Options trading in Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) reached 17,216 contracts by 12:20 p.m. New York time on Monday, based on exchange data compiled by Bloomberg.
Of the total activity, 9,570 contracts were call options and 7,646 were puts. The single-largest block of activity was the July 17, 2026 $115 put, which registered 2,762 contracts against an open interest figure of 581 contracts. Following that, the July 2, 2026 $170 call accounted for 1,403 contracts with open interest of 74 contracts.
A notable multi-leg position observed in the flow was a diagonal spread totaling 1,000 contracts that paired the Jan. 21, 2028 $350 call with the Jan. 15, 2027 $140 call. The structure comprised 500 Jan. 15, 2027 $140 calls (open interest 15 contracts) and 500 Jan. 21, 2028 $350 calls (open interest 2,530 contracts).
Additional single-strike activity included the Sept. 18, 2026 $300 call, which recorded 990 contracts against an open interest of 111 contracts, and the Sept. 18, 2026 $160 put with 842 contracts versus open interest of 942 contracts.
On the underlying equity, Charter Communications shares rose 12% to trade at $149.67 during the reporting window. At the same time, the companys three-month volatility measure declined by 0.81 percentage points to 65.32%. The three-month 90/110 skew also eased by 0.11 percentage points to 3.05 percentage points.
The trading snapshot highlights a mix of short-dated and longer-dated directional and spread activity, alongside measurable moves in implied volatility and skew in the near-term derivatives market for CHTR.
Market context
- Total options contracts traded: 17,216 (9,570 calls; 7,646 puts)
- Largest single strike by contracts: July 17, 2026 $115 put - 2,762 contracts (open interest 581)
- Equity price during the window: $149.67 (up 12%)