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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 Put 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 21.03 20.55 20.85 54 20271 28.70%
AAPL 261218C00250000 250.00 48.64 48.6 49 22 15649 34.04% YES
AAPL 261218C00200000 200.00 88.5 87.75 88.5 253 13641 42.59% YES
AAPL 261218C00290000 290.00 25.3 25.15 25.3 110 12964 29.51%
AAPL 261218C00320000 320.00 13.93 13.5 13.7 8 9838 27.37%
AAPL 261218C00350000 350.00 6.63 6.75 6.85 102 7358 26.08%
AAPL 261218C00270000 270.00 36.5 35.9 36.1 105 6901 31.59% YES
AAPL 261218C00240000 240.00 56.34 55.65 56.2 36 6020 35.50% YES
AAPL 261218C00210000 210.00 79.33 79.45 79.95 28 5809 40.55% YES
AAPL 261218C00230000 230.00 63.55 63.3 63.75 31 5059 37.01% YES
AAPL 261218C00280000 280.00 30.27 30.2 30.4 138 4953 30.48%
AAPL 261218C00260000 260.00 42.56 42 42.3 26 4747 32.76% YES
AAPL 261218C00310000 310.00 16.89 16.8 16.95 136 3745 27.95%
AAPL 261218C00370000 370.00 4.3 4.15 4.25 7 3536 25.66%
AAPL 261218C00220000 220.00 70.75 71.2 71.65 28 3437 38.64% YES
AAPL 261218C00100000 100.00 180.3 179.9 182.7 38 3199 73.51% YES
AAPL 261218C00360000 360.00 5.35 5.3 5.4 82 2653 25.84%
AAPL 261218C00330000 330.00 10.94 10.8 10.95 57 2592 26.86%
AAPL 261218C00070000 70.00 203 216.85 220.5 2 2524 135.36% YES
AAPL 261218C00305000 305.00 19.1 18.65 18.8 29 2014 28.28%
AAPL 261218C00050000 50.00 225.28 207.55 211.3 10 1992 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00380000 380.00 3.48 3.25 3.35 52 1856 25.56%
AAPL 261218C00340000 340.00 8.55 8.55 8.7 19 1742 26.45%
AAPL 261218C00450000 450.00 0.77 0.7 0.75 1 1593 26.15%
AAPL 261218C00315000 315.00 15.34 15.1 15.25 16 1588 27.64%
AAPL 261218C00325000 325.00 12.32 12.1 12.25 3 1579 27.09%
AAPL 261218C00130000 130.00 143.45 151.25 154 8 1402 61.69% YES
AAPL 261218C00120000 120.00 160.28 160.7 163.5 65 1362 65.15% YES
AAPL 261218C00530000 530.00 0.18 0.16 0.21 1 1271 28.05%
AAPL 261218C00275000 275.00 33.31 32.95 33.2 172 1223 31.04% YES
AAPL 261218C00195000 195.00 92.14 92.15 92.9 14 1151 43.74% YES
AAPL 261218C00170000 170.00 115.79 114.4 116 1 1115 51.26% YES
AAPL 261218C00140000 140.00 141.83 141.45 144.4 12 1034 57.56% YES
AAPL 261218C00285000 285.00 27.65 27.6 27.8 58 1014 30.01%
AAPL 261218C00185000 185.00 100.6 100.85 101.75 98 993 46.02% YES
AAPL 261218C00160000 160.00 123 123.45 125.5 1 947 52.34% YES
AAPL 261218C00180000 180.00 106.45 105.55 106.35 5 901 47.45% YES
AAPL 261218C00400000 400.00 2.08 2.05 2.12 6 871 25.55%
AAPL 261218C00175000 175.00 108.5 110.1 110.9 2 842 48.76% YES
AAPL 261218C00190000 190.00 96.5 96.45 97.4 4 765 45.04% YES
AAPL 261218C00135000 135.00 138.66 146.35 149.45 30 680 60.02% YES
AAPL 261218C00420000 420.00 1.42 1.31 1.37 8 655 25.70%
AAPL 261218C00085000 85.00 197.23 173.75 177.45 37 652 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00410000 410.00 1.58 1.63 1.7 7 575 25.61%
AAPL 261218C00295000 295.00 23.81 22.85 23 15 522 29.09%
AAPL 261218C00110000 110.00 171.1 170.15 173.25 7 521 69.23% YES
AAPL 261218C00150000 150.00 131.5 132.45 135.15 4 505 55.29% YES
AAPL 261218C00125000 125.00 143.34 155.85 158.9 13 489 63.46% YES
AAPL 261218C00165000 165.00 112.9 118.3 121.4 2 486 50.94% YES
AAPL 261218C00090000 90.00 176.85 188.85 192.4 16 479 76.28% YES
AAPL 261218C00145000 145.00 115.75 136.9 140 1 475 56.71% YES
