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CAT Options Chain – 2026-08-14

Detailed CAT options chain for 2026-08-14 – 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 CAT.

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CAT Call Options — 2026-08-14 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for CAT – 2026-08-14 – 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 CAT into 2026-08-14.

This CAT 2026-08-14 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.

CAT Call Options — 2026-08-14 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on CAT expiring on 2026-08-14. 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
CAT 260814C00835000 835.00 18.68 16.6 21.9 501 755 47.96% YES
CAT 260814C00875000 875.00 4.55 3.95 5.6 31 613 44.03%
CAT 260814C00860000 860.00 8.3 7.4 9 40 565 42.39%
CAT 260814C00880000 880.00 3.75 3.5 4.4 102 468 43.24%
CAT 260814C00865000 865.00 7.49 6.3 8.05 16 460 43.95%
CAT 260814C00900000 900.00 1.58 1.17 2 109 434 44.20%
CAT 260814C00887500 887.50 2.91 1.92 3.6 22 397 44.87%
CAT 260814C00855000 855.00 9.95 9.15 11.2 18 376 43.74%
CAT 260814C01000000 1000.00 0.12 0 0.32 2 365 60.79%
CAT 260814C00840000 840.00 16.2 14.4 17.4 16 293 43.09%
CAT 260814C01150000 1150.00 0.02 0 0.09 7 283 90.23%
CAT 260814C00920000 920.00 0.8 0.34 0.9 27 274 45.65%
CAT 260814C01270000 1270.00 0.16 0 0.35 2 274 131.06%
CAT 260814C00930000 930.00 0.46 0.14 0.46 17 248 44.39%
CAT 260814C01450000 1450.00 0.01 0 0.01 176 244 128.13%
CAT 260814C01330000 1330.00 0.15 0 0.78 15 218 156.74%
CAT 260814C01400000 1400.00 0.01 0 0.5 17 207 163.67%
CAT 260814C00845000 845.00 15.16 13.1 15.6 25 189 44.57%
CAT 260814C01110000 1110.00 0.02 0 0.09 6 185 80.86%
CAT 260814C01410000 1410.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 182 121.88%
CAT 260814C01320000 1320.00 0.16 0 1.02 15 182 159.52%
CAT 260814C01470000 1470.00 0.01 0 0.01 38 160 131.25%
CAT 260814C00925000 925.00 0.82 0.2 0.89 44 157 47.73%
CAT 260814C00870000 870.00 5.84 5 6.85 47 153 44.34%
CAT 260814C01420000 1420.00 0.01 0 0.15 103 152 149.61%
CAT 260814C00965000 965.00 0.18 0.1 0.52 1 143 54.35%
CAT 260814C01380000 1380.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 135 115.63%
CAT 260814C00950000 950.00 0.2 0.2 0.5 158 131 52.73%
CAT 260814C01340000 1340.00 0.16 0 1.03 14 128 164.26%
CAT 260814C01430000 1430.00 0.01 0 0.01 21 117 125.00%
CAT 260814C01440000 1440.00 0.01 0 0.01 12 116 125.00%
CAT 260814C01030000 1030.00 0.61 0 0.73 122 116 77.30%
CAT 260814C00907500 907.50 0.96 0.7 1.51 3 115 44.90%
CAT 260814C01100000 1100.00 0.02 0 0.06 8 114 75.78%
CAT 260814C01020000 1020.00 0.05 0.02 0.19 13 100 63.67%
CAT 260814C01490000 1490.00 0.01 0 0.01 46 98 131.25%
CAT 260814C01480000 1480.00 0.01 0 0.01 59 90 131.25%
CAT 260814C00995000 995.00 0.18 0 0.44 1 88 61.62%
