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DELL Options Chain – 2026-08-21

Detailed DELL options chain for 2026-08-21 – 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 DELL.

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DELL Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for DELL – 2026-08-21 – 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 DELL into 2026-08-21.

This DELL 2026-08-21 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.

DELL Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on DELL expiring on 2026-08-21. 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
DELL 260821C00500000 500.00 6.5 6.45 6.6 4658 5337 70.54%
DELL 260821C00600000 600.00 0.14 0.07 0.14 1031 2945 86.33%
DELL 260821C00700000 700.00 0.02 0.01 0.03 185 2333 117.19%
DELL 260821C00390000 390.00 89.96 89.6 92.25 6 1851 119.87% YES
DELL 260821C00550000 550.00 0.7 0.64 0.79 1505 1845 75.93%
DELL 260821C00450000 450.00 36.17 33.2 35.4 59 1726 76.68% YES
DELL 260821C00570000 570.00 0.35 0.2 0.54 293 1601 81.84%
DELL 260821C00420000 420.00 62.61 59.7 62.5 60 1591 86.74% YES
DELL 260821C00470000 470.00 19.5 19.2 19.6 500 1398 70.35% YES
DELL 260821C00540000 540.00 1.09 1.07 1.11 529 1266 74.02%
DELL 260821C00530000 530.00 1.78 1.7 1.76 1119 1186 72.80%
DELL 260821C00300000 300.00 193.13 179.2 182.05 1 1129 227.15% YES
DELL 260821C00580000 580.00 0.31 0.2 0.3 287 1087 83.69%
DELL 260821C00520000 520.00 2.77 2.69 2.76 717 1075 71.75%
DELL 260821C00320000 320.00 160.97 159 162.1 11 1073 196.48% YES
DELL 260821C00460000 460.00 27.55 24.9 26.3 383 1033 68.48% YES
DELL 260821C00440000 440.00 42.87 41.6 43.8 152 1025 79.00% YES
DELL 260821C00510000 510.00 4.3 4.2 4.3 1185 961 70.95%
DELL 260821C00650000 650.00 0.03 0.02 0.05 96 859 100.78%
DELL 260821C00250000 250.00 241.25 229 232 31 849 296.58% YES
DELL 260821C00560000 560.00 0.51 0.38 0.51 227 730 77.10%
DELL 260821C00270000 270.00 219.85 209.25 212.05 1 663 273.05% YES
DELL 260821C00490000 490.00 9.93 9.6 9.8 750 636 70.23%
DELL 260821C00475000 475.00 17.8 16.45 16.7 457 588 70.43% YES
DELL 260821C00480000 480.00 14.3 13.7 14.1 1378 569 69.84%
DELL 260821C00495000 495.00 8.07 7.9 8.1 459 562 70.43%
DELL 260821C00430000 430.00 51.9 50.35 53.25 6 546 83.48% YES
DELL 260821C00290000 290.00 191.8 188.95 192.05 5 468 235.35% YES
DELL 260821C00400000 400.00 80.62 79.65 82.35 16 439 109.28% YES
DELL 260821C00350000 350.00 121.24 129.45 132.1 11 419 165.67% YES
DELL 260821C00410000 410.00 68.78 69.5 72.5 13 417 97.17% YES
DELL 260821C00690000 690.00 0.01 0 0.02 20 405 106.25%
DELL 260821C00230000 230.00 276.25 249.05 252 3 364 332.62% YES
DELL 260821C00620000 620.00 0.03 0.01 0.17 45 353 95.51%
DELL 260821C00505000 505.00 5.3 4.6 5.35 441 346 68.80%
DELL 260821C00590000 590.00 0.14 0.08 0.17 64 329 82.32%
