As of the latest session, XLK is trading at $175.88 (+0% on the day). Today's options tape is leaning bearish — call volume is 40% of total contracts (3K calls vs 4K puts, a 0.66× call/put ratio). The most active contract is the $176 PUT expiring 2026-07-31 on 585 contracts.
The XLK options tape is tilted bearish right now — puts are 60% of volume (a 0.66× call/put ratio). Heavy put volume can be outright downside bets or protective hedging; the tell is whether the largest prints are hitting the ask with urgency or just rolling protection.
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Options flow shows where real money is positioning before a move. A bullish lean (heavy call volume, high call/put ratio, sweeps bought at the ask) means traders are paying up for upside; a bearish lean is the reverse. The largest, most-aggressive prints — sweeps filled across exchanges at the ask — carry the most signal. On the AlgoX conviction desk, XLK is scored live against net premium, relative volume, momentum and the biggest sweep of the day.
Based on the latest session, XLK flow is leaning bearish — calls are 40% of total options volume, a 0.66× call/put ratio. Flow lean is a positioning signal, not a guarantee of direction.
XLK's call/put ratio is currently 0.66× — 3K call contracts versus 4K put contracts. Above 1 means more call than put volume (often bullish); below 1 means puts dominate.
The most-active XLK contract in the latest snapshot is the $176 PUT expiring 2026-07-31, trading 585 contracts.
Unusual options activity in XLK means volume well above normal — especially large blocks or sweeps bought at the ask. Those aggressive, urgent prints carry the most signal, and they're exactly what the AlgoX conviction desk flags in real time.
The full conviction board ranks XLK and the whole tape in real time — with the exact contract the smart money is buying. Top flow is free to watch in the Discord.
Data via Polygon · refreshes through the session · educational, not financial advice · options carry substantial risk.
