Detailed COST options chain for 2026-10-16 – 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 COST.
This page focuses on a single options expiration date for COST – 2026-10-16 – 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 COST into 2026-10-16.
This COST 2026-10-16 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.
The table below shows all call options on COST expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST 261016C00960000 | 960.00 | 34.85 | 33.05 | 37.55 | 16 | 667 | 26.32% | |
| COST 261016C00950000 | 950.00 | 42 | 39.5 | 42.5 | 2 | 580 | 26.46% | YES |
| COST 261016C01010000 | 1010.00 | 15.95 | 15.15 | 18.6 | 3 | 476 | 25.69% | |
| COST 261016C01000000 | 1000.00 | 18.85 | 18 | 20.4 | 99 | 373 | 24.92% | |
| COST 261016C00940000 | 940.00 | 45.56 | 44.5 | 48.3 | 3 | 342 | 26.91% | YES |
| COST 261016C01100000 | 1100.00 | 3.7 | 3.25 | 4 | 2 | 338 | 25.45% | |
| COST 261016C01040000 | 1040.00 | 9.83 | 9.3 | 11.95 | 8 | 320 | 25.88% | |
| COST 261016C01050000 | 1050.00 | 8.31 | 6.85 | 9.35 | 15 | 308 | 25.09% | |
| COST 261016C00935000 | 935.00 | 46.84 | 47.3 | 51.75 | 2 | 252 | 27.41% | YES |
| COST 261016C00945000 | 945.00 | 42.59 | 42.25 | 45.25 | 5 | 224 | 26.62% | YES |
| COST 261016C01200000 | 1200.00 | 0.86 | 0.46 | 1.11 | 90 | 218 | 28.64% | |
| COST 261016C01090000 | 1090.00 | 4.25 | 4.05 | 4.65 | 1 | 204 | 25.21% | |
| COST 261016C00990000 | 990.00 | 22.44 | 21 | 24.25 | 5 | 169 | 25.38% | |
| COST 261016C01480000 | 1480.00 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 280 | 156 | 38.67% | |
| COST 261016C01030000 | 1030.00 | 11.78 | 9.85 | 13.85 | 25 | 140 | 25.78% | |
| COST 261016C01080000 | 1080.00 | 5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 3 | 134 | 25.09% | |
| COST 261016C01045000 | 1045.00 | 9.31 | 8.45 | 9.95 | 1 | 121 | 24.88% | |
| COST 261016C01055000 | 1055.00 | 8.2 | 7.15 | 8.6 | 1 | 116 | 25.10% | |
| COST 261016C01105000 | 1105.00 | 6.45 | 2.87 | 4.7 | 4 | 111 | 27.12% | |
| COST 261016C00985000 | 985.00 | 23.55 | 23.8 | 26.75 | 1 | 110 | 25.89% | |
| COST 261016C00970000 | 970.00 | 30.55 | 28.1 | 32.9 | 7 | 110 | 26.12% | |
| COST 261016C01060000 | 1060.00 | 7.2 | 6.55 | 7.9 | 11 | 109 | 25.12% | |
| COST 261016C01020000 | 1020.00 | 13.5 | 13.35 | 15 | 16 | 109 | 24.89% | |
| COST 261016C01140000 | 1140.00 | 2.55 | 1.75 | 2.76 | 1 | 106 | 27.66% | |
| COST 261016C01075000 | 1075.00 | 5.52 | 5.15 | 6.1 | 1 | 98 | 25.18% | |
| COST 261016C01160000 | 1160.00 | 1.39 | 1.17 | 1.8 | 2 | 95 | 27.34% | |
| COST 261016C00965000 | 965.00 | 32.62 | 31.05 | 34.95 | 19 | 87 | 26.07% | |
| COST 261016C00900000 | 900.00 | 70.25 | 70.5 | 76.15 | 11 | 83 | 29.61% | YES |
| COST 261016C01015000 | 1015.00 | 19.3 | 14 | 16.35 | 1 | 81 | 24.99% | |
| COST 261016C00955000 | 955.00 | 37.8 | 36 | 40.1 | 8 | 75 | 26.47% | |
| COST 261016C01070000 | 1070.00 | 5.7 | 5.55 | 6.6 | 26 | 69 | 25.09% | |
| COST 261016C01180000 | 1180.00 | 1.93 | 0.81 | 2.06 | 1 | 69 | 29.96% | |
| COST 261016C01220000 | 1220.00 | 0.99 | 0.46 | 1.64 | 5 | 66 | 32.32% | |
| COST 261016C00995000 | 995.00 | 20.75 | 19.25 | 22.2 | 1 | 64 | 25.10% | |
| COST 261016C01035000 | 1035.00 | 11.72 | 10 | 11.75 | 1 | 62 | 24.87% | |