DELL 260821C00240000 240.00 254.82 239.05 242.05 1 320 316.60% YES
DELL 260821C00640000 640.00 0.04 0.02 0.05 21 307 96.09%
DELL 260821C00435000 435.00 45.7 46.15 48.75 3 292 83.67% YES
DELL 260821C00680000 680.00 0.08 0.01 0.08 91 262 116.80%
DELL 260821C00670000 670.00 0.12 0.01 0.12 94 261 116.41%
DELL 260821C00610000 610.00 0.1 0.03 0.12 345 252 88.48%
DELL 260821C00210000 210.00 233.77 269.05 272 1 240 370.02% YES
DELL 260821C00380000 380.00 115 99.1 102.2 2 215 125.20% YES
DELL 260821C00445000 445.00 39.97 37.05 39 12 210 74.61% YES
DELL 260821C00260000 260.00 220.62 218.9 222.05 2 209 278.91% YES
DELL 260821C00220000 220.00 253.52 258.85 262 1 202 343.36% YES
DELL 260821C00200000 200.00 291.5 278.55 282 2 192 367.77% YES
DELL 260821C00465000 465.00 24.35 21.65 22.8 122 189 68.71% YES
DELL 260821C00330000 330.00 149.1 149 152.1 2 177 183.40% YES
DELL 260821C00485000 485.00 11.75 11.6 11.8 1109 174 70.22%
DELL 260821C00630000 630.00 0.05 0.01 0.08 18 170 93.75%
DELL 260821C00455000 455.00 31.65 28.95 30.05 12 162 70.00% YES
DELL 260821C00660000 660.00 0.04 0.01 0.09 37 162 108.98%
DELL 260821C00360000 360.00 112.12 119.2 122.15 11 160 150.05% YES
DELL 260821C00185000 185.00 204.85 294.2 297 1 158 428.32% YES
DELL 260821C00402500 402.50 78.27 76.75 79.85 2 144 102.25% YES
DELL 260821C00425000 425.00 56 55.75 58.05 2 141 91.24% YES
DELL 260821C00195000 195.00 276.73 284 287 1 140 398.54% YES
DELL 260821C00405000 405.00 78.16 74.3 77.4 5 139 100.32% YES
DELL 260821C00497500 497.50 7.95 7.15 7.3 101 133 70.45%
DELL 260821C00280000 280.00 215 199.15 202.05 2 133 255.18% YES
DELL 260821C00170000 170.00 328.85 309.15 312 1 132 461.52% YES
DELL 260821C00447500 447.50 34.91 34.25 37.5 3 131 73.69% YES
DELL 260821C00340000 340.00 143.5 139.35 142.1 1 130 176.95% YES
DELL 260821C00165000 165.00 295.01 313.9 316.95 1 128 459.77% YES
DELL 260821C00370000 370.00 107.3 109.35 112.15 1 119 139.99% YES
DELL 260821C00190000 190.00 266.4 289.2 291.95 1 115 415.23% YES
DELL 260821C00180000 180.00 302.26 299.15 302 1 112 437.79% YES
DELL 260821C00442500 442.50 39.02 39.35 41.6 1 111 77.83% YES
DELL 260821C00310000 310.00 186.86 169.25 172.1 2 111 215.23% YES
DELL 260821C00492500 492.50 9.12 8.75 8.9 135 101 70.36%
DELL 260821C00432500 432.50 43.61 48.1 50.25 2 94 78.78% YES
DELL 260821C00150000 150.00 341.24 329.1 331.95 1 78 508.98% YES
DELL 260821C00415000 415.00 68.38 64.65 67.6 20 72 93.24% YES
DELL 260821C00175000 175.00 293.15 304.3 306.95 1 71 453.71% YES
DELL 260821C00462500 462.50 24.3 22.85 24.55 71 64 67.57% YES
DELL 260821C00145000 145.00 365.3 334.05 336.95 1 60 520.51% YES
DELL 260821C00437500 437.50 40.53 43.45 45.5 1 58 75.46% YES
DELL 260821C00160000 160.00 319.55 318.9 321.95 1 57 472.27% YES
DELL 260821C00417500 417.50 56.95 62.4 64.6 10 56 88.16% YES
DELL 260821C00392500 392.50 87.49 86.9 89.7 5 54 114.09% YES
