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AMAT Options Chain – 2026-08-21

Detailed AMAT options chain for 2026-08-21 – 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 AMAT.

AMAT Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for AMAT – 2026-08-21 – 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 AMAT into 2026-08-21.

This AMAT 2026-08-21 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.

AMAT Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on AMAT expiring on 2026-08-21. 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
AMAT 260821C00600000 600.00 0.99 0.92 1.07 1652 3818 61.67%
AMAT 260821C00700000 700.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 318 2471 74.22%
AMAT 260821C00620000 620.00 0.4 0.32 0.48 205 1731 63.82%
AMAT 260821C00800000 800.00 0.02 0 0.03 127 1703 107.03%
AMAT 260821C00680000 680.00 0.02 0.03 0.05 234 1624 73.05%
AMAT 260821C00750000 750.00 0.05 0 0.05 39 1603 95.31%
AMAT 260821C00640000 640.00 0.2 0.07 0.23 164 1444 65.43%
AMAT 260821C00650000 650.00 0.13 0.07 0.13 249 1358 66.99%
AMAT 260821C00540000 540.00 12.3 11.5 13.25 739 1346 58.17%
AMAT 260821C00500000 500.00 37.63 36.3 39.8 109 1179 56.91% YES
AMAT 260821C00720000 720.00 0.01 0 0.02 28 1177 78.91%
AMAT 260821C00580000 580.00 2.42 2.2 2.45 637 1159 58.92%
AMAT 260821C00560000 560.00 5.61 4.85 6.55 613 1129 58.30%
AMAT 260821C00550000 550.00 8.6 7.95 8.9 1368 1121 57.67%
AMAT 260821C00710000 710.00 0.01 0 0.08 181 990 84.77%
AMAT 260821C00525000 525.00 19.44 18.35 21.15 133 873 56.54% YES
AMAT 260821C00740000 740.00 0.12 0 0.32 26 811 110.35%
AMAT 260821C00630000 630.00 0.25 0.11 0.34 150 797 63.87%
AMAT 260821C00610000 610.00 0.62 0.54 0.71 539 792 62.62%
AMAT 260821C00730000 730.00 0.02 0 0.03 85 751 84.38%
AMAT 260821C00660000 660.00 0.08 0.05 0.1 63 698 69.34%
AMAT 260821C00510000 510.00 30.95 28.65 31.8 171 673 57.80% YES
AMAT 260821C00530000 530.00 17.62 15.7 18.15 803 641 56.75% YES
AMAT 260821C00980000 980.00 0.02 0 0.03 4 556 154.69%
AMAT 260821C00520000 520.00 23.47 21.15 24.6 165 510 56.43% YES
AMAT 260821C00670000 670.00 0.04 0.01 0.07 22 507 69.14%
AMAT 260821C00570000 570.00 3.73 3.4 4.05 284 478 58.77%
AMAT 260821C00850000 850.00 0.01 0 0.05 9 446 126.56%
AMAT 260821C00900000 900.00 0.01 0 0.01 40 436 125.00%
AMAT 260821C01020000 1020.00 0.02 0 0.02 1 412 159.38%
AMAT 260821C00790000 790.00 0.12 0 0.86 6 394 145.90%
AMAT 260821C00480000 480.00 57.75 52.5 57.85 7 384 77.27% YES
AMAT 260821C00590000 590.00 1.45 1.22 1.8 283 382 60.16%
AMAT 260821C00840000 840.00 0.01 0 0.78 24 332 163.09%
AMAT 260821C00860000 860.00 0.02 0 0.01 38 320 115.63%
AMAT 260821C00830000 830.00 0.01 0 0.01 68 306 106.25%