CAT 260814C00850000 850.00 11.42 10.8 13.2 38 86 43.93%
CAT 260814C01080000 1080.00 0.03 0 0.54 60 86 89.06%
CAT 260814C00890000 890.00 2.67 1.92 3 56 84 43.75%
CAT 260814C01090000 1090.00 0.03 0 1.13 36 82 101.07%
CAT 260814C01460000 1460.00 0.03 0 0.01 0 82 128.13%
CAT 260814C01250000 1250.00 0.15 0 0.36 1 82 126.95%
CAT 260814C00885000 885.00 3.6 2.34 3.55 11 81 43.12%
CAT 260814C01050000 1050.00 0.12 0 0.72 7 81 83.35%
CAT 260814C01200000 1200.00 0.02 0 0.16 40 79 106.64%
CAT 260814C00915000 915.00 0.85 0.58 1.08 6 78 45.09%
CAT 260814C00905000 905.00 1.18 0.71 1.64 5 77 44.54%
CAT 260814C01310000 1310.00 0.13 0.01 0.32 27 62 138.87%
CAT 260814C00910000 910.00 0.91 0.71 1.52 28 56 46.19%
CAT 260814C01070000 1070.00 0.04 0 0.54 28 54 86.23%
CAT 260814C00975000 975.00 0.15 0 0.34 4 52 53.42%
CAT 260814C00882500 882.50 3.74 2.57 4.95 28 52 46.93%
CAT 260814C01180000 1180.00 0.02 0 1.12 39 50 126.56%
CAT 260814C00895000 895.00 2.1 1.41 2.4 71 49 43.69%
CAT 260814C01120000 1120.00 0.01 0 0.63 22 48 102.05%
CAT 260814C00940000 940.00 0.37 0.15 0.5 43 46 48.90%
CAT 260814C00820000 820.00 36.45 25.85 31.3 5 46 49.01% YES
CAT 260814C00935000 935.00 0.75 0 0.82 12 46 51.20%
CAT 260814C00970000 970.00 0.58 0 0.55 35 44 55.13%
CAT 260814C01390000 1390.00 0.01 0 0.01 24 42 118.75%
CAT 260814C00985000 985.00 0.38 0 1.03 1 41 65.77%
CAT 260814C00877500 877.50 4.59 3.3 5.2 29 35 44.42%
CAT 260814C00825000 825.00 27.5 22.2 29.45 4 34 52.67% YES
CAT 260814C00980000 980.00 0.24 0 0.94 12 34 63.14%
CAT 260814C01055000 1055.00 0.74 0 1.03 1 34 89.06%
CAT 260814C00945000 945.00 0.42 0 0.55 25 34 51.61%
CAT 260814C00892500 892.50 2.52 1.63 2.89 37 34 44.70%
CAT 260814C01065000 1065.00 0.8 0 0.67 2 31 87.06%
CAT 260814C01060000 1060.00 0.77 0 0.84 1 30 88.13%
CAT 260814C00955000 955.00 0.57 0 1.16 2 29 55.93%
CAT 260814C00902500 902.50 1.38 1.01 2.15 18 24 46.39%
CAT 260814C00990000 990.00 0.12 0 1.04 2 24 67.63%
CAT 260814C00897500 897.50 2.24 1.2 3 12 23 48.08%
CAT 260814C01290000 1290.00 0.01 0 0.76 26 23 147.31%
CAT 260814C00830000 830.00 22 20.1 24.1 515 23 46.37% YES
CAT 260814C01130000 1130.00 0.05 0 0.64 26 22 104.93%
CAT 260814C00960000 960.00 0.18 0 0.9 4 22 55.57%
CAT 260814C01010000 1010.00 1.61 0 1.03 3 21 74.41%
CAT 260814C00815000 815.00 37.5 28.15 36 1 18 52.89% YES
CAT 260814C01015000 1015.00 1.75 0 1.05 1 16 76.32%
CAT 260814C00750000 750.00 96.04 88 96.2 10 16 59.20% YES
CAT 260814C00760000 760.00 128.4 78 86.2 17 16 53.61% YES
CAT 260814C00810000 810.00 41.49 32.7 39.6 1 15 53.20% YES
CAT 260814C01500000 1500.00 0.02 0 0.01 0 14 134.38%
CAT 260814C01005000 1005.00 0.34 0 0.33 2 12 62.50%
CAT 260814C00735000 735.00 90.61 101.2 112.6 1 10 65.14% YES
CAT 260814C01140000 1140.00 0.15 0 0.15 1 10 92.19%
CAT 260814C00730000 730.00 94.5 107 117.05 0 10 69.46% YES
