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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 261218C00450000 450.00 1.73 1.68 1.94 68 19233 37.44%
GOOGL 261218C00300000 300.00 46.55 48.7 51.75 2 17948 42.94% YES
GOOGL 261218C00310000 310.00 40.76 40.95 43.35 1 15424 39.83% YES
GOOGL 261218C00400000 400.00 6 6.05 6.5 354 14131 36.51%
GOOGL 261218C00380000 380.00 9.8 9.65 10.5 171 13967 36.57%
GOOGL 261218C00500000 500.00 0.6 0.58 0.66 61 8287 39.40%
GOOGL 261218C00390000 390.00 7.22 7.2 7.8 140 7631 35.59%
GOOGL 261218C00440000 440.00 2.17 2.18 2.43 83 7219 37.06%
GOOGL 261218C00480000 480.00 0.87 0.85 0.98 2 6055 38.45%
GOOGL 261218C00350000 350.00 18.93 19.05 20.5 238 5944 37.22%
GOOGL 261218C00415000 415.00 4.15 4.05 4.45 22 5893 36.51%
GOOGL 261218C00360000 360.00 14.8 15.25 16.3 162 4169 36.53%
GOOGL 261218C00320000 320.00 34.2 34.6 36.9 8 4069 39.44% YES
GOOGL 261218C00370000 370.00 12.27 12.2 13.1 134 4050 36.48%
GOOGL 261218C00375000 375.00 11.15 11.2 11.8 146 3869 36.63%
GOOGL 261218C00410000 410.00 4.61 4.5 4.8 14 3550 35.89%
GOOGL 261218C00470000 470.00 1.09 1.09 1.25 141 3247 38.25%
GOOGL 261218C00340000 340.00 23.82 23.75 24 817 3162 35.90% YES
GOOGL 261218C00240000 240.00 102 101.4 103.95 1 3143 54.36% YES
GOOGL 261218C00550000 550.00 0.3 0.23 0.32 5 3059 42.73%
GOOGL 261218C00420000 420.00 3.7 3.55 3.8 142 2980 36.21%
GOOGL 261218C00200000 200.00 141.5 141.75 144.9 29 2829 72.57% YES
GOOGL 261218C00430000 430.00 2.58 2.78 3.05 56 2713 36.68%
GOOGL 261218C00385000 385.00 8.4 8.4 9.4 45 2654 36.66%
GOOGL 261218C00560000 560.00 0.34 0.06 0.56 1 2600 47.53%
GOOGL 261218C00610000 610.00 0.22 0.08 0.35 2 2576 50.98%
GOOGL 261218C00050000 50.00 289.7 289.8 292.85 2 2566 183.40% YES
GOOGL 261218C00290000 290.00 55.2 56.85 59.25 5 2565 43.58% YES
GOOGL 261218C00525000 525.00 0.51 0.19 0.8 2 2552 44.78%
GOOGL 261218C00330000 330.00 28.6 30 30.35 12 2512 37.95% YES
GOOGL 261218C00250000 250.00 91.8 93.15 95.8 21 2491 51.42% YES
GOOGL 261218C00520000 520.00 0.52 0.22 0.85 1805 2430 44.40%
GOOGL 261218C00305000 305.00 44.65 44.95 46.4 3 2374 39.28% YES
GOOGL 261218C00365000 365.00 13.3 13.75 14.65 22 2248 36.54%
GOOGL 261218C00185000 185.00 172.37 155.25 158.55 1 2236 69.51% YES
GOOGL 261218C00395000 395.00 6.65 6.6 7.05 22 2212 35.92%
GOOGL 261218C00270000 270.00 89.2 73.85 75.95 4 2035 46.09% YES
GOOGL 261218C00530000 530.00 0.38 0.16 0.75 2507 2022 45.11%
GOOGL 261218C00280000 280.00 65.68 65.45 68.05 104 1977 46.36% YES
GOOGL 261218C00215000 215.00 129.39 126.65 129.7 1 1810 63.39% YES
GOOGL 261218C00345000 345.00 21.25 21.1 22.4 114 1773 36.91%
GOOGL 261218C00255000 255.00 104.07 88.1 90.75 7 1767 53.35% YES
GOOGL 261218C00405000 405.00 5 5.1 5.6 947 1763 36.20%
GOOGL 261218C00425000 425.00 3.14 3 3.5 191 1696 36.73%
GOOGL 261218C00460000 460.00 1.38 1.36 1.44 133 1681 37.26%
GOOGL 261218C00325000 325.00 31.45 31.45 33.55 29 1662 38.68% YES