AMAT 260821C00440000 440.00 95.49 91.65 97.2 15 305 112.13% YES
AMAT 260821C00450000 450.00 85.25 82.45 87.1 137 294 100.56% YES
AMAT 260821C00920000 920.00 0.03 0 0.04 143 292 143.75%
AMAT 260821C00370000 370.00 168 161.7 167.1 2 289 186.23% YES
AMAT 260821C00515000 515.00 26.59 24.35 28.2 140 288 56.33% YES
AMAT 260821C00890000 890.00 0.07 0 0.07 35 278 142.19%
AMAT 260821C00960000 960.00 0.04 0 0.13 4 275 169.53%
AMAT 260821C00760000 760.00 0.01 0 0.02 191 263 92.19%
AMAT 260821C00565000 565.00 4.78 4 5.1 238 263 58.14%
AMAT 260821C00460000 460.00 75.59 72 77.35 2 258 93.34% YES
AMAT 260821C00940000 940.00 0.1 0 0.3 117 249 177.34%
AMAT 260821C00557500 557.50 6.18 5.35 7.2 120 246 58.02%
AMAT 260821C00575000 575.00 3.22 2.8 3.5 507 238 60.12%
AMAT 260821C00505000 505.00 35 31.4 36.8 149 233 57.81% YES
AMAT 260821C00420000 420.00 116.79 112 118.95 4 226 88.87% YES
AMAT 260821C00880000 880.00 0.07 0 0.03 74 223 129.69%
AMAT 260821C00810000 810.00 0.09 0 0.09 49 210 120.70%
AMAT 260821C00430000 430.00 86.42 102 108.95 20 206 81.25% YES
AMAT 260821C00585000 585.00 1.62 1.65 2.36 200 203 60.63%
AMAT 260821C00690000 690.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 61 184 73.83%
AMAT 260821C00552500 552.50 7.46 6.85 8.1 412 183 57.01%
AMAT 260821C00512500 512.50 29.05 26.3 29.95 39 179 56.56% YES
AMAT 260821C00780000 780.00 0.14 0 0.12 19 178 113.67%
AMAT 260821C00930000 930.00 0.01 0 2.71 51 174 229.05%
AMAT 260821C00820000 820.00 0.01 0 0.03 48 173 113.28%
AMAT 260821C00910000 910.00 0.01 0 0.01 154 172 128.13%
AMAT 260821C01000000 1000.00 0.1 0 0.05 10 169 166.41%
AMAT 260821C00545000 545.00 10.5 9.1 10.6 232 162 56.20%
AMAT 260821C00400000 400.00 138.15 131.6 138.65 12 161 175.59% YES
AMAT 260821C00555000 555.00 7.1 6.65 7.3 265 160 58.08%
AMAT 260821C00615000 615.00 0.42 0.23 0.51 71 154 60.16%
AMAT 260821C00390000 390.00 143.61 141.35 148.4 6 153 184.28% YES
AMAT 260821C00535000 535.00 15.4 13.3 15 484 150 56.01% YES
AMAT 260821C00542500 542.50 10.8 10.05 11.95 54 135 56.87%
AMAT 260821C00990000 990.00 0.01 0 1.04 7 133 219.73%
AMAT 260821C00470000 470.00 65.84 62 67.6 3 126 85.57% YES
AMAT 260821C00330000 330.00 208.46 201.55 208.9 10 125 269.92% YES
AMAT 260821C00770000 770.00 0.13 0 0.14 49 123 112.11%
AMAT 260821C00532500 532.50 17.15 14.45 16.8 205 123 56.87% YES
AMAT 260821C00870000 870.00 0.01 0 0.02 266 120 123.44%
AMAT 260821C00410000 410.00 95.08 121.8 127.1 1 110 142.07% YES
AMAT 260821C00605000 605.00 0.95 0.39 1.17 288 108 62.01%
AMAT 260821C00562500 562.50 5.01 4.55 5.6 223 95 58.09%
AMAT 260821C00495000 495.00 42.75 38.35 44.1 13 81 69.80% YES
AMAT 260821C00567500 567.50 4.2 3.4 4.8 96 78 58.35%
AMAT 260821C00950000 950.00 0.01 0 0.01 54 78 137.50%
