XLK open interest by strike

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

At the October 20, 2026 close, XLK options within 45 days held 33,859 calls and 55,023 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 1.63. The biggest call strike near the money was 185 and the biggest put strike 190.

33,859
Call OI
55,023
Put OI
1.63
Put/call OI
1.06
Put/call volume

XLK open interest by strike, within 5% of the close

Strikeputs ← open interest → calls
194
193
192.5
192
191
190
189
188
187.5
187
186
185
184
183
182.5
182
181
180
179
178
177.5
177

185 carried 2,487 calls and 190 carried 5,324 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 XLK pages.

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

Common questions

What is XLK's open interest?

33,859 calls and 55,023 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.

Which XLK strike has the most call open interest?

185 near the money, with 2,487 contracts.

Which XLK strike has the most put open interest?

190 near the money, with 5,324 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.