HXL Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-10-02) · OPRA historical data

Spot $86.41 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.06

857 P / 13k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.14

1 P / 7 C that session

30d ATM IV

33%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$90

5k contracts

Put wall

$85

211 contracts

Tail hedging

0.1×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Bullish positioning: only 0.06 puts per call outstanding.
●Call wall at $90 (5k contracts), 4% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $85 (211 contracts), 2% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●Deep-OTM call OI is 10.6× deep-OTM put OI — speculative upside positioning dominates the tails.

Open interest by strike

All expiries combined. Amber lines mark the call and put walls; the dashed line is spot.

IV term structure

At-the-money implied volatility per expiry.

Volatility smile

IV by strike — expiry 2026-10-16. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume that session
2026-10-16	11k	210	0.02	5
2026-11-20	22	22	1.00	0
2026-12-18	744	227	0.31	0
2027-01-15	1k	365	0.28	3
2027-03-19	157	33	0.21	0

Source: Cboe end-of-session option chains, summarized after each US market close and published from the following trading day — OPRA historical data. Under the OPRA plan options data becomes historical, and freely publishable, at the opening of the next trading session; data from the session in progress is never displayed or served here. Open interest is exchange-reported once a day. Research, not investment advice.