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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 Call 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 2.21 2.15 2.51 70 856 28.68%
COST 261218C01040000 1040.00 65.8 64.15 67.3 6 459 28.01%
COST 261218C01500000 1500.00 3.55 2.9 5.05 12 453 28.97%
COST 261218C01580000 1580.00 2.9 2.32 2.91 11 338 28.76%
COST 261218C01120000 1120.00 39.7 38.1 40.45 2 331 26.88%
COST 261218C01200000 1200.00 22.65 21.8 23.6 2 263 26.32%
COST 261218C00980000 980.00 87.65 91.45 95.35 1 222 29.31%
COST 261218C01060000 1060.00 58.05 56.45 59.4 6 222 27.63%
COST 261218C00900000 900.00 144.43 138.25 143.5 1 211 31.79% YES
COST 261218C00860000 860.00 192.6 166.05 171.6 18 211 33.33% YES
COST 261218C01020000 1020.00 75.8 72.8 75.35 72 204 28.24%
COST 261218C01080000 1080.00 50.93 49.65 52.55 1 197 27.39%
COST 261218C01560000 1560.00 3.53 1.64 5.9 3 195 31.91%
COST 261218C01100000 1100.00 45.05 43.7 46.1 2 192 27.10%
COST 261218C00880000 880.00 155.7 152.05 157 5 174 32.44% YES
COST 261218C00840000 840.00 182.37 181.15 186.65 5 173 34.22% YES
COST 261218C01000000 1000.00 80.3 81.6 85.35 2 156 28.87%
COST 261218C01520000 1520.00 3.95 0.53 4.5 3 148 29.03%
COST 261218C00960000 960.00 104.7 102.3 106.7 4 129 29.98% YES
COST 261218C00940000 940.00 110.3 112.85 118.25 2 124 30.53% YES
COST 261218C01280000 1280.00 13.63 11.95 14.05 2 117 26.37%
COST 261218C01180000 1180.00 25.85 25 26.4 4 111 26.17%
COST 261218C01160000 1160.00 30 28.95 31.1 3 101 26.59%
COST 261218C01140000 1140.00 39.25 33.1 35.6 30 100 26.76%
COST 261218C01260000 1260.00 15 14.05 15.85 2 93 26.27%
COST 261218C01240000 1240.00 19.85 16.35 18.35 13 86 26.39%
COST 261218C00920000 920.00 130.1 125.8 130.6 1 77 31.16% YES
COST 261218C01380000 1380.00 12.13 5.85 7.75 16 75 26.92%
COST 261218C01400000 1400.00 9.5 5.3 6.35 1 71 26.56%
COST 261218C01220000 1220.00 20.2 18.55 20.95 1 66 26.41%
COST 261218C01460000 1460.00 5.5 3.85 5.35 8 65 27.87%
COST 261218C00600000 600.00 411 389.8 396.9 1 65 50.83% YES
COST 261218C00800000 800.00 217.3 212.7 219.3 2 63 36.63% YES
COST 261218C01300000 1300.00 11.92 10.3 12.5 1 62 26.50%
COST 261218C00780000 780.00 246.08 228.55 235.75 39 62 37.73% YES
COST 261218C00580000 580.00 398 437.55 446.25 1 51 69.92% YES
COST 261218C00680000 680.00 321.01 314.9 323 2 42 44.25% YES
COST 261218C00560000 560.00 465.23 427.2 434.8 1 41 51.49% YES
COST 261218C01540000 1540.00 3.94 0.29 6.3 1 40 31.64%
COST 261218C01360000 1360.00 7.27 6.5 7.7 1 40 26.04%
COST 261218C00820000 820.00 224.2 195.8 202.55 2 38 35.31% YES
COST 261218C00500000 500.00 497 484.3 492 4 35 57.00% YES
COST 261218C00440000 440.00 516.2 453 462 4 35 0.00% YES
COST 261218C01420000 1420.00 5.47 4.85 6 1 34 27.02%
COST 261218C00700000 700.00 307.02 297.7 304.95 1 33 42.78% YES
COST 261218C00760000 760.00 272.8 244.1 252.1 2 32 38.68% YES
COST 261218C01440000 1440.00 5.46 3 12 4 31 32.44%
COST 261218C01320000 1320.00 13.05 9 11.3 1 23 26.74%
COST 261218C00720000 720.00 316 280.5 287 1 20 41.31% YES
COST 261218C01340000 1340.00 13.4 7.15 9.8 5 19 26.68%
COST 261218C00480000 480.00 471.3 416 425 20 18 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00740000 740.00 290.92 261.85 269.6 2 18 40.05% YES
COST 261218C00660000 660.00 363.8 333.9 341.3 6 15 45.83% YES
COST 261218C00520000 520.00 504 465.2 472.9 3 14 55.11% YES
COST 261218C01480000 1480.00 2.45 2.7 5.55 3 13 28.79%
COST 261218C00540000 540.00 377 470 480 1 13 72.45% YES
