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GOOGL Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed GOOGL 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 GOOGL.

GOOGL Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This GOOGL 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.

GOOGL Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on GOOGL 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
GOOGL 261218C00300000 300.00 68.49 67.5 69.4 16 18251 45.51% YES
GOOGL 261218C00310000 310.00 60.71 59.55 62.2 61 15322 44.38% YES
GOOGL 261218C00390000 390.00 21.85 19.85 21.15 10 6222 39.10%
GOOGL 261218C00380000 380.00 23.9 23.25 24.55 101 4245 39.38%
GOOGL 261218C00400000 400.00 17.45 16.75 18.15 163 3642 38.86%
GOOGL 261218C00320000 320.00 55 52.95 55.25 30 3527 43.17% YES
GOOGL 261218C00480000 480.00 4.98 4.5 5 9 3241 38.30%
GOOGL 261218C00410000 410.00 15.17 14.35 15.35 61 3196 38.44%
GOOGL 261218C00550000 550.00 1.6 1.6 1.72 2 3186 39.30%
GOOGL 261218C00450000 450.00 7.75 7.2 8.4 19 3146 38.66%
GOOGL 261218C00350000 350.00 36.65 36.45 37.55 44 3094 40.69% YES
GOOGL 261218C00470000 470.00 5.7 5.05 6.2 2 3068 38.86%
GOOGL 261218C00530000 530.00 2.25 1.88 2.6 5 3049 39.92%
GOOGL 261218C00500000 500.00 3.4 3.15 3.6 65 2898 38.38%
GOOGL 261218C00200000 200.00 149.56 155.4 158.1 11 2813 66.13% YES
GOOGL 261218C00290000 290.00 71.96 74.65 77 16 2683 46.79% YES
GOOGL 261218C00490000 490.00 4.15 3.5 4.6 17 2661 39.15%
GOOGL 261218C00460000 460.00 6.65 6.4 6.75 2 2633 37.94%
GOOGL 261218C00540000 540.00 1.99 1.85 2.09 2 2597 39.50%
GOOGL 261218C00370000 370.00 28 26.85 28.35 102 2590 39.68%
GOOGL 261218C00050000 50.00 296.14 301.5 304.8 1 2562 155.37% YES
GOOGL 261218C00520000 520.00 2.31 2.5 2.66 864 2499 38.72%
GOOGL 261218C00250000 250.00 109 108.25 111 11 2474 51.52% YES
GOOGL 261218C00360000 360.00 31.92 31.5 32.65 113 2402 40.08%
GOOGL 261218C00305000 305.00 58.5 63.8 65 13 2363 43.91% YES
GOOGL 261218C00185000 185.00 176.95 169.55 172.6 1 2294 70.84% YES
GOOGL 261218C00340000 340.00 45.72 41.1 43.05 4 2213 41.51% YES
GOOGL 261218C00510000 510.00 2.99 2.48 3.5 21 2178 39.66%
GOOGL 261218C00375000 375.00 25.45 25.1 26.4 49 1999 39.53%
GOOGL 261218C00270000 270.00 93.35 91.15 93.55 5 1992 50.41% YES
GOOGL 261218C00385000 385.00 22.41 21.5 22.8 8 1973 39.24%
GOOGL 261218C00280000 280.00 79.07 82.9 85.1 1 1912 48.46% YES
GOOGL 261218C00330000 330.00 48.29 46.95 49.15 8 1882 42.57% YES
GOOGL 261218C00215000 215.00 145 140.6 143.7 1 1858 60.47% YES
GOOGL 261218C00430000 430.00 10.78 10.4 11.45 37 1853 38.62%
GOOGL 261218C00255000 255.00 109.78 104.2 106.25 1 1784 50.65% YES
GOOGL 261218C00415000 415.00 13.75 13.05 14.45 8 1678 38.71%
GOOGL 261218C00260000 260.00 102.45 99.8 102.2 2 1466 50.06% YES
GOOGL 261218C00190000 190.00 171.55 164.35 167.75 36 1457 68.26% YES
GOOGL 261218C00395000 395.00 18.73 18.35 19.2 53 1339 38.50%
GOOGL 261218C00325000 325.00 46.81 50.4 52 4 1319 42.69% YES
GOOGL 261218C00365000 365.00 30.24 29.2 30.45 10 1224 39.88%
GOOGL 261218C00420000 420.00 13 12.25 13.4 31 1170 38.71%
GOOGL 261218C00425000 425.00 11.8 11.05 11.95 10 1107 38.06%
