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XLU Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed XLU options chain for 2026-12-18 – real-time call and put contracts with last price, bid/ask, volume, open interest, implied volatility, and in-the-money status.

Tip: Use this page together with the price chart, short-term prediction, and multi-expiry options overview to build a complete view of positioning and risk for XLU.

XLU Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for XLU – 2026-12-18 – and lists every available call and put contract in a clean chain view. Each row shows the contract symbol, last trade, bid/ask quotes, daily change, percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility (IV), and whether the option is currently in-the-money (ITM).

Traders often use a specific expiry’s options chain to identify key strike levels, unusual activity, and risk hedging behavior. High open interest around certain strikes or sudden spikes in volume can reveal where large traders and market makers are concentrating their positions for XLU into 2026-12-18.

This XLU 2026-12-18 options chain provides a complete strike-by-strike breakdown of pricing, liquidity and volatility. By comparing changes in volume, open interest distribution and IV across calls and puts, traders can understand where the market is positioning ahead of this specific expiration date.

XLU Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on XLU expiring on 2026-12-18. You can quickly compare strikes, pricing, liquidity (volume and open interest), and implied volatility to spot popular strike zones and potential directional bets.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
XLU 261218C00044000 44.00 3.25 3.35 3.85 1 37106 24.93% YES
XLU 261218C00037500 37.50 9.08 8.75 9.25 1 8275 35.45% YES
XLU 261218C00045000 45.00 3 2.65 2.94 6 6611 21.72% YES
XLU 261218C00052500 52.50 0.41 0.36 0.47 25 5497 19.85%
XLU 261218C00055000 55.00 0.2 0.17 0.24 3 4664 20.07%
XLU 261218C00040000 40.00 6.18 6.5 6.9 1 4534 29.51% YES
XLU 261218C00075000 75.00 15.45 0 0 8 4143 12.50%
XLU 261218C00050000 50.00 0.69 0.76 0.95 20 2848 20.31%
XLU 261218C00057500 57.50 0.12 0.06 0.12 1 2779 20.36%
XLU 261218C00080000 80.00 12.27 0 0 1 2409 25.00%
XLU 261218C00105000 105.00 1.21 0 0 1 2119 25.00%
XLU 261218C00047500 47.50 1.52 1.37 1.61 9 1908 19.72%
XLU 261218C00090000 90.00 5.6 0 0 1 1823 25.00%
XLU 261218C00049000 49.00 0.93 0.94 1.24 35 1686 20.66%
XLU 261218C00046000 46.00 2.39 2.07 2.55 1 901 22.49%
XLU 261218C00039000 39.00 6.5 7.4 8 14 613 33.84% YES
XLU 261218C00038500 38.50 6.24 7.85 8.3 2 598 33.01% YES
XLU 261218C00041500 41.50 3.9 5.2 5.8 449 468 28.83% YES
XLU 261218C00060000 60.00 0.07 0.02 0.13 2 432 23.63%
XLU 261218C00044500 44.50 3.3 3.05 3.5 1 368 24.26% YES
XLU 261218C00035000 35.00 11.62 11.15 11.6 20 349 40.99% YES
XLU 261218C00051000 51.00 0.61 0.48 0.72 17 349 20.04%
XLU 261218C00039500 39.50 7.27 6.95 7.4 1 315 31.08% YES
XLU 261218C00042500 42.50 4.22 4.4 4.8 14 311 25.40% YES
XLU 261218C00078000 78.00 13.4 0 0 4 305 12.50%
XLU 261218C00038000 38.00 8.79 8.35 9.05 1 257 37.67% YES
XLU 261218C00077000 77.00 14.3 0 0 1 254 12.50%
