1,387 contracts in open interest.

Call-side activity was smaller in absolute terms but did see several contracts trade. The September 18, 2026 $90 call recorded 721 contracts traded with open interest of 1,525 contracts. Separately, the June 18, 2026 $49.50 call accounted for 659 contracts of volume and showed no open interest at the time.

Additional put activity included the September 18, 2026 $40 put, which registered 584 contracts traded compared with 429 contracts in open interest. These figures reflect transactions and the contemporaneous levels of open interest for the specified contracts at the time the data were compiled.


Clear summary

By mid-morning on Monday, Fiserv options trading had reached 33,082 contracts. Put options drove the session, totaling 24,469 contracts, while calls totaled 8,613. The July 31, 2026 $40 put was the single most active contract with 19,340 trades and zero open interest.

Key points

  • Overall options volume: 33,082 contracts as of 10:51 a.m. New York time on Monday.
  • Put vs call split: 24,469 puts and 8,613 calls.
  • Notable contracts: July 31, 2026 $40 put (19,340 trades, zero open interest); December 18, 2026 $45 put (1,085 trades, 1,387 open interest); September 18, 2026 $90 call (721 trades, 1,525 open interest).

Risks and uncertainties

  • Open interest snapshots can differ from traded volume figures and may change after the reported time, affecting interpretation of positioning.
  • The concentration of trades in a single contract can distort intraday volume comparisons and does not, by itself, reveal underlying motives for the trades.
  • Reported activity represents a single point-in-time observation and may not reflect subsequent trading or position adjustments during the same trading day.

Risks

  • Open interest levels reported at the snapshot may change later, affecting assessments of position size and market intent.
  • High concentration of trades in a single contract can skew volume-based interpretations and does not reveal traders' motivations.
  • The data reflect a single intra-day observation and may not represent subsequent trading patterns for the same session.

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