GOOGL 261218C00440000 440.00 9.17 8.9 9.45 227 1020 38.09%
GOOGL 261218C00240000 240.00 127.32 117.85 120.25 3 1011 54.57% YES
GOOGL 261218C00345000 345.00 41.63 38.5 40.25 24 1009 41.10% YES
GOOGL 261218C00335000 335.00 45.4 44.35 46.05 3 987 42.03% YES
GOOGL 261218C00265000 265.00 114.25 95.4 97.7 6 969 51.14% YES
GOOGL 261218C00515000 515.00 2.85 2.51 3.25 20 946 39.73%
GOOGL 261218C00575000 575.00 2.07 1.13 1.25 3 916 40.02%
GOOGL 261218C00175000 175.00 186 179.15 182.3 5 899 74.39% YES
GOOGL 261218C00465000 465.00 5.5 5.9 6.6 1 856 38.65%
GOOGL 261218C00485000 485.00 4.5 3.85 4.55 17 833 38.19%
GOOGL 261218C00405000 405.00 17.35 15.55 16.85 5 827 38.83%
GOOGL 261218C00170000 170.00 180.67 184.05 187.2 1 824 76.55% YES
GOOGL 261218C00600000 600.00 0.9 0.8 1.2 6 807 42.46%
GOOGL 261218C00195000 195.00 180.17 159.85 162.9 2 752 67.13% YES
GOOGL 261218C00220000 220.00 129.73 135.8 139 1 727 58.99% YES
GOOGL 261218C00065000 65.00 334.12 306.95 310.5 9 716 290.92% YES
GOOGL 261218C00315000 315.00 61.2 56 58.9 5 691 44.05% YES
GOOGL 261218C00475000 475.00 5 4.75 5.45 9 678 38.33%
GOOGL 261218C00155000 155.00 205.14 198.5 201.9 5 675 82.59% YES
GOOGL 261218C00230000 230.00 146.6 126.35 129.45 8 641 55.98% YES
GOOGL 261218C00445000 445.00 8.5 7.85 8.9 2 633 38.37%
GOOGL 261218C00800000 800.00 0.13 0.03 0.29 1 626 50.05%
GOOGL 261218C00180000 180.00 188.95 174.4 177.55 1 614 72.94% YES
GOOGL 261218C00165000 165.00 194.89 188.1 192.25 1 609 76.92% YES
GOOGL 261218C00455000 455.00 7.2 6.55 7.4 3 600 38.06%
GOOGL 261218C00525000 525.00 2.44 1.9 2.87 2 596 40.07%
GOOGL 261218C00160000 160.00 203.25 193.7 197 1 594 80.59% YES
GOOGL 261218C00630000 630.00 0.94 0.52 0.87 4 590 43.34%
GOOGL 261218C00245000 245.00 118.52 113.25 115.55 1 583 53.20% YES
GOOGL 261218C00285000 285.00 74.66 78.75 80.95 1 582 47.51% YES
GOOGL 261218C00140000 140.00 233.15 231.65 235.75 60 563 161.13% YES
GOOGL 261218C00210000 210.00 141.2 145.15 148.5 3 546 61.69% YES
GOOGL 261218C00355000 355.00 34.34 33.65 35.05 16 539 40.38%
GOOGL 261218C00100000 100.00 260.4 252.45 255.7 4 487 111.84% YES
GOOGL 261218C00130000 130.00 220.9 223.3 226.25 2 448 95.34% YES
GOOGL 261218C00435000 435.00 10 9.45 10.6 236 445 38.63%
GOOGL 261218C00235000 235.00 116.11 121.5 124.85 1 433 54.53% YES
GOOGL 261218C00555000 555.00 2.24 1.49 1.63 10 405 39.53%
GOOGL 261218C00225000 225.00 139.3 131.1 134.2 1 397 57.49% YES
GOOGL 261218C00150000 150.00 196.84 203.8 206.8 2 373 86.08% YES
GOOGL 261218C00120000 120.00 254.5 233.2 236.1 1 357 101.37% YES
GOOGL 261218C00620000 620.00 1.18 0.64 0.76 32 352 41.53%
GOOGL 261218C00105000 105.00 299.1 267.85 271.35 9 342 208.89% YES
GOOGL 261218C00495000 495.00 3.59 3.5 3.9 17 330 38.34%
GOOGL 261218C00790000 790.00 0.38 0.01 0.51 20 326 52.78%
GOOGL 261218C00205000 205.00 158.42 150.2 153.3 1 322 63.75% YES
GOOGL 261218C00135000 135.00 221.04 218.45 221.45 20 298 93.25% YES
GOOGL 261218C00145000 145.00 206.6 208.55 211.7 1 297 88.06% YES
GOOGL 261218C00505000 505.00 3.76 3.1 3.35 3 251 38.50%
GOOGL 261218C00640000 640.00 0.78 0.34 0.63 225 245 42.29%
GOOGL 261218C00095000 95.00 273.94 275.9 279.6 1 191 217.85% YES
