Volatility Strike Skew — XLK
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Volume-weighted call and put implied volatility per strike for the chosen expiration, with option volume bars.
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On Oct 19, 2026, XLK options across all expirations averaged 30.5% implied volatility for calls and 30.0% for puts (volume-weighted): calls trade 0.5 points above puts, an unusual upside skew.
| Strike | Volume | Call IVol | Put IVol |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21,162 | 30.5% | 30.0% |
| 147.50 | 185 | 51.0% | 32.7% |
| 150.00 | 57 | 56.6% | 37.8% |
| 152.50 | 35 | 37.8% | 33.3% |
| 154.00 | 6 | - | 36.6% |
| 155.00 | 1,117 | 35.3% | 31.0% |
| 156.00 | 22 | - | 35.9% |
| 157.50 | 297 | - | 34.4% |
| 159.00 | 13 | - | 34.4% |
| 160.00 | 2,872 | 40.8% | 31.6% |
| 161.00 | 9 | - | 33.7% |
| 162.50 | 84 | - | 31.4% |
| 165.00 | 632 | 61.6% | 35.3% |
| 169.00 | 196 | 83.6% | 50.8% |
| 170.00 | 967 | 66.2% | 29.5% |
| 171.00 | 85 | 67.9% | 32.4% |
| 172.00 | 177 | 65.7% | 34.0% |
| 172.50 | 242 | 65.3% | 28.6% |
| 173.00 | 203 | 58.4% | 31.4% |
| 174.00 | 21 | 73.4% | 33.1% |
| 175.00 | 168 | 35.9% | 33.8% |
| 176.00 | 328 | 41.2% | 37.8% |
| 177.00 | 84 | 49.5% | 33.1% |
| 177.50 | 89 | 48.0% | 31.9% |
| 178.00 | 473 | 41.2% | 35.9% |
| 179.00 | 148 | 38.7% | 33.8% |
| 180.00 | 1,971 | 30.0% | 26.9% |
| 181.00 | 333 | 40.3% | 28.7% |
| 182.00 | 95 | 47.8% | 29.2% |
| 182.50 | 227 | 31.2% | 27.2% |
| 183.00 | 136 | 37.8% | 29.2% |
| 184.00 | 109 | 28.8% | 26.4% |
| 185.00 | 460 | 29.9% | 25.4% |
| 186.00 | 417 | 28.9% | 24.8% |
| 187.00 | 626 | 29.2% | 23.3% |
| 187.50 | 193 | 30.1% | 24.9% |
| 188.00 | 717 | 29.0% | 22.8% |
| 189.00 | 793 | 27.9% | 22.1% |
| 190.00 | 1,544 | 27.8% | 23.3% |
| 191.00 | 169 | 28.5% | 22.2% |
| 192.00 | 101 | 27.3% | 35.8% |
| 192.50 | 974 | 28.7% | 25.4% |
| 193.00 | 178 | 26.5% | 21.2% |
| 194.00 | 198 | 26.9% | 17.5% |
| 195.00 | 538 | 26.2% | 43.1% |
| 196.00 | 218 | 25.4% | 62.5% |
| 197.00 | 167 | 24.5% | 59.5% |
| 197.50 | 55 | 25.6% | 39.9% |
| 198.00 | 22 | 25.3% | - |
| 199.00 | 30 | 26.5% | 26.3% |
| 200.00 | 697 | 25.3% | 36.9% |
| 202.50 | 347 | 25.3% | - |
| 205.00 | 569 | 24.2% | 30.6% |
| 207.50 | 225 | 24.3% | - |
| 210.00 | 251 | 24.6% | - |
| 212.50 | 14 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
| 215.00 | 82 | 23.2% | 54.5% |
| 217.50 | 40 | 23.6% | - |
| 220.00 | 82 | 24.9% | 38.3% |
| 222.50 | 8 | 24.0% | - |
| 225.00 | 66 | 24.9% | 34.6% |