GOOGL 261218C00355000 355.00 17.25 17.05 17.55 24 1653 35.69%
GOOGL 261218C00335000 335.00 25.29 26.35 27.8 352 1545 38.00% YES
GOOGL 261218C00445000 445.00 1.99 1.92 2.14 2 1379 37.13%
GOOGL 261218C00260000 260.00 82.8 83.5 85.75 1 1353 50.70% YES
GOOGL 261218C00490000 490.00 0.86 0.69 0.86 30 1236 39.38%
GOOGL 261218C00515000 515.00 0.61 0.15 0.85 1 1054 43.58%
GOOGL 261218C00485000 485.00 0.92 0.77 0.85 8 1024 38.42%
GOOGL 261218C00475000 475.00 1.05 0.94 1.06 137 1023 38.04%
GOOGL 261218C00545000 545.00 0.42 0.11 0.45 3 1019 44.02%
GOOGL 261218C00575000 575.00 0.28 0.01 0.55 2 1018 49.49%
GOOGL 261218C00465000 465.00 1.32 1.19 1.29 13 1008 37.48%
GOOGL 261218C00540000 540.00 0.34 0.13 0.47 2504 996 43.56%
GOOGL 261218C00800000 800.00 0.05 0.01 0.08 1 911 57.42%
GOOGL 261218C00175000 175.00 163.62 166.25 169.2 1 894 83.08% YES
GOOGL 261218C00265000 265.00 94.62 79 81.3 8 851 49.76% YES
GOOGL 261218C00620000 620.00 0.13 0.07 0.2 1 843 48.83%
GOOGL 261218C00600000 600.00 0.16 0.08 0.22 2 822 47.02%
GOOGL 261218C00455000 455.00 1.62 1.5 1.71 36 822 37.53%
GOOGL 261218C00315000 315.00 36.69 38 40.05 21 759 39.63% YES
GOOGL 261218C00195000 195.00 152.35 146.55 149.5 5 755 73.46% YES
GOOGL 261218C00510000 510.00 0.53 0.48 0.59 1800 745 40.36%
GOOGL 261218C00170000 170.00 183.68 170.6 173.95 5 739 82.03% YES
GOOGL 261218C00220000 220.00 135 121.7 124.7 1 727 60.91% YES
GOOGL 261218C00065000 65.00 311.41 272.45 276.3 16 702 157.23% YES
GOOGL 261218C00155000 155.00 196.23 186.3 189.3 6 675 96.97% YES
GOOGL 261218C00630000 630.00 0.11 0.02 0.19 2 633 49.66%
GOOGL 261218C00230000 230.00 130.22 112.4 115.45 7 622 59.42% YES
GOOGL 261218C00180000 180.00 169.8 162 165.35 1 610 87.00% YES
GOOGL 261218C00165000 165.00 192.18 175.05 178.1 1 603 76.56% YES
GOOGL 261218C00245000 245.00 97.75 98.4 101.05 1 588 54.97% YES
GOOGL 261218C00285000 285.00 61.65 60.85 62.25 1 587 41.68% YES
GOOGL 261218C00160000 160.00 182.81 181.2 184.25 2 580 92.81% YES
GOOGL 261218C00140000 140.00 204.05 200.15 203.5 2 554 96.22% YES
GOOGL 261218C00435000 435.00 2.38 2.46 2.58 125 552 36.38%
GOOGL 261218C00210000 210.00 139.9 131.2 134.25 5 544 63.18% YES
GOOGL 261218C00555000 555.00 0.2 0.08 0.41 6 494 44.85%
GOOGL 261218C00100000 100.00 239.5 240.35 243.6 9 484 132.52% YES
GOOGL 261218C00235000 235.00 109.3 107.4 110.05 110 458 55.88% YES
GOOGL 261218C00130000 130.00 218.37 210.65 213.65 1 444 108.33% YES
GOOGL 261218C00790000 790.00 0.09 0.02 0.18 4 443 60.94%
GOOGL 261218C00505000 505.00 0.57 0.53 0.63 65 411 39.95%
GOOGL 261218C00225000 225.00 122.75 116.5 119.05 1 396 55.87% YES
GOOGL 261218C00495000 495.00 0.79 0.63 0.8 57 393 39.78%
GOOGL 261218C00780000 780.00 0.09 0.01 0.2 1 384 60.45%
GOOGL 261218C00150000 150.00 191.15 190.9 193.85 5 368 96.18% YES
GOOGL 261218C00120000 120.00 220.35 220.55 223.5 2 345 114.72% YES
GOOGL 261218C00105000 105.00 252.73 235.4 238.4 2 340 126.22% YES
