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HCA Options Chain – 2026-08-21

Detailed HCA 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 HCA.

HCA Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

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

This HCA 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.

HCA Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on HCA 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
HCA 260821C00420000 420.00 1.28 0.9 2 16 1723 41.41%
HCA 260821C00475000 475.00 0.18 0 0.05 6 870 55.86%
HCA 260821C00440000 440.00 0.25 0 0.45 4 563 48.29%
HCA 260821C00415000 415.00 2.23 1.75 3.9 2 447 46.28%
HCA 260821C00410000 410.00 4.08 2.2 5.7 19 430 46.78%
HCA 260821C00400000 400.00 8.99 7.5 9.7 95 392 41.21% YES
HCA 260821C00405000 405.00 5.6 4 6.6 26 384 39.09%
HCA 260821C00455000 455.00 0.03 0 0.3 1 318 52.73%
HCA 260821C00430000 430.00 0.35 0 0.65 3 299 40.82%
HCA 260821C00380000 380.00 28.55 24.9 26.9 2 262 59.18% YES
HCA 260821C00290000 290.00 123 113.8 117.4 1 259 166.02% YES
HCA 260821C00395000 395.00 14.3 11.2 13.5 1 244 44.75% YES
HCA 260821C00425000 425.00 0.69 0.05 1 131 215 39.16%
HCA 260821C00435000 435.00 0.13 0.1 0.55 1 199 44.87%
HCA 260821C00450000 450.00 0.08 0 0.3 3 193 54.25%
HCA 260821C00385000 385.00 29.45 20 23 1 164 60.57% YES
HCA 260821C00390000 390.00 14 15.3 18.5 1 157 54.94% YES
HCA 260821C00375000 375.00 31.88 29 32.5 1 131 52.22% YES
HCA 260821C00355000 355.00 58.81 49 52.5 2 90 79.64% YES
HCA 260821C00370000 370.00 36 34 37.5 1 90 59.13% YES
HCA 260821C00360000 360.00 46.6 44 47.5 5 55 72.80% YES
HCA 260821C00445000 445.00 0.08 0 0.4 4 46 52.20%
HCA 260821C00470000 470.00 1.95 0 2.75 3 36 96.58%
HCA 260821C00340000 340.00 38.6 63.9 67.3 5 31 96.09% YES
HCA 260821C00460000 460.00 0.08 0 1.25 1 28 72.36%
HCA 260821C00365000 365.00 35 39 42.5 3 27 65.97% YES
HCA 260821C00280000 280.00 84.3 99.4 102.7 35 18 0.00% YES
HCA 260821C00350000 350.00 45 53.8 57.3 1 18 81.40% YES
HCA 260821C00285000 285.00 79.9 94.5 97.6 21 12 0.00% YES
HCA 260821C00465000 465.00 0.05 0 1.7 1 10 82.08%
HCA 260821C00260000 260.00 144 143.8 147.4 10 10 212.31% YES
HCA 260821C00490000 490.00 0.15 0 1.7 1 7 105.62%
HCA 260821C00500000 500.00 1.96 0 2.9 1 7 127.25%
HCA 260821C00300000 300.00 92.85 103.8 107.2 1 7 147.02% YES
HCA 260821C00305000 305.00 62 75.2 78.5 10 5 0.00% YES
HCA 260821C00315000 315.00 52.9 65.8 68.8 6 3 0.00% YES
HCA 260821C00575000 575.00 0.09 0 5 0 3 210.23%
HCA 260821C00330000 330.00 80.59 73.9 77.5 1 3 112.60% YES
HCA 260821C00480000 480.00 0.99 0 2.95 2 3 108.45%
HCA 260821C00310000 310.00 84.39 67 70.7 1 3 0.00% YES
HCA 260821C00345000 345.00 75.3 58.9 62.3 0 2 89.40% YES
HCA 260821C00335000 335.00 56.88 68.9 72.5 1 2 105.71% YES
HCA 260821C00320000 320.00 51.2 60.7 64.7 2 1 0.00% YES
HCA 260821C00220000 220.00 197 183.4 187.1 0 1 251.37% YES
HCA 260821C00510000 510.00 4.7 0 0 0 0 50.00%