| COST 261016C01300000 | 1300.00 | 0.66 | 0 | 1.75 | 1 | 62 | 39.34% | |
| COST 261016C00980000 | 980.00 | 26.25 | 24.65 | 27.85 | 2 | 58 | 25.40% | |
| COST 261016C00975000 | 975.00 | 28.8 | 25.9 | 30.7 | 5 | 58 | 26.01% | |
| COST 261016C01110000 | 1110.00 | 3.67 | 2.64 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 26.62% | |
| COST 261016C01085000 | 1085.00 | 13.15 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4 | 56 | 26.51% | |
| COST 261016C00920000 | 920.00 | 56.77 | 56.9 | 61.65 | 4 | 55 | 28.28% | YES |
| COST 261016C01005000 | 1005.00 | 17.75 | 16.5 | 19.95 | 1 | 55 | 25.65% | |
| COST 261016C01120000 | 1120.00 | 3.53 | 2.45 | 3.05 | 1 | 52 | 26.09% | |
| COST 261016C01065000 | 1065.00 | 6.59 | 6.05 | 7.05 | 6 | 51 | 24.91% | |
| COST 261016C01280000 | 1280.00 | 0.49 | 0 | 1.78 | 10 | 50 | 37.85% | |
| COST 261016C01025000 | 1025.00 | 13.3 | 10.85 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 25.01% | |
| COST 261016C01340000 | 1340.00 | 0.29 | 0 | 1.16 | 2 | 38 | 39.86% | |
| COST 261016C00915000 | 915.00 | 56.23 | 60.8 | 65.25 | 1 | 38 | 28.67% | YES |
| COST 261016C01095000 | 1095.00 | 4.3 | 3.65 | 4.75 | 6 | 36 | 25.97% | |
| COST 261016C00925000 | 925.00 | 52.05 | 53.55 | 58.35 | 5 | 34 | 28.05% | YES |
| COST 261016C01440000 | 1440.00 | 0.26 | 0 | 2.78 | 1 | 31 | 53.46% | |
| COST 261016C01420000 | 1420.00 | 3.05 | 0 | 2.3 | 1 | 30 | 50.39% | |
| COST 261016C00910000 | 910.00 | 66 | 63.8 | 68.5 | 2 | 28 | 28.76% | YES |
| COST 261016C00930000 | 930.00 | 58.9 | 50.4 | 55.05 | 1 | 28 | 27.76% | YES |
| COST 261016C00820000 | 820.00 | 137 | 138.25 | 145.05 | 2 | 27 | 37.72% | YES |
| COST 261016C00880000 | 880.00 | 84.1 | 85.65 | 92.6 | 2 | 26 | 31.72% | YES |
| COST 261016C00760000 | 760.00 | 201.08 | 195.45 | 204.95 | 4 | 26 | 50.10% | YES |
| COST 261016C00860000 | 860.00 | 102.25 | 102.6 | 108.35 | 4 | 25 | 32.58% | YES |
| COST 261016C01240000 | 1240.00 | 0.55 | 0.34 | 2.22 | 2 | 24 | 35.88% | |
| COST 261016C01115000 | 1115.00 | 3.07 | 2.63 | 3.55 | 5 | 23 | 26.44% | |
| COST 261016C00700000 | 700.00 | 251.43 | 254.4 | 263.25 | 8 | 23 | 51.74% | YES |
| COST 261016C01260000 | 1260.00 | 1.65 | 0.24 | 1.66 | 2 | 20 | 35.78% | |
| COST 261016C01380000 | 1380.00 | 0.48 | 0 | 2.14 | 2 | 18 | 46.90% | |
| COST 261016C01460000 | 1460.00 | 0.99 | 0 | 0.93 | 3 | 16 | 46.62% | |
| COST 261016C01400000 | 1400.00 | 0.23 | 0 | 2.71 | 10 | 16 | 50.31% | |
| COST 261016C00895000 | 895.00 | 81.83 | 73.7 | 80.2 | 17 | 13 | 30.15% | YES |
| COST 261016C00720000 | 720.00 | 232.22 | 234.65 | 243.5 | 1 | 12 | 56.41% | YES |
| COST 261016C00905000 | 905.00 | 68.6 | 67.9 | 72.45 | 2 | 12 | 29.30% | YES |
| COST 261016C00800000 | 800.00 | 169.99 | 158.65 | 164.85 | 1 | 12 | 41.62% | YES |
| COST 261016C00885000 | 885.00 | 89.45 | 81.55 | 87 | 4 | 12 | 30.05% | YES |
| COST 261016C00875000 | 875.00 | 100.9 | 89.7 | 95.5 | 11 | 11 | 31.12% | YES |
| COST 261016C00680000 | 680.00 | 271.64 | 274.15 | 283 | 4 | 11 | 55.03% | YES |
| COST 261016C00740000 | 740.00 | 222.86 | 215 | 223.9 | 4 | 10 | 52.81% | YES |
| COST 261016C00750000 | 750.00 | 213.72 | 205.1 | 213.9 | 6 | 10 | 50.72% | YES |
| COST 261016C00755000 | 755.00 | 206.3 | 200.1 | 209.85 | 5 | 9 | 51.02% | YES |