XLU 261218C00043500 43.50 2.87 3.7 4.2 2 242 25.49% YES
XLU 261218C00065000 65.00 0.07 0 0.1 11 195 27.74%
XLU 261218C00037000 37.00 8.45 9.2 9.7 1 188 36.30% YES
XLU 261218C00070000 70.00 20.11 0 0 1 177 12.50%
XLU 261218C00062500 62.50 0.09 0 1.14 3 167 44.63%
XLU 261218C00085000 85.00 8.25 0 0 1 166 25.00%
XLU 261218C00079000 79.00 13.65 0 0 2 161 12.50%
XLU 261218C00095000 95.00 3.55 0 0 22 156 25.00%
XLU 261218C00036000 36.00 11.98 8.05 11 50 155 43.56% YES
XLU 261218C00120000 120.00 0.4 0 0 3 139 25.00%
XLU 261218C00088000 88.00 6.8 0 0 2 136 25.00%
XLU 261218C00042000 42.00 4.85 4.8 5.4 2 134 28.10% YES
XLU 261218C00076000 76.00 16.05 0 0 2 131 12.50%
XLU 261218C00043000 43.00 3.85 4.1 4.6 20 126 26.43% YES
XLU 261218C00041000 41.00 5.72 5.6 6.2 1 123 29.49% YES
XLU 261218C00100000 100.00 2.3 0 0 1 114 25.00%
XLU 261218C00027500 27.50 18.71 13.55 18.5 6 112 50.29% YES
XLU 261218C00110000 110.00 0.87 0 0 39 96 25.00%
XLU 261218C00074000 74.00 17.6 0 0 2 95 12.50%
XLU 261218C00072000 72.00 19.4 0 0 2 94 12.50%
XLU 261218C00030000 30.00 14.89 15.75 17.2 40 92 54.71% YES
XLU 261218C00066000 66.00 24.68 0 0 1 85 12.50%
XLU 261218C00032000 32.00 14.82 10.05 14.8 2 82 53.96% YES
XLU 261218C00034000 34.00 12.06 12.1 12.55 1 81 43.26% YES
XLU 261218C00071000 71.00 20.3 0 0 8 59 12.50%
XLU 261218C00115000 115.00 0.69 0 0 7 46 25.00%
XLU 261218C00068000 68.00 21.1 0 0 1 41 12.50%
XLU 261218C00081000 81.00 11.47 0 0 8 35 25.00%
XLU 261218C00087000 87.00 7.38 0 0 2 32 25.00%
XLU 261218C00082000 82.00 10.3 0 0 1 32 25.00%
XLU 261218C00033500 33.50 10.1 11.5 16.5 2 32 59.08% YES
XLU 261218C00036500 36.50 9.07 8 12.95 8 28 70.22% YES
XLU 261218C00061000 61.00 21.78 24.5 29.5 2 28 280.49%
XLU 261218C00062000 62.00 21.9 23.5 28.5 1 24 271.07%
XLU 261218C00086000 86.00 8.77 0 0 4 22 25.00%
XLU 261218C00054000 54.00 0.28 0.22 0.35 10 16 20.56%
XLU 261218C00089000 89.00 6.85 0 0 3 16 25.00%
XLU 261218C00067000 67.00 25.69 21 24.4 3 16 244.70%
XLU 261218C00063000 63.00 20.95 24 26.2 2 15 263.04%
XLU 261218C00073000 73.00 18.1 0 0 1 14 12.50%
XLU 261218C00069000 69.00 21.85 0 0 2 7 12.50%
XLU 261218C00083000 83.00 11.84 7 12 6 7 149.78%
XLU 261218C00017500 17.50 27.4 27.9 29.35 7 7 93.95% YES
XLU 261218C00084000 84.00 9.42 0 0 2 4 25.00%
XLU 261218C00025000 25.00 19.74 19.25 23.05 5 2 63.53% YES
XLU 261218C00033000 33.00 11.66 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00022500 22.50 20.7 18.5 23 7 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00035500 35.50 10.95 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00030500 30.50 15.8 0 0 50 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00040500 40.50 4.9 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00034500 34.50 10 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00032500 32.50 14.24 0 0 4 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00064000 64.00 19.85 15.5 18.25 4 0 186.10%
XLU 261218C00031000 31.00 10.95 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00056000 56.00 0.19 0 0 2 0 6.25%
XLU 261218C00031500 31.50 10.47 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218C00020000 20.00 24 25.6 28.05 10 0 105.08% YES

