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BABA Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed BABA 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 BABA.

BABA Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This BABA 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.

BABA Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on BABA 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
BABA 261218C00145000 145.00 14.15 13.6 14.45 1 2962 45.28%
BABA 261218C00150000 150.00 12.8 12.25 12.75 14 2232 44.83%
BABA 261218C00130000 130.00 20 19.55 20.35 124 2229 46.17%
BABA 261218C00250000 250.00 1.46 1.5 1.75 4 1889 48.05%
BABA 261218C00200000 200.00 4.23 4.05 4.25 86 1568 45.59%
BABA 261218C00190000 190.00 5.1 4.85 5.35 17 1409 45.63%
BABA 261218C00260000 260.00 1.34 0.98 1.5 20 1333 48.56%
BABA 261218C00270000 270.00 1 1.02 1.52 2 1100 50.62%
BABA 261218C00290000 290.00 1.4 0.85 1.06 2 1085 50.75%
BABA 261218C00170000 170.00 6.45 7.6 8.25 163 1019 45.23%
BABA 261218C00160000 160.00 10 9.65 10.5 12 946 45.61%
BABA 261218C00140000 140.00 15.8 15.4 16.5 355 892 46.15%
BABA 261218C00360000 360.00 0.37 0.19 0.66 15 804 53.10%
BABA 261218C00300000 300.00 0.79 0.74 1.05 32 743 50.88%
BABA 261218C00195000 195.00 4.65 4.3 4.75 58 689 45.55%
BABA 261218C00135000 135.00 17.5 17.3 18.35 13 674 46.19%
BABA 261218C00230000 230.00 2.32 2.23 2.55 1 634 47.55%
BABA 261218C00220000 220.00 2.27 2.71 3.05 6 560 47.12%
BABA 261218C00180000 180.00 6.28 6.3 6.75 3 536 45.73%
BABA 261218C00240000 240.00 1.88 1.74 2.11 1 533 47.80%
BABA 261218C00210000 210.00 3.3 3.3 3.65 2 524 46.61%
BABA 261218C00155000 155.00 11 10.75 11.65 1 491 45.43%
BABA 261218C00165000 165.00 9 8.6 9.4 39 402 45.62%
BABA 261218C00077500 77.50 51.16 0 0 9 402 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00100000 100.00 38 37.05 38.6 2 311 52.17% YES
BABA 261218C00175000 175.00 7 6.85 7.5 53 307 45.59%
BABA 261218C00110000 110.00 26.85 30.1 31.5 12 302 49.19% YES
BABA 261218C00125000 125.00 22.2 21.75 22.7 6 278 46.52% YES
BABA 261218C00097500 97.50 49 36.85 37.55 5 265 43.09% YES
BABA 261218C00120000 120.00 24.9 24.5 25.4 2 221 47.27% YES
BABA 261218C00330000 330.00 0.49 0.41 0.8 1 210 52.00%
BABA 261218C00185000 185.00 5.75 5.6 6.1 5 145 45.94%
BABA 261218C00280000 280.00 0.9 0.86 1.16 3 141 49.85%
BABA 261218C00310000 310.00 2.5 0.48 0.85 1 127 51.95%
BABA 261218C00082500 82.50 31.2 51.5 52.95 20 119 57.45% YES
BABA 261218C00115000 115.00 25.01 26.75 28.4 3 87 48.32% YES
BABA 261218C00350000 350.00 0.58 0.01 0.92 31 80 52.56%
BABA 261218C00320000 320.00 0.95 0.48 0.88 1 76 51.56%
BABA 261218C00105000 105.00 29.7 33.2 34.85 10 75 50.30% YES
BABA 261218C00087500 87.50 42.62 0 0 5 74 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00095000 95.00 37.2 40.45 42.05 3 71 52.67% YES
BABA 261218C00090000 90.00 42.57 44.2 46 2 56 50.92% YES
BABA 261218C00340000 340.00 0.99 0.38 0.73 1 33 52.64%
BABA 261218C00025000 25.00 94.95 0 0 30 30 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00030000 30.00 90.9 0 0 30 30 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00045000 45.00 57.41 95.35 98.6 1 26 163.40% YES
BABA 261218C00070000 70.00 68 60.9 63.8 1 14 58.55% YES
BABA 261218C00085000 85.00 44.3 48.8 49.8 11 12 52.86% YES
BABA 261218C00092500 92.50 39.85 36.85 37.8 4 11 23.54% YES
BABA 261218C00035000 35.00 65.66 89.05 92.65 3 9 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00080000 80.00 84.82 52.9 54.6 2 8 55.64% YES
BABA 261218C00060000 60.00 105 107 112 1 8 274.89% YES
BABA 261218C00075000 75.00 79.52 84.55 87.65 2 6 173.41% YES
BABA 261218C00050000 50.00 76 79.5 82.85 2 2 72.34% YES
BABA 261218C00047500 47.50 56.61 86.15 89.65 1 1 113.29% YES
BABA 261218C00042500 42.50 59.75 90 94.15 0 1 117.82% YES
BABA 261218C00065000 65.00 61 0 0 1 1 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00040000 40.00 75 0 0 10 0 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00055000 55.00 98.88 103.7 107 5 0 239.50% YES
BABA 261218C00072500 72.50 43.5 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
BABA 261218C00067500 67.50 46 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES

