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US options chain snapshots for 2026-09-30 (trading day). Pack captured 2026-10-01T05:18:20.997Z; section as of 20:45 UTC.
Derived from delayed exchange options chain snapshots. Source: Schwab market data, delayed. Not live quotes.
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On 2026-09-30, XLE had 1 unusual option contract flagged, $3K net flagged premium (calls led). Delayed snapshot as of 20:45 UTC.

XLE flagged days (archived record)

DateFlagged contractsNet premium
Sep 30, 20261$3K

XLE dealer gamma levels, Sep 30, 2026

LevelValueMeaning
Spot at snapshot$61.5Underlying price the snapshot was computed from
Call wall$62Strike with the largest positive dealer gamma
Put wall$61Strike with the largest absolute negative dealer gamma
Zero gamma flip$53.2Level where net gamma exposure changes sign
Net gamma signnegative (short gamma: dealer hedging amplifies moves)Above a flip: pinning. Below: amplification
Total GEX$-25.8MDollars of dealer gamma exposure per 1% move
Snapshot time2026-10-01T05:18:20.998ZDelayed snapshot, not a live quote
ExpirationMax painFrom spotStrikes
2026-09-30$62+0.8%12
2026-10-02$62.5+1.6%21
2026-10-05$62+0.8%9

Each row is a single option contract our scanner flagged as unusual: volume far above the standing open interest (at least 2.5x and at least 500 contracts traded), with a real premium. Vol/OI is the ratio of today's volume to open interest: the higher it is, the more of the day's volume was fresh positioning rather than existing holdings. Premium is last price times volume, an approximation of the money that moved through the contract, not a settled tape total. Contracts are re-scanned about every 15 minutes during market hours; this page is the settled end-of-day record.

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What is unusual options activity on XLE?

On 2026-09-30, 1 XLE contracts were flagged (volume at least 2.5x open interest, at least 500 contracts traded), with $3K net premium. Calls led flagged premium.

How many times was it flagged recently?

Across the 1 archived day, XLE was flagged on 1 day with 1 contracts total.

Where is dealer gamma on this ticker?

The 2026-09-30 snapshot puts the call wall at $62 and the put wall at $61 with negative net gamma exposure.