Xcel Energy (XEL) Options Chain
NASDAQ: XELUtilitiesPower GenerationUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 21, 2028
- Days to expiration
- 468
- Share price
- $73.78
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.57
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.06
- Expected move
- ±$25.22
- Open interest (C / P)
- 367 / 208
XEL options summary
The XEL options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 9 call and 9 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 367 calls and 208 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.57, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $75.00 strike is 30.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$25.22 (34.2%) in Xcel Energy stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (127 contracts) and the $90.00 put (138 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
XEL options chain · January 21, 2028
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 33.39 | — | — | 40.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 23.70 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 2.00 | |||||
| 19.60 | 18.50 | 23.50 | 55.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 16.22 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 60.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 12.70 | 12.90 | 16.00 | 65.00 | 2.55 | 5.20 | 6.07 | |||||
| 10.20 | 9.00 | 11.80 | 70.00 | 4.90 | 7.10 | 6.00 | |||||
| 7.30 | 7.10 | 9.50 | 75.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 6.20 | 4.90 | 7.20 | 80.00 | — | — | 11.95 | |||||
| — | — | — | 85.00 | 11.00 | 16.00 | 15.50 | |||||
| 3.09 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 90.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 19.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 95.00 | 19.00 | 24.00 | 22.76 | |||||
| — | — | — | 100.00 | 24.00 | 29.00 | 27.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 110.00 | — | — | 38.40 | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the XEL put/call ratio?
For the January 21, 2028 expiration, the XEL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.57 (208 puts vs 367 calls), and 1.06 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is XEL's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for XEL options expiring January 21, 2028 is about 30.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Xcel Energy stock to move.
How many XEL option expiration dates are there?
XEL has 10 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.