Utilities
Exelon Corp (EXC) options and signal
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
EXC is Exelon Corp, an Utilities name the model ranks every trading day. The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026. The model's figures are from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind the latest, as the Free plan shows them. Every model figure is paper trading.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IV rank | 79 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 23.5% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 16 Oct | 5.2% down, 5.4% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | 45 and 43 | 28 Sep |
| Signal and the desk's view | No signal, view neutral | 25 Sep |
| Last close | 40.32 | 28 Sep |
| Next report | 3 Nov 2026 | 28 Sep |
Options Snapshot
EXC's IV rank is 79 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 79 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 23.5%, near month, 18 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.68 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 22,100 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 15,100 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Fair, 31.0% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among EXC's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Priced Range
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC options priced a move of 5.2 percent down and 5.4 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 38.21 to 42.48 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 36.53 to 44.09 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 35.62 to 44.75 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 35.32 to 45.16 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 172 | 17.3% | 16.1% | 33.35 to 46.81 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 200 | 19.2% | 19.3% | 32.59 to 48.10 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 40.32, as the option prices imply it.
A priced move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC's call wall is the 45 strike and its put wall is the 43 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 45 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 43 |
| Flip strike, where net gamma changes sign | 43.68 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | minus $115,978 |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $3.48 million |
| Close | 40.32 |
Dollar gamma is stated for a one percent move in the price.
Net is calls minus puts under the standard convention, not a record of who holds the contracts.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC's at the money IV is 23.5 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 15.4 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 23.5% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 15.4% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 18.3% |
| IV against its own weekly record | In the middle |
| Weekly readings on record | 865, from 8 Jan 2010 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 28.6% of 252 weeks |
Realized volatility is worked out from the daily closes the desk holds, not from the option chain.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC's at the money IV runs from 23.5 percent at 18 days to 25.9 percent at 200 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 18 | 23.5% |
| 53 | 24.5% |
| 81 | 23.6% |
| 109 | 25.1% |
| 172 | 24.4% |
| 200 | 25.9% |
Far expiries price more volatility than near ones, an upward sloping term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Smile
On 28 Sep 2026, at the 53 day expiry, EXC's IV ten percent below the price sits 19.8 points above at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 44.2% | +19.8 points |
| At the money | 24.5% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 27.2% | +2.7 points |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC's surface spans 6 expiries out to 200 days, with IV from 21.8 to 43.3 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 6 |
| Nearest expiry | 16 Oct 2026, 18 days |
| Farthest expiry | 16 Apr 2027, 200 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 32 |
| Lowest IV among them | 21.8% |
| Highest IV among them | 43.3% |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC has 6 captured expiries, from 16 Oct 2026 to 16 Apr 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 23.5% | 9,183 | 5,813 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 24.5% | 509 | 194 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 23.6% | 1,795 | 891 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 25.1% | 9,226 | 7,378 |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 172 | 24.4% | 709 | 793 |
| 16 Apr 2027 | 200 | 25.9% | 702 | 34 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 28 Sep 2026, EXC's largest open interest sits at the 43 strike, with 7,864 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 1,674 | 6,190 | 7,864 |
| 45 | 4,201 | 614 | 4,815 |
| 44 | 3,238 | 207 | 3,445 |
| 40 | 390 | 2,853 | 3,243 |
| 50 | 2,729 | 230 | 2,959 |
| 48 | 2,446 | 0 | 2,446 |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Since Yesterday
From 25 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026, EXC's at the money IV moved from 35.2 percent to 23.5 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 35.2% | 23.5% | -11.7 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 38,788 | 37,227 | -1,561 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.63 | 0.68 | +0.05 |
Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 28 Sep 2026, 1,614 EXC option contracts traded, 0.7 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 1,020 |
| Puts traded | 594 |
| Against its recent average | 0.7 times |
| Busier than | 4 of its last 20 trading days |
| Open interest, whole chain | 40,838 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.04 |
| Unusual volume flag | No |
Traded volume and open interest are shown side by side and never combined. Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 33 trading days of EXC's option positioning, from 11 Aug 2026 to 28 Sep 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | 44.87 | $996,093 | 50 | 43 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 41.98 | minus $653,697 | 45 | 43 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 40.32 | minus $115,978 | 45 | 43 |
Each frame restates one nightly capture. Net is calls minus puts, a convention, not who holds the contracts.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Read-out
On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of EXC was neutral, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Side | Neutral at 45 trading days, no signal |
| Level above the close | 42.14, the swing high of 15 Sep 2026 |
| Level below the close | 39.73, the swing low of 25 Sep 2026 |
| Strategy family | Iron condor (sell both sides, defined risk) |
| Price target | None. The desk has no price model. |
The levels are prices the shares turned at on the chart, with the date of each.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Rank by Timeframe
On 25 Sep 2026 EXC sat at the 43rd percentile of the model's 45 trading day ranking, paper trading.