CAT 260814C01040000 1040.00 0.55 0 0.76 2 9 80.86%
CAT 260814C01370000 1370.00 0.01 0 0.02 22 9 120.31%
CAT 260814C00800000 800.00 49.11 41 48.15 1 8 56.96% YES
CAT 260814C01220000 1220.00 0.16 0 3.6 1 8 162.04%
CAT 260814C01170000 1170.00 0.15 0 2.82 1 7 141.43%
CAT 260814C00785000 785.00 82.8 54 61.4 1 7 62.10% YES
CAT 260814C01360000 1360.00 0.01 0 0.01 27 7 112.50%
CAT 260814C01230000 1230.00 0.15 0 0.77 2 5 133.30%
CAT 260814C01300000 1300.00 0.13 0.01 0.52 8 5 143.75%
CAT 260814C01025000 1025.00 0.06 0 0.26 2 5 66.70%
CAT 260814C01160000 1160.00 0.15 0 0.35 1 4 105.47%
CAT 260814C01350000 1350.00 0.01 0 0.01 27 4 112.50%
CAT 260814C01280000 1280.00 0.01 0 2.84 15 4 172.44%
CAT 260814C00787500 787.50 59.81 52.05 59.45 2 4 62.43% YES
CAT 260814C00795000 795.00 89.9 45.05 52.55 2 3 58.86% YES
CAT 260814C00520000 520.00 417.51 315.9 328.4 0 3 201.27% YES
CAT 260814C00775000 775.00 74.5 63.8 71.25 2 3 68.86% YES
CAT 260814C00805000 805.00 44.17 36.85 43.3 2 2 53.32% YES
CAT 260814C00780000 780.00 65 59 66.6 1 2 66.68% YES
CAT 260814C00725000 725.00 161.47 110.6 123.45 0 2 72.24% YES
CAT 260814C00610000 610.00 291.8 224.75 238.6 3 2 130.57% YES
CAT 260814C01240000 1240.00 0.15 0 0.85 1 2 137.35%
CAT 260814C00620000 620.00 202.09 215.15 228.15 2 2 124.12% YES
CAT 260814C00797500 797.50 99.9 43.05 50.6 0 2 58.82% YES
CAT 260814C01035000 1035.00 8.64 0 1.09 1 2 83.35%
CAT 260814C00740000 740.00 133.06 98 101.9 2 1 62.40% YES
CAT 260814C00700000 700.00 170.03 137 148.45 0 1 94.96% YES
CAT 260814C00755000 755.00 104 83 91 1 1 55.36% YES
CAT 260814C00720000 720.00 102.3 117.15 127.2 0 1 76.93% YES
CAT 260814C00782500 782.50 62.8 56.55 64.15 1 1 65.01% YES
CAT 260814C00765000 765.00 70.8 73 81.2 1 1 50.81% YES
CAT 260814C00790000 790.00 93.93 50 57 1 1 60.70% YES
CAT 260814C01045000 1045.00 0.93 0 1.09 1 1 86.62%
CAT 260814C00615000 615.00 199.77 219.3 233.95 1 1 126.27% YES
CAT 260814C01190000 1190.00 0.02 0 1.62 27 1 135.79%
CAT 260814C01210000 1210.00 0.15 0 0.36 1 1 117.77%
CAT 260814C00802500 802.50 61.18 38.75 46 1 1 56.08% YES

CAT Put Options Chain – 2026-08-14

The table below lists all put options on CAT expiring on 2026-08-14. 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
CAT 260814P00750000 750.00 0.32 0.07 0.53 226 1224 51.51%
CAT 260814P00800000 800.00 3.08 2.36 3.75 64 944 44.10%
CAT 260814P00600000 600.00 0.01 0 0.15 62 647 104.49%
CAT 260814P00825000 825.00 8.1 8.3 10.25 23 504 43.87%
CAT 260814P00865000 865.00 30.31 27.15 33.25 389 397 47.33% YES
CAT 260814P00755000 755.00 0.57 0 0.97 18 361 54.71%
CAT 260814P00550000 550.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 309 103.13%
CAT 260814P00560000 560.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 302 98.44%
CAT 260814P00525000 525.00 0.02 0 0.08 2 297 134.38%
