XEL open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, XEL options within 45 days held 5,181 calls and 21,462 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 4.14. The biggest call strike near the money was 75 and the biggest put strike 75.
XEL open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
75 carried 1,967 calls and 75 carried 4,479 puts.
Open interest counts contracts still open after the close; it settles overnight. Large strikes are where dealer hedging is concentrated, which is why open interest feeds the gamma levels and max pain on the other XEL pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XEL's map move live all session.
Common questions
5,181 calls and 21,462 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
75 near the money, with 1,967 contracts.
75 near the money, with 4,479 contracts.
Compare: open interest by strike on other tickers
Measured from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Levels are where dealer hedging is concentrated, not targets or forecasts. Not investment advice.