GOOGL 261218C00205000 205.00 136.4 136.1 139.15 8 339 65.11% YES
GOOGL 261218C00135000 135.00 219.74 206.4 209.7 1 297 114.65% YES
GOOGL 261218C00145000 145.00 196.3 195.95 199.15 1 292 101.69% YES
GOOGL 261218C00640000 640.00 0.19 0.01 0.19 1 257 50.73%
GOOGL 261218C00720000 720.00 0.1 0.01 0.25 2 230 56.45%
GOOGL 261218C00590000 590.00 0.18 0.01 0.66 3 214 52.83%
GOOGL 261218C00565000 565.00 0.35 0.02 0.38 4 205 45.75%
GOOGL 261218C00580000 580.00 0.21 0.02 0.4 1 181 48.05%
GOOGL 261218C00710000 710.00 0.16 0.01 0.16 1 180 53.32%
GOOGL 261218C00095000 95.00 248.28 245.95 249.1 15 176 147.02% YES
GOOGL 261218C00750000 750.00 0.07 0.01 0.1 8 173 54.59%
GOOGL 261218C00570000 570.00 0.33 0.01 0.71 1 168 50.64%
GOOGL 261218C00660000 660.00 0.19 0.01 0.2 1 160 53.13%
GOOGL 261218C00295000 295.00 53.25 52.05 54.8 3 160 41.93% YES
GOOGL 261218C00535000 535.00 0.49 0.14 0.75 1 145 45.89%
GOOGL 261218C00075000 75.00 271.76 242.85 246.2 1 128 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218C00125000 125.00 248.25 223.3 226.65 3 120 172.82% YES
GOOGL 261218C00115000 115.00 243.4 225.75 228.95 3 117 123.90% YES
GOOGL 261218C00730000 730.00 0.11 0.01 0.17 2 114 55.37%
GOOGL 261218C00650000 650.00 0.1 0.02 0.19 9 87 51.81%
GOOGL 261218C00110000 110.00 230.5 229.55 233.45 2 81 113.57% YES
GOOGL 261218C00700000 700.00 0.11 0.01 0.16 8 72 52.44%
GOOGL 261218C00770000 770.00 0.11 0.01 0.22 2 67 60.16%
GOOGL 261218C00060000 60.00 282.1 279.95 283.3 2 58 176.32% YES
GOOGL 261218C00085000 85.00 267.6 278.7 282.55 4 52 335.32% YES
GOOGL 261218C00090000 90.00 260.44 249.45 252.95 1 50 123.54% YES
GOOGL 261218C00760000 760.00 0.15 0.01 0.15 1 48 57.23%
GOOGL 261218C00080000 80.00 268.93 267 271.05 1 47 236.01% YES
GOOGL 261218C00055000 55.00 308.4 282.35 286.2 1 47 168.46% YES
GOOGL 261218C00670000 670.00 0.14 0.02 0.19 2 45 50.68%
GOOGL 261218C00680000 680.00 0.08 0.01 0.18 1 43 51.07%
GOOGL 261218C00740000 740.00 0.06 0.02 0.17 5 34 56.54%
GOOGL 261218C00275000 275.00 86.81 69.85 71.3 4 33 44.48% YES
GOOGL 261218C00690000 690.00 0.1 0.01 0.19 1 21 52.34%
GOOGL 261218C00070000 70.00 273.55 0 0 19 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218C00190000 190.00 157.88 0 0 1 0 0.00% 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 261218P00300000 300.00 6.31 6 6.2 164 10331 33.00%
GOOGL 261218P00160000 160.00 0.08 0.03 0.13 2 8807 58.59%
GOOGL 261218P00320000 320.00 12.35 11.4 12.1 56 8299 32.63%
GOOGL 261218P00170000 170.00 0.07 0.01 0.28 2 7137 57.91%
GOOGL 261218P00350000 350.00 27 25.05 25.95 93 6456 31.42% YES
GOOGL 261218P00330000 330.00 15.85 15.3 15.8 173 6408 31.95%
GOOGL 261218P00290000 290.00 4.6 4.35 4.65 43 6281 34.38%
GOOGL 261218P00280000 280.00 3.2 2.89 3.2 101 5931 34.95%
GOOGL 261218P00250000 250.00 1.11 0.89 1.02 49 5235 37.90%
GOOGL 261218P00130000 130.00 0.09 0.01 0.21 1 3951 76.17%
GOOGL 261218P00270000 270.00 2.22 2.08 2.22 951 3904 35.88%
GOOGL 261218P00255000 255.00 1.18 1.19 1.27 881 3869 37.53%
