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Put-call ratio

Derivatives
Also called: PCR

Open interest in puts divided by open interest in calls, read contrarily as a gauge of crowd positioning.

In plain terms

Open interest does not record intent. Heavy put positioning is often institutions selling puts at a strike they are happy to buy at — bullish positioning that a naive reading reports as fear.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya