# Open interest in XLU calls expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out) rose 64,446 at the Oct 14 settlement

As of the Oct 14, 2026 settlement: Open interest in XLU calls expiring Oct 30 (2 weeks out) rose 64,446 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-oct-30-2026-open-interest-change.

74,531 to 138,977 contracts between the Oct 13 and Oct 14 settlements, 86% of the prior figure. Source: Cboe settlement open interest archive.

- Session: 2026-10-14
- Kind: Open interest change
- Status: Settled
- Expiry: 2026-10-30 (1 to 3 weeks)
- 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 weeks out, last 20 sessions, n = 20, value 0.0851

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| changeShare | 0.8647 |
| daysToExpiry | 16 |
| openInterest | 138977 |
| openInterestChange | 64446 |
| priorOpenInterest | 74531 |
| 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-oct-30-2026-open-interest-change
Retrieved: 2026-10-16 04:52 ET
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