GOOGL 261218C00720000 720.00 0.31 0.01 0.62 1 185 48.93%
GOOGL 261218C00570000 570.00 1.65 1.04 1.39 2 174 40.17%
GOOGL 261218C00710000 710.00 0.49 0.01 0.64 1 164 48.34%
GOOGL 261218C00560000 560.00 2.07 1.39 1.52 2 151 39.62%
GOOGL 261218C00070000 70.00 284.68 281.55 285.15 1 148 131.86% YES
GOOGL 261218C00660000 660.00 0.85 0.13 0.82 4 139 45.73%
GOOGL 261218C00535000 535.00 2.21 1.79 2.34 8 133 39.73%
GOOGL 261218C00580000 580.00 1.92 0.89 1.18 1 131 40.19%
GOOGL 261218C00075000 75.00 271.76 276.95 280.15 1 128 129.35% YES
GOOGL 261218C00115000 115.00 235.43 237.75 240.95 1 124 102.58% YES
GOOGL 261218C00590000 590.00 1.21 0.94 1.23 2 123 41.57%
GOOGL 261218C00125000 125.00 248.25 228.15 231.2 3 120 98.02% YES
GOOGL 261218C00730000 730.00 0.39 0.01 0.59 2 116 49.39%
GOOGL 261218C00565000 565.00 1.5 1.28 1.43 2 115 39.79%
GOOGL 261218C00110000 110.00 251.82 242.85 245.9 1 102 106.59% YES
GOOGL 261218C00750000 750.00 0.29 0.05 0.29 1 86 46.70%
GOOGL 261218C00650000 650.00 0.69 0.21 0.89 2 72 45.36%
GOOGL 261218C00545000 545.00 1.85 1.71 1.86 2 61 39.25%
GOOGL 261218C00700000 700.00 0.31 0.16 0.42 1 60 45.02%
GOOGL 261218C00060000 60.00 238.56 255.2 255.6 2 60 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218C00055000 55.00 221.37 342.1 345.85 1 52 578.03% YES
GOOGL 261218C00090000 90.00 260 261.6 265.55 1 52 114.82% YES
GOOGL 261218C00085000 85.00 267.6 278.7 282.55 4 52 202.08% YES
GOOGL 261218C00780000 780.00 0.17 0.01 0.52 1 50 52.22%
GOOGL 261218C00080000 80.00 268.93 272.15 275.3 1 47 126.47% YES
GOOGL 261218C00610000 610.00 0.98 0.55 0.85 3 34 41.24%
GOOGL 261218C00740000 740.00 0.24 0.01 0.57 1 27 49.93%
GOOGL 261218C00770000 770.00 0.61 0.01 0.61 3 23 52.56%
GOOGL 261218C00680000 680.00 0.49 0.11 0.73 3 23 46.72%
GOOGL 261218C00670000 670.00 0.55 0.09 0.77 3 20 46.20%
GOOGL 261218C00295000 295.00 66.32 70.65 73.15 2 19 46.12% YES
GOOGL 261218C00690000 690.00 0.45 0.02 0.7 1 19 47.29%
GOOGL 261218C00760000 760.00 0.3 0.01 0.54 1 11 51.05%
GOOGL 261218C00275000 275.00 93.8 86.15 89.2 2 9 49.26% YES

GOOGL Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on GOOGL 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
GOOGL 261218P00160000 160.00 0.29 0.01 0.38 2 8538 50.64%
GOOGL 261218P00170000 170.00 0.39 0.02 0.67 16 7155 50.56%
GOOGL 261218P00300000 300.00 10.6 10.3 11.25 45 5780 36.56%
GOOGL 261218P00290000 290.00 8.27 7.7 8.45 25 5726 36.27%
GOOGL 261218P00350000 350.00 29.2 28.15 29.85 302 5252 34.31%
GOOGL 261218P00330000 330.00 20.1 19.6 20.9 105 4634 35.12%
GOOGL 261218P00250000 250.00 2.8 2.62 3.05 184 4607 39.38%
GOOGL 261218P00320000 320.00 16.15 15.8 17.1 509 4469 35.44%
GOOGL 261218P00130000 130.00 0.19 0.1 0.48 3 3928 66.16%
GOOGL 261218P00270000 270.00 4.72 4.4 5.5 4 3755 38.46%
GOOGL 261218P00200000 200.00 0.72 0.53 0.74 10 3707 45.07%
GOOGL 261218P00150000 150.00 0.25 0.13 0.48 1 3297 57.62%
GOOGL 261218P00280000 280.00 6.3 5.85 7.05 4 3188 37.76%
GOOGL 261218P00140000 140.00 0.35 0.1 0.45 1 2700 61.13%
GOOGL 261218P00315000 315.00 14.08 14.05 15.5 4 2691 35.76%
GOOGL 261218P00310000 310.00 13.05 12.95 13.9 5 2627 35.92%
