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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 1.7 1.7 2.29 135 903 30.38%
COST 261218C01560000 1560.00 1.96 0.98 3.25 1 445 31.04%
COST 261218C01040000 1040.00 28.5 25.05 29.7 1 438 25.89%
COST 261218C01580000 1580.00 1.99 0.59 3.2 2 422 31.48%
COST 261218C01120000 1120.00 16.2 14.35 18.45 10 236 26.07%
COST 261218C00900000 900.00 69.67 68.35 73.1 6 222 27.82%
COST 261218C00880000 880.00 78.75 76 82.5 5 186 28.36%
COST 261218C00860000 860.00 89.25 86 92.25 1 185 28.81%
COST 261218C01500000 1500.00 2.38 0.35 3.9 152 185 30.35%
COST 261218C01540000 1540.00 1.84 1.77 4.3 1 182 31.98%
COST 261218C00980000 980.00 44.5 38.75 43.1 2 177 26.10%
COST 261218C01520000 1520.00 2.08 0 4.75 2 150 31.98%
COST 261218C01000000 1000.00 35.8 34.95 39.1 3 146 26.35%
COST 261218C01080000 1080.00 20.55 18.75 24.05 20 132 26.22%
COST 261218C01100000 1100.00 18.48 15.55 21.2 1 122 26.19%
COST 261218C00960000 960.00 47.35 44.25 50.5 6 122 26.79%
COST 261218C01280000 1280.00 9 3.3 6.9 1 120 26.38%
COST 261218C01060000 1060.00 24.3 21.25 27.95 2 115 26.53%
COST 261218C01200000 1200.00 9.85 7.65 12.1 2 112 26.69%
COST 261218C01260000 1260.00 7.5 5.5 8.2 30 110 26.63%
COST 261218C00920000 920.00 61.95 59.65 64.6 3 107 27.37%
COST 261218C01180000 1180.00 12.45 7.95 13.4 2 92 26.52%
COST 261218C00940000 940.00 54.2 52.85 57.1 7 84 27.03%
COST 261218C00800000 800.00 122 120 126.7 3 82 30.68% ITM
COST 261218C01380000 1380.00 4.47 0.33 8.8 3 73 31.49%
COST 261218C01220000 1220.00 9.81 6.75 10.65 12 72 26.68%
COST 261218C01400000 1400.00 3.85 0.01 8.85 6 71 32.21%
COST 261218C00600000 600.00 283.52 274 282 1 70 41.52% ITM
COST 261218C01460000 1460.00 4.55 0 6.15 45 63 31.75%
COST 261218C01020000 1020.00 36.92 30 34.45 1 61 26.22%
COST 261218C01160000 1160.00 12.57 9.3 14.95 17 58 26.40%
COST 261218C01300000 1300.00 7 4.95 7.15 1 58 27.32%
COST 261218C00580000 580.00 378.85 291 299 2 50 42.62% ITM
COST 261218C01240000 1240.00 8.81 6.15 9.35 10 48 26.65%
COST 261218C00840000 840.00 100.5 96.85 100.7 3 45 28.69% ITM
COST 261218C00680000 680.00 209 207 214 2 43 36.22% ITM
COST 261218C00560000 560.00 363.85 310 318 2 41 44.79% ITM
COST 261218C01360000 1360.00 6 0.52 8.95 1 39 30.91%
COST 261218C01440000 1440.00 4.85 0.46 9.6 4 38 34.13%
COST 261218C00500000 500.00 377 363 373 1 36 50.11% ITM
COST 261218C00440000 440.00 516.2 419 428 4 35 51.07% ITM
COST 261218C00700000 700.00 196 190 198 1 34 35.10% ITM
COST 261218C01140000 1140.00 14.15 10.9 16 12 33 25.94%
COST 261218C00760000 760.00 148 145.5 153.95 3 26 32.44% ITM
COST 261218C00780000 780.00 149.55 133 140 2 25 31.53% ITM
COST 261218C00820000 820.00 116.95 108 115 1 24 30.16% ITM
COST 261218C01420000 1420.00 8.48 2.8 7.4 1 24 31.67%
COST 261218C00720000 720.00 178.15 176 182.7 10 21 34.13% ITM
COST 261218C00480000 480.00 471.3 382 392 20 18 52.35% ITM
COST 261218C00740000 740.00 167.08 161 168 1 17 33.24% ITM
COST 261218C01340000 1340.00 7.5 2.66 6.45 1 17 28.15%
COST 261218C01480000 1480.00 3 0.01 5.9 1 16 32.10%
COST 261218C00520000 520.00 414.27 346 355 1 15 48.57% ITM
COST 261218C01320000 1320.00 5.47 3.25 6.85 2 15 27.79%
COST 261218C00540000 540.00 371 327 335 1 13 45.75% ITM
COST 261218C00660000 660.00 253.25 222.5 231 1 12 37.66% ITM
COST 261218C00460000 460.00 491.25 401 410 6 11 50.03% ITM
COST 261218C00490000 490.00 470.1 372 382 6 11 50.86% ITM
COST 261218C00620000 620.00 315.5 256 265 2 8 40.31% ITM
COST 261218C00470000 470.00 482.1 390 400 2 7 52.31% ITM
COST 261218C00450000 450.00 459.09 410 419 3 7 50.57% ITM