GOOGL 261218P00200000 200.00 0.2 0.17 0.22 1 3815 47.71%
GOOGL 261218P00150000 150.00 0.07 0.03 0.24 2 3307 66.99%
GOOGL 261218P00310000 310.00 9.2 8.4 8.5 39 3299 32.23%
GOOGL 261218P00345000 345.00 23.05 22.5 23.4 22 3174 31.96% YES
GOOGL 261218P00340000 340.00 21.4 19.55 20.5 202 3150 31.69%
GOOGL 261218P00315000 315.00 10.8 10 10.4 34 3041 32.79%
GOOGL 261218P00305000 305.00 7.65 6.95 7.4 125 2902 32.86%
GOOGL 261218P00325000 325.00 14.3 13.2 14.05 89 2763 32.60%
GOOGL 261218P00140000 140.00 0.04 0.01 0.31 3 2703 73.63%
GOOGL 261218P00235000 235.00 0.58 0.57 0.63 1 2665 40.50%
GOOGL 261218P00260000 260.00 1.5 1.42 1.48 167 2469 36.66%
GOOGL 261218P00335000 335.00 18.5 17.2 17.8 44 2323 31.43%
GOOGL 261218P00265000 265.00 1.92 1.56 1.75 36 2272 35.94%
GOOGL 261218P00120000 120.00 0.05 0 0.06 2 2269 72.27%
GOOGL 261218P00240000 240.00 0.73 0.64 0.75 3 2218 39.72%
GOOGL 261218P00275000 275.00 2.56 2.35 2.53 1097 2107 34.88%
GOOGL 261218P00230000 230.00 0.46 0.4 0.53 21 2024 41.33%
GOOGL 261218P00155000 155.00 0.07 0.02 0.12 400 1826 60.06%
GOOGL 261218P00095000 95.00 0.01 0 0.03 6 1761 82.81%
GOOGL 261218P00205000 205.00 0.24 0.06 0.35 4 1673 48.68%
GOOGL 261218P00365000 365.00 31.72 34.7 36.45 1 1566 32.60% YES
GOOGL 261218P00110000 110.00 0.05 0 0.46 3 1512 96.39%
GOOGL 261218P00245000 245.00 0.9 0.81 0.89 4 1488 38.93%
GOOGL 261218P00360000 360.00 33.55 31.6 32.65 10 1426 31.98% YES
GOOGL 261218P00295000 295.00 5.3 5.25 5.6 6 1382 34.23%
GOOGL 261218P00125000 125.00 0.04 0.01 0.24 8 1378 80.27%
GOOGL 261218P00175000 175.00 0.1 0.07 0.13 5 1318 53.32%
GOOGL 261218P00190000 190.00 0.14 0.1 0.24 12 1272 50.20%
GOOGL 261218P00220000 220.00 0.36 0.31 0.41 19 1233 43.63%
GOOGL 261218P00380000 380.00 46.27 45.55 47.4 86 1231 32.36% YES
GOOGL 261218P00105000 105.00 0.03 0 0.05 1 1170 80.08%
GOOGL 261218P00285000 285.00 3.85 3.65 3.9 6 1136 34.75%
GOOGL 261218P00210000 210.00 0.22 0.21 0.46 35 1100 48.54%
GOOGL 261218P00355000 355.00 29.05 28.5 29.8 13 1084 32.60% YES
GOOGL 261218P00400000 400.00 61.49 61.9 64.15 6 1074 32.96% YES
GOOGL 261218P00165000 165.00 0.09 0.01 0.17 1 1049 57.03%
GOOGL 261218P00100000 100.00 0.02 0 0.03 10 1031 79.69%
GOOGL 261218P00370000 370.00 41.09 38 39.65 2 982 32.01% YES
GOOGL 261218P00215000 215.00 0.31 0.08 0.76 38 927 50.37%
GOOGL 261218P00135000 135.00 0.05 0.01 0.08 1 918 66.99%
GOOGL 261218P00185000 185.00 0.14 0.1 0.16 4 796 50.68%
GOOGL 261218P00085000 85.00 0.02 0 0.03 8 740 90.63%
GOOGL 261218P00145000 145.00 0.05 0.01 0.12 2 733 64.45%
GOOGL 261218P00225000 225.00 0.45 0.36 0.47 42 729 42.53%
GOOGL 261218P00195000 195.00 0.2 0.02 0.3 12 700 51.86%
GOOGL 261218P00180000 180.00 0.13 0.07 0.14 3 647 51.56%
GOOGL 261218P00375000 375.00 39.47 42.1 43 40 637 31.37% YES
GOOGL 261218P00395000 395.00 46.55 57.5 59.5 21 617 32.10% YES
GOOGL 261218P00390000 390.00 45.13 53.1 55.3 4 614 32.07% YES
GOOGL 261218P00065000 65.00 0.05 0 0.5 2 571 141.11%
