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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 Put 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 261218C00250000 250.00 5.09 5 5.35 30 1674 44.54%
BABA 261218C00190000 190.00 13.8 12.6 13.1 1 1327 42.68%
BABA 261218C00145000 145.00 27.8 27.05 27.8 1 1072 42.57% ITM
BABA 261218C00200000 200.00 10.81 10.65 11 28 1015 42.62%
BABA 261218C00150000 150.00 25.5 24.35 25.5 11 884 42.37% ITM
BABA 261218C00160000 160.00 21.83 20.55 21.8 1 775 42.73%
BABA 261218C00230000 230.00 7.05 6.5 7 1 512 43.66%
BABA 261218C00180000 180.00 15.2 14.9 15.3 1 413 42.27%
BABA 261218C00240000 240.00 5.65 5.3 6 52 407 43.85%
BABA 261218C00077500 77.50 51.16 0 0 9 402 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00170000 170.00 18.2 17.7 18.15 3 386 42.24%
BABA 261218C00140000 140.00 30.8 29.05 31.5 6 374 45.01% ITM
BABA 261218C00300000 300.00 2.69 2.45 2.73 20 346 45.83%
BABA 261218C00195000 195.00 12.25 10.5 12 1 330 42.64%
BABA 261218C00165000 165.00 19.5 19.3 19.95 3 330 42.55%
BABA 261218C00100000 100.00 57.06 55.85 58.2 2 301 51.53% ITM
BABA 261218C00072500 72.50 43.5 65.55 66.65 3 300 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00097500 97.50 49 37.25 37.65 5 265 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00175000 175.00 16.42 15.9 16.65 1 249 42.22%
BABA 261218C00330000 330.00 1.91 1.59 3.1 2 247 51.65%
BABA 261218C00220000 220.00 7.82 7.7 8.1 2 247 43.30%
BABA 261218C00155000 155.00 23 22.1 23.7 16 201 42.76%
BABA 261218C00130000 130.00 35.39 34.2 37.2 2 162 46.19% ITM
BABA 261218C00135000 135.00 32.2 31.8 33 2 150 43.20% ITM
BABA 261218C00185000 185.00 14.3 13.7 14.2 5 149 42.56%
BABA 261218C00120000 120.00 42.49 40.85 42.15 5 145 44.52% ITM
BABA 261218C00270000 270.00 4.04 3.6 4 1 135 44.92%
BABA 261218C00210000 210.00 9.65 8.25 9.4 4 129 42.91%
BABA 261218C00310000 310.00 2.69 2.13 2.61 16 128 46.89%
BABA 261218C00260000 260.00 4.39 4.05 4.6 2 125 44.67%
BABA 261218C00082500 82.50 31.2 51.5 52.95 20 119 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00110000 110.00 49.9 47.7 49.55 2 90 46.77% ITM
BABA 261218C00290000 290.00 3.1 2.79 3.3 30 80 46.25%
BABA 261218C00125000 125.00 36.75 37.5 38.75 12 80 43.68% ITM
BABA 261218C00087500 87.50 42.62 0 0 5 74 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00115000 115.00 45.17 44.8 45.8 2 74 45.65% ITM
BABA 261218C00360000 360.00 1.5 0 2.54 2 68 53.32%
BABA 261218C00320000 320.00 2.05 1.82 2.1 3 63 46.18%
BABA 261218C00350000 350.00 1.48 0.15 2.67 8 62 52.62%
BABA 261218C00090000 90.00 65.5 63 66.45 1 42 54.58% ITM
BABA 261218C00030000 30.00 90.9 0 0 30 30 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00025000 25.00 94.95 0 0 30 30 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00105000 105.00 53.06 52 54.2 3 30 50.06% ITM
BABA 261218C00095000 95.00 73 58.5 62.25 5 28 52.92% ITM
BABA 261218C00340000 340.00 1.79 0.26 2.91 2 26 52.29%
BABA 261218C00045000 45.00 57.41 0 0 1 26 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00280000 280.00 3.2 3 3.6 1 20 45.51%
BABA 261218C00070000 70.00 89.48 80.5 85 1 13 54.70% ITM
BABA 261218C00080000 80.00 76.1 71.5 75.2 4 11 58.69% ITM
BABA 261218C00092500 92.50 39.85 36.85 37.8 4 11 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00035000 35.00 65.66 89.05 92.65 1 9 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00067500 67.50 46 62.65 64.4 1 8 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00060000 60.00 105 107 112 3 8 144.35% ITM
BABA 261218C00075000 75.00 93.8 76 80.15 2 7 52.48% ITM
BABA 261218C00085000 85.00 74 67 71.15 2 6 57.95% ITM
