XLP options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
XLP options traded $6.6M in premium across 93 prints on October 21, 2026: 2% in calls and 98% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 509% of its average session over the prior 19.
XLP largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:07 | 86P Nov 20 | 15,041 | $0.97 | $1.5M |
| 15:14 | 85P Dec 18 | 5,042 | $1.21 | $610K |
| 15:00 | 85P Dec 18 | 5,005 | $1.19 | $596K |
| 13:13 | 85P Dec 18 | 5,000 | $1.15 | $575K |
| 16:05 | 87P Nov 20 | 3,786 | $1.48 | $560K |
| 14:07 | 85P Dec 18 | 3,174 | $1.22 | $387K |
| 11:39 | 85P Dec 18 | 3,015 | $1.13 | $341K |
| 15:14 | 85P Nov 20 | 3,451 | $0.72 | $248K |
| 11:39 | 81P Dec 18 | 6,000 | $0.37 | $222K |
| 15:14 | 80P Dec 18 | 5,038 | $0.29 | $146K |
| 15:00 | 80P Dec 18 | 5,000 | $0.28 | $140K |
| 14:07 | 79P Dec 18 | 5,252 | $0.23 | $121K |
| 14:07 | 80P Dec 18 | 3,370 | $0.30 | $101K |
| 10:44 | 85P Nov 20 | 1,200 | $0.73 | $88K |
| 14:07 | 87.5C Nov 20 | 519 | $1.57 | $81K |
The largest single XLP print was a 86 put expiring Nov 20 for $1.5M at 12:07 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 85 puts ($3.0M), 86 puts ($1.5M), 87 puts ($808K), 80 puts ($442K).
Last 20 sessions of XLP premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $5.3M (33% calls) · Oct 16 $2.2M (42% calls) · Oct 19 $2.0M (6% calls) · Oct 20 $3.4M (16% calls) · Oct 21 $6.6M (2% 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 XLP pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XLP's map move live all session.
Common questions
$6.6M in premium across 93 prints, 2% calls. The largest print was a 86 put for $1.5M.
2% 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.
Compare: options flow 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.