COST 261218C00640000 640.00 242.51 239.5 248 1 1 39.02% ITM

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 62 57.9 64.65 17 838 20.73%
COST 261218P00720000 720.00 25.9 21.35 27.65 4 433 24.32%
COST 261218P00740000 740.00 29.16 26 32.1 10 418 23.69%
COST 261218P00820000 820.00 54.08 50 55.6 2 354 20.99%
COST 261218P00900000 900.00 92.02 89.05 94.05 1 317 18.99% ITM
COST 261218P00800000 800.00 47 42.85 47.45 9 299 21.27%
COST 261218P00660000 660.00 14.7 11.85 17.35 4 292 26.31%
COST 261218P00880000 880.00 82.85 77.05 82.95 4 257 19.46% ITM
COST 261218P00860000 860.00 71.55 67.05 73.2 18 164 20.05% ITM
COST 261218P00920000 920.00 105.55 100.3 107.4 1 150 18.94% ITM
COST 261218P00700000 700.00 21.12 17.95 22.85 1 143 24.57%
COST 261218P00480000 480.00 3.16 0 8.3 6 132 39.78%
COST 261218P00960000 960.00 131.73 127 134 1 122 17.95% ITM
COST 261218P00780000 780.00 40.4 37.25 41.55 5 118 22.02%
COST 261218P01000000 1000.00 157.3 156 164.05 2 114 16.91% ITM
COST 261218P00760000 760.00 34.15 31.2 35.65 1 113 22.53%
COST 261218P00440000 440.00 1.75 0 2.37 10 98 34.96%
COST 261218P00500000 500.00 3.25 2 4.15 1 91 32.11%
COST 261218P00640000 640.00 12.9 11.6 12.7 1 89 25.73%
COST 261218P00600000 600.00 8.2 6.2 9.65 1 87 27.72%
COST 261218P00580000 580.00 6.95 4.25 9.25 2 85 29.47%
COST 261218P00940000 940.00 117.68 113.3 121 1 83 18.69% ITM
COST 261218P00620000 620.00 10.25 9 11 4 71 26.66%
COST 261218P01080000 1080.00 227.75 225 234 2 69 15.34% ITM
COST 261218P00980000 980.00 147.3 141 149 2 57 17.59% ITM
COST 261218P00470000 470.00 2.83 0 9.6 1 50 42.47%
COST 261218P01020000 1020.00 176.2 173 180 2 37 16.21% ITM
COST 261218P00560000 560.00 5.95 2.88 7.9 2 35 30.35%
COST 261218P00680000 680.00 17.7 14.6 20.35 18 34 25.65%
COST 261218P00540000 540.00 5 1.86 7.85 7 32 32.43%
COST 261218P00490000 490.00 3.02 0.01 5.9 20 25 35.68%
COST 261218P01040000 1040.00 148.3 142.45 151 1 19 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P00460000 460.00 2.29 0 9.6 3 19 43.76%
COST 261218P01060000 1060.00 162.5 207 215 1 18 15.24% ITM
COST 261218P00450000 450.00 2.43 0 4.9 1 15 38.81%
COST 261218P01100000 1100.00 177 209.85 218 2 9 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01200000 1200.00 263.92 280 288.5 2 6 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P00520000 520.00 3.66 0.01 8.75 1 4 35.56%
COST 261218P01120000 1120.00 195.15 226 235 1 1 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01260000 1260.00 260.8 340 347.95 2 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01180000 1180.00 245.5 324 334 3 0 19.53% ITM
COST 261218P01160000 1160.00 250.55 305 315 2 0 19.70% ITM
COST 261218P01140000 1140.00 258 285 295 1 0 18.86% ITM
COST 261218P01220000 1220.00 324.5 263 273 1 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01240000 1240.00 253.05 319.1 328.95 4 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01280000 1280.00 343.63 360 367.9 0 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01560000 1560.00 582.23 0 0 0 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01460000 1460.00 447.75 458 468 2 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01380000 1380.00 410.99 460 466.45 2 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01360000 1360.00 384 440 446.05 2 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01340000 1340.00 401.5 420 427.8 2 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01320000 1320.00 386 400.05 406.2 2 0 0.00% ITM
COST 261218P01300000 1300.00 312.25 380.1 388 2 0 0.00% ITM

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.