AAPL 261218C00335000 335.00 9.71 9.6 9.75 8 410 26.62%
AAPL 261218C00390000 390.00 2.75 2.59 2.66 1 404 25.53%
AAPL 261218C00080000 80.00 168.15 198.5 202 1 399 80.93% YES
AAPL 261218C00430000 430.00 1.13 1.05 1.11 1 371 25.82%
AAPL 261218C00500000 500.00 0.32 0.27 0.32 1 351 27.27%
AAPL 261218C00115000 115.00 141.16 165.35 168.45 45 338 67.16% YES
AAPL 261218C00520000 520.00 0.2 0.19 0.24 1 336 27.78%
AAPL 261218C00265000 265.00 39.43 38.9 39.25 77 318 32.28% YES
AAPL 261218C00155000 155.00 129.99 127.55 130.65 10 286 53.72% YES
AAPL 261218C00060000 60.00 219.02 217.55 221.3 9 279 90.01% YES
AAPL 261218C00245000 245.00 52.81 52.25 53.1 1 256 35.38% YES
AAPL 261218C00255000 255.00 45.7 45.25 45.85 9 234 33.66% YES
AAPL 261218C00235000 235.00 57.92 59.3 60.45 5 218 36.87% YES
AAPL 261218C00105000 105.00 168.76 159.3 163.05 1 176 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00345000 345.00 7.5 7.6 7.75 3 153 26.29%
AAPL 261218C00480000 480.00 0.47 0.38 0.44 1 140 26.78%
AAPL 261218C00440000 440.00 0.91 0.85 0.91 1 137 25.98%
AAPL 261218C00205000 205.00 80.65 83.7 84.75 26 118 42.42% YES
AAPL 261218C00215000 215.00 67.65 75.35 76.3 3 110 40.34% YES
AAPL 261218C00095000 95.00 179.5 184.55 187.6 3 103 75.60% YES
AAPL 261218C00225000 225.00 67.34 66.95 67.8 12 77 38.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00045000 45.00 201.92 232.25 235.8 1 57 100.34% YES
AAPL 261218C00490000 490.00 0.31 0.32 0.37 5 47 26.98%
AAPL 261218C00510000 510.00 0.22 0.22 0.28 1 45 27.56%
AAPL 261218C00470000 470.00 0.56 0.46 0.52 1 43 26.55%
AAPL 261218C00460000 460.00 0.52 0.57 0.62 1 19 26.33%
AAPL 261218C00030000 30.00 199.1 224.7 227.9 2 10 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00015000 15.00 186.06 238.95 242.35 4 5 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00005000 5.00 273.1 271.5 275 3 5 181.25% YES
AAPL 261218C00040000 40.00 161.68 160.5 164.55 3 5 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00020000 20.00 228.22 256.55 260.05 1 3 116.99% YES
AAPL 261218C00025000 25.00 184.65 229.35 232.75 1 2 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00035000 35.00 240.37 221.95 225.6 2 1 0.00% YES
AAPL 261218C00010000 10.00 252.73 266.5 270.05 1 0 148.63% 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 4.6 4.4 4.55 24 11618 31.81%
AAPL 261218P00220000 220.00 7.25 7.1 7.25 111 9845 29.46%
AAPL 261218P00240000 240.00 11.25 11.1 11.25 36 8507 27.28%
AAPL 261218P00260000 260.00 17.02 16.85 17 294 5288 25.25%
AAPL 261218P00300000 300.00 35 35 35.25 1 5198 21.27% YES
AAPL 261218P00230000 230.00 9.1 8.9 9.05 120 4981 28.33%
AAPL 261218P00050000 50.00 0.05 0.03 0.05 1 4836 64.45%
AAPL 261218P00080000 80.00 0.18 0.13 0.17 10 3425 54.00%
AAPL 261218P00250000 250.00 13.7 13.75 13.9 11 3285 26.27%
AAPL 261218P00125000 125.00 0.6 0.59 0.63 10 3275 43.26%
AAPL 261218P00180000 180.00 2.76 2.68 2.75 24 3177 34.28%
AAPL 261218P00160000 160.00 1.64 1.58 1.64 4 3142 37.15%
AAPL 261218P00020000 20.00 0.01 0 0.03 1 2871 91.41%
AAPL 261218P00270000 270.00 20.6 20.45 20.65 115 2771 24.26%
AAPL 261218P00105000 105.00 0.35 0.32 0.35 30 2760 47.58%
AAPL 261218P00210000 210.00 5.65 5.6 5.75 74 2645 30.59%
AAPL 261218P00170000 170.00 2.08 2.07 2.13 34 2604 35.67%
AAPL 261218P00190000 190.00 3.5 3.45 3.55 3 2556 33.01%
