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Open in appThe put call ratio (PCR) shows the sentiment of the people trading options. It is calculated as total put open interest divided by total call open interest.
This lesson explains PCR from scratch. Option writers carry more risk and margin, so open interest is read from the seller's view: call writers are bearish to neutral, put writers bullish to neutral. A PCR above 1 means more put writing, and below 1 more call writing.
What you’ll learn
✓How the put call ratio is calculated
✓Why OI is read from the option writer's view
✓Call writers versus put writers
✓Reading PCR above and below 1
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SPEAKERVigneshwar IyerTrainer, Quantsapp
5+ years of market experience, mentored several people in options trading. Sound understanding of the concept of demand and supply zones using option strategies.
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