XLE open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, XLE options within 45 days held 78,478 calls and 59,822 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 0.76. The biggest call strike near the money was 67.5 and the biggest put strike 66.
XLE open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
67.5 carried 11,652 calls and 66 carried 18,052 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 XLE pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XLE's map move live all session.
Common questions
78,478 calls and 59,822 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
67.5 near the money, with 11,652 contracts.
66 near the money, with 18,052 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.