What is the current XRT options open interest?

As of May 15, 2026, State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) has 158.8K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 86.8K calls and 72.0K puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.

What is the XRT put/call open interest ratio?

Put/call OI ratio of 0.83 is balanced.

What does XRT open interest tell traders?

Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) Open Interest History

Open interest tracks the total number of outstanding options contracts. Rising OI alongside price moves can indicate growing commitment to the trend; declining OI suggests positions are being closed.

State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $328.2M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.37 to the broader market. The State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Retail Select Industry Index (the "Index")Seeks to provide exposure the retail segment of the S&P TMI, which comprises the following sub-industries: Apparel Retail, Automotive Retail, Broadline Retail, Computer & Electronic Retail, Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail, Drug Retail, Food Retailers, and Other Specialty Retail. public since 2006-06-22.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price: $79.22
Call OI: 86.8K
Put OI: 72.0K
Total OI: 158.8K
Put/Call Ratio: 0.65

As of May 15, 2026, State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) has 158.8K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.83 (balanced positioning). Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior sessions; persistent growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest, while sharp drops typically mean post-expiration clean-up.

How XRT open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The open interest history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 26.9% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the open interest history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.

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Frequently asked XRT open interest history questions

What is the current XRT options open interest?: As of May 15, 2026, State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) has 158.8K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 86.8K calls and 72.0K puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.
What is the XRT put/call open interest ratio?: Put/call OI ratio of 0.83 is balanced.
What does XRT open interest tell traders?: Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.