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AAPL Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed AAPL options chain for 2026-12-18 – real-time call and put contracts with last price, bid/ask, volume, open interest, implied volatility, and in-the-money status.

Tip: Use this page together with the price chart, short-term prediction, and multi-expiry options overview to build a complete view of positioning and risk for AAPL.

AAPL Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for AAPL – 2026-12-18 – and lists every available call and put contract in a clean chain view. Each row shows the contract symbol, last trade, bid/ask quotes, daily change, percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility (IV), and whether the option is currently in-the-money (ITM).

Traders often use a specific expiry’s options chain to identify key strike levels, unusual activity, and risk hedging behavior. High open interest around certain strikes or sudden spikes in volume can reveal where large traders and market makers are concentrating their positions for AAPL into 2026-12-18.

This AAPL 2026-12-18 options chain provides a complete strike-by-strike breakdown of pricing, liquidity and volatility. By comparing changes in volume, open interest distribution and IV across calls and puts, traders can understand where the market is positioning ahead of this specific expiration date.

AAPL Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on AAPL expiring on 2026-12-18. You can quickly compare strikes, pricing, liquidity (volume and open interest), and implied volatility to spot popular strike zones and potential directional bets.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
AAPL 261218C00300000 300.00 9.85 9.7 9.95 174 20910 29.05%
AAPL 261218C00250000 250.00 31.18 30.5 31.05 63 16152 34.65% YES
AAPL 261218C00290000 290.00 13.22 12.65 12.9 44 14083 29.90%
AAPL 261218C00200000 200.00 65.9 65.25 65.95 13 13192 43.29% YES
AAPL 261218C00320000 320.00 5.6 5.55 5.75 844 10139 27.83%
AAPL 261218C00350000 350.00 2.4 2.33 2.45 433 7675 26.92%
AAPL 261218C00270000 270.00 21.1 20.45 20.7 339 6849 32.01%
AAPL 261218C00260000 260.00 25.7 25.3 25.55 1881 6226 33.25%
AAPL 261218C00240000 240.00 37.86 36.45 37.1 19 5836 36.15% YES
AAPL 261218C00210000 210.00 57.35 57.45 58.15 1 5734 41.33% YES
AAPL 261218C00280000 280.00 17.04 16.25 16.5 142 5393 30.91%
AAPL 261218C00230000 230.00 43.95 43 43.65 3 5042 37.74% YES
AAPL 261218C00370000 370.00 1.3 1.31 1.4 1 3983 26.74%
AAPL 261218C00310000 310.00 7.82 7.35 7.55 89 3735 28.30%
AAPL 261218C00220000 220.00 50.5 50 50.7 4 3459 39.48% YES
AAPL 261218C00100000 100.00 154.24 154 157.1 2 3198 72.80% YES
AAPL 261218C00360000 360.00 1.89 1.75 1.84 19 2616 26.77%
AAPL 261218C00330000 330.00 4.15 4.15 4.3 7 2602 27.36%
AAPL 261218C00070000 70.00 183.3 182.45 185.85 1 2519 85.72% YES
AAPL 261218C00305000 305.00 8.5 8.45 8.65 204 2162 28.61%
AAPL 261218C00325000 325.00 4.75 4.8 5 1 2059 27.63%
AAPL 261218C00380000 380.00 1.04 0.99 1.09 192 1988 26.84%
AAPL 261218C00050000 50.00 204 201.85 204.95 8 1987 95.41% YES
AAPL 261218C00530000 530.00 0.06 0.02 0.12 20 1927 32.37%
AAPL 261218C00315000 315.00 6.75 6.4 6.6 2 1923 28.06%
AAPL 261218C00340000 340.00 3.15 3.1 3.25 5 1905 27.11%
AAPL 261218C00450000 450.00 0.24 0.2 0.25 10 1652 28.47%
AAPL 261218C00130000 130.00 140 126.05 128.35 6 1402 61.23% YES
AAPL 261218C00120000 120.00 143.85 135 137.85 1 1359 64.12% YES
