{"slug":"what-does-dte-mean-in-options","qid":"dte_summary","label":"The front of the curve: share of July 8, 2026 volume within a week of expiry","post_title":"DTE Meaning in Options: Days to Expiration","post_url":"/blog/what-does-dte-mean-in-options#q-dte_summary","columns":["pct_week_or_less","pct_31_dte_plus","total_contracts_mm"],"rows":[{"pct_week_or_less":61.8,"pct_31_dte_plus":18.7,"total_contracts_mm":62.6}],"shape":"scalar","sql":"SELECT round(100.0 * sumIf(vol, dte <= 7) / sum(vol), 1) AS pct_week_or_less,\n       round(100.0 * sumIf(vol, dte >= 31) / sum(vol), 1) AS pct_31_dte_plus,\n       round(sum(vol) / 1e6, 1) AS total_contracts_mm\nFROM (\n    SELECT toFloat64(volume) AS vol,\n           dateDiff('day',\n                    toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')),\n                    toDateOrNull(concat('20', substring(ticker, length(ticker) - 14, 6)))) AS dte\n    FROM global_markets.options_minute_aggs\n    WHERE window_start >= '2026-07-08 04:00:00'\n      AND window_start < '2026-07-09 04:00:00'\n)\nWHERE dte >= 0","computed_at":"2026-08-11T14:10:56.648096+00:00","elapsed":0.002561447}