AMAT 260821C00200000 200.00 324.14 330.6 339.4 1 77 514.84% YES
AMAT 260821C00300000 300.00 206.54 230.65 239.45 1 73 324.12% YES
AMAT 260821C00490000 490.00 47 43 50.5 16 67 56.67% YES
AMAT 260821C00350000 350.00 201.18 181.25 189.55 2 66 137.50% YES
AMAT 260821C00380000 380.00 132.28 151.6 158.55 1 66 198.56% YES
AMAT 260821C00517500 517.50 22.8 22.7 26.4 46 59 56.42% YES
AMAT 260821C00595000 595.00 1.19 1 1.65 70 59 62.02%
AMAT 260821C00547500 547.50 8.98 8.2 10.1 49 51 57.10%
AMAT 260821C00537500 537.50 13.87 12.15 14.3 195 48 57.08%
AMAT 260821C00475000 475.00 60.31 57.15 62.7 16 45 81.25% YES
AMAT 260821C00340000 340.00 168 190.5 199.55 2 43 265.92% YES
AMAT 260821C00195000 195.00 247.7 335.8 344.25 51 39 522.90% YES
AMAT 260821C00465000 465.00 62.63 67 72.45 1 35 89.26% YES
AMAT 260821C00522500 522.50 22 19.75 22.85 46 35 56.58% YES
AMAT 260821C00270000 270.00 235.88 260.6 269.45 1 34 374.02% YES
AMAT 260821C00320000 320.00 219 210.6 219.45 12 31 293.46% YES
AMAT 260821C00527500 527.50 19.75 17 19.6 75 25 56.64% YES
AMAT 260821C00240000 240.00 256.53 290.65 299.4 8 25 428.56% YES
AMAT 260821C00280000 280.00 238.27 250.6 259.45 1 25 356.81% YES
AMAT 260821C00310000 310.00 205.55 220.7 229.45 1 22 308.55% YES
AMAT 260821C00970000 970.00 0.21 0 0.01 1 20 140.63%
AMAT 260821C00360000 360.00 174.52 170.55 179.55 2 20 238.26% YES
AMAT 260821C00250000 250.00 283.79 280.6 289.4 1 19 409.33% YES
AMAT 260821C00290000 290.00 269.99 240.4 249.55 1 12 341.99% YES
AMAT 260821C00230000 230.00 346.22 300.6 309.4 1 11 448.66% YES
AMAT 260821C00220000 220.00 350.05 357.95 365.2 2 9 993.29% YES
AMAT 260821C00455000 455.00 53.05 77 82.3 0 7 97.92% YES
AMAT 260821C00260000 260.00 350 221 228.65 1 7 0.00% YES
AMAT 260821C00485000 485.00 48.45 47.7 53.25 3 5 75.13% YES
AMAT 260821C00180000 180.00 264.44 350.6 359.4 1 5 565.14% YES
AMAT 260821C00445000 445.00 62.55 87 92.2 0 4 106.98% YES
AMAT 260821C00190000 190.00 457 340.6 349.4 2 2 539.26% YES
AMAT 260821C00175000 175.00 342.12 355.6 364.4 1 2 578.61% YES
AMAT 260821C00165000 165.00 390.85 412.45 419.45 2 2 1266.55% YES
AMAT 260821C00185000 185.00 371.15 391.9 399.65 0 2 1149.78% YES
AMAT 260821C00170000 170.00 361.53 360.6 369.4 1 2 592.53% YES
AMAT 260821C00210000 210.00 391.05 270 278 1 1 0.00% YES

AMAT Put Options Chain – 2026-08-21

The table below lists all put options on AMAT expiring on 2026-08-21. 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
AMAT 260821P00400000 400.00 0.01 0 0.03 148 5341 82.03%
AMAT 260821P00500000 500.00 2.92 2.65 3.2 1040 2874 58.20%
AMAT 260821P00310000 310.00 0.01 0 0.02 72 1893 143.75%
AMAT 260821P00380000 380.00 0.11 0 0.22 12 1552 115.63%