GOOGL 261218P00240000 240.00 2.41 1.86 2.31 3 2313 40.30%
GOOGL 261218P00120000 120.00 0.13 0.01 0.25 2 2269 64.75%
GOOGL 261218P00305000 305.00 11.67 11.2 12.3 11 2248 35.91%
GOOGL 261218P00260000 260.00 3.6 3.25 4.25 3 2112 39.22%
GOOGL 261218P00155000 155.00 0.23 0.1 0.29 12 1943 52.54%
GOOGL 261218P00325000 325.00 17.4 17.45 19 2 1848 35.36%
GOOGL 261218P00265000 265.00 4.35 4.05 4.85 5 1785 38.86%
GOOGL 261218P00095000 95.00 0.18 0.01 0.38 4 1717 81.84%
GOOGL 261218P00230000 230.00 1.54 1.29 2.02 5 1654 42.65%
GOOGL 261218P00340000 340.00 23.82 23.35 25.1 51 1550 34.69%
GOOGL 261218P00110000 110.00 0.24 0.05 0.43 2 1495 74.85%
GOOGL 261218P00205000 205.00 0.72 0.74 1.03 1 1469 45.84%
GOOGL 261218P00245000 245.00 2.1 2.34 2.9 1 1355 40.70%
GOOGL 261218P00345000 345.00 26.72 25.55 27.4 109 1310 34.49%
GOOGL 261218P00190000 190.00 0.59 0.5 0.76 57 1285 48.90%
GOOGL 261218P00125000 125.00 0.26 0.05 0.46 3 1268 67.53%
GOOGL 261218P00220000 220.00 0.94 0.91 1.61 1 1248 44.21%
GOOGL 261218P00235000 235.00 1.8 1.35 2.07 4 1246 41.08%
GOOGL 261218P00380000 380.00 44.02 44.7 47.3 1 1196 33.44% YES
GOOGL 261218P00105000 105.00 0.08 0.01 0.13 5 1170 67.97%
GOOGL 261218P00175000 175.00 0.3 0.05 0.59 189 1123 52.59%
GOOGL 261218P00210000 210.00 0.79 0.78 0.94 5 1010 43.35%
GOOGL 261218P00100000 100.00 0.09 0.05 0.12 5 974 72.07%
GOOGL 261218P00295000 295.00 8.88 8.75 10.05 9 933 36.84%
GOOGL 261218P00335000 335.00 21.74 21.25 22.95 78 932 34.92%
GOOGL 261218P00215000 215.00 0.97 0.77 1.26 67 915 43.91%
GOOGL 261218P00165000 165.00 0.41 0.01 0.65 88 913 52.15%
GOOGL 261218P00355000 355.00 31.18 30.4 32.5 42 905 34.22% YES
GOOGL 261218P00400000 400.00 56.67 58.15 60.8 13 866 32.32% YES
GOOGL 261218P00370000 370.00 40.2 38.6 40.85 14 834 33.57% YES
GOOGL 261218P00135000 135.00 0.14 0.1 0.25 5 825 60.01%
GOOGL 261218P00360000 360.00 34.41 33.55 35.1 40 737 33.94% YES
GOOGL 261218P00145000 145.00 0.2 0.1 0.4 1 707 58.25%
GOOGL 261218P00285000 285.00 7.35 6.75 7.95 103 698 37.43%
GOOGL 261218P00195000 195.00 0.58 0.49 0.84 37 694 47.85%
GOOGL 261218P00365000 365.00 36.94 36.1 37.75 38 674 33.57% YES
GOOGL 261218P00225000 225.00 1.65 1.29 1.58 1 639 42.26%
GOOGL 261218P00180000 180.00 0.43 0.33 0.66 6 574 51.56%
GOOGL 261218P00065000 65.00 0.05 0 0.36 2 571 104.10%
GOOGL 261218P00185000 185.00 0.58 0.23 0.7 30 555 50.12%
GOOGL 261218P00050000 50.00 0.15 0 0.04 1 500 97.66%
GOOGL 261218P00255000 255.00 4 3 3.75 10 485 39.70%
GOOGL 261218P00275000 275.00 6.95 5.3 5.85 10 471 37.29%
GOOGL 261218P00475000 475.00 113.45 122.5 125.65 6 447 31.85% YES
GOOGL 261218P00070000 70.00 0.16 0 0.36 2 414 99.61%
GOOGL 261218P00390000 390.00 49.8 51.1 53.7 32 402 32.74% YES
GOOGL 261218P00375000 375.00 40.35 41.6 43.9 3 371 33.37% YES
GOOGL 261218P00115000 115.00 0.09 0.01 0.25 1 350 67.19%
GOOGL 261218P00395000 395.00 53.31 54.5 57.25 10 328 32.59% YES
GOOGL 261218P00090000 90.00 0.05 0.01 0.1 4 317 74.61%
GOOGL 261218P00385000 385.00 54.99 47.85 50.35 119 300 32.98% YES
GOOGL 261218P00405000 405.00 60.93 62.05 64.55 17 270 32.18% YES
GOOGL 261218P00080000 80.00 0.08 0.01 0.37 4 269 91.99%