CAT 260814P00565000 565.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 289 96.88%
CAT 260814P00515000 515.00 0.03 0 0.01 331 288 118.75%
CAT 260814P00510000 510.00 0.05 0 0.01 20 272 121.88%
CAT 260814P00555000 555.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 234 101.56%
CAT 260814P00530000 530.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 206 112.50%
CAT 260814P00570000 570.00 0.01 0 0.01 32 191 95.31%
CAT 260814P00770000 770.00 0.66 0.44 0.97 39 188 46.48%
CAT 260814P00535000 535.00 0.01 0 0.01 4 182 109.38%
CAT 260814P00575000 575.00 0.01 0 0.01 31 159 93.75%
CAT 260814P00840000 840.00 15.8 13.85 16.5 17 157 43.27% YES
CAT 260814P00830000 830.00 10.48 9.65 12.3 57 144 44.18%
CAT 260814P00805000 805.00 3.97 3.15 4.8 20 141 44.49%
CAT 260814P00850000 850.00 20.07 18.55 22.3 21 139 44.12% YES
CAT 260814P00585000 585.00 0.04 0 0.17 16 136 112.89%
CAT 260814P00590000 590.00 0.03 0 0.16 194 131 109.96%
CAT 260814P00580000 580.00 0.02 0 0.14 4 125 113.28%
CAT 260814P00820000 820.00 7.33 6.7 8.4 95 117 43.46%
CAT 260814P00810000 810.00 4.94 3.9 5.75 20 114 43.89%
CAT 260814P00845000 845.00 17 15.35 21.6 4 104 49.60% YES
CAT 260814P00740000 740.00 0.17 0.15 0.32 159 102 50.00%
CAT 260814P00835000 835.00 13.45 11.95 14.25 1 99 43.63%
CAT 260814P00775000 775.00 0.9 0.53 1.25 37 94 46.22%
CAT 260814P00870000 870.00 32.57 31.25 38 28 90 50.74% YES
CAT 260814P00540000 540.00 0.05 0 0.12 33 90 131.25%
CAT 260814P00760000 760.00 0.4 0.2 0.6 91 89 47.49%
CAT 260814P00880000 880.00 43.8 39.95 45.15 1 88 49.33% YES
CAT 260814P00720000 720.00 0.17 0 0.34 88 88 56.79%
CAT 260814P00692500 692.50 2.53 0 1.04 0 82 80.57%
CAT 260814P00765000 765.00 0.51 0.19 0.79 126 80 47.29%
CAT 260814P00965000 965.00 88.5 118 129.8 3 78 97.87% YES
CAT 260814P00520000 520.00 0.01 0 0.01 24 77 115.63%
CAT 260814P00545000 545.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 76 106.25%
CAT 260814P00875000 875.00 35.28 35.05 42 24 76 51.64% YES
CAT 260814P00900000 900.00 58.02 56.9 64 2 75 58.19% YES
CAT 260814P00780000 780.00 1.05 0.87 1.64 49 71 46.24%
CAT 260814P00730000 730.00 0.13 0 0.62 160 69 56.79%
CAT 260814P00802500 802.50 3.35 2.79 4.1 24 69 43.70%
CAT 260814P00735000 735.00 0.22 0.02 0.43 32 69 52.00%
CAT 260814P00890000 890.00 47.24 48 54.95 21 66 55.45% YES
CAT 260814P00785000 785.00 1.55 1.12 1.9 27 65 44.90%
CAT 260814P00895000 895.00 53.7 52.5 59 6 62 55.09% YES
CAT 260814P00795000 795.00 2.1 1.75 3.1 15 62 44.76%
CAT 260814P00815000 815.00 5.6 5.15 7.25 14 61 44.52%
CAT 260814P00700000 700.00 0.05 0.05 0.21 2 60 63.77%
CAT 260814P00655000 655.00 0.02 0 0.2 21 59 81.84%
CAT 260814P00790000 790.00 2 1.39 2.32 22 58 44.18%
CAT 260814P00855000 855.00 20 21.45 27.2 3 55 48.96% YES
CAT 260814P00860000 860.00 27.7 23.95 30.4 8 55 48.91% YES