AMAT 260821P00440000 440.00 0.15 0.1 0.15 842 1424 71.09%
AMAT 260821P00450000 450.00 0.23 0.11 0.25 437 1185 66.99%
AMAT 260821P00200000 200.00 0.24 0 0.01 1 1132 237.50%
AMAT 260821P00520000 520.00 7.9 7.3 8.45 150 1099 57.81%
AMAT 260821P00165000 165.00 0.01 0 0.01 4 1008 287.50%
AMAT 260821P00480000 480.00 0.94 0.82 1.12 537 994 60.64%
AMAT 260821P00510000 510.00 5 4.5 5.5 292 901 58.26%
AMAT 260821P00530000 530.00 12.25 10.8 12.55 297 784 57.00%
AMAT 260821P00360000 360.00 0.01 0 0.03 576 764 109.38%
AMAT 260821P00420000 420.00 0.05 0.03 0.09 886 747 79.10%
AMAT 260821P00330000 330.00 0.02 0 0.03 275 721 131.25%
AMAT 260821P00470000 470.00 0.47 0.43 0.89 781 716 64.62%
AMAT 260821P00430000 430.00 0.09 0.05 0.33 188 691 82.72%
AMAT 260821P00550000 550.00 23.38 21.4 25 41 647 58.04% YES
AMAT 260821P00580000 580.00 48.05 45.6 50.9 2 639 67.48% YES
AMAT 260821P00490000 490.00 1.5 1.45 1.89 538 588 58.94%
AMAT 260821P00460000 460.00 0.31 0.27 0.35 286 585 64.45%
AMAT 260821P00465000 465.00 0.41 0.37 0.45 379 556 63.38%
AMAT 260821P00475000 475.00 0.74 0.65 0.9 406 551 62.26%
AMAT 260821P00540000 540.00 17.1 15.55 18.25 191 514 57.51% YES
AMAT 260821P00560000 560.00 30.33 28.65 32.65 29 506 59.57% YES
AMAT 260821P00390000 390.00 0.02 0 0.26 72 489 109.77%
AMAT 260821P00485000 485.00 1.13 1.08 1.46 381 470 59.72%
AMAT 260821P00340000 340.00 0.38 0 1.81 36 459 197.07%
AMAT 260821P00370000 370.00 0.06 0 0.21 2 450 123.05%
AMAT 260821P00630000 630.00 102 91.9 99 2 433 77.51% YES
AMAT 260821P00300000 300.00 0.01 0 0.04 93 404 159.38%
AMAT 260821P00320000 320.00 0.01 0 0.01 227 401 128.13%
AMAT 260821P00190000 190.00 0.02 0 0.01 1 399 250.00%
AMAT 260821P00410000 410.00 0.03 0.02 0.08 58 390 84.57%
AMAT 260821P00350000 350.00 0.03 0 0.08 157 382 126.95%
AMAT 260821P00515000 515.00 6.95 5.55 6.6 195 374 56.86%
AMAT 260821P00600000 600.00 67 64 69.7 13 366 74.07% YES
AMAT 260821P00170000 170.00 0.01 0 0.01 57 293 275.00%
AMAT 260821P00290000 290.00 0.01 0 0.06 51 289 174.22%
AMAT 260821P00175000 175.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 284 268.75%
AMAT 260821P00250000 250.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 284 187.50%
AMAT 260821P00455000 455.00 0.25 0.2 0.28 196 283 65.82%
AMAT 260821P00590000 590.00 74.83 53.1 60.25 1 276 64.58% YES
AMAT 260821P00315000 315.00 0.06 0 0.07 12 274 153.91%
AMAT 260821P00525000 525.00 10.4 8.75 10.6 80 271 57.54%
AMAT 260821P00650000 650.00 128 111.8 118.85 20 267 86.62% YES
AMAT 260821P00180000 180.00 0.03 0 0.01 1 267 262.50%
AMAT 260821P00495000 495.00 2.19 1.99 2.48 158 257 58.64%
AMAT 260821P00542500 542.50 17.75 17 19.8 10 255 57.73% YES
AMAT 260821P00517500 517.50 7.38 5.85 7.85 49 254 56.93%
