What is XLU's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, XLU's IV rank was 26 with 30-day implied volatility of 19.7%. IV sits 26% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 60: IV is higher than 60% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for XLU?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $2.31 (5.9%), a range of $36.94 to $41.56. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on XLU?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on XLU: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (54), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (30), Unusual Call Volume (12), Married Put Protection (8), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is XLU option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, XLU option volume was 2.9x its average, far busier than usual.

XLU 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.

XLU closed at $39.25 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 19.7%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 26), so premiums are on the modest side for XLU. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 60% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $2.31, or 5.9%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-9.0%) and 200-day (-11.7%) moving averages. It is trading within 0.0% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 22.8 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $0.59, about 1.5% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (152K contracts) was 2.9x its average, far busier than usual. A beta of 0.09 means XLU has tended to move about 0.1 times as much as the broad market. 5 of our preset screens found trades on XLU at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 54 trades.

XLU stats at the close

Price: $39.25
Implied volatility: 19.7%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 26; IV sits 26% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 60; IV is higher than 60% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $0.59; 1.5% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 22.8; Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range: -57.8% from high; +0.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -9.0% vs 50-day; -11.7% vs the 200-day
Beta: 0.09; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 2.9x avg; 152K contracts vs 51.9K average

XLU 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
Oct 2, 20264 days	23.6%	±$0.97 (2.5%)	$38.28 to $40.22	$0.80
Oct 30, 202632 days	19.9%	±$2.31 (5.9%)	$36.94 to $41.56	$1.87
Nov 20, 202653 days	19.0%	±$2.84 (7.2%)	$36.41 to $42.09	$2.29
Dec 18, 202681 days	18.9%	±$3.49 (8.9%)	$35.76 to $42.74	$2.81

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 XLU 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.

Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day

Bear Put Spread

54 trades pass on XLU

Return on risk: 13.6% to 614.3%
Probability of profit: 34.1% to 70.9%

Bear put spread screener

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

30 trades pass on XLU

Return on risk: 40.9% to 1,000%+
Probability of profit: 8.0% to 100.0%

Butterfly spread screener

Unusual Call Volume

Long Call

12 trades pass on XLU

Probability of profit: 12.9% to 33.3%

Unusual options activity scanner

Married Put Protection

Married Put

8 trades pass on XLU

Probability of profit: 39.8% to 46.9%

Married put screener

Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone

Iron Condor

1 trade passes on XLU

Return on risk: 27.7%
Probability of profit: 73.2%

Iron condor scanner

XLU options FAQ

What is XLU's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, XLU's IV rank was 26 with 30-day implied volatility of 19.7%. IV sits 26% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 60: IV is higher than 60% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for XLU?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $2.31 (5.9%), a range of $36.94 to $41.56. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on XLU?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on XLU: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (54), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (30), Unusual Call Volume (12), Married Put Protection (8), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is XLU option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, XLU option volume was 2.9x its average, far busier than usual.

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