CAT 260814P00920000 920.00 81.81 75.8 84 1 54 69.96% YES
CAT 260814P00715000 715.00 0.05 0 0.58 68 51 63.33%
CAT 260814P00930000 930.00 84.71 85.85 94 1 44 75.55% YES
CAT 260814P00595000 595.00 0.02 0 0.05 144 42 96.88%
CAT 260814P00945000 945.00 47.6 100.8 108 49 42 78.48% YES
CAT 260814P00665000 665.00 2.26 0 1.4 93 38 99.32%
CAT 260814P00630000 630.00 0.06 0.01 0.12 27 38 89.26%
CAT 260814P00915000 915.00 71.83 71.8 79 5 37 67.10% YES
CAT 260814P00710000 710.00 0.15 0 0.86 12 34 69.53%
CAT 260814P00660000 660.00 0.1 0 3.15 1 33 117.09%
CAT 260814P00950000 950.00 59.1 103.05 115.95 3 33 52.25% YES
CAT 260814P00925000 925.00 86.71 80.8 89.75 1 33 51.09% YES
CAT 260814P00892500 892.50 49.5 50.05 58.35 7 31 60.33% YES
CAT 260814P00887500 887.50 46.45 45.8 53 2 30 55.73% YES
CAT 260814P00910000 910.00 50.45 66 74 8 29 64.19% YES
CAT 260814P00905000 905.00 48.8 61.8 69.4 4 29 62.85% YES
CAT 260814P00885000 885.00 43.55 43 51 2 28 55.72% YES
CAT 260814P00745000 745.00 0.3 0.05 0.5 1 28 53.52%
CAT 260814P00610000 610.00 0.08 0.01 0.15 88 27 100.39%
CAT 260814P00650000 650.00 0.02 0.01 0.09 69 27 78.32%
CAT 260814P00625000 625.00 0.07 0.01 0.13 29 25 92.19%
CAT 260814P00782500 782.50 1.37 0.91 1.95 18 25 46.77%
CAT 260814P00940000 940.00 75.65 95.6 103.2 8 23 76.97% YES
CAT 260814P00787500 787.50 1.7 1.29 2.2 16 23 45.12%
CAT 260814P00640000 640.00 0.02 0 0.15 25 22 85.94%
CAT 260814P00897500 897.50 54.66 54.85 62.2 2 22 59.38% YES
CAT 260814P00690000 690.00 0.04 0.02 0.07 13 21 60.94%
CAT 260814P00902500 902.50 32 59.35 67 10 21 61.73% YES
CAT 260814P00935000 935.00 61.35 90.8 99 20 21 51.78% YES
CAT 260814P00907500 907.50 35.1 63.8 72 10 21 64.78% YES
CAT 260814P00675000 675.00 0.2 0 3.05 1 19 107.28%
CAT 260814P00955000 955.00 88 108 121 6 19 54.10% YES
CAT 260814P00777500 777.50 0.93 0.75 1.25 15 17 44.79%
CAT 260814P00685000 685.00 2.11 0 0.4 1 16 74.17%
CAT 260814P00792500 792.50 2.15 1.44 2.9 2 15 45.52%
CAT 260814P00797500 797.50 2.8 2.05 3.6 2 15 45.26%
CAT 260814P00620000 620.00 0.07 0.01 0.13 56 14 94.53%
CAT 260814P00605000 605.00 0.02 0 0.15 53 13 102.15%
CAT 260814P00705000 705.00 4.4 0 0.61 4 12 68.60%
CAT 260814P00645000 645.00 0.02 0 0.28 16 10 89.55%
CAT 260814P00680000 680.00 0.03 0 0.18 24 9 69.73%
CAT 260814P00722500 722.50 0.2 0 0.39 37 9 56.64%
CAT 260814P00725000 725.00 0.09 0.05 0.09 131 8 50.59%
CAT 260814P00627500 627.50 0.06 0.01 0.12 111 8 90.43%
CAT 260814P00622500 622.50 0.03 0.01 0.23 49 8 98.63%
CAT 260814P00670000 670.00 0.03 0 0.2 6 7 75.00%
CAT 260814P00960000 960.00 92.86 113 126.15 4 6 57.28% YES
CAT 260814P00702500 702.50 0.18 0 1.11 0 6 76.20%
CAT 260814P00737500 737.50 0.23 0 0.37 160 6 54.64%
CAT 260814P00635000 635.00 0.15 0 0.52 40 6 101.37%
CAT 260814P00877500 877.50 36.3 37 44 10 5 51.95% YES