| COST 261016C00865000 | 865.00 | 108.65 | 98.2 | 105.1 | 1 | 7 | 33.05% | YES |
| COST 261016C00890000 | 890.00 | 76.65 | 77.55 | 84.05 | 2 | 6 | 30.48% | YES |
| COST 261016C00730000 | 730.00 | 218.9 | 225 | 234.25 | 1 | 5 | 55.45% | YES |
| COST 261016C00765000 | 765.00 | 202.9 | 190.75 | 199.65 | 1 | 5 | 48.64% | YES |
| COST 261016C00745000 | 745.00 | 216.08 | 210 | 218.8 | 0 | 5 | 51.62% | YES |
| COST 261016C01360000 | 1360.00 | 0.54 | 0 | 2.91 | 4 | 5 | 47.85% | |
| COST 261016C00780000 | 780.00 | 161.6 | 176.55 | 184.85 | 2 | 4 | 45.77% | YES |
| COST 261016C00770000 | 770.00 | 190.12 | 185.85 | 194.75 | 4 | 4 | 47.73% | YES |
| COST 261016C00840000 | 840.00 | 110 | 121 | 126.75 | 5 | 3 | 35.35% | YES |
| COST 261016C01320000 | 1320.00 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.41 | 4 | 3 | 39.54% | |
| COST 261016C00660000 | 660.00 | 289.47 | 294.1 | 302.95 | 2 | 2 | 58.86% | YES |
| COST 261016C00785000 | 785.00 | 165.82 | 171.5 | 179.35 | 1 | 2 | 44.09% | YES |
| COST 261016C00775000 | 775.00 | 191.93 | 181.1 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 47.01% | YES |
| COST 261016C00870000 | 870.00 | 115.45 | 94 | 100.55 | 0 | 1 | 32.31% | YES |
| COST 261016C00835000 | 835.00 | 123.45 | 125.6 | 131.85 | 0 | 1 | 36.52% | YES |
| COST 261016C00815000 | 815.00 | 148.3 | 144.35 | 150.55 | 0 | 1 | 39.33% | YES |
| COST 261016C00850000 | 850.00 | 114.22 | 113.2 | 117.3 | 1 | 1 | 33.76% | YES |
| COST 261016C00735000 | 735.00 | 216 | 220.25 | 229.35 | 0 | 1 | 54.54% | YES |
The table below lists all put options on COST expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST 261016P00880000 | 880.00 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 48 | 618 | 22.49% | |
| COST 261016P00900000 | 900.00 | 12.73 | 12.05 | 13.35 | 40 | 595 | 22.38% | |
| COST 261016P00800000 | 800.00 | 1.52 | 0.79 | 2.16 | 2 | 563 | 26.89% | |
| COST 261016P00935000 | 935.00 | 24.79 | 23.05 | 25.35 | 17 | 536 | 22.14% | |
| COST 261016P00820000 | 820.00 | 2.65 | 1.55 | 3.45 | 3 | 428 | 26.50% | |
| COST 261016P00760000 | 760.00 | 1.15 | 0.29 | 4.5 | 2 | 380 | 38.87% | |
| COST 261016P00850000 | 850.00 | 4.55 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 40 | 370 | 23.57% | |
| COST 261016P00940000 | 940.00 | 27.05 | 22.75 | 28.8 | 37 | 356 | 22.96% | |
| COST 261016P00925000 | 925.00 | 20.34 | 18.9 | 21.25 | 4 | 345 | 22.13% | |
| COST 261016P00995000 | 995.00 | 53.15 | 53.65 | 59.65 | 3 | 343 | 22.27% | YES |
| COST 261016P00780000 | 780.00 | 2.4 | 0.36 | 3.7 | 5 | 323 | 33.72% | |
| COST 261016P00860000 | 860.00 | 5.7 | 5.25 | 5.95 | 10 | 303 | 23.30% | |
| COST 261016P00950000 | 950.00 | 29.86 | 27 | 31.8 | 23 | 233 | 21.79% | |
| COST 261016P00840000 | 840.00 | 3.7 | 3 | 3.9 | 2 | 229 | 23.94% | |
| COST 261016P00680000 | 680.00 | 0.45 | 0 | 1.13 | 1 | 228 | 41.57% | |
| COST 261016P00920000 | 920.00 | 18.95 | 17.25 | 19.65 | 2 | 215 | 22.32% | |
| COST 261016P00740000 | 740.00 | 0.69 | 0.25 | 2 | 8 | 208 | 35.85% | |
| COST 261016P00785000 | 785.00 | 2.15 | 0 | 7.5 | 1 | 160 | 39.45% | |
| COST 261016P00945000 | 945.00 | 29.15 | 24.8 | 29.4 | 2 | 138 | 21.82% | |