COST 261218C00490000 490.00 470.1 406 0 6 11 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00620000 620.00 330.35 395 403 2 9 61.77% YES
COST 261218C00460000 460.00 521.15 552.15 561 5 7 88.73% YES
COST 261218C00470000 470.00 482.1 425 433 2 7 0.00% YES
COST 261218C00450000 450.00 550 562 570.45 3 4 90.56% YES
COST 261218C00640000 640.00 404.63 352.1 359.8 1 3 47.50% 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 261218P00820000 820.00 23.49 22.25 24.05 28 1160 25.60%
COST 261218P00840000 840.00 27.3 26 28.15 1 887 25.09%
COST 261218P00900000 900.00 43.75 41.6 45.2 26 450 24.02%
COST 261218P00720000 720.00 9.46 9.4 10.6 23 408 28.53%
COST 261218P00860000 860.00 31.4 31.1 32.9 2 386 24.62%
COST 261218P00880000 880.00 33.7 35.85 37.95 95 370 24.05%
COST 261218P00740000 740.00 10.72 11.1 12.55 31 361 27.90%
COST 261218P00800000 800.00 18.5 18.65 21.45 1 355 26.59%
COST 261218P00660000 660.00 5.08 4.65 6.5 16 272 30.77%
COST 261218P00920000 920.00 49.9 47.95 50.9 1 240 23.22%
COST 261218P00960000 960.00 68.5 64.05 66.8 8 209 22.38%
COST 261218P01000000 1000.00 83.2 81.75 85.55 3 189 21.42% YES
COST 261218P00980000 980.00 77.95 72.3 75.95 43 181 21.96% YES
COST 261218P00780000 780.00 16.92 15.6 17.55 7 176 26.76%
COST 261218P00440000 440.00 0.59 0 1.45 14 157 43.57%
COST 261218P00700000 700.00 7.85 7.75 9.1 1 154 29.32%
COST 261218P00480000 480.00 1.56 0 1.85 1 143 40.67%
COST 261218P00940000 940.00 48.56 55 59.45 1 125 23.11%
COST 261218P00760000 760.00 12.9 12.85 15.05 1 120 27.43%
COST 261218P00600000 600.00 2.9 2.96 4.05 5 103 33.40%
COST 261218P01020000 1020.00 96.2 92.35 97 70 101 21.18% YES
COST 261218P00500000 500.00 1.2 0 2.85 3 89 41.37%
COST 261218P00640000 640.00 4.4 2.18 6.5 4 87 32.74%
COST 261218P00580000 580.00 2.9 2.48 3.6 182 83 34.61%
COST 261218P00620000 620.00 3.75 1.35 5.5 1 72 33.52%
COST 261218P01080000 1080.00 210.4 156.15 163 2 69 29.08% YES
COST 261218P00470000 470.00 1.57 0 5.05 16 51 49.67%
COST 261218P00540000 540.00 1.88 1.49 2.42 33 50 36.10%
COST 261218P00460000 460.00 1.18 0 4.95 6 44 50.77%
COST 261218P00680000 680.00 6.96 6.55 7.55 1 35 29.89%
COST 261218P00490000 490.00 1.66 0 4.8 2 33 46.70%
COST 261218P00450000 450.00 1.08 0 4.9 2 32 51.98%
COST 261218P00560000 560.00 2.45 1.87 2.99 72 29 35.41%
COST 261218P01060000 1060.00 101.52 116.2 120.7 9 21 20.16% YES
COST 261218P01040000 1040.00 101 103.4 108.9 1 19 20.82% YES
COST 261218P00520000 520.00 2.15 0 2.94 1 7 39.42%
COST 261218P01200000 1200.00 263.92 239.7 247.45 2 6 25.82% YES
COST 261218P01100000 1100.00 138 143.8 149.55 4 4 19.73% YES
COST 261218P01140000 1140.00 180.65 152.35 158.7 6 3 0.00% YES
COST 261218P01220000 1220.00 222 242.9 250.25 1 1 17.76% YES
COST 261218P01120000 1120.00 158.2 158.45 164.45 2 1 19.28% YES
COST 261218P01380000 1380.00 410.99 417 425.4 2 0 34.58% YES
COST 261218P01340000 1340.00 401.5 393 402 2 0 39.90% YES
COST 261218P01320000 1320.00 386 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
COST 261218P01300000 1300.00 312.25 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
COST 261218P01280000 1280.00 343.63 317 326 0 0 29.81% YES
COST 261218P01260000 1260.00 260.8 297 306 2 0 28.71% YES
COST 261218P01240000 1240.00 253.05 0 0 4 0 0.00% YES
COST 261218P01360000 1360.00 384 397 406 2 0 33.92% YES
COST 261218P01180000 1180.00 245.5 291 300.5 3 0 49.20% YES
COST 261218P01160000 1160.00 250.55 0 280 2 0 47.46% YES
COST 261218P01460000 1460.00 447.75 458 468 2 0 0.00% YES
COST 261218P01560000 1560.00 582.23 0 0 0 0 0.00% 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.