XLK gamma exposure by strike

From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close

XLK closed at 185.44 on October 20, 2026 with dealers net short $17.5M of gamma. The call wall was 197 (+6.2%), the put wall 185 (−0.2%) and the apex, the single largest gamma strike, 185.

−$17.5M
Net gamma
197
Call wall
+6.2%
185
Put wall
−0.2%
None
Gamma flip
short at every strike

XLK largest gamma strikes within 4% of the close

Strikeshort ← dealer gamma → long
190
−$2.6M
187
−$1.9M
186
−$1.1M
— close 185.44 —
185
−$3.2M
183
−$1.3M
182
−$1.4M
181
−$1.2M
180
−$3.0M

The heaviest strike on the October 20, 2026 book was 185, carrying −$3.2M of dealer gamma, −0.2% from the close.

XLK closed with dealers short gamma on 28 of the last 60 sessions. In short gamma, dealer hedging buys rallies and sells drops, which tends to extend moves; in long gamma it leans against them.

Positive (green) strikes are where dealers are long gamma and hedge against the move; negative (pink) strikes are where they are short and hedge with it. These are closing levels: where hedging was concentrated last night, not targets.

These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XLK's map move live all session.

Common questions

What is XLK's gamma exposure?

At the October 20, 2026 close, XLK's net dealer gamma exposure was −$17.5M: short gamma.

Where is XLK's call wall?

197, +6.2% from the 185.44 close on October 20, 2026.

Where is XLK's put wall?

185, −0.2% from the close on October 20, 2026.

Compare: gamma exposure 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.