Options
XLRE options
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IV rank | 61 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 19.6% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 16 Oct | 4.4% down, 4.4% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | 45 and 42 | 28 Sep |
| Last close | 41.35 | 28 Sep |
Options Snapshot
XLRE's IV rank is 61 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 61 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 19.6%, near month, 18 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 1.61 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 10,100 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 16,300 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Wide, 73.9% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among XLRE'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, XLRE options priced a move of 4.4 percent down and 4.4 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 39.55 to 43.15 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 39.02 to 44.55 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 12.8% | 9.3% | 36.05 to 45.18 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 20.5% | 20.5% | 32.88 to 49.82 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 41.35, 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, XLRE's call wall is the 45 strike and its put wall is the 42 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 45 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 42 |
| Flip strike, where net gamma changes sign | 42.95 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | minus $694,863 |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $3.03 million |
| Close | 41.35 |
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, XLRE's at the money IV is 19.6 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 11.3 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 19.6% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 11.3% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 13.1% |
| IV against its own weekly record | In the middle |
| Weekly readings on record | 543, from 23 Oct 2015 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 27.7% of 235 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, XLRE's at the money IV runs from 19.6 percent at 18 days to 32.6 percent at 144 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 18 | 19.6% |
| 53 | 16.9% |
| 109 | 23.4% |
| 144 | 32.6% |
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, XLRE's IV ten percent below the price sits 10.7 points below at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 6.2% | -10.7 points |
| At the money | 16.9% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 22.3% | +5.4 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, XLRE's surface spans 4 expiries out to 144 days, with IV from 3.1 to 46.7 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 4 |
| Nearest expiry | 16 Oct 2026, 18 days |
| Farthest expiry | 19 Feb 2027, 144 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 30 |
| Lowest IV among them | 3.1% |
| Highest IV among them | 46.7% |
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, XLRE has 4 captured expiries, from 16 Oct 2026 to 19 Feb 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 19.6% | 1,880 | 650 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 16.9% | 1,433 | 2,643 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 23.4% | 5,910 | 11,487 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 32.6% | 829 | 1,547 |
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, XLRE's largest open interest sits at the 35 strike, with 6,812 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 550 | 6,262 | 6,812 |
| 37 | 26 | 2,901 | 2,927 |
| 44 | 1,097 | 1,689 | 2,786 |
| 45 | 2,626 | 66 | 2,692 |
| 41 | 918 | 1,359 | 2,277 |
| 42 | 484 | 1,468 | 1,952 |
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, XLRE's at the money IV moved from 29.8 percent to 19.6 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 29.8% | 19.6% | -10.2 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 28,420 | 26,379 | -2,041 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 1.62 | 1.62 | +0.01 |
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, 1,298 XLRE option contracts traded, 1.1 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 1,007 |
| Puts traded | 291 |
| Against its recent average | 1.1 times |
| Busier than | 11 of its last 20 trading days |
| Open interest, whole chain | 29,398 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 XLRE'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 | 44.08 | $1.06 million | 45 | 44 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 42.59 | minus $576,040 | 45 | 42 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 41.35 | minus $694,863 | 45 | 42 |
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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Price Chart
XLRE closed at 41.56 on 25 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 41.56 |
| Change over 5 trading days | -1.5% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -7.1% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -7.4% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +3.5% |
| 52 week high | 46.07 |
| 52 week low | 38.79 |
| 20 day moving average | 42.87 |
| 50 day moving average | 44.00 |
| 200 day moving average | 42.48 |
| RSI, 14 days | 29 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
The desk's own daily bars run to 25 Sep 2026. The options figures on this page are from the close on 28 Sep 2026.
From the daily bars through 25 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is XLRE's IV rank?
- XLRE's IV rank is 61 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are XLRE options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, XLRE options priced a move of 4.4 percent down and 4.4 percent up by 16 Oct 2026.
- Where are XLRE's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, XLRE's call wall is the 45 strike and its put wall is the 42 strike.
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