AMAT 260821P00555000 555.00 25.65 24.85 28.7 9 253 58.58% YES
AMAT 260821P00505000 505.00 3.65 3.45 3.9 221 240 57.13%
AMAT 260821P00535000 535.00 13.7 12.85 15.5 102 236 57.36%
AMAT 260821P00522500 522.50 8.75 8.25 9.1 41 231 57.39%
AMAT 260821P00280000 280.00 0.01 0 0.56 326 230 230.47%
AMAT 260821P00610000 610.00 78.67 73.55 79.35 2 214 77.73% YES
AMAT 260821P00445000 445.00 0.19 0.07 0.34 106 185 71.97%
AMAT 260821P00620000 620.00 85.25 81.8 89 5 184 70.46% YES
AMAT 260821P00527500 527.50 10.2 9.55 11.75 64 174 57.30%
AMAT 260821P00552500 552.50 23.36 23.1 26.85 2 170 58.37% YES
AMAT 260821P00570000 570.00 38.9 37.05 42.1 65 161 65.32% YES
AMAT 260821P00512500 512.50 5.1 4.9 6.25 51 136 57.87%
AMAT 260821P00532500 532.50 13.5 11.85 13.6 87 121 56.51%
AMAT 260821P00660000 660.00 155.68 123.1 128.8 2 118 104.05% YES
AMAT 260821P00260000 260.00 0.01 0 0.03 119 113 192.19%
AMAT 260821P00270000 270.00 0.01 0 0.01 75 103 168.75%
AMAT 260821P00240000 240.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 101 193.75%
AMAT 260821P00670000 670.00 122.78 133.3 138.8 1 92 111.52% YES
AMAT 260821P00640000 640.00 126.5 103 108.9 1 92 91.85% YES
AMAT 260821P00700000 700.00 188.5 161.45 168.75 20 89 105.96% YES
AMAT 260821P00545000 545.00 20.39 18.45 21.45 10 89 57.89% YES
AMAT 260821P00185000 185.00 0.04 0 0.01 20 88 256.25%
AMAT 260821P00230000 230.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 77 206.25%
AMAT 260821P00537500 537.50 14.16 14.15 16.85 33 73 57.42% YES
AMAT 260821P00210000 210.00 0.01 0 0.01 22 66 225.00%
AMAT 260821P00565000 565.00 33.73 32.65 36.85 2 65 60.83% YES
AMAT 260821P00220000 220.00 0.01 0 0.01 7 59 218.75%
AMAT 260821P00595000 595.00 88.4 57.8 64.95 1 58 65.75% YES
AMAT 260821P00690000 690.00 156.58 151.5 158.8 3 56 102.83% YES
AMAT 260821P00547500 547.50 21.3 19.9 23.2 11 53 57.99% YES
AMAT 260821P00730000 730.00 223.5 191.7 198.75 21 48 124.27% YES
AMAT 260821P00575000 575.00 43.62 41.05 46.45 3 46 65.76% YES
AMAT 260821P00265000 265.00 0.06 0 0.1 9 43 207.81%
AMAT 260821P00720000 720.00 188.1 181.7 188.75 1 41 119.63% YES
AMAT 260821P00305000 305.00 0.04 0 0.76 62 40 210.45%
AMAT 260821P00245000 245.00 0.01 0 0.01 14 39 193.75%
AMAT 260821P00285000 285.00 0.02 0 0.07 15 38 181.25%
AMAT 260821P00325000 325.00 0.01 0 1.51 82 38 208.20%
AMAT 260821P00557500 557.50 29.5 26.75 30.65 22 35 59.12% YES
AMAT 260821P00710000 710.00 173.45 171.7 178.75 2 31 114.94% YES
AMAT 260821P00890000 890.00 275.35 325.55 332.35 28 28 0.00% YES
AMAT 260821P00680000 680.00 143.63 141.7 148.8 1 27 100.83% YES
AMAT 260821P00295000 295.00 0.11 0 1.2 37 24 235.94%
AMAT 260821P00780000 780.00 223.89 241.65 248.75 62 24 145.12% YES