XLU Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on XLU expiring on 2026-12-18. Use it to track downside protection demand, hedge activity, and deep out-of-the-money puts that may indicate tail-risk hedging or speculation.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
XLU 261218P00025000 25.00 0.03 0 0.49 100 147675 55.27%
XLU 261218P00031500 31.50 0.09 0.01 0.13 1 35865 32.32%
XLU 261218P00035000 35.00 0.13 0.05 0.16 6 18711 25.49%
XLU 261218P00045000 45.00 1.43 1.41 1.53 2 11597 15.58%
XLU 261218P00070000 70.00 1.1 0 0 2 9353 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00037500 37.50 0.18 0.13 0.22 2 8396 21.58%
XLU 261218P00040000 40.00 0.35 0.26 0.4 12 8067 19.09%
XLU 261218P00027500 27.50 0.07 0.01 0.26 10 7204 48.24%
XLU 261218P00042000 42.00 0.63 0.6 0.66 8 5254 17.24%
XLU 261218P00075000 75.00 1.91 0 0 2 4224 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00038500 38.50 0.21 0.15 0.27 20 2105 20.41%
XLU 261218P00044000 44.00 1.06 1.04 1.29 1 1972 17.19%
XLU 261218P00044500 44.50 1.4 1.15 1.34 10 1969 15.85%
XLU 261218P00043500 43.50 0.94 0.9 1.02 1 1916 16.41%
XLU 261218P00040500 40.50 0.4 0.35 0.45 6 1605 18.58%
XLU 261218P00032500 32.50 0.1 0.02 0.14 15 1594 30.42%
XLU 261218P00090000 90.00 6.3 0 0 1 1516 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00039500 39.50 0.27 0.25 0.35 6 1204 19.53%
XLU 261218P00046000 46.00 1.88 1.77 2.08 6 1002 15.97% YES
XLU 261218P00020000 20.00 0.01 0.01 0.06 1 804 53.91%
XLU 261218P00065000 65.00 0.49 0 2.87 2 795 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00041000 41.00 0.44 0.38 0.49 20 782 17.85%
XLU 261218P00042500 42.50 0.76 0.63 0.77 20 778 17.01%
XLU 261218P00039000 39.00 0.25 0.21 0.3 3 679 19.83%
XLU 261218P00041500 41.50 0.55 0.51 0.57 1 588 17.55%
XLU 261218P00080000 80.00 2.97 0 0 141 525 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00038000 38.00 0.2 0.13 0.26 3 517 21.34%
XLU 261218P00079000 79.00 2.26 0 3.1 22 500 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00034000 34.00 0.12 0.04 0.15 10 450 27.39%
XLU 261218P00062000 62.00 1.38 0 4.2 1 352 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00077000 77.00 1.95 0 0 2 339 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00047500 47.50 3.3 2.61 2.88 1 333 14.99% YES
XLU 261218P00078000 78.00 2.01 0.66 5 1 321 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00081000 81.00 2.66 2.22 3.6 37 270 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00076000 76.00 1.72 0 5 90 249 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00036500 36.50 0.15 0.09 0.18 5 245 22.80%
XLU 261218P00068000 68.00 0.7 0 5 1 226 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00043000 43.00 0.8 0.73 0.89 14 175 16.72%
XLU 261218P00085000 85.00 4.25 0 0 2 159 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00033000 33.00 0.44 0 1.25 90 156 52.73%
XLU 261218P00074000 74.00 2.93 0.25 10.1 2 152 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00033500 33.50 0.54 0 5 90 106 68.09%
XLU 261218P00089000 89.00 5.85 0 0 8 94 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00069000 69.00 2.06 0 9.6 4 90 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00035500 35.50 0.15 0.06 0.18 2 76 25.00%
XLU 261218P00017500 17.50 0.04 0 0.47 1 69 82.81%
XLU 261218P00036000 36.00 0.15 0.07 0.19 4 49 24.22%
XLU 261218P00073000 73.00 1.22 0 5 1 41 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00071000 71.00 1.1 0 0 1 38 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00063000 63.00 1.07 0 1.5 2 33 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00066000 66.00 1.55 0 1.91 2 33 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00087000 87.00 4.5 3.4 7.5 15 31 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00095000 95.00 7.55 7.6 11.4 35 30 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00072000 72.00 2.3 0.47 2.68 1 28 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00061000 61.00 1.55 0 5 4 26 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00082000 82.00 3.16 0 0 2 17 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00050000 50.00 4.5 4.15 4.7 2 16 14.09% YES
XLU 261218P00088000 88.00 5 0 0 20 14 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00049000 49.00 3.8 3.4 3.9 1 10 14.28% YES
XLU 261218P00105000 105.00 15.5 0 0 10 10 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00067000 67.00 2.16 0 9.6 2 9 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00084000 84.00 3.81 0 0 1 6 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00110000 110.00 34.11 30.5 40.5 15 3 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00100000 100.00 13.95 0 0 2 2 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00031000 31.00 0.15 0 0 400 0 12.50%
XLU 261218P00032000 32.00 0.78 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLU 261218P00034500 34.50 1.03 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLU 261218P00037000 37.00 0.46 0 0 58 0 6.25%
XLU 261218P00083000 83.00 6.05 1.5 6.5 0 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00030500 30.50 0.78 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLU 261218P00022500 22.50 0.04 0 0 18 0 25.00%
XLU 261218P00064000 64.00 1.55 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00115000 115.00 33.29 31 36 4 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00055000 55.00 17.05 0 0 4 0 0.00% YES
XLU 261218P00030000 30.00 0.02 0 0 4 0 12.50%
XLU 261218P00052500 52.50 7.75 7.75 10.95 0 0 54.90% YES
XLU 261218P00060000 60.00 16.45 14.7 18.95 2 0 55.63% YES
XLU 261218P00057500 57.50 16.64 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES

