Packaging Corp Of America
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Options Open Interest
PKG options open interest is 2,229 contracts. The 2-week average daily volume is 73 contracts across the chain.
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Monitoring PKG open interest helps you see where real money is positioned on Packaging Corp Of America's options and which strikes are attracting the most commitment from traders. Packaging Corp Of America's open interest reflects the total number of outstanding contracts that have not been closed or exercised, making it a powerful gauge of liquidity, conviction, and potential support and resistance zones. Use our scanner to monitor PKG options open interest in real time and find the strikes that matter.
Open interest is distinct from volume: volume counts how many contracts are traded in a session, while open interest counts how many remain open at the end of the day. Rising PKG options open interest alongside rising volume suggests new positions are being built, while falling open interest signals positions are being closed. Heavy open interest at specific strikes often acts as a magnet near expiration and can hint at where dealers and large traders expect Packaging Corp Of America to settle.
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products.
This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Pin risk into expiration, dealer positioning, liquidity checks for large orders — all of it starts with knowing where PKG open interest is concentrated. Our scanner maps Packaging Corp Of America's open interest across every strike and expiry, flags unusual buildups, and lets you drill into the contracts that institutional money is actually holding. Trade Packaging Corp Of America's options open interest as the signal it is, not as an afterthought.
| 250.00 | — | 0.85 | 0.85 | 124% | +0.1372 | 126 |
| 280.00 | — | 2.15 | 2.15 | 340% | +0.1326 | 100 |
| 240.00 | 0.15 | 0.70 | 0.43 | 46% | +0.1735 | 80 |
| 270.00 | — | 2.15 | 2.15 | 290% | +0.1499 | 47 |
| 260.00 | — | 0.05 | 0.05 | 104% | +0.0138 | 42 |
| 230.00 | 0.10 | 0.55 | 0.33 | 50% | -0.1282 | 30 |
| 220.00 | — | 0.40 | 0.40 | 114% | -0.0762 | 18 |
| 200.00 | — | 2.15 | 2.15 | 345% | -0.1182 | 11 |
| 210.00 | — | 2.15 | 2.15 | 270% | -0.1459 | 10 |
| 180.00 | — | 2.15 | 2.15 | 498% | -0.0854 | 2 |
As of September 17, 2026
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