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COST Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed COST 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 COST.

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COST Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This COST 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.

COST Put Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on COST 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
COST 261218C01600000 1600.00 3.45 3.1 3.75 7 896 27.05%
COST 261218C01040000 1040.00 85.7 82.8 87.85 2 469 28.23%
COST 261218C01580000 1580.00 3.8 3.55 3.95 4 354 26.72%
COST 261218C01120000 1120.00 55.2 52.7 55.3 24 346 26.66%
COST 261218C01500000 1500.00 5.5 5.2 5.75 48 323 26.09%
COST 261218C01060000 1060.00 76.55 73.85 79.35 2 222 27.97%
COST 261218C00860000 860.00 169.1 191 197.8 3 220 33.20% YES
COST 261218C01560000 1560.00 3.24 1.61 5.25 133 217 27.52%
COST 261218C00900000 900.00 164.77 162.05 168.45 12 212 31.62% YES
COST 261218C00980000 980.00 113.2 113.55 118.95 1 191 29.61% YES
COST 261218C00880000 880.00 173.67 176.1 183.75 1 188 32.67% YES
COST 261218C00840000 840.00 207.64 206 213 1 175 33.99% YES
COST 261218C01000000 1000.00 102.81 101.5 106.85 6 170 28.82% YES
COST 261218C01020000 1020.00 93 91.8 97.85 7 164 28.74%
COST 261218C01100000 1100.00 59.36 59.55 62.9 4 161 27.14%
COST 261218C01080000 1080.00 58.8 64.8 69.9 4 151 27.29%
COST 261218C01520000 1520.00 4.5 4.75 5.25 5 150 26.27%
COST 261218C00940000 940.00 137.41 138.25 142.6 1 130 30.58% YES
COST 261218C00960000 960.00 124.74 126.25 129.15 1 129 29.71% YES
COST 261218C01200000 1200.00 34.2 32.85 34.7 7 121 26.12%
COST 261218C01280000 1280.00 16.85 19.35 23.45 2 119 26.68%
COST 261218C01180000 1180.00 36.8 34 40.55 1 102 26.69%
COST 261218C01260000 1260.00 16 21.65 25.2 24 95 26.29%
COST 261218C00920000 920.00 152 152 155.95 1 87 31.30% YES
COST 261218C01400000 1400.00 8.4 9.3 10.55 2 80 25.98%
COST 261218C01240000 1240.00 25.32 25.15 27.5 70 77 26.04%
COST 261218C01380000 1380.00 9.75 7.3 13.5 3 75 26.85%
COST 261218C01160000 1160.00 41.9 40.7 44.1 1 68 26.40%
COST 261218C00800000 800.00 236.27 238 245 1 67 35.81% YES
COST 261218C01220000 1220.00 26 28.95 30.55 1 67 25.95%
COST 261218C01460000 1460.00 4.59 6.7 8.4 6 65 26.83%
COST 261218C00600000 600.00 399 417 426 3 65 50.58% YES
COST 261218C01140000 1140.00 45.96 46.5 49.75 2 62 26.61%
COST 261218C01300000 1300.00 17.14 16.65 18.65 2 58 25.70%
COST 261218C00580000 580.00 398 436 444 1 51 51.79% YES
COST 261218C00680000 680.00 317 343 349 1 45 42.60% YES
COST 261218C00560000 560.00 407.72 455 463 1 41 50.61% YES
COST 261218C01540000 1540.00 3.57 1.97 6.5 12 39 28.05%
COST 261218C01360000 1360.00 11.7 9.25 13.65 1 38 26.08%
COST 261218C00820000 820.00 219.9 222 228.8 1 38 34.88% YES
COST 261218C00500000 500.00 390.64 512 520 4 36 55.79% YES
COST 261218C00440000 440.00 516.2 460 469 4 35 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00700000 700.00 325.5 325.2 332 1 33 41.82% YES
COST 261218C01420000 1420.00 6.64 7.9 11.25 13 32 27.19%
COST 261218C01440000 1440.00 5.46 7.5 8.95 4 31 26.49%
COST 261218C00760000 760.00 270.2 272 278.6 2 28 37.89% YES
COST 261218C01320000 1320.00 10.99 14.8 18.65 1 25 26.66%
COST 261218C01340000 1340.00 13.45 12.55 16.75 2 24 26.72%
COST 261218C00780000 780.00 260 255 262 5 23 36.97% YES
COST 261218C00720000 720.00 278.41 307 313.45 1 19 40.20% YES
COST 261218C00480000 480.00 471.3 422 432 20 18 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00740000 740.00 278.23 289 297 1 16 39.51% YES
COST 261218C00520000 520.00 414.27 387 394 1 15 0.00% YES
COST 261218C01480000 1480.00 2.45 2.7 5.55 3 13 25.25%
COST 261218C00540000 540.00 377 474 483 1 13 52.75% YES
COST 261218C00660000 660.00 294.65 361 369 2 12 44.97% YES
COST 261218C00490000 490.00 470.1 413 423 6 11 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00620000 620.00 330.35 399 407 2 9 48.69% YES
COST 261218C00470000 470.00 482.1 432 443 2 7 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00460000 460.00 521.15 550 558 5 7 59.27% YES
COST 261218C00450000 450.00 550 559 568 3 4 60.13% YES
COST 261218C00640000 640.00 336 380 387 1 3 46.23% YES