BABA 261218C00050000 50.00 107.71 99.5 104 2 2 64.75% ITM
BABA 261218C00055000 55.00 137.62 110.5 115.5 5 1 149.37% ITM
BABA 261218C00065000 65.00 61 108.65 111.2 1 1 155.07% ITM
BABA 261218C00042500 42.50 59.75 90 94.15 0 1 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00047500 47.50 56.61 86.15 89.65 1 1 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218C00040000 40.00 75 0 0 10 0 0.00% ITM

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 261218P00130000 130.00 11.15 10.95 11.5 1 4262 36.58%
BABA 261218P00140000 140.00 15.5 15.35 16.25 1 3312 37.01%
BABA 261218P00025000 25.00 0.48 0.12 0.54 1 2817 86.62%
BABA 261218P00135000 135.00 13.25 13.1 13.55 41 2735 36.38%
BABA 261218P00120000 120.00 8.3 7.55 8.1 68 1574 37.25%
BABA 261218P00050000 50.00 0.12 0.11 0.33 686 758 50.88%
BABA 261218P00160000 160.00 27.62 26.1 27.55 2 519 36.97% ITM
BABA 261218P00150000 150.00 21 20.4 21.8 1 464 37.42%
BABA 261218P00100000 100.00 3.4 3.05 3.4 25 440 38.64%
BABA 261218P00115000 115.00 6.68 6.25 6.6 1 433 37.41%
BABA 261218P00165000 165.00 30.53 29.25 30.6 5 373 36.63% ITM
BABA 261218P00035000 35.00 0.35 0 0 20 352 25.00%
BABA 261218P00180000 180.00 36 39.2 40.25 1 302 34.92% ITM
BABA 261218P00085000 85.00 1.6 0.19 2.18 8 291 44.06%
BABA 261218P00097500 97.50 9.65 0 0 10 291 12.50%
BABA 261218P00090000 90.00 2.2 1.87 2.39 8 275 41.48%
BABA 261218P00080000 80.00 1.2 0.12 2 12 226 46.81%
BABA 261218P00105000 105.00 4.73 3.95 4.3 1 222 38.19%
BABA 261218P00155000 155.00 22.1 22.95 23.75 1 189 35.78% ITM
BABA 261218P00110000 110.00 5.2 5 5.4 2 172 37.89%
BABA 261218P00170000 170.00 32.8 32.4 33.6 1 171 35.95% ITM
BABA 261218P00145000 145.00 18.88 17.65 18.25 1 145 36.03%
BABA 261218P00067500 67.50 2.5 0 0 11 137 12.50%
BABA 261218P00185000 185.00 43.4 43.4 45.75 25 112 37.93% ITM
BABA 261218P00087500 87.50 6.47 0 0 2 108 12.50%
BABA 261218P00125000 125.00 9.4 9.15 9.7 3 99 36.89%
BABA 261218P00190000 190.00 47.5 46 47.9 1 97 34.70% ITM
BABA 261218P00072500 72.50 3.28 0 0 2 94 12.50%
BABA 261218P00092500 92.50 7.94 0 0 2 92 12.50%
BABA 261218P00200000 200.00 56.91 54.9 55.9 1 84 34.28% ITM
BABA 261218P00095000 95.00 2.69 2.45 2.62 1 84 39.01%
BABA 261218P00082500 82.50 5.13 0 0 2 83 12.50%
BABA 261218P00175000 175.00 36.05 35.75 37.35 20 79 36.29% ITM
BABA 261218P00060000 60.00 0.27 0 1.48 1 76 52.32%
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 261218P00055000 55.00 0.49 0 0.83 32 45 51.42%
BABA 261218P00040000 40.00 1.26 0.3 1.37 1 29 75.15%
BABA 261218P00065000 65.00 0.66 0 0.9 2 19 50.05%
BABA 261218P00030000 30.00 0.4 0 0 1 18 25.00%
BABA 261218P00075000 75.00 0.77 0.03 1.65 6 16 48.46%
BABA 261218P00070000 70.00 0.8 0 1.77 10 14 53.44%
BABA 261218P00270000 270.00 96.8 98 101 0 11 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218P00047500 47.50 0.87 0 0 2 6 25.00%
BABA 261218P00230000 230.00 79.74 81.25 82.75 5 5 35.17% ITM
BABA 261218P00210000 210.00 52.05 54.9 57.1 1 4 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218P00195000 195.00 49.5 50.35 51.85 1 4 34.50% ITM
BABA 261218P00250000 250.00 71.3 88.1 89.9 4 4 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218P00042500 42.50 0.64 0 0 1 4 25.00%
BABA 261218P00280000 280.00 96.35 114.9 117.1 2 1 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218P00290000 290.00 139.25 137.6 141.55 100 0 42.85% ITM
BABA 261218P00300000 300.00 149 147.6 151.55 100 0 44.43% ITM
BABA 261218P00310000 310.00 137.5 143 147 0 0 0.00% ITM
BABA 261218P00260000 260.00 107.02 108.65 112 2 0 39.23% ITM
BABA 261218P00220000 220.00 135.9 118.95 123.05 2 0 119.13% ITM

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.