# Volatility Strike Skew for XLB

> Implied volatility strike skew chart for XLB with option volume overlay.

Data as of Oct 19, 2026 (end of day). **Data is delayed**: the latest session is Nov 9, 2026. [Subscribe](https://www.optionistics.com/subscribe) to get the latest end-of-day data.

Volume-weighted call and put implied volatility per strike for the chosen expiration, with option volume bars.

## XLB quote

Quote as of Nov 9, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last | 52.94 |
| Change | +0.99 |
| Open | 52.75 |
| Previous | 51.95 |
| High | 53.39 |
| Low | 52.49 |
| Bid | - |
| Ask | - |
| Volume | 11,882,492 |
| Trades | - |
| Dividend | 0.30 |
| Yield | 2.14% |
| Ex-Div | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Split Date | - |
| Impl Vol | 25.1% |
| Hist Vol | 72.8% |
| Opt Volume | 6,354 |
| Open Int | 273,389 |

On Oct 19, 2026, XLB options across all expirations averaged 22.3% implied volatility for calls and 21.1% for puts (volume-weighted): calls trade 1.2 points above puts, an unusual upside skew.

Strike skew, all expirations, near the money, volume accumulated over 1 day.

All expirations: 2026-10-23, 2026-10-30, 2026-11-06, 2026-11-13, 2026-11-20, 2026-11-27, 2026-12-18, 2027-01-15, 2027-03-19, 2027-06-17, 2028-01-21, 2029-01-19.

Change the view with query parameters: `view` (strike, time), `expiration` (strike skew: all or YYYY-MM-DD), `zoom` (strike skew: in, out, all), `strike` (time skew: one strike or all), `days` (1-5 or 10 sessions of volume), `date` (an earlier session: 2026-10-19, 2026-10-16, 2026-10-15, 2026-10-14, 2026-10-13, 2026-10-12). Example: `/screener/volatility-skew/XLB.md?view=time`.

| Strike | Volume | Call IVol | Put IVol |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| All | 4,796 | 22.3% | 21.1% |
| 40.00 | 11 | - | 30.0% |
| 41.00 | 1 | 152.4% | - |
| 42.00 | 1 | 148.6% | - |
| 44.00 | 3 | 105.6% | 32.8% |
| 45.00 | 5 | 70.4% | 34.5% |
| 45.50 | 8 | - | 23.1% |
| 46.00 | 23 | 46.9% | 23.4% |
| 46.50 | 14 | 47.1% | 39.8% |
| 47.00 | 5 | 64.0% | 34.1% |
| 47.50 | 6 | 54.7% | - |
| 48.00 | 27 | - | 22.6% |
| 48.50 | 60 | - | 29.7% |
| 49.00 | 805 | 25.7% | 20.9% |
| 49.50 | 63 | 30.3% | 22.2% |
| 50.00 | 42 | 22.9% | 23.0% |
| 50.50 | 397 | 21.9% | 20.6% |
| 51.00 | 515 | 23.6% | 20.1% |
| 51.50 | 600 | 22.4% | 16.0% |
| 52.00 | 346 | 21.7% | 23.1% |
| 52.50 | 1,094 | 22.5% | 23.8% |
| 53.00 | 472 | 20.4% | - |
| 53.50 | 120 | 22.9% | - |
| 54.00 | 58 | 19.6% | - |
| 54.50 | 1 | - | 62.0% |
| 55.00 | 80 | 20.2% | - |
| 56.00 | 1 | 21.1% | - |
| 57.00 | 1 | - | 47.0% |
| 57.50 | 1 | - | 50.1% |
| 58.00 | 24 | 21.9% | 57.6% |
| 59.00 | 3 | - | 42.5% |
| 59.50 | 3 | - | 62.2% |
| 60.00 | 6 | 18.7% | 47.1% |

## More for XLB

- [Quote](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-quotes/XLB.md)
- [Option chain](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-option-chains/XLB.md)
- [Price history](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/stock-prices/XLB.md)
- [10 day snapshot](https://www.optionistics.com/snapshot.md?symbol=XLB)
- [Strike Pegger (max pain)](https://www.optionistics.com/quotes/strike-pegger/XLB.md)
- [Volatility skew](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/volatility-skew/XLB.md)
- [Put/call ratio](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/put-call-ratio/XLB.md)
- [Trade finder](https://www.optionistics.com/screener/stock-trade-finder/XLB.md)

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