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ASML Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed ASML 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 ASML.

ASML Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for ASML – 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 ASML into 2026-12-18.

This ASML 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.

ASML Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on ASML 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
ASML 261218C02000000 2000.00 296.56 290.5 302.1 7 550 59.79%
ASML 261218C02240000 2240.00 207.33 210.4 220.4 2 276 59.61%
ASML 261218C02200000 2200.00 235.6 222.2 231.7 1 259 59.58%
ASML 261218C00800000 800.00 763 968.4 980.1 6 207 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01280000 1280.00 677.2 719.9 735 2 192 66.58% YES
ASML 261218C00770000 770.00 338.8 613.7 625.8 1 132 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02160000 2160.00 192.49 232 244.7 1 126 59.40%
ASML 261218C01940000 1940.00 310.67 314.3 326.8 1 124 59.87%
ASML 261218C02100000 2100.00 261.23 252.3 264.9 4 106 59.51%
ASML 261218C01000000 1000.00 973 960.3 974.5 1 101 74.97% YES
ASML 261218C02020000 2020.00 285 282.2 293.9 1 88 59.66%
ASML 261218C01300000 1300.00 703.63 704.2 719.1 1 82 66.20% YES
ASML 261218C02380000 2380.00 178.3 172.2 185 1 82 59.60%
ASML 261218C01700000 1700.00 448.2 434.4 447.2 1 81 61.37% YES
ASML 261218C02040000 2040.00 264.88 274.2 286.7 2 74 59.63%
ASML 261218C00740000 740.00 988.25 1201.1 1216.6 1 73 87.60% YES
ASML 261218C01200000 1200.00 615.72 784.5 800.1 3 73 68.24% YES
ASML 261218C02220000 2220.00 211.95 213.6 226.2 3 73 59.37%
ASML 261218C02080000 2080.00 252 261 273.8 2 73 59.86%
ASML 261218C00700000 700.00 1094.68 1239.8 1255.1 1 71 90.66% YES
ASML 261218C01260000 1260.00 747.3 736.1 750.6 1 67 66.95% YES
ASML 261218C01900000 1900.00 340 332.4 343.9 1 63 60.01% YES
ASML 261218C02180000 2180.00 134 226 238.4 8 63 59.42%
ASML 261218C00850000 850.00 623.8 921.4 935.1 1 62 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02120000 2120.00 235.4 246.3 258 10 58 59.56%
ASML 261218C01560000 1560.00 518.55 516.4 531.5 1 57 62.24% YES
ASML 261218C01100000 1100.00 788.76 870 885.7 1 54 71.10% YES
ASML 261218C00760000 760.00 681.55 628.6 638.5 2 51 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01800000 1800.00 388.5 379.1 392.9 10 47 60.48% YES
ASML 261218C00690000 690.00 182.98 392.4 409.7 2 42 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01480000 1480.00 555.77 570.5 585.1 3 40 63.22% YES
ASML 261218C01160000 1160.00 795.5 818.2 834 1 40 69.32% YES
ASML 261218C01600000 1600.00 490.8 491.6 506.3 3 38 61.94% YES
ASML 261218C01140000 1140.00 614.99 835.5 851 1 37 69.91% YES
ASML 261218C00920000 920.00 860.45 1033 1047.7 1 36 78.30% YES
ASML 261218C01500000 1500.00 307.3 554.8 571.5 3 35 62.74% YES
ASML 261218C01240000 1240.00 480.99 751.6 767.2 1 34 67.33% YES
ASML 261218C00750000 750.00 820 1100.7 1114.2 1 32 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01720000 1720.00 410.12 420.4 435.9 1 32 60.92% YES
ASML 261218C01680000 1680.00 428.81 444.9 458.7 1 31 61.44% YES
ASML 261218C00880000 880.00 594.52 658.2 671.7 5 31 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01520000 1520.00 255.23 541.8 557.7 6 31 62.54% YES