GOOGL 261218P00430000 430.00 80.02 81.85 84.6 8 264 31.35% YES
GOOGL 261218P00085000 85.00 0.04 0.01 0.08 2 256 76.17%
GOOGL 261218P00415000 415.00 70.49 69.55 72.3 18 225 31.83% YES
GOOGL 261218P00060000 60.00 0.01 0 0.05 1 140 89.84%
GOOGL 261218P00410000 410.00 63.8 66.55 68.85 1 90 32.64% YES
GOOGL 261218P00075000 75.00 0.16 0 0.37 1 78 95.70%
GOOGL 261218P00055000 55.00 0.15 0 0.35 4 71 113.97%
GOOGL 261218P00420000 420.00 75.03 60.6 63 14 44 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00435000 435.00 72.25 86.15 89.05 2 28 31.53% YES
GOOGL 261218P00450000 450.00 90.84 99.35 101.9 1 18 30.48% YES
GOOGL 261218P00440000 440.00 98.95 76.2 78.95 10 8 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00490000 490.00 137.89 136.85 139.7 16 8 31.16% YES
GOOGL 261218P00425000 425.00 57.5 66.7 68.6 1 6 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00445000 445.00 112.9 141.8 144.45 3 6 88.63% YES
GOOGL 261218P00500000 500.00 161.5 137.2 139.85 6 5 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00460000 460.00 78.75 94.25 95.65 4 4 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00515000 515.00 125.25 151.35 153.85 3 3 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00465000 465.00 107.55 113.1 115.25 3 3 29.05% YES
GOOGL 261218P00485000 485.00 132.75 132 134.7 1 2 30.42% YES
GOOGL 261218P00470000 470.00 113.3 117.8 121 3 1 31.95% YES
GOOGL 261218P00570000 570.00 211.85 216 220.15 2 0 43.54% YES
GOOGL 261218P00530000 530.00 229.35 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00510000 510.00 174.64 206.25 209.65 0 0 103.99% YES
GOOGL 261218P00525000 525.00 174.3 171.25 174.1 3 0 33.34% YES
GOOGL 261218P00455000 455.00 82.83 0 0 6 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00550000 550.00 147.7 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00600000 600.00 203.24 226.5 229.5 0 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00495000 495.00 185.95 191.25 194.6 0 0 100.69% YES
GOOGL 261218P00540000 540.00 204.35 236.25 239.65 0 0 110.06% YES
GOOGL 261218P00555000 555.00 168.8 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00480000 480.00 141.1 176.25 179.25 8 0 97.06% YES
GOOGL 261218P00560000 560.00 173.45 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00505000 505.00 122.8 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00575000 575.00 265.5 271.25 274.65 0 0 116.48% YES
GOOGL 261218P00535000 535.00 134.25 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00740000 740.00 386.85 385.95 389.95 0 0 59.81% YES

GOOGL 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full GOOGL 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 GOOGL 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 GOOGL.

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 GOOGL: 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 GOOGL options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for GOOGL 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 GOOGL, 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 GOOGL options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

The GOOGL 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.