DELL 260821C00452500 452.50 31.32 29.85 32.05 3 49 66.65% YES
DELL 260821C00397500 397.50 95.16 81.8 84.8 16 48 108.15% YES
DELL 260821C00155000 155.00 283.5 323.95 326.95 1 47 487.89% YES
DELL 260821C00720000 720.00 0.01 0 0.44 0 42 157.62%
DELL 260821C00135000 135.00 345.53 344.2 346.95 1 42 558.20% YES
DELL 260821C00457500 457.50 29.75 26.4 28.15 8 41 67.65% YES
DELL 260821C00385000 385.00 97.95 94.3 97.15 1 39 121.24% YES
DELL 260821C00325000 325.00 170.2 154.3 157.1 2 37 195.80% YES
DELL 260821C00395000 395.00 80.08 84.15 87.25 1 36 108.84% YES
DELL 260821C00335000 335.00 107.75 144.3 147.1 24 35 182.57% YES
DELL 260821C00140000 140.00 342.6 339.05 341.95 1 35 535.16% YES
DELL 260821C00487500 487.50 11.1 10.55 10.75 200 34 70.14%
DELL 260821C00355000 355.00 136.69 124.3 127.1 4 32 157.03% YES
DELL 260821C00382500 382.50 58.18 96.95 99.65 4 23 126.07% YES
DELL 260821C00365000 365.00 113.25 114.2 117.1 1 20 143.16% YES
DELL 260821C00345000 345.00 138.5 134.1 137.1 4 18 166.21% YES
DELL 260821C00412500 412.50 35.1 67.3 70 2 17 96.70% YES
DELL 260821C00407500 407.50 73.32 72.2 74.9 2 17 101.07% YES
DELL 260821C00377500 377.50 119.31 101.8 104.65 2 16 130.18% YES
DELL 260821C00375000 375.00 136.13 104.25 107.15 1 14 132.52% YES
DELL 260821C00120000 120.00 352.5 358.95 361.95 1 12 593.36% YES
DELL 260821C00387500 387.50 104.88 91.85 94.7 4 12 119.48% YES
DELL 260821C00730000 730.00 0.01 0 0.33 8 12 157.03%
DELL 260821C00422500 422.50 70.34 57.5 60.4 33 12 88.75% YES
DELL 260821C00427500 427.50 70.7 52.6 55.6 1 11 84.33% YES
DELL 260821C00482500 482.50 13.07 12.7 12.95 218 11 70.33%
DELL 260821C00760000 760.00 0.05 0 0.43 0 11 190.43%
DELL 260821C00750000 750.00 0.07 0 0.43 0 10 185.84%
DELL 260821C00372500 372.50 96.14 106.7 109.6 12 9 134.13% YES
DELL 260821C00125000 125.00 320.05 354 356.95 1 7 579.30% YES
DELL 260821C00740000 740.00 0.13 0 0.39 0 5 178.81%
DELL 260821C00477500 477.50 16.35 14.85 15.4 324 5 69.75% YES
DELL 260821C00065000 65.00 394.5 413.95 415.95 1 4 712.50% YES
DELL 260821C00105000 105.00 378.05 373.9 376.9 3 3 641.80% YES
DELL 260821C00472500 472.50 18.1 17.6 18.95 213 3 72.05% YES
DELL 260821C00070000 70.00 389.5 409.05 411.85 1 3 821.48% YES
DELL 260821C00130000 130.00 314.32 349.15 351.95 1 3 571.48% YES
DELL 260821C00085000 85.00 357 394.15 396.85 1 2 745.70% YES
DELL 260821C00075000 75.00 384.5 403.9 406.85 1 2 778.52% YES
DELL 260821C00710000 710.00 0.05 0 0.44 0 2 152.93%
DELL 260821C00090000 90.00 357.3 389.15 391.9 1 2 724.61% YES
DELL 260821C00060000 60.00 395.35 418.6 421.9 1 1 845.70% YES
DELL 260821C00080000 80.00 379.5 399 401.85 1 1 759.77% YES
DELL 260821C00115000 115.00 336 364 366.9 1 1 610.94% YES
DELL 260821C00095000 95.00 343.55 384.15 386.9 1 1 701.56% YES
DELL 260821C00100000 100.00 397.95 379.05 381.9 1 1 672.85% YES