AAPL 261218P00095000 95.00 0.24 0.23 0.26 12 2530 50.15%
AAPL 261218P00280000 280.00 24.84 24.65 24.85 358 2436 23.24% YES
AAPL 261218P00100000 100.00 0.26 0.27 0.31 24 2003 49.02%
AAPL 261218P00150000 150.00 1.26 1.2 1.26 3 2002 38.76%
AAPL 261218P00195000 195.00 4.02 3.9 4 3 1873 32.35%
AAPL 261218P00090000 90.00 0.21 0.19 0.23 25 1654 51.17%
AAPL 261218P00185000 185.00 3.4 3 3.15 3 1622 33.70%
AAPL 261218P00060000 60.00 0.06 0.05 0.06 3 1608 59.38%
AAPL 261218P00175000 175.00 2.45 2.35 2.41 416 1606 34.92%
AAPL 261218P00120000 120.00 0.52 0.51 0.55 1 1601 44.34%
AAPL 261218P00165000 165.00 1.83 1.81 1.87 9 1525 36.40%
AAPL 261218P00110000 110.00 0.4 0.37 0.41 1 1508 46.48%
AAPL 261218P00135000 135.00 0.74 0.79 0.84 6 1503 41.39%
AAPL 261218P00115000 115.00 0.41 0.43 0.47 6 1425 45.31%
AAPL 261218P00035000 35.00 0.03 0 0.04 40 1401 73.44%
AAPL 261218P00140000 140.00 0.98 0.91 0.96 42 1327 40.47%
AAPL 261218P00225000 225.00 8 7.95 8.1 16 1286 28.88%
AAPL 261218P00255000 255.00 15.55 15.2 15.4 17 1195 25.78%
AAPL 261218P00030000 30.00 0.04 0 0.03 138 1174 76.56%
AAPL 261218P00130000 130.00 0.7 0.68 0.73 3 1153 42.33%
AAPL 261218P00010000 10.00 0.01 0 0.22 1000 1097 142.58%
AAPL 261218P00145000 145.00 1.15 1.04 1.1 1 1071 39.59%
AAPL 261218P00265000 265.00 18.9 18.55 18.75 145 986 24.75%
AAPL 261218P00155000 155.00 1.48 1.38 1.44 7 801 37.95%
AAPL 261218P00275000 275.00 22.34 22.5 22.7 11 710 23.77%
AAPL 261218P00245000 245.00 12.35 12.4 12.55 7 688 26.81%
AAPL 261218P00045000 45.00 0.03 0 0.05 50 673 65.63%
AAPL 261218P00015000 15.00 0.01 0 0.02 4 629 98.44%
AAPL 261218P00025000 25.00 0.03 0 0.03 99 597 83.59%
AAPL 261218P00205000 205.00 5 5 5.1 15 429 31.15%
AAPL 261218P00215000 215.00 6.55 6.3 6.45 62 355 29.99%
AAPL 261218P00235000 235.00 10 9.95 10.1 29 340 27.80%
AAPL 261218P00040000 40.00 0.03 0 0.04 21 315 68.75%
AAPL 261218P00070000 70.00 0.09 0.07 0.32 48 244 61.52%
AAPL 261218P00290000 290.00 29.5 29.5 29.7 9 235 22.24% YES
AAPL 261218P00085000 85.00 0.19 0.15 0.19 7 229 52.25%
AAPL 261218P00285000 285.00 27 27 27.2 20 129 22.75% YES
AAPL 261218P00330000 330.00 57 54.55 56.55 1 110 19.03% YES
AAPL 261218P00005000 5.00 0.01 0 0.03 1 105 143.75%
AAPL 261218P00320000 320.00 54 46.9 48.95 5 75 19.94% YES
AAPL 261218P00310000 310.00 41.2 40.4 42.1 2 68 20.96% YES
AAPL 261218P00295000 295.00 34.16 32.15 32.8 16 29 22.16% YES
AAPL 261218P00350000 350.00 75 72 73.5 2 22 17.19% YES
AAPL 261218P00305000 305.00 39.85 38 38.9 1 14 21.43% YES
AAPL 261218P00315000 315.00 49.67 43.4 45.05 2 3 20.01% YES
AAPL 261218P00325000 325.00 58 50.6 52.6 5 2 19.40% YES
AAPL 261218P00390000 390.00 110.85 110.2 112.2 1 1 17.47% YES
AAPL 261218P00340000 340.00 75.86 62.5 64.5 1 1 17.65% YES
AAPL 261218P00345000 345.00 69.2 67.2 69.25 1 1 18.03% YES
AAPL 261218P00400000 400.00 115.05 135.9 138.8 6 0 47.91% YES
AAPL 261218P00380000 380.00 101.61 115.85 118.85 3 0 44.34% YES
AAPL 261218P00410000 410.00 140.2 145.55 149.25 20 0 50.14% YES
AAPL 261218P00440000 440.00 197.3 202.2 206.15 4 0 81.51% YES
AAPL 261218P00450000 450.00 176.02 189.9 193.6 8 0 59.29% YES
AAPL 261218P00370000 370.00 90.5 90.2 93.3 1 0 19.64% YES
AAPL 261218P00360000 360.00 86.05 99.85 103.6 1 0 45.47% YES
AAPL 261218P00460000 460.00 185.84 199.9 203.6 0 0 60.72% 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.