XLV open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, XLV options within 45 days held 22,624 calls and 37,728 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 1.67. The biggest call strike near the money was 179 and the biggest put strike 175.
XLV open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
179 carried 3,403 calls and 175 carried 1,792 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 XLV pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see XLV's map move live all session.
Common questions
22,624 calls and 37,728 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
179 near the money, with 3,403 contracts.
175 near the money, with 1,792 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.