GOOGL 261218P00050000 50.00 0.06 0 0.02 20 500 120.31%
GOOGL 261218P00070000 70.00 0.02 0 0.45 1 414 133.20%
GOOGL 261218P00385000 385.00 46.97 49.8 52.05 40 401 33.68% YES
GOOGL 261218P00115000 115.00 0.04 0.01 0.06 1 350 76.17%
GOOGL 261218P00430000 430.00 79.25 88.4 90.9 42 321 31.55% YES
GOOGL 261218P00405000 405.00 55.9 66 68.35 3 298 32.60% YES
GOOGL 261218P00090000 90.00 0.03 0 0.03 20 297 86.72%
GOOGL 261218P00080000 80.00 0.02 0 0.35 17 270 118.65%
GOOGL 261218P00415000 415.00 65.6 74.6 76.95 25 247 31.56% YES
GOOGL 261218P00060000 60.00 0.05 0 0.03 10 136 112.50%
GOOGL 261218P00410000 410.00 60.6 69.75 72.3 3 106 31.23% YES
GOOGL 261218P00075000 75.00 0.02 0 0.24 14 77 118.75%
GOOGL 261218P00055000 55.00 0.01 0 0.03 5 73 117.97%
GOOGL 261218P00420000 420.00 77 79.75 82.55 2 47 34.75% YES
GOOGL 261218P00435000 435.00 95.75 93.35 95.95 1 44 32.94% YES
GOOGL 261218P00445000 445.00 112.9 141.8 144.45 3 6 107.63% YES
GOOGL 261218P00500000 500.00 161.5 137.2 139.85 6 5 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00440000 440.00 106.32 100 102.65 5 4 40.31% 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 261218P00455000 455.00 109.2 114.7 118.4 4 2 46.34% YES
GOOGL 261218P00480000 480.00 163.67 129.8 133.8 1 1 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00425000 425.00 84.05 0 0 10 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00560000 560.00 173.45 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00485000 485.00 166.02 134.85 138.8 2 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00505000 505.00 122.8 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00490000 490.00 169.55 139.8 143.6 106 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00465000 465.00 107.55 114.95 118.5 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00470000 470.00 113.3 119.85 123.45 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00475000 475.00 156.95 124.65 128.5 670 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00535000 535.00 134.25 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00575000 575.00 265.5 271.25 274.65 0 0 143.05% YES
GOOGL 261218P00570000 570.00 211.85 219.75 223.8 2 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 261218P00555000 555.00 168.8 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00540000 540.00 204.35 236.25 239.65 0 0 134.85% YES
GOOGL 261218P00450000 450.00 107.47 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00530000 530.00 229.35 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00525000 525.00 174.3 174.75 178.8 3 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00510000 510.00 174.64 206.25 209.65 0 0 127.11% YES
GOOGL 261218P00495000 495.00 185.95 191.25 194.6 0 0 122.91% YES
GOOGL 261218P00740000 740.00 386.85 389.75 393.85 0 0 0.00% YES
GOOGL 261218P00780000 780.00 454.43 439.5 443.35 0 0 88.09% 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.