XLU options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
XLU options traded $1.9M in premium across 70 prints on October 21, 2026: 64% in calls and 36% in puts, with 0% in contracts expiring that day. That was 32% of its average session over the prior 19.
XLU largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:29 | 41C Nov 20 | 3,974 | $1.51 | $600K |
| 16:06 | 42C Nov 20 | 1,630 | $0.90 | $147K |
| 12:06 | 42P Nov 6 | 2,066 | $0.66 | $136K |
| 10:29 | 43P Jan 15 | 722 | $1.87 | $135K |
| 14:59 | 44P Jan 15 | 528 | $2.43 | $128K |
| 15:25 | 43.5P Jan 15 | 400 | $2.08 | $83K |
| 10:57 | 41P Jan 15 | 899 | $0.87 | $78K |
| 12:45 | 43C Nov 20 | 1,540 | $0.46 | $71K |
| 10:16 | 41.5C Oct 23 | 894 | $0.55 | $49K |
| 14:18 | 43C Nov 20 | 1,002 | $0.48 | $48K |
| 15:13 | 43P Jan 15 | 200 | $1.77 | $35K |
| 14:33 | 40.5C Oct 30 | 201 | $1.72 | $35K |
| 14:46 | 40.5P Dec 18 | 724 | $0.45 | $33K |
| 10:29 | 44C Jan 15 | 456 | $0.65 | $30K |
| 14:46 | 41.5P Nov 20 | 594 | $0.47 | $28K |
The largest single XLU print was a 41 call expiring Nov 20 for $600K at 10:29 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 41 calls ($624K), 42 calls ($176K), 43 puts ($175K), 43 calls ($169K).
Last 20 sessions of XLU premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $1.2M (83% calls) · Oct 16 $4.6M (94% calls) · Oct 19 $2.0M (69% calls) · Oct 20 $853K (90% calls) · Oct 21 $1.9M (64% 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 XLU pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XLU's map move live all session.
Common questions
$1.9M in premium across 70 prints, 64% calls. The largest print was a 41 call for $600K.
64% 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.