XLE options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
XLE options traded $1.9M in premium across 176 prints on October 21, 2026: 56% in calls and 44% in puts, with 19% in contracts expiring that day. That was 56% of its average session over the prior 19.
XLE largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:16 | 67.5P Oct 23 | 3,463 | $0.47 | $163K |
| 10:15 | 69.5C Nov 6 | 1,193 | $0.92 | $110K |
| 10:43 | 69.5C Nov 6 | 760 | $1.12 | $85K |
| 10:01 | 69C Nov 6 | 700 | $1.12 | $78K |
| 15:13 | 67.5P Oct 23 | 2,561 | $0.30 | $77K |
| 10:56 | 52C Oct 21 | 44 | $16.84 | $74K |
| 10:15 | 66P Nov 6 | 756 | $0.80 | $60K |
| 10:43 | 68C Oct 21 | 1,182 | $0.40 | $47K |
| 14:06 | 67.5P Oct 23 | 1,019 | $0.42 | $43K |
| 15:13 | 67P Nov 6 | 416 | $1.01 | $42K |
| 15:13 | 68.5C Oct 30 | 346 | $1.20 | $42K |
| 15:25 | 67P Nov 6 | 420 | $0.96 | $40K |
| 11:51 | 67.5P Oct 23 | 967 | $0.41 | $40K |
| 15:13 | 68.5C Oct 23 | 657 | $0.59 | $39K |
| 10:43 | 67.5C Oct 30 | 225 | $1.70 | $38K |
The largest single XLE print was a 67.5 put expiring Oct 23 for $163K at 10:16 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 67.5 puts ($451K), 69.5 calls ($199K), 69 calls ($163K), 68 calls ($148K).
Last 20 sessions of XLE premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $2.0M (67% calls) · Oct 16 $5.0M (92% calls) · Oct 19 $2.4M (69% calls) · Oct 20 $3.1M (19% calls) · Oct 21 $1.9M (56% calls).
A large print is a trade, not a verdict: it can be a hedge, a close, or one leg of a spread. Read it next to where dealers are positioned, on the other XLE pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XLE's map move live all session.
Common questions
$1.9M in premium across 176 prints, 56% calls. The largest print was a 67.5 put for $163K.
56% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.
No. This page shows the last completed session, published after the close. Members see the flow as it prints.
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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.