| COST 261016P00895000 | 895.00 | 11.6 | 10.85 | 12.25 | 4 | 136 | 22.58% | |
| COST 261016P00960000 | 960.00 | 35.25 | 31.7 | 36.75 | 14 | 120 | 21.60% | YES |
| COST 261016P00915000 | 915.00 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 17.8 | 1 | 114 | 22.25% | |
| COST 261016P00885000 | 885.00 | 9.52 | 8.9 | 10.05 | 3 | 108 | 22.77% | |
| COST 261016P01000000 | 1000.00 | 62.5 | 57.45 | 62.5 | 3 | 105 | 21.77% | YES |
| COST 261016P00930000 | 930.00 | 21.56 | 20.45 | 23.25 | 12 | 98 | 22.14% | |
| COST 261016P00660000 | 660.00 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.08 | 2 | 95 | 44.43% | |
| COST 261016P00700000 | 700.00 | 0.91 | 0 | 2.19 | 26 | 83 | 43.07% | |
| COST 261016P00955000 | 955.00 | 33.5 | 30.35 | 34.8 | 1 | 75 | 22.07% | YES |
| COST 261016P00870000 | 870.00 | 7.11 | 6.15 | 7.95 | 8 | 73 | 23.70% | |
| COST 261016P00865000 | 865.00 | 6.69 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 1 | 70 | 24.40% | |
| COST 261016P01020000 | 1020.00 | 75.38 | 72.35 | 77.4 | 1 | 59 | 21.58% | YES |
| COST 261016P00965000 | 965.00 | 38.52 | 35.85 | 39.95 | 13 | 56 | 21.86% | YES |
| COST 261016P00905000 | 905.00 | 14 | 12 | 14.95 | 9 | 53 | 22.51% | |
| COST 261016P00980000 | 980.00 | 46.9 | 44.35 | 49.75 | 2 | 51 | 22.34% | YES |
| COST 261016P00720000 | 720.00 | 0.37 | 0.25 | 1.03 | 2 | 50 | 34.88% | |
| COST 261016P00875000 | 875.00 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.15 | 1 | 50 | 22.93% | |
| COST 261016P00910000 | 910.00 | 15.42 | 14.25 | 16.1 | 4 | 47 | 22.21% | |
| COST 261016P00990000 | 990.00 | 57.23 | 50.9 | 55.8 | 1 | 46 | 21.98% | YES |
| COST 261016P00890000 | 890.00 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 6 | 41 | 23.02% | |
| COST 261016P00970000 | 970.00 | 41.02 | 38.6 | 43 | 1 | 38 | 21.95% | YES |
| COST 261016P00985000 | 985.00 | 59 | 46.7 | 52.25 | 4 | 36 | 21.84% | YES |
| COST 261016P00975000 | 975.00 | 43.38 | 40 | 46 | 10 | 31 | 21.93% | YES |
| COST 261016P01040000 | 1040.00 | 102.25 | 87.35 | 94 | 1 | 31 | 21.74% | YES |
| COST 261016P00795000 | 795.00 | 2.22 | 1.08 | 2.02 | 2 | 28 | 27.30% | |
| COST 261016P00830000 | 830.00 | 3 | 2.61 | 3.15 | 3 | 27 | 24.29% | |
| COST 261016P00845000 | 845.00 | 4.25 | 3.7 | 4.25 | 1 | 26 | 23.63% | |
| COST 261016P01005000 | 1005.00 | 58.15 | 59.8 | 66.05 | 6 | 23 | 21.69% | YES |
| COST 261016P01015000 | 1015.00 | 70.5 | 67.1 | 72.85 | 1 | 22 | 21.06% | YES |
| COST 261016P01010000 | 1010.00 | 74.29 | 64.3 | 69.95 | 1 | 20 | 21.82% | YES |
| COST 261016P00810000 | 810.00 | 1.9 | 1.25 | 2.2 | 2 | 19 | 25.45% | |
| COST 261016P00805000 | 805.00 | 1.79 | 0.76 | 1.89 | 2 | 18 | 25.41% | |
| COST 261016P00825000 | 825.00 | 2.52 | 2.16 | 3.05 | 3 | 18 | 24.92% | |
| COST 261016P00855000 | 855.00 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.35 | 1 | 17 | 23.44% | |
| COST 261016P00750000 | 750.00 | 0.97 | 0.21 | 7.05 | 40 | 16 | 45.48% | |
| COST 261016P00790000 | 790.00 | 2.01 | 0.46 | 4.6 | 1 | 15 | 33.76% | |
| COST 261016P01060000 | 1060.00 | 122.68 | 104.5 | 111.6 | 1 | 14 | 21.94% | YES |
| COST 261016P00815000 | 815.00 | 2.36 | 1.75 | 2.52 | 6 | 14 | 25.41% | |
| COST 261016P01070000 | 1070.00 | 121.15 | 114.05 | 120.4 | 4 | 13 | 21.64% | YES |
