# Open interest in XLU calls expiring Nov 20 rose 20,199 at the Oct 14 settlement

As of the Oct 14, 2026 settlement: Open interest in XLU calls expiring Nov 20 rose 20,199 at the Oct 14 settlement. The evidence table and the rule this settlement figure passed are at https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/xlu-calls-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change.

163,015 to 183,214 contracts between the Oct 13 and Oct 14 settlements, 12% of the prior figure. Source: Cboe settlement open interest archive.

- Session: 2026-10-14
- Kind: Open interest change
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-11-20 (1 to 3 months)
- Rule: |change| >= 10000 or (>= 2000 and >= 50% of prior), and |change share| >= 2.0 x bucket median; prior OI >= 1000
- Baseline: median absolute open interest change share, contracts 1 to 3 months out, last 20 sessions, n = 20, value 0.0387

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| changeShare | 0.1239 |
| daysToExpiry | 37 |
| openInterest | 183214 |
| openInterestChange | 20199 |
| priorOpenInterest | 163015 |
| priorSettlement | 2026-10-13 |
| settlement | 2026-10-14 |

## What happened next

This snapshot is itself a settlement figure.

Caveat: Open interest change, not trades; it does not say which side opened or closed.

Session page: https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14

## Citation

Source: SquawkFlow, https://squawkflow.com/options-flow/2026-10-14/xlu-calls-nov-20-2026-open-interest-change
Retrieved: 2026-10-16 05:41 ET
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