A put/call ratio is a sentiment indicator that compares the number of bearish put options sold on an asset to the number of bullish call options, usually over the period of one trading day.

As such, a put/call ratio greater than a reading of 1.0 indicates that traders are favoring bearishly oriented puts over calls in greater numbers. Such a development can be seen as a contrarian ...

Put call Ratio (PCR)- It is known as the contrarian indicator. If the Nifty‘s current month OI PCR is in the range of 0.7 to 1.0, it indicates the bearish signal and the market seems to be in ...

Looking at some of Schaeffer's commonly used options indicators, including volume ratios, put/call ratios, volatility ...

This element of the Fear and Greed Index measures the trend in the five-day average put/call ratio. A value of 1 is neutral. Higher than 1 can indicate fear and lower than 1 implies greed.

Equity-only put-call ratios have raced higher while ... So, while the height of the ratios on their charts indicates an oversold stock market, there won’t be a confirmed buy signal from the ...