COST Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on COST 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
COST 261218P00840000 840.00 26.95 24.3 26.8 3 863 24.79%
COST 261218P00820000 820.00 24 21.75 23.5 1 811 25.45%
COST 261218P00720000 720.00 9.7 9.7 10.5 2 433 27.94%
COST 261218P00740000 740.00 12.27 11.45 12.45 3 418 27.43%
COST 261218P00800000 800.00 18.95 18.7 20.85 1 376 26.25%
COST 261218P00900000 900.00 40.65 39.95 41.95 2 376 23.68%
COST 261218P00860000 860.00 30.94 29.3 31.05 1 364 24.33%
COST 261218P00880000 880.00 35.3 34.25 37.85 1 325 24.57%
COST 261218P00660000 660.00 6.5 5.85 6.7 1 275 30.13%
COST 261218P00920000 920.00 50.15 45.8 47.95 32 226 23.24%
COST 261218P00960000 960.00 61.95 59.6 62.85 13 184 22.63%
COST 261218P01000000 1000.00 83.45 76.5 79.35 6 171 21.67%
COST 261218P00440000 440.00 0.91 0.85 1.48 10 154 41.60%
COST 261218P00700000 700.00 8.6 8.25 8.95 1 142 28.57%
COST 261218P00480000 480.00 1.4 0.75 2.14 20 140 39.71%
COST 261218P00980000 980.00 73.85 66.6 71.45 10 130 22.35%
COST 261218P00780000 780.00 22.56 15.25 17.3 3 123 26.45%
COST 261218P00760000 760.00 14.47 9 14.7 2 121 26.94%
COST 261218P00940000 940.00 53 51.7 54.25 1 113 22.70%
COST 261218P00640000 640.00 5.96 2.88 5.85 2 104 31.02%
COST 261218P00600000 600.00 4.69 1.27 7.15 6 102 36.28%
COST 261218P00500000 500.00 1.48 0.8 2.18 5 91 37.83%
COST 261218P00580000 580.00 3.85 0.48 6.85 28 83 37.94%
COST 261218P01080000 1080.00 210.4 156.15 163 2 69 31.22% YES
COST 261218P00620000 620.00 4.11 1.95 7.5 2 67 34.71%
COST 261218P00470000 470.00 1.57 1 5.75 16 51 48.50%
COST 261218P00540000 540.00 2.28 0.01 6.35 1 45 41.46%
COST 261218P00460000 460.00 1.18 0 5.7 6 44 49.63%
COST 261218P00560000 560.00 2.6 0.85 6.6 8 35 39.68%
COST 261218P01020000 1020.00 91.1 85.3 89.2 1 33 21.32% YES
COST 261218P00680000 680.00 9 6.65 9.2 1 33 30.61%
COST 261218P00450000 450.00 1.08 0 4.9 2 32 49.42%
COST 261218P00490000 490.00 1.45 0.4 2 11 31 38.29%
COST 261218P01040000 1040.00 102.08 95.75 100.6 1 21 21.18% YES
COST 261218P01060000 1060.00 111.93 106.85 110.8 2 16 20.50% YES
COST 261218P00520000 520.00 2.15 1 4.85 1 7 41.35%
COST 261218P01200000 1200.00 263.92 280 288.5 2 6 42.47% YES
COST 261218P01100000 1100.00 143.08 131.95 136.5 1 3 19.96% YES
COST 261218P01140000 1140.00 180.65 158.35 164.5 6 3 19.21% YES
COST 261218P01260000 1260.00 260.8 340 347.95 2 0 46.38% YES
COST 261218P01180000 1180.00 245.5 282.5 293 3 0 47.76% YES
COST 261218P01360000 1360.00 384 440 446.05 2 0 50.93% YES
COST 261218P01240000 1240.00 253.05 319.1 328.95 4 0 45.36% YES
COST 261218P01220000 1220.00 324.5 263 273 1 0 33.56% YES
COST 261218P01380000 1380.00 410.99 460 466.45 2 0 52.08% YES
COST 261218P01280000 1280.00 343.63 360 367.9 0 0 47.64% YES
COST 261218P01460000 1460.00 447.75 458 468 2 0 27.45% YES
COST 261218P01160000 1160.00 250.55 263 271 2 0 45.67% YES
COST 261218P01300000 1300.00 312.25 380.1 388 2 0 48.90% YES
COST 261218P01120000 1120.00 202.5 145.7 150.3 2 0 19.64% YES
COST 261218P01320000 1320.00 386 400.05 406.2 2 0 49.58% YES
COST 261218P01560000 1560.00 582.23 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
COST 261218P01340000 1340.00 401.5 420 427.8 2 0 50.06% YES

COST 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full COST 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 COST 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 COST.

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 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.

4. How should I read implied volatility (IV) in this COST options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for COST 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 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.

6. How often is this COST options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

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 2026-12-18 approaches.