Spread by tenor and moneyness

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US options OPT-035 Heatmap Sample

Sample data. Every number, symbol and holding on these pages is generated sample data dated 2026-10-16, used only to illustrate layout and method for educational and informational purposes. It is not market data, backtest output or a forecast, and the analytics described in the specifications are not running.

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0700.HK Tencent Holdings | Hang Seng Index | 2025-10-16 – 2026-10-16 | HKD

Highest item: Short-dated in-the-money
34 bp
Lowest item: Short-dated out-of-the-money
-50 bp
Average
-5 bp
Number of items
4 items

Main chart: median relative bid-ask spread (%), by DTE and K/S bucket

Median relative bid-ask spread (%) (Heatmap)

Supporting chart: valid contract count and median volume

Valid contract count and median volume (Bar)

Detail: data rows, observation dates and missing-value status for spread by tenor and moneyness

Median relative bid-ask spread (%) and Valid contract count and median volume (Table)

Sample data rows

DTE and K/S bucketsMedian relative bid-ask spread (%)Valid contract count and median volumeData date (sample)
Short-dated in-the-money 34 0.56 2026-10-16
Short-dated out-of-the-money -50 1.14 2026-10-16
Medium-dated at-the-money -1 0.93 2026-10-16
Long-dated out-of-the-money -4 0.72 2026-10-16