BABA Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on BABA 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
BABA 261218P00050000 50.00 0.34 0.2 0.47 30 8865 56.01%
BABA 261218P00130000 130.00 17.2 16.8 17.9 181 7394 40.29% YES
BABA 261218P00100000 100.00 5.45 5.25 5.95 221 6204 43.27%
BABA 261218P00110000 110.00 8.6 8.25 8.95 203 5886 41.91%
BABA 261218P00055000 55.00 0.39 0.17 0.76 6 4230 53.74%
BABA 261218P00140000 140.00 22.95 22.55 23.6 3 3743 39.36% YES
BABA 261218P00115000 115.00 10.3 10.05 10.6 35 3593 40.83%
BABA 261218P00135000 135.00 20.15 19.6 20.6 195 3016 39.72% YES
BABA 261218P00025000 25.00 0.48 0.12 0.89 1 2817 100.93%
BABA 261218P00120000 120.00 12.46 12.05 12.8 20 1908 40.64%
BABA 261218P00150000 150.00 32 29.45 30.35 1 1210 39.03% YES
BABA 261218P00160000 160.00 42.5 36.5 37.65 3 836 38.38% YES
BABA 261218P00180000 180.00 53.51 52.95 54.5 36 802 38.84% YES
BABA 261218P00105000 105.00 6.8 6.65 7.2 5 761 42.13%
BABA 261218P00165000 165.00 44.2 40.75 41.65 6 669 38.37% YES
BABA 261218P00125000 125.00 14.65 14.2 15.1 10 668 40.14%
BABA 261218P00170000 170.00 50 44.4 45.5 1 532 37.59% YES
BABA 261218P00085000 85.00 3.15 2.42 2.96 5 480 46.00%
BABA 261218P00035000 35.00 0.35 0 0 20 352 25.00%
BABA 261218P00145000 145.00 26.21 25.8 26.95 1 294 39.34% YES
BABA 261218P00097500 97.50 9.65 0 0 10 291 6.25%
BABA 261218P00210000 210.00 68.1 80.2 81.8 9 283 38.12% YES
BABA 261218P00090000 90.00 3.9 3.15 3.8 10 281 45.07%
BABA 261218P00080000 80.00 1.95 1.67 2.23 1 264 46.75%
BABA 261218P00155000 155.00 38.36 33.1 34.05 2 187 39.01% YES
BABA 261218P00067500 67.50 2.5 0 0 11 137 12.50%
BABA 261218P00185000 185.00 61.55 57.2 58.85 16 134 38.64% YES
BABA 261218P00095000 95.00 4.5 4.15 4.7 126 130 43.81%
BABA 261218P00087500 87.50 6.47 0 0 2 108 12.50%
BABA 261218P00060000 60.00 0.56 0.39 0.78 4 106 50.88%
BABA 261218P00070000 70.00 1.2 0.98 1.33 5 97 49.82%
BABA 261218P00190000 190.00 49.02 35.35 37 1 97 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00072500 72.50 3.28 0 0 2 94 12.50%
BABA 261218P00200000 200.00 71.39 70.55 72.65 66 93 39.20% YES
BABA 261218P00092500 92.50 7.94 0 0 2 92 6.25%
BABA 261218P00082500 82.50 5.13 0 0 2 83 12.50%
BABA 261218P00175000 175.00 44.54 48.55 50.1 1 77 38.62% YES
BABA 261218P00045000 45.00 0.65 0 0 1 64 25.00%
BABA 261218P00077500 77.50 4.18 0 0 2 51 12.50%
BABA 261218P00075000 75.00 1.45 1.28 1.74 1 46 48.28%
BABA 261218P00065000 65.00 0.85 0.56 1.18 1 42 53.37%
BABA 261218P00195000 195.00 66.62 66.1 67.9 15 21 38.64% YES
BABA 261218P00030000 30.00 0.4 0 0 1 18 25.00%
BABA 261218P00230000 230.00 94.45 99 101.4 1 17 40.77% YES
BABA 261218P00220000 220.00 67.9 87.25 89.9 2 12 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00270000 270.00 96.8 116 120 0 11 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00047500 47.50 0.87 0 0 2 6 25.00%
BABA 261218P00042500 42.50 0.64 0 0 1 4 25.00%
BABA 261218P00040000 40.00 1.26 0 0 1 0 25.00%
BABA 261218P00250000 250.00 113.75 118.55 121.55 4 0 46.13% YES
BABA 261218P00260000 260.00 107.02 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00280000 280.00 122.65 145.1 149.9 1 0 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00290000 290.00 139.25 118.3 121.55 100 0 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00300000 300.00 152 139.35 143.35 1 0 0.00% YES
BABA 261218P00310000 310.00 153.65 144.4 147.8 2 0 0.00% YES

BABA 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full BABA 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 BABA 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 BABA.

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 BABA: 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 BABA options table?

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

The BABA 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.