ASML 261218C00990000 990.00 548.78 564.3 577.6 1 31 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01080000 1080.00 504 494.5 505.9 6 29 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00970000 970.00 693.18 985.5 1001.8 1 29 75.60% YES
ASML 261218C01180000 1180.00 631.27 801.3 816.9 3 28 68.76% YES
ASML 261218C00840000 840.00 638.6 930.6 945.2 1 28 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02260000 2260.00 184.8 203.5 216.6 1 27 59.67%
ASML 261218C01360000 1360.00 561.4 657.5 672 2 27 64.94% YES
ASML 261218C00720000 720.00 287.4 344 362 15 27 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01640000 1640.00 333.05 466.6 482 11 27 61.54% YES
ASML 261218C01400000 1400.00 549.73 626.7 642.6 1 26 64.24% YES
ASML 261218C01220000 1220.00 376.47 768 783.7 1 26 67.81% YES
ASML 261218C00960000 960.00 958.6 996.1 1010.9 1 26 76.46% YES
ASML 261218C02700000 2700.00 113.4 112.9 121.4 4 26 59.88%
ASML 261218C00670000 670.00 950.84 1268.5 1284 1 25 92.83% YES
ASML 261218C00930000 930.00 786.4 1022.8 1038.5 1 25 77.53% YES
ASML 261218C00900000 900.00 836.23 1050.5 1066.2 1 25 78.89% YES
ASML 261218C01340000 1340.00 676.4 671.1 687.3 1 24 65.04% YES
ASML 261218C00730000 730.00 823.22 793 806.3 1 23 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00940000 940.00 946.7 1015.5 1029.3 1 23 77.69% YES
ASML 261218C01440000 1440.00 400 598.8 613.3 1 23 63.78% YES
ASML 261218C01460000 1460.00 585.22 584.6 599.2 1 22 63.51% YES
ASML 261218C01960000 1960.00 296.5 306 318.4 1 22 59.83%
ASML 261218C01980000 1980.00 171.8 298 310.1 3 21 59.79%
ASML 261218C01060000 1060.00 546.15 905.1 920.9 1 20 72.39% YES
ASML 261218C01620000 1620.00 317.4 478.7 494 6 20 61.70% YES
ASML 261218C01040000 1040.00 441 411.9 424.9 10 19 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01320000 1320.00 421.2 688.5 702.8 2 19 65.71% YES
ASML 261218C01840000 1840.00 355.67 360.9 374.2 2 18 60.54% YES
ASML 261218C01660000 1660.00 424.27 457.9 470.2 2 17 61.72% YES
ASML 261218C01580000 1580.00 519.25 507.2 518.8 1 16 62.47% YES
ASML 261218C00810000 810.00 647.8 958.4 973.4 1 16 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00790000 790.00 698.57 976.9 990.9 10 15 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02440000 2440.00 139.3 157 169.9 10 15 59.35%
ASML 261218C01760000 1760.00 390.2 401.6 413 1 15 60.83% YES
ASML 261218C01540000 1540.00 351.45 529.8 544.5 3 15 62.49% YES
ASML 261218C00950000 950.00 970.6 1005.7 1020.2 1 14 77.08% YES
ASML 261218C01780000 1780.00 366.6 391.1 404 5 14 60.85% YES
ASML 261218C00870000 870.00 579.7 903.5 917 1 14 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01880000 1880.00 307.42 342 353.3 1 14 60.17% YES
ASML 261218C01380000 1380.00 463.2 641.4 657.3 1 14 64.51% YES
ASML 261218C02300000 2300.00 153.47 192.9 205.8 1 14 59.71%
ASML 261218C01860000 1860.00 340.13 350.8 364.4 1 13 60.37% YES
ASML 261218C02400000 2400.00 147.69 166.5 181.2 10 12 59.60%
ASML 261218C01740000 1740.00 410.34 412.3 425 2 12 61.08% YES
ASML 261218C01920000 1920.00 331.3 323 337.4 1 11 60.12% YES
ASML 261218C00680000 680.00 455.3 468 486 1 10 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01020000 1020.00 923 941.7 956.4 1 10 74.02% YES
ASML 261218C00630000 630.00 383 414 432 1 10 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00890000 890.00 625.45 1060.2 1075.4 1 10 79.48% YES
ASML 261218C02340000 2340.00 190.37 182 195 8 10 59.62%
ASML 261218C00830000 830.00 918.63 1116.4 1131.5 2 9 82.60% YES
ASML 261218C00910000 910.00 596.3 1041.7 1056.9 1 9 78.57% YES