AMAT 260821P00930000 930.00 311.92 364.65 371.55 0 23 0.00% YES
AMAT 260821P00860000 860.00 248.8 296.85 303.25 0 23 0.00% YES
AMAT 260821P00235000 235.00 0.01 0 0.01 6 21 200.00%
AMAT 260821P00585000 585.00 53 48.35 55.9 2 14 64.09% YES
AMAT 260821P00605000 605.00 95.51 67.4 74.45 16 13 68.24% YES
AMAT 260821P00740000 740.00 206.38 203.25 208.75 2 12 148.19% YES
AMAT 260821P00195000 195.00 0.11 0 0.01 2 8 243.75%
AMAT 260821P00255000 255.00 0.01 0 0.1 17 6 217.97%
AMAT 260821P00770000 770.00 215.15 231.9 238.75 2 5 145.36% YES
AMAT 260821P00760000 760.00 310.22 221.7 228.75 1 4 137.60% YES
AMAT 260821P00940000 940.00 324.89 392.55 399.95 0 4 0.00% YES
AMAT 260821P00275000 275.00 0.01 0 0.04 67 3 182.81%
AMAT 260821P00615000 615.00 86.67 77.1 84 1 2 69.82% YES
AMAT 260821P00750000 750.00 216.16 212.85 218.75 1 2 148.93% YES
AMAT 260821P00562500 562.50 30.1 30.65 34.7 0 1 60.17% YES
AMAT 260821P00970000 970.00 336.9 433.15 438.15 1 0 231.45% YES
AMAT 260821P00800000 800.00 141.2 261.65 268.75 2 0 153.32% YES
AMAT 260821P00870000 870.00 325.85 331.65 338.7 1 0 178.61% YES
AMAT 260821P00950000 950.00 317.35 411.6 418.65 1 0 202.83% YES
AMAT 260821P00980000 980.00 468.36 442.85 448.65 1 0 237.99% YES
AMAT 260821P00960000 960.00 251.75 421.6 428.7 0 0 207.42% YES
AMAT 260821P00810000 810.00 166.6 271.45 278.75 0 0 152.83% YES
AMAT 260821P00920000 920.00 219.35 381.7 388.2 0 0 182.03% YES
AMAT 260821P00840000 840.00 331.7 301.65 308.7 1 0 167.68% YES
AMAT 260821P00830000 830.00 163.3 291.65 298.7 0 0 163.97% YES
AMAT 260821P00850000 850.00 202.95 311.65 318.7 0 0 171.39% YES
AMAT 260821P00820000 820.00 290.05 281.65 288.7 5 0 160.11% YES
AMAT 260821P00910000 910.00 374.64 371.65 378.7 3 0 192.48% YES
AMAT 260821P00880000 880.00 190.35 341.65 348.7 0 0 182.13% YES

AMAT 2026-08-21 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this AMAT options chain for 2026-08-21 show?

This page displays the full AMAT options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-08-21. 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 AMAT options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-08-21. 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 AMAT.

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 AMAT: 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 AMAT options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for AMAT between now and 2026-08-21. 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 2026-08-21 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in AMAT, 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 AMAT options chain for 2026-08-21 updated?

The AMAT 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 2026-08-21 approaches.