AAPL 261218C00275000 275.00 19.05 18.25 18.5 250 1317 31.42%
AAPL 261218C00285000 285.00 15.05 14.35 14.6 78 1238 30.36%
AAPL 261218C00400000 400.00 0.65 0.61 0.68 37 1200 27.19%
AAPL 261218C00195000 195.00 70.91 69.25 70 1 1144 44.36% YES
AAPL 261218C00170000 170.00 91.15 90.25 91.3 5 1105 50.49% YES
AAPL 261218C00140000 140.00 126.18 117.05 119.3 43 1031 58.79% YES
AAPL 261218C00185000 185.00 75.4 77.45 78.35 1 989 46.70% YES
AAPL 261218C00180000 180.00 83.17 81.7 82.55 2 918 47.80% YES
AAPL 261218C00295000 295.00 11.17 11.1 11.35 70 874 29.46%
AAPL 261218C00175000 175.00 82.2 85.85 87 41 789 49.33% YES
AAPL 261218C00160000 160.00 100.62 99.05 100.2 84 743 51.89% YES
AAPL 261218C00135000 135.00 118.47 120.6 123.65 1 721 58.08% YES
AAPL 261218C00420000 420.00 0.56 0.36 0.44 3 717 27.61%
AAPL 261218C00190000 190.00 72.35 73.15 74.15 10 687 45.53% YES
AAPL 261218C00335000 335.00 3.81 3.6 3.75 1 669 27.25%
AAPL 261218C00085000 85.00 183.42 168.3 171.2 35 617 78.55% YES
AAPL 261218C00410000 410.00 0.51 0.48 0.55 2 591 27.43%
AAPL 261218C00265000 265.00 22.89 22.8 23.05 279 582 32.61%
AAPL 261218C00255000 255.00 28.8 27.95 28.2 71 568 33.90%
AAPL 261218C00390000 390.00 0.86 0.78 0.85 1 551 26.95%
AAPL 261218C00150000 150.00 107.41 107.6 110.15 4 538 55.29% YES
AAPL 261218C00110000 110.00 144.3 144.2 147.3 2 521 67.19% YES
AAPL 261218C00125000 125.00 150.3 130.2 133.35 3 489 62.56% YES
AAPL 261218C00165000 165.00 91.01 94.45 95.65 1 484 50.28% YES
AAPL 261218C00090000 90.00 183.24 163.25 166.7 1 475 76.39% YES
AAPL 261218C00145000 145.00 109.1 111.8 114.4 9 466 55.75% YES
AAPL 261218C00080000 80.00 172.95 173 176.05 10 419 80.71% YES
AAPL 261218C00430000 430.00 0.31 0.28 0.42 4 371 28.48%
AAPL 261218C00500000 500.00 0.12 0.04 0.12 60 357 30.18%
AAPL 261218C00520000 520.00 0.1 0.02 0.09 5 343 30.76%
AAPL 261218C00115000 115.00 136.88 139.2 142.9 2 338 65.50% YES
AAPL 261218C00245000 245.00 34.25 33.05 34.35 1 309 35.79% YES
AAPL 261218C00155000 155.00 105.91 102.8 105.4 11 284 53.19% YES
AAPL 261218C00235000 235.00 40 39.25 40.65 1 273 37.35% YES
AAPL 261218C00060000 60.00 191.49 192 195.65 3 261 91.43% YES
AAPL 261218C00345000 345.00 2.87 2.71 2.84 1 257 27.05%
AAPL 261218C00480000 480.00 0.24 0.08 0.15 20 191 29.35%
AAPL 261218C00105000 105.00 168.76 161.05 164.9 1 176 115.17% YES
AAPL 261218C00225000 225.00 47.32 45.95 47.45 1 172 39.03% YES
AAPL 261218C00205000 205.00 58.55 60.75 62.35 15 133 42.82% YES
AAPL 261218C00440000 440.00 0.29 0.21 0.32 7 127 28.42%
AAPL 261218C00215000 215.00 52.49 53.2 54.9 3 121 41.13% YES
AAPL 261218C00095000 95.00 179.5 166 169.2 3 103 107.73% YES
AAPL 261218C00510000 510.00 0.09 0.01 0.08 2 56 29.69%
AAPL 261218C00045000 45.00 206.45 206.5 210.15 10 52 99.95% YES
AAPL 261218C00490000 490.00 0.14 0.06 0.14 1 49 29.93%
AAPL 261218C00470000 470.00 0.45 0.1 0.2 5 45 29.47%
AAPL 261218C00460000 460.00 0.23 0.13 0.23 3 42 29.08%
AAPL 261218C00010000 10.00 242.8 240.85 244.4 18 18 112.50% YES
AAPL 261218C00005000 5.00 246.72 245.7 249.5 17 17 327.64% YES
AAPL 261218C00030000 30.00 199.1 0 0 2 10 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00015000 15.00 186.06 211.25 214.8 4 5 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00025000 25.00 226.25 226.3 229.65 1 2 121.88% YES
AAPL 261218C00035000 35.00 240.37 221.95 225.6 2 1 184.79% YES
AAPL 261218C00040000 40.00 161.68 160.2 163.5 1 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00020000 20.00 228.22 238.15 242.1 1 0 270.75% YES