DELL 260821C00467500 467.50 22.4 20.8 21.15 121 1 70.62% YES
DELL 260821C00110000 110.00 333.85 368.6 371.9 2 0 599.22% YES

DELL Put Options Chain – 2026-08-21

The table below lists all put options on DELL expiring on 2026-08-21. 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
DELL 260821P00250000 250.00 0.03 0 0.23 7 2250 237.11%
DELL 260821P00200000 200.00 0.01 0 0.01 47 1937 237.50%
DELL 260821P00240000 240.00 0.01 0 0.01 24 1935 193.75%
DELL 260821P00300000 300.00 0.02 0 0.03 72 1902 143.75%
DELL 260821P00270000 270.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 11 1692 175.00%
DELL 260821P00220000 220.00 0.01 0 0.01 104 1682 212.50%
DELL 260821P00350000 350.00 0.03 0.03 0.05 44 1662 108.98%
DELL 260821P00180000 180.00 0.01 0 0.01 4 1607 268.75%
DELL 260821P00370000 370.00 0.06 0.02 0.1 74 1409 95.31%
DELL 260821P00390000 390.00 0.11 0.05 0.18 132 1378 83.79%
DELL 260821P00400000 400.00 0.16 0.1 0.23 829 1365 78.22%
DELL 260821P00150000 150.00 0.03 0 0.05 1 1248 356.25%
DELL 260821P00450000 450.00 3.65 3.6 3.7 1055 1244 70.56%
DELL 260821P00190000 190.00 0.03 0 0.01 416 1233 256.25%
DELL 260821P00330000 330.00 0.02 0 0.13 41 1232 133.98%
DELL 260821P00230000 230.00 0.01 0 0.01 90 1200 203.13%
DELL 260821P00440000 440.00 2.06 2.09 2.14 519 1179 71.61%
DELL 260821P00460000 460.00 6.07 4.95 6.05 1169 1149 66.72%
DELL 260821P00290000 290.00 0.02 0 0.02 102 1113 150.00%
DELL 260821P00360000 360.00 0.04 0.01 0.07 97 1032 100.00%
DELL 260821P00420000 420.00 0.65 0.6 0.72 1003 999 75.20%
DELL 260821P00340000 340.00 0.11 0.02 0.11 85 961 124.22%
DELL 260821P00160000 160.00 0.01 0 0.01 34 936 300.00%
DELL 260821P00380000 380.00 0.06 0.04 0.12 78 910 89.06%
DELL 260821P00480000 480.00 13.62 13.8 14.2 711 897 69.40% YES
DELL 260821P00175000 175.00 0.01 0 0.05 6 823 310.94%
DELL 260821P00210000 210.00 0.01 0 0.01 21 785 225.00%
DELL 260821P00260000 260.00 0.01 0 0.05 22 771 193.75%
DELL 260821P00320000 320.00 0.02 0.01 0.06 203 762 135.16%
DELL 260821P00195000 195.00 0.01 0 0.01 40 731 250.00%
DELL 260821P00470000 470.00 9.3 9.3 9.45 866 714 69.23%
DELL 260821P00165000 165.00 0.04 0 0.03 2 700 315.63%
DELL 260821P00130000 130.00 0.03 0 0.07 14 693 410.94%
DELL 260821P00410000 410.00 0.31 0.23 0.4 155 684 75.88%
DELL 260821P00430000 430.00 1.13 1.17 1.2 511 676 73.10%
DELL 260821P00135000 135.00 0.13 0 0.42 4 667 474.61%
DELL 260821P00155000 155.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 638 306.25%
DELL 260821P00345000 345.00 0.03 0 0.06 33 616 110.16%
DELL 260821P00280000 280.00 0.07 0 0.14 29 616 188.67%
DELL 260821P00170000 170.00 0.01 0 0.04 1 609 314.06%
DELL 260821P00105000 105.00 0.02 0 0.01 5 588 412.50%
DELL 260821P00435000 435.00 1.57 1.57 1.61 312 518 72.31%
DELL 260821P00085000 85.00 0.01 0 0.01 13 515 462.50%
DELL 260821P00185000 185.00 0.01 0 0.01 18 489 262.50%