| Timeframe | Percentile | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 10 trading days | 21 of 100 | Neutral |
| 20 trading days | 17 of 100 | Bearish |
| 45 trading days | 43 of 100 | Neutral |
100 is the top of the ranking. A name in the middle three fifths is neutral.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Timeframe Agreement
On 25 Sep 2026 EXC's near timeframes were bearish and its long timeframe was neutral, paper trading.
| Group | Timeframes | Side | On that side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near | 10 day, 20 day | Bearish | 1 of 2 |
| Long | 45 day | Neutral | 0 of 1 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Signal History
On 25 Sep 2026 EXC had carried no signal for at least 18 trading days, paper trading.
| Trading day | Signal | 45 day percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | None | 43 of 100 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | None | 52 of 100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | None | 75 of 100 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | None | 37 of 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | None | 19 of 100 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | None | 77 of 100 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | None | 41 of 100 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | None | 72 of 100 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Sector Split
On 25 Sep 2026, 20 of 35 Utilities names were bullish and 11 were bearish, paper trading.
| Sector | Names | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 35 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Price Chart
EXC closed at 40.32 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 40.32 |
| Change over 5 trading days | -4.0% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -8.3% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -14.5% |
| Change over 252 trading days | -7.9% |
| 52 week high | 50.65 |
| 52 week low | 39.73 |
| 20 day moving average | 42.56 |
| 50 day moving average | 44.36 |
| 200 day moving average | 45.70 |
| RSI, 14 days | 24 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Earnings Radar
EXC reports next on 3 Nov 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 3 Nov 2026, before the open |
| Date | Worked out from past quarters |
| Move after the report of 30 Jul 2026 | -3.1% |
| Move after the report of 30 Apr 2026 | +1.1% |
| Move after the report of 28 Jan 2026 | -0.8% |
| Move after the report of 1 May 2025 | -0.6% |
Earnings calendar as of 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Short Volume
On 25 Sep 2026, 42.6 percent of EXC's reported volume at the covered venues was marked short.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Short sale share, 25 Sep | 42.6% |
| Five day average | 53.6% |
| 52 week median | 60.4% |
| Short interest, share of shares outstanding | 3.3% at the 15 Sep 2026 settlement |
| Days to cover | 4.0 |
Short sale volume counts trades marked short at the covered venues, mostly off exchange. It is not the same as short interest.
Short volume as of 25 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Seasonality
In the 23 Septembers on record, EXC's average change was minus 1.1 percent, and it rose in 30.4 percent of them.
| Month | Average change | Middle change | Share of years up | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | -1.1% | -0.8% | 30.4% | 23 |
| October | +1.2% | +2.3% | 60.9% | 23 |
| November | -0.4% | -0.9% | 43.5% | 23 |
Each figure is a month end to month end change in past years. A past month says nothing certain about the next one.
Monthly history through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is EXC's IV rank?
- EXC's IV rank is 79 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are EXC options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, EXC options priced a move of 5.2 percent down and 5.4 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
- Where are EXC's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, EXC's call wall is the 45 strike and its put wall is the 43 strike.
- What was the desk's latest view of EXC on the Free plan?
- On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of EXC was neutral, paper trading.
- When does EXC report earnings next?
- EXC reports next on 3 Nov 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
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