CAT 260814P00695000 695.00 0.15 0 1.11 1 5 80.08%
CAT 260814P00727500 727.50 0.26 0 1.18 5 5 63.99%
CAT 260814P00615000 615.00 0.08 0.01 0.08 9 4 92.97%
CAT 260814P00747500 747.50 0.68 0 1.35 1 4 55.01%
CAT 260814P01000000 1000.00 161.48 153 164.8 3 3 115.00% YES
CAT 260814P00732500 732.50 11.72 0 0.64 0 2 55.86%
CAT 260814P00970000 970.00 123.78 123 136.25 25 2 61.82% YES
CAT 260814P00662500 662.50 2.55 0 3.35 0 1 116.89%
CAT 260814P00882500 882.50 41.1 41 49 2 1 55.60% YES
CAT 260814P00652500 652.50 0.17 0 3.4 0 1 123.44%
CAT 260814P00632500 632.50 0.02 0 0.15 97 1 89.45%
CAT 260814P01190000 1190.00 214.95 342 357 0 0 126.42% YES
CAT 260814P01120000 1120.00 219.8 272 287.2 2 0 110.11% YES
CAT 260814P01350000 1350.00 427.5 502 517.2 1 0 168.55% YES
CAT 260814P01080000 1080.00 186.25 232 247.45 6 0 101.03% YES
CAT 260814P01060000 1060.00 125.8 212.5 227.2 0 0 97.05% YES
CAT 260814P01040000 1040.00 155.4 193.1 206 13 0 84.47% YES
CAT 260814P01130000 1130.00 246.1 282 297 2 0 110.16% YES
CAT 260814P01030000 1030.00 109.95 183 196 0 0 80.03% YES
CAT 260814P00995000 995.00 133.46 148 160.85 0 0 66.70% YES
CAT 260814P01055000 1055.00 140.25 207.3 222.1 0 0 92.53% YES
CAT 260814P01050000 1050.00 119.6 202.3 217.15 0 0 91.41% YES
CAT 260814P01025000 1025.00 106.25 178 191 0 0 78.42% YES
CAT 260814P01180000 1180.00 206.5 332 347 0 0 123.78% YES
CAT 260814P01010000 1010.00 124.65 163 175 2 0 120.75% YES
CAT 260814P01005000 1005.00 112.45 158 171.2 2 0 73.88% YES
CAT 260814P00990000 990.00 83.17 143 155.85 2 0 64.99% YES
CAT 260814P00980000 980.00 70.77 135.55 145.95 1 0 79.09% YES
CAT 260814P00975000 975.00 103.45 128 141.15 2 0 62.79% YES
CAT 260814P00985000 985.00 80.8 138 152 0 0 72.93% YES
CAT 260814P01015000 1015.00 125.36 168 181.25 1 0 77.78% YES
CAT 260814P01020000 1020.00 124.65 175.85 186 2 0 96.75% YES
CAT 260814P01170000 1170.00 336.35 322 337 0 0 121.09% YES

CAT 2026-08-14 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this CAT options chain for 2026-08-14 show?

This page displays the full CAT options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-08-14. 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 CAT options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-08-14. 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 CAT.

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 CAT: 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 CAT options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for CAT between now and 2026-08-14. 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 2026-08-14 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in CAT, 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 CAT options chain for 2026-08-14 updated?

The CAT 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 2026-08-14 approaches.