ASML 261218C00600000 600.00 804.13 870.3 882.3 1 9 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00860000 860.00 925.54 1088.2 1103.4 1 9 81.00% YES
ASML 261218C01420000 1420.00 351.25 533.5 547.9 1 9 41.81% YES
ASML 261218C02360000 2360.00 186.74 176.3 190 1 8 59.55%
ASML 261218C01820000 1820.00 346.15 370.8 384 3 8 60.65% YES
ASML 261218C02480000 2480.00 106.2 148 161.2 0 8 59.31%
ASML 261218C00660000 660.00 887.21 857.9 871.3 1 7 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02320000 2320.00 187 187 200 1 7 59.59%
ASML 261218C00640000 640.00 233.6 346 360.7 8 6 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00980000 980.00 692.56 977.5 992.7 1 6 75.53% YES
ASML 261218C00520000 520.00 951.9 1233.3 1247 1 6 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02680000 2680.00 102.5 112.5 124.6 1 6 59.49%
ASML 261218C00610000 610.00 864.25 1146.8 1161.1 1 6 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02420000 2420.00 120.5 160.9 174.2 5 5 59.28%
ASML 261218C02460000 2460.00 157 153 165.4 1 5 59.37%
ASML 261218C00650000 650.00 1099.7 1287.7 1303.1 3 5 94.22% YES
ASML 261218C00400000 400.00 921.6 1060.5 1077.1 1 5 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00320000 320.00 1235.45 1514 1528.8 1 4 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00560000 560.00 291.7 410 425.6 6 4 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00500000 500.00 600.49 953.3 965 2 4 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02060000 2060.00 275.2 267.4 279.2 2 4 59.64%
ASML 261218C02500000 2500.00 107.5 144 158 1 3 59.42%
ASML 261218C02520000 2520.00 142.28 140 153.1 0 3 59.33%
ASML 261218C00410000 410.00 1027.6 943.5 957.3 1 2 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00430000 430.00 1037.9 1320.3 1334.1 1 2 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00580000 580.00 1036.09 1355.1 1370.5 1 2 99.65% YES
ASML 261218C00620000 620.00 838.05 826.7 839.3 1 2 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C02140000 2140.00 244.8 238.5 253.1 0 1 59.60%
ASML 261218C00420000 420.00 358.4 374 388 1 1 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00310000 310.00 1245.15 1524.2 1538.5 1 1 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00820000 820.00 754.46 0 0 10 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00780000 780.00 692.9 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00710000 710.00 623.76 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00470000 470.00 853 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00540000 540.00 839.35 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C01120000 1120.00 369.4 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00350000 350.00 425.2 430.1 446 1 0 0.00% YES
ASML 261218C00300000 300.00 1006.2 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES

ASML Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on ASML 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
ASML 261218P00560000 560.00 3.5 0 4.8 1 411 77.68%
ASML 261218P00680000 680.00 9.4 4.6 7.9 1 306 76.32%
ASML 261218P00490000 490.00 1.63 0 2.25 1 287 77.97%
ASML 261218P01400000 1400.00 83.3 72 81 2 276 55.95%
ASML 261218P01200000 1200.00 40.08 37.4 40.5 2 271 58.40%
ASML 261218P00460000 460.00 0.75 0 4.8 2 254 89.56%
ASML 261218P01000000 1000.00 21.2 14.4 19.1 105 251 61.09%
ASML 261218P01300000 1300.00 61.42 50.5 57.3 2 239 56.54%
ASML 261218P00650000 650.00 4.58 0.7 7.7 1 214 74.52%