DELL 260821P00310000 310.00 0.04 0 0.1 44 475 150.39%
DELL 260821P00425000 425.00 0.97 0.86 0.88 524 438 73.83%
DELL 260821P00395000 395.00 0.13 0.07 0.2 21 435 80.86%
DELL 260821P00125000 125.00 0.01 0 0.03 6 346 393.75%
DELL 260821P00510000 510.00 34 33.95 35.85 48 344 74.04% YES
DELL 260821P00500000 500.00 25.85 26.25 26.65 198 334 69.03% YES
DELL 260821P00115000 115.00 0.01 0 0.01 9 327 387.50%
DELL 260821P00140000 140.00 0.03 0 0.05 151 314 378.13%
DELL 260821P00445000 445.00 2.63 2.76 2.99 391 308 71.75%
DELL 260821P00325000 325.00 0.03 0 0.14 104 270 139.84%
DELL 260821P00382500 382.50 0.16 0.01 0.16 17 265 87.50%
DELL 260821P00442500 442.50 2.42 2.4 2.46 249 241 71.29%
DELL 260821P00455000 455.00 4.54 4.65 4.75 465 240 70.07%
DELL 260821P00355000 355.00 0.04 0.01 0.08 22 239 105.86%
DELL 260821P00120000 120.00 0.01 0 0.01 8 237 375.00%
DELL 260821P00465000 465.00 7.4 7.45 7.6 578 234 69.32%
DELL 260821P00375000 375.00 0.05 0.02 0.1 20 227 90.63%
DELL 260821P00475000 475.00 11.55 11.35 11.55 701 222 68.84%
DELL 260821P00490000 490.00 18.6 19.45 20.55 174 201 70.79% YES
DELL 260821P00405000 405.00 0.24 0.11 0.39 112 199 78.03%
DELL 260821P00100000 100.00 0.03 0 0.01 20 197 425.00%
DELL 260821P00145000 145.00 0.03 0 0.05 85 195 365.63%
DELL 260821P00365000 365.00 0.03 0.01 0.08 71 195 96.88%
DELL 260821P00385000 385.00 0.08 0.04 0.19 11 193 88.48%
DELL 260821P00415000 415.00 0.47 0.36 0.56 161 167 75.54%
DELL 260821P00090000 90.00 0.01 0 0.01 10 162 450.00%
DELL 260821P00427500 427.50 1.02 1 1.03 131 153 73.41%
DELL 260821P00485000 485.00 15.85 15.35 16.75 179 140 66.00% YES
DELL 260821P00060000 60.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 130 562.50%
DELL 260821P00447500 447.50 3.05 3.15 3.25 223 129 70.81%
DELL 260821P00495000 495.00 22.35 22.75 23.5 143 123 70.08% YES
DELL 260821P00402500 402.50 0.21 0.08 0.27 64 119 76.56%
DELL 260821P00335000 335.00 0.03 0.02 0.05 15 118 121.09%
DELL 260821P00437500 437.50 1.72 1.81 1.86 173 116 71.95%
DELL 260821P00457500 457.50 5.42 5.25 5.35 342 113 69.78%
DELL 260821P00080000 80.00 0.01 0 0.01 9 109 487.50%
DELL 260821P00477500 477.50 12.6 12.55 12.75 255 107 68.92%
DELL 260821P00372500 372.50 0.06 0.01 0.15 5 106 96.09%
DELL 260821P00065000 65.00 0.01 0 0.01 14 103 537.50%
DELL 260821P00110000 110.00 0.01 0 0.01 24 97 393.75%
DELL 260821P00377500 377.50 0.11 0.01 0.11 19 94 88.67%
DELL 260821P00417500 417.50 0.65 0.26 0.71 163 92 73.58%
DELL 260821P00095000 95.00 0.01 0 0.01 23 89 437.50%
DELL 260821P00432500 432.50 1.3 1.12 1.39 121 86 71.07%
DELL 260821P00397500 397.50 0.18 0.06 0.25 19 86 79.88%
DELL 260821P00075000 75.00 0.01 0 0.01 21 81 500.00%
DELL 260821P00392500 392.50 0.2 0.03 0.2 25 80 81.45%
DELL 260821P00422500 422.50 0.74 0.62 0.9 286 79 74.56%
DELL 260821P00387500 387.50 0.1 0.04 0.2 140 79 86.52%
DELL 260821P00540000 540.00 66.4 59 62.2 4 75 61.08% YES
