What is XLF's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, XLF's IV rank was 34 with 30-day implied volatility of 18.3%. IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 71: IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for XLF?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $2.95 (5.5%), a range of $51.24 to $57.14. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on XLF?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on XLF: Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (32), Married Put Protection (10), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is XLF option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, XLF option volume was 1.6x its average, busier than usual.

XLF options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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As of the close on Sep 28, 2026. In the app, data is refreshed intraday.

XLF closed at $54.19 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 18.3%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 34), so premiums are on the modest side for XLF. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $2.95, or 5.5%.

The price is above its 200-day moving average (+0.9%) but below its 50-day (-4.9%), a pullback inside a longer uptrend. It is 7.4% below its 52-week high and 13.3% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 28.6 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $0.72, about 1.3% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (265K contracts) was 1.6x its average, busier than usual. A beta of 0.61 means XLF has tended to move about 0.6 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on XLF at the close, led by Long Call Butterflies for Pinning with 32 trades.

XLF stats at the close

Price: $54.19
Implied volatility: 18.3%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 34; IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 71; IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $0.72; 1.3% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 28.6; Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range: -7.4% from high; +13.3% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -4.9% vs 50-day; +0.9% vs the 200-day
Beta: 0.61; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 1.6x avg; 265K contracts vs 168K average

XLF expected move by expiration

Expected move = price x at-the-money IV x the square root of (days to expiration / 365), a one standard deviation range. The straddle is the at-the-money call plus put, the market's own price for a move. Compare expected moves across stocks.

Expiration	IV	Expected move	1 SD range	Straddle
Sep 30, 20262 days	20.5%	±$0.82 (1.5%)	$53.37 to $55.01	$0.68
Oct 30, 202632 days	18.4%	±$2.95 (5.5%)	$51.24 to $57.14	$2.37
Nov 20, 202653 days	16.8%	±$3.48 (6.4%)	$50.71 to $57.67	$2.80
Dec 31, 202694 days	21.8%	±$5.99 (11.1%)	$48.20 to $60.18	$4.79

Each expiration has its own implied volatility, and short-dated IV reacts more to near-term events, so the nearest expiration can differ a lot from the 30-day figure.

Trades that pass our screens as of the close

Counts and ranges for XLF from our preset scans at the last close. Open a preset in the app to see each trade with its strikes, prices, and risk, refreshed intraday. Income strategies show annualized return; the rest show return on risk.

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

32 trades pass on XLF

Return on risk: 52.7% to 1,000%+
Probability of profit: 10.3% to 100.0%

Butterfly spread screener

Married Put Protection

Married Put

10 trades pass on XLF

Probability of profit: 36.8% to 46.5%

Married put screener

Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone

Iron Condor

1 trade passes on XLF

Return on risk: 22.0%
Probability of profit: 87.2%

Iron condor scanner

XLF options FAQ

What is XLF's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, XLF's IV rank was 34 with 30-day implied volatility of 18.3%. IV sits 34% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 71: IV is higher than 71% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for XLF?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $2.95 (5.5%), a range of $51.24 to $57.14. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on XLF?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on XLF: Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (32), Married Put Protection (10), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is XLF option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, XLF option volume was 1.6x its average, busier than usual.

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