AAPL Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on AAPL expiring on 2026-12-18. Use it to track downside protection demand, hedge activity, and deep out-of-the-money puts that may indicate tail-risk hedging or speculation.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
AAPL 261218P00200000 200.00 7.8 7.65 7.8 1435 11005 33.95%
AAPL 261218P00240000 240.00 18.2 18 18.25 461 8705 28.58%
AAPL 261218P00220000 220.00 12.21 11.9 12.15 9 8515 31.25%
AAPL 261218P00230000 230.00 14.55 14.7 14.95 3545 7626 29.91%
AAPL 261218P00260000 260.00 26.8 26.35 26.6 80 5565 25.95% YES
AAPL 261218P00300000 300.00 51.62 50.55 52.65 5 5199 22.28% YES
AAPL 261218P00050000 50.00 0.03 0 0.04 18 4841 62.50%
AAPL 261218P00250000 250.00 22.35 21.85 22.1 810 3824 27.25%
AAPL 261218P00160000 160.00 2.7 2.79 2.88 27 3470 39.87%
AAPL 261218P00080000 80.00 0.17 0.14 0.19 2 3463 55.18%
AAPL 261218P00210000 210.00 9 9.6 9.8 3 3311 32.62%
AAPL 261218P00125000 125.00 0.93 0.94 1.01 10 3282 45.81%
AAPL 261218P00180000 180.00 4.56 4.75 4.85 2 3253 36.84%
AAPL 261218P00010000 10.00 0.01 0 0.41 2000 3097 162.89%
AAPL 261218P00020000 20.00 0.01 0 0.25 60 2955 117.58%
AAPL 261218P00255000 255.00 24.5 24 24.3 611 2932 26.63% YES
AAPL 261218P00190000 190.00 5.61 6.05 6.2 3 2815 35.41%
AAPL 261218P00270000 270.00 32 31.5 31.75 43 2799 24.63% YES
AAPL 261218P00170000 170.00 3.5 3.65 3.8 25 2642 38.45%
AAPL 261218P00095000 95.00 0.28 0.28 0.34 2 2543 51.37%
AAPL 261218P00280000 280.00 36.77 37.25 37.65 1 2437 23.33% YES
AAPL 261218P00195000 195.00 6.62 6.8 6.95 11 2202 34.65%
AAPL 261218P00150000 150.00 2.09 2.1 2.19 2 2029 41.53%
AAPL 261218P00105000 105.00 0.53 0.43 0.5 161 1963 49.76%
AAPL 261218P00175000 175.00 4.25 4.15 4.3 374 1931 37.64%
AAPL 261218P00060000 60.00 0.05 0.04 0.09 2 1786 61.72%
AAPL 261218P00100000 100.00 0.45 0.36 0.41 40 1702 50.34%
AAPL 261218P00225000 225.00 12.85 13.25 13.5 384 1684 30.59%
AAPL 261218P00090000 90.00 0.24 0.23 0.28 1 1682 52.64%
AAPL 261218P00165000 165.00 3.1 3.2 3.35 4 1614 39.27%
AAPL 261218P00185000 185.00 6.06 5.35 5.5 2 1605 36.14%
AAPL 261218P00110000 110.00 0.52 0.53 0.6 1 1595 48.71%
AAPL 261218P00120000 120.00 0.8 0.79 0.85 6 1583 46.70%
AAPL 261218P00135000 135.00 1.27 1.31 1.39 3 1540 43.99%
AAPL 261218P00115000 115.00 0.76 0.64 0.72 1 1425 47.73%
AAPL 261218P00035000 35.00 0.03 0 0.04 40 1401 75.78%
AAPL 261218P00140000 140.00 1.7 1.55 1.62 1 1334 43.13%
AAPL 261218P00030000 30.00 0.04 0 0 138 1174 50.00%
AAPL 261218P00130000 130.00 1.11 1.11 1.19 1 1167 44.91%
AAPL 261218P00265000 265.00 28.3 28.75 29.1 32 1123 25.30% YES
AAPL 261218P00145000 145.00 1.95 1.81 1.89 1 1068 42.33%
AAPL 261218P00245000 245.00 20.25 19.85 20.1 168 1014 27.91%
AAPL 261218P00290000 290.00 43.17 43.05 45.25 15 981 23.36% YES
AAPL 261218P00155000 155.00 2.35 2.42 2.51 4 779 40.67%
AAPL 261218P00275000 275.00 32.85 34.3 34.6 2 737 23.97% YES
AAPL 261218P00205000 205.00 8.6 8.6 8.75 1 707 33.27%
AAPL 261218P00045000 45.00 0.03 0 0.07 50 673 69.53%
AAPL 261218P00015000 15.00 0.01 0 0 4 629 50.00%
AAPL 261218P00235000 235.00 15.8 16.25 16.5 119 620 29.20%
AAPL 261218P00025000 25.00 0.01 0 0.23 30 597 105.86%
AAPL 261218P00215000 215.00 10.08 10.7 10.9 3 536 31.90%
AAPL 261218P00040000 40.00 0.03 0 0.06 21 315 73.44%
AAPL 261218P00070000 70.00 0.13 0.05 0.15 5 273 57.91%
AAPL 261218P00085000 85.00 0.2 0.12 0.23 2 238 52.78%
AAPL 261218P00285000 285.00 39.55 40.2 41.95 25 146 24.08% YES
AAPL 261218P00330000 330.00 57 69.25 72.5 1 109 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00005000 5.00 0.01 0 0.24 2 105 190.23%
AAPL 261218P00320000 320.00 66.4 66.75 69.65 1 75 21.05% YES
AAPL 261218P00310000 310.00 54.23 57.7 61.3 1 71 22.39% YES
AAPL 261218P00305000 305.00 48.4 53.75 57.1 22 38 22.63% YES
AAPL 261218P00295000 295.00 34.53 46.05 49.3 1 31 23.45% YES
AAPL 261218P00350000 350.00 99.04 95.7 99.35 11 21 25.64% YES
AAPL 261218P00315000 315.00 64.15 62.2 65.55 8 11 22.03% YES
AAPL 261218P00325000 325.00 59.37 71.15 74.6 1 2 21.89% YES
AAPL 261218P00340000 340.00 75.86 78.6 81.85 1 1 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00390000 390.00 110.85 128.5 131.7 1 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00450000 450.00 176.02 189.9 193.6 8 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00440000 440.00 197.3 0 0 4 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00410000 410.00 140.2 143.8 147.4 1 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00400000 400.00 115.05 133.7 137.4 6 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00370000 370.00 90.5 108.5 111.7 1 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00360000 360.00 86.05 99.85 103.6 1 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00380000 380.00 101.61 113.65 117.15 3 0 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218P00345000 345.00 84.7 90.7 94.35 1 0 24.81% YES
AAPL 261218P00460000 460.00 185.84 199.9 203.6 0 0 0.00% YES