DELL 260821P00462500 462.50 6.55 6.65 6.8 328 73 69.51%
DELL 260821P00407500 407.50 0.27 0.11 0.49 20 69 77.73%
DELL 260821P00487500 487.50 18 17.9 18.25 303 69 68.80% YES
DELL 260821P00070000 70.00 0.01 0 0.01 9 65 525.00%
DELL 260821P00492500 492.50 20.25 21.1 21.4 90 61 68.97% YES
DELL 260821P00505000 505.00 28.9 30 31.75 39 50 73.18% YES
DELL 260821P00570000 570.00 90.01 88.3 91.7 17 49 106.06% YES
DELL 260821P00580000 580.00 103.39 98.25 102 3 48 118.75% YES
DELL 260821P00452500 452.50 4.05 4.1 4.2 297 46 70.31%
DELL 260821P00520000 520.00 48.43 41.1 43.65 5 46 66.97% YES
DELL 260821P00412500 412.50 0.44 0.29 0.59 113 44 77.54%
DELL 260821P00467500 467.50 8.35 7.45 8.5 294 42 66.89%
DELL 260821P00482500 482.50 14.25 15.1 15.35 141 32 68.88% YES
DELL 260821P00472500 472.50 9.71 10.25 10.5 427 25 69.02%
DELL 260821P00497500 497.50 24.5 24.45 24.85 65 23 68.98% YES
DELL 260821P00530000 530.00 60 49.65 53.55 6 22 69.09% YES
DELL 260821P00590000 590.00 100.85 108.2 111.15 1 18 111.67% YES
DELL 260821P00560000 560.00 67.95 78.45 81.35 9 17 92.24% YES
DELL 260821P00550000 550.00 76 68.65 71.75 2 9 89.60% YES
DELL 260821P00600000 600.00 108.7 118.15 121.25 5 4 121.05% YES
DELL 260821P00610000 610.00 129.94 128.15 131.2 17 2 127.00% YES
DELL 260821P00640000 640.00 132.9 158.15 161.2 1 1 146.97% YES
DELL 260821P00680000 680.00 202.2 198.15 201.15 4 0 170.07% YES
DELL 260821P00620000 620.00 185.87 138.15 141 1 0 128.86% YES
DELL 260821P00690000 690.00 207.35 208.15 211.35 1 0 181.35% YES
DELL 260821P00630000 630.00 120.5 148.15 151.2 1 0 140.48% YES
DELL 260821P00660000 660.00 154.1 178.15 180.85 1 0 149.02% YES
DELL 260821P00650000 650.00 178.1 168.15 171 2 0 147.85% YES
DELL 260821P00700000 700.00 201 218.15 221.2 4 0 182.91% YES
DELL 260821P00670000 670.00 228.35 188.15 191.2 1 0 165.58% YES
DELL 260821P00760000 760.00 261.2 278.15 281.15 0 0 212.99% YES

DELL 2026-08-21 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this DELL options chain for 2026-08-21 show?

This page displays the full DELL options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-08-21. 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 DELL options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-08-21. 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 DELL.

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 DELL: 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 DELL options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for DELL between now and 2026-08-21. 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 2026-08-21 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in DELL, 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 DELL options chain for 2026-08-21 updated?

The DELL 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 2026-08-21 approaches.