XLU 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this XLU options chain for 2026-12-18 show?

This page displays the full XLU options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-12-18. Both call and put tables include contract symbols, last trade price, bid/ask quotes, daily change and percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility, and an in-the-money (ITM) flag. It is designed to give you a complete snapshot of how the market is pricing risk and direction for this specific expiry.

2. How can I use this XLU options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-12-18. By monitoring changes in implied volatility, volume, and open interest for each strike, you can see where traders are concentrating their bets and hedges. Large shifts in activity on out-of-the-money calls or puts can be early signs of expected volatility or directional moves in XLU.

3. What is the difference between in-the-money and out-of-the-money options here?

The ITM column highlights whether a contract is currently in-the-money for XLU: call options are ITM when their strike is below the current stock price, while put options are ITM when their strike is above the current stock price. ITM contracts have intrinsic value, while out-of-the-money options are purely time and volatility value. This distinction helps you quickly identify which strikes are already “in the money” for this expiry.

4. How should I read implied volatility (IV) in this XLU options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for XLU between now and 2026-12-18. Higher IV typically means options are more expensive and the market is pricing in larger potential moves. You can compare IV across strikes and between calls and puts to identify skew – for example, expensive downside puts may indicate demand for crash protection, while rich upside calls can signal speculative interest.

5. Can this single-expiry chain replace a full multi-expiry options overview?

No. This 2026-12-18 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in XLU, you should also review the multi-expiry options overview where you can compare put/call ratios, total open interest and volume across different expiration dates. Combining both perspectives helps you understand whether traders are focused on very short-term moves or longer-dated themes.

6. How often is this XLU options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

The XLU options data on this page is refreshed regularly during market hours to reflect the latest trades, mid-market quotes, and open interest updates. Intraday changes in volume, open interest, and implied volatility can provide important signals about how sentiment and risk pricing are evolving as 2026-12-18 approaches.