AAPL 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this AAPL options chain for 2026-12-18 show?

This page displays the full AAPL options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-12-18. Both call and put tables include contract symbols, last trade price, bid/ask quotes, daily change and percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility, and an in-the-money (ITM) flag. It is designed to give you a complete snapshot of how the market is pricing risk and direction for this specific expiry.

2. How can I use this AAPL options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-12-18. By monitoring changes in implied volatility, volume, and open interest for each strike, you can see where traders are concentrating their bets and hedges. Large shifts in activity on out-of-the-money calls or puts can be early signs of expected volatility or directional moves in AAPL.

3. What is the difference between in-the-money and out-of-the-money options here?

The ITM column highlights whether a contract is currently in-the-money for AAPL: call options are ITM when their strike is below the current stock price, while put options are ITM when their strike is above the current stock price. ITM contracts have intrinsic value, while out-of-the-money options are purely time and volatility value. This distinction helps you quickly identify which strikes are already “in the money” for this expiry.

4. How should I read implied volatility (IV) in this AAPL options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for AAPL between now and 2026-12-18. Higher IV typically means options are more expensive and the market is pricing in larger potential moves. You can compare IV across strikes and between calls and puts to identify skew – for example, expensive downside puts may indicate demand for crash protection, while rich upside calls can signal speculative interest.

5. Can this single-expiry chain replace a full multi-expiry options overview?

No. This 2026-12-18 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in AAPL, you should also review the multi-expiry options overview where you can compare put/call ratios, total open interest and volume across different expiration dates. Combining both perspectives helps you understand whether traders are focused on very short-term moves or longer-dated themes.

6. How often is this AAPL options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

The AAPL options data on this page is refreshed regularly during market hours to reflect the latest trades, mid-market quotes, and open interest updates. Intraday changes in volume, open interest, and implied volatility can provide important signals about how sentiment and risk pricing are evolving as 2026-12-18 approaches.