ASML 261218P00700000 700.00 5.43 0.8 5.3 9 213 66.53%
ASML 261218P00500000 500.00 1.45 0 2.2 1 206 76.66%
ASML 261218P00850000 850.00 9.6 8.2 10.3 2 164 65.65%
ASML 261218P01640000 1640.00 156 147 154.1 1 136 54.08%
ASML 261218P01380000 1380.00 81.81 67 77 13 133 56.20%
ASML 261218P01480000 1480.00 146.9 93.1 101 1 130 55.13%
ASML 261218P00580000 580.00 5.46 1.8 6.7 1 128 82.02%
ASML 261218P00400000 400.00 1 0.15 5 1 127 99.04%
ASML 261218P00750000 750.00 8 1.6 10 1 106 68.81%
ASML 261218P00740000 740.00 8.98 1.3 9.7 1 104 69.10%
ASML 261218P00450000 450.00 1.55 0.05 4.8 1 101 91.03%
ASML 261218P00860000 860.00 10.75 8.4 10.8 1 100 65.27%
ASML 261218P00600000 600.00 2.5 0.05 6.9 10 97 77.47%
ASML 261218P00340000 340.00 0.62 0 1 165 92 90.06%
ASML 261218P00330000 330.00 1.16 0 4.7 215 90 109.68%
ASML 261218P00800000 800.00 10.5 4 11.2 2 84 67.55%
ASML 261218P00780000 780.00 8.8 2.55 10.9 1 83 67.86%
ASML 261218P01500000 1500.00 108.5 99 108 4 78 55.14%
ASML 261218P00480000 480.00 2 0 4.8 1 76 86.98%
ASML 261218P00520000 520.00 2.55 0 2.4 2 75 75.27%
ASML 261218P01180000 1180.00 59.9 33 41 8 71 59.08%
ASML 261218P01040000 1040.00 47.45 16.8 24.9 3 66 61.02%
ASML 261218P00610000 610.00 4.4 0.1 3.7 5 66 70.34%
ASML 261218P00790000 790.00 10.57 2.9 11 1 66 67.37%
ASML 261218P01020000 1020.00 36.59 18.2 23.3 1 63 62.56%
ASML 261218P00720000 720.00 7.95 0.75 9.2 10 62 69.79%
ASML 261218P00670000 670.00 6.94 4 6.5 1 61 75.16%
ASML 261218P00840000 840.00 11.06 4.9 9.9 1 61 63.85%
ASML 261218P01160000 1160.00 41.8 29 38 1 59 58.96%
ASML 261218P00390000 390.00 0.8 0 4.8 4 56 99.65%
ASML 261218P00900000 900.00 16.67 7.5 12.3 3 56 62.35%
ASML 261218P00380000 380.00 1.07 0 4.8 1 55 101.25%
ASML 261218P01100000 1100.00 30.51 25.3 28 4 55 59.98%
ASML 261218P01280000 1280.00 52.36 47.6 53.4 5 54 56.85%
ASML 261218P01080000 1080.00 29.6 20.6 28.7 1 54 60.35%
ASML 261218P00300000 300.00 0.25 0.15 4.6 1 53 115.80%
ASML 261218P00310000 310.00 2.57 0 4.6 7 53 113.26%
ASML 261218P01560000 1560.00 124.9 118.1 130.2 1 52 55.12%
ASML 261218P00950000 950.00 15.8 12.5 16.6 1 47 63.20%
ASML 261218P00730000 730.00 8.5 1 9.4 1 47 69.37%
ASML 261218P01340000 1340.00 86.21 59.6 65.4 3 45 56.36%
ASML 261218P00360000 360.00 1.08 0 4.8 53 44 104.59%
ASML 261218P00960000 960.00 23 11.1 17 1 44 61.92%
ASML 261218P01260000 1260.00 50.08 44 53 1 44 57.67%
ASML 261218P01240000 1240.00 56.5 40.1 49 1 42 57.66%
ASML 261218P01320000 1320.00 59.5 54.5 61.2 3 41 56.36%
ASML 261218P01120000 1120.00 38.3 24.8 32.8 1 40 59.63%
ASML 261218P01140000 1140.00 47.9 26 36 12 39 59.25%
ASML 261218P00940000 940.00 19.6 10.5 14.9 1 39 62.22%
ASML 261218P01600000 1600.00 159 132.1 144 1 38 54.85%
ASML 261218P01440000 1440.00 125 82.2 91 1 36 55.60%
ASML 261218P00930000 930.00 19 9.2 17.4 1 35 63.63%
ASML 261218P01060000 1060.00 43.9 18.6 26.7 1 35 60.65%
ASML 261218P00980000 980.00 19.7 12.4 20.5 1 33 62.45%
ASML 261218P00760000 760.00 6.41 2.05 7.1 1 32 65.37%
ASML 261218P00990000 990.00 26.8 13.7 18.4 4 31 61.30%
ASML 261218P01540000 1540.00 120.6 110.3 119.2 2 30 54.56%
ASML 261218P01700000 1700.00 174.7 170.5 182.8 2 30 54.19%
ASML 261218P00350000 350.00 1.05 0 4.8 53 30 106.34%
ASML 261218P01740000 1740.00 193.7 188.2 199.9 2 30 54.01%
ASML 261218P01360000 1360.00 77.6 63 72 1 29 56.40%
ASML 261218P01720000 1720.00 185.3 179.3 191 8 27 54.08%
ASML 261218P01520000 1520.00 135.75 104.3 116.6 4 27 55.21%
ASML 261218P00660000 660.00 4.72 0.95 4.6 1 27 69.22%