HCA Put Options Chain – 2026-08-21

The table below lists all put options on HCA 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
HCA 260821P00325000 325.00 0.05 0 1.9 11 3987 126.17%
HCA 260821P00350000 350.00 0.05 0 1 1 2347 79.44%
HCA 260821P00360000 360.00 0.05 0 0.95 6 744 65.92%
HCA 260821P00400000 400.00 3.25 2.5 3.3 1 710 32.31%
HCA 260821P00365000 365.00 0.05 0 3.1 12 614 78.52%
HCA 260821P00340000 340.00 0.05 0 0.65 2 531 85.74%
HCA 260821P00385000 385.00 0.75 0 2.3 100 465 54.35%
HCA 260821P00375000 375.00 0.7 0 0.65 6 456 50.17%
HCA 260821P00345000 345.00 0.05 0 1.25 1 440 89.55%
HCA 260821P00380000 380.00 0.15 0 1 9 390 48.51%
HCA 260821P00370000 370.00 0.4 0 0.8 2 323 51.37%
HCA 260821P00355000 355.00 0.05 0 1.25 4 263 76.27%
HCA 260821P00330000 330.00 0.05 0 2.95 2 225 130.69%
HCA 260821P00390000 390.00 1.3 0.25 3.9 14 169 57.75%
HCA 260821P00300000 300.00 0.01 0 2.25 1 163 168.70%
HCA 260821P00395000 395.00 1.47 0.3 3.5 1 136 44.61%
HCA 260821P00410000 410.00 8.24 6.8 8.5 6 134 33.13% YES
HCA 260821P00335000 335.00 0.05 0.05 0.45 4 112 88.28%
HCA 260821P00405000 405.00 5.39 3.2 6.2 10 108 36.60% YES
HCA 260821P00425000 425.00 14.5 18 21.2 1 104 41.17% YES
HCA 260821P00265000 265.00 0.31 0 5 21 102 265.58%
HCA 260821P00310000 310.00 0.8 0 1.2 10 89 136.38%
HCA 260821P00430000 430.00 24.35 23.6 26 1 49 45.41% YES
HCA 260821P00290000 290.00 0.59 0 3.4 36 42 200.49%
HCA 260821P00415000 415.00 7.8 10.2 13.4 6 37 42.79% YES
HCA 260821P00320000 320.00 0.05 0 2.75 1 33 143.99%
HCA 260821P00295000 295.00 0.9 0 3.6 14 21 194.38%
HCA 260821P00420000 420.00 16.01 14.3 17.4 4 9 44.47% YES
HCA 260821P00305000 305.00 0.1 0 2.95 1 9 170.07%
HCA 260821P00315000 315.00 1.77 0 2.55 2 9 149.37%
HCA 260821P00440000 440.00 23.95 33 36.4 3 6 62.94% YES
HCA 260821P00275000 275.00 2.15 0 1.8 5 5 200.88%
HCA 260821P00285000 285.00 0.64 0 3.6 3 3 211.62%
HCA 260821P00280000 280.00 0.7 0 5 0 2 236.87%
HCA 260821P00455000 455.00 67.76 76.8 48.4 2 2 175.67% YES
HCA 260821P00445000 445.00 35 38 41.4 3 2 68.99% YES
HCA 260821P00240000 240.00 0.09 0 5 0 1 316.60%
HCA 260821P00270000 270.00 0.92 0 5 0 1 255.86%
HCA 260821P00435000 435.00 27.39 44.9 48.3 1 1 166.57% YES
HCA 260821P00500000 500.00 98.1 93 96.4 1 0 125.93% YES
HCA 260821P00470000 470.00 102 63 66.4 1 0 96.68% YES
HCA 260821P00475000 475.00 90.8 68 72 1 0 110.96% YES
HCA 260821P00465000 465.00 97 58 61.4 1 0 91.43% YES
HCA 260821P00480000 480.00 79.4 73 76.4 6 0 106.84% YES
HCA 260821P00450000 450.00 49.17 43 46.4 2 0 74.83% YES
HCA 260821P00525000 525.00 134.5 118 120.6 0 0 126.66% YES
HCA 260821P00530000 530.00 139.5 123 126.1 0 0 145.17% YES
HCA 260821P00540000 540.00 149.5 133 136.3 0 0 158.01% YES

HCA 2026-08-21 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full HCA 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 HCA 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 HCA.

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 HCA: 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 HCA options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for HCA 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 HCA, 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 HCA options chain for 2026-08-21 updated?

The HCA 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.