| COST 261016P01055000 | 1055.00 | 108.35 | 101.25 | 107.15 | 19 | 12 | 21.92% | YES |
| COST 261016P01065000 | 1065.00 | 116.86 | 109.8 | 115.75 | 8 | 12 | 21.49% | YES |
| COST 261016P01025000 | 1025.00 | 89.95 | 75.3 | 81.65 | 2 | 11 | 21.80% | YES |
| COST 261016P00745000 | 745.00 | 1.05 | 0.12 | 5.7 | 4 | 10 | 43.99% | |
| COST 261016P01100000 | 1100.00 | 160.54 | 143.5 | 149.05 | 8 | 9 | 22.94% | YES |
| COST 261016P01045000 | 1045.00 | 106.75 | 91.1 | 98.35 | 1 | 9 | 21.82% | YES |
| COST 261016P00770000 | 770.00 | 1.64 | 0.38 | 7.15 | 1 | 9 | 41.79% | |
| COST 261016P00765000 | 765.00 | 1.28 | 0 | 2.44 | 14 | 9 | 33.18% | |
| COST 261016P01030000 | 1030.00 | 88.35 | 80.25 | 85.7 | 2 | 9 | 21.78% | YES |
| COST 261016P00755000 | 755.00 | 1.08 | 0 | 4.3 | 12 | 9 | 39.34% | |
| COST 261016P00835000 | 835.00 | 3.35 | 2.95 | 3.55 | 1 | 8 | 24.19% | |
| COST 261016P01035000 | 1035.00 | 98.15 | 82.6 | 89.8 | 1 | 8 | 21.75% | YES |
| COST 261016P01050000 | 1050.00 | 101 | 95.9 | 102.7 | 1 | 8 | 21.84% | YES |
| COST 261016P00775000 | 775.00 | 1.37 | 0.02 | 4.25 | 5 | 7 | 35.72% | |
| COST 261016P01090000 | 1090.00 | 155.8 | 133.1 | 139.35 | 2 | 3 | 22.37% | YES |
| COST 261016P00730000 | 730.00 | 0.89 | 0 | 6.95 | 2 | 3 | 49.21% | |
| COST 261016P00735000 | 735.00 | 1.12 | 0 | 2.99 | 0 | 2 | 39.67% | |
| COST 261016P01075000 | 1075.00 | 126.3 | 119.75 | 125.05 | 0 | 1 | 21.74% | YES |
| COST 261016P01080000 | 1080.00 | 112.45 | 100.7 | 106.35 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01220000 | 1220.00 | 215.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01180000 | 1180.00 | 116.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01085000 | 1085.00 | 62.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01160000 | 1160.00 | 101.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01120000 | 1120.00 | 126.85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01240000 | 1240.00 | 297.88 | 281.65 | 291 | 2 | 0 | 41.26% | YES |
| COST 261016P01200000 | 1200.00 | 254.05 | 241.65 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 37.31% | YES |
| COST 261016P01140000 | 1140.00 | 198.32 | 181.45 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 30.90% | YES |
| COST 261016P01095000 | 1095.00 | 62.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
| COST 261016P01300000 | 1300.00 | 219.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | YES |
This page displays the full COST options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-10-16. 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.
Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-10-16. 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 COST.
The ITM column highlights whether a contract is currently in-the-money for COST: 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.
Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for COST between now and 2026-10-16. 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.
No. This 2026-10-16 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in COST, 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.
The COST 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 2026-10-16 approaches.