ASML 261218P00540000 540.00 2.9 0 4.8 2 27 79.86%
ASML 261218P01220000 1220.00 60.75 37 46 3 27 57.94%
ASML 261218P00970000 970.00 23.3 11.7 19.9 3 26 62.70%
ASML 261218P00810000 810.00 12.58 3.6 12 2 24 67.00%
ASML 261218P01660000 1660.00 214.5 155.6 166.9 1 22 54.61%
ASML 261218P00710000 710.00 7.2 0.6 8.9 1 22 70.19%
ASML 261218P00890000 890.00 16.95 7 15.2 1 19 64.58%
ASML 261218P00880000 880.00 15.8 6.5 14.8 5 19 64.89%
ASML 261218P00370000 370.00 1.27 0 4.8 37 18 102.89%
ASML 261218P00690000 690.00 8.7 0.35 8.5 1 17 71.26%
ASML 261218P01460000 1460.00 96.5 88 96 1 16 55.44%
ASML 261218P01580000 1580.00 134.86 124.9 137 2 16 54.98%
ASML 261218P00620000 620.00 3 1.5 4.9 1 15 74.51%
ASML 261218P01620000 1620.00 200.4 137 151 5 15 54.42%
ASML 261218P01780000 1780.00 214.5 206.3 215.9 9 14 53.57%
ASML 261218P00420000 420.00 0.75 0 4.8 5 14 95.11%
ASML 261218P00830000 830.00 11.7 4.4 12.7 1 14 66.39%
ASML 261218P01680000 1680.00 189.15 162.6 174.5 1 13 54.34%
ASML 261218P00920000 920.00 24.57 14.7 21.2 2 12 68.78%
ASML 261218P00870000 870.00 19.1 10.6 17 1 11 69.25%
ASML 261218P00320000 320.00 2.24 0 4.6 59 11 111.28%
ASML 261218P00470000 470.00 2.2 0.8 3.2 18 11 86.16%
ASML 261218P00410000 410.00 1 0.05 4.8 2 10 96.72%
ASML 261218P00910000 910.00 22.8 13.4 16.2 2 10 66.78%
ASML 261218P01800000 1800.00 226 215.4 227.6 9 9 53.66%
ASML 261218P00770000 770.00 9.3 2.2 10 1 9 67.61%
ASML 261218P00640000 640.00 7.3 3.6 6.7 1 8 77.96%
ASML 261218P00630000 630.00 6.5 3.3 6.4 1 8 78.26%
ASML 261218P01420000 1420.00 85.5 77.1 86 1 8 55.80%
ASML 261218P01820000 1820.00 310.5 224.2 235 2 7 53.26%
ASML 261218P00820000 820.00 12.6 4 12 1 6 66.44%
ASML 261218P01760000 1760.00 224 195.8 209 1 4 53.78%
ASML 261218P01900000 1900.00 280 265.1 276.1 1 3 52.90%
ASML 261218P02240000 2240.00 511.35 477.2 491.5 1 3 51.94% YES
ASML 261218P01940000 1940.00 423 287.9 300.3 0 3 53.04% YES
ASML 261218P00440000 440.00 1.77 0.7 2.45 1 3 87.39%
ASML 261218P02120000 2120.00 420 397.8 407.7 1 2 52.30% YES
ASML 261218P02020000 2020.00 424.3 334.6 347.7 1 2 52.85% YES
ASML 261218P02300000 2300.00 543.8 521.7 534.5 1 2 51.89% YES
ASML 261218P02220000 2220.00 895.75 771.2 780.2 2 2 108.24% YES
ASML 261218P02000000 2000.00 495 323.2 335.8 1 2 52.97% YES
ASML 261218P02160000 2160.00 482 422.3 436.9 1 2 52.25% YES
ASML 261218P01920000 1920.00 414 276.9 287.1 0 2 52.93%
ASML 261218P02200000 2200.00 692 504.9 510.2 1 1 61.49% YES
ASML 261218P02060000 2060.00 426.7 358 370.4 0 1 52.45% YES
ASML 261218P01980000 1980.00 407.69 310.9 323.5 1 1 52.94% YES
ASML 261218P02180000 2180.00 673.95 491.3 497.2 1 1 61.59% YES
ASML 261218P02600000 2600.00 884.1 754.7 769 0 1 50.78% YES
ASML 261218P02360000 2360.00 813.5 566.1 578.7 0 1 51.67% YES
ASML 261218P00430000 430.00 1.03 0 4.8 1 0 93.66%

ASML 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full ASML 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 ASML 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 ASML.

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 ASML: 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 ASML options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for ASML 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 ASML, 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 ASML options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

The ASML 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.