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IBM Options Chain – 2026-08-21

Detailed IBM 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 IBM.

IBM Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

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

This IBM 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.

IBM Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on IBM 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
IBM 260821C00250000 250.00 0.12 0.11 0.15 1173 8955 46.00%
IBM 260821C00300000 300.00 0.01 0 0.01 27 7432 81.25%
IBM 260821C00220000 220.00 8.87 8.15 10.05 418 6623 45.17% YES
IBM 260821C00260000 260.00 0.05 0.04 0.06 503 5931 53.13%
IBM 260821C00240000 240.00 0.58 0.5 0.6 1962 5903 39.48%
IBM 260821C00290000 290.00 0.04 0 0.01 42 4814 71.88%
IBM 260821C00400000 400.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 4631 156.25%
IBM 260821C00230000 230.00 3 2.76 3.15 423 4092 38.57%
IBM 260821C00320000 320.00 0.01 0 0.05 1 3843 114.84%
IBM 260821C00270000 270.00 0.04 0.02 0.05 274 3681 63.67%
IBM 260821C00280000 280.00 0.01 0.01 0.03 440 3065 71.09%
IBM 260821C00275000 275.00 0.02 0.01 0.03 26 3020 65.63%
IBM 260821C00285000 285.00 0.01 0 0.01 65 3006 68.75%
IBM 260821C00295000 295.00 0.01 0 0.06 1 2629 91.41%
IBM 260821C00235000 235.00 1.4 1.32 1.45 1297 2545 38.72%
IBM 260821C00245000 245.00 0.22 0.21 0.27 1025 2185 41.94%
IBM 260821C00350000 350.00 0.01 0 0.01 84 2040 125.00%
IBM 260821C00255000 255.00 0.07 0.05 0.12 236 1958 52.34%
IBM 260821C00310000 310.00 0.01 0 0.01 44 1619 90.63%
IBM 260821C00252500 252.50 0.07 0.05 0.11 113 1409 47.66%
IBM 260821C00360000 360.00 0.01 0 0.04 9 1298 146.88%
IBM 260821C00470000 470.00 0.02 0 0.1 8 1277 239.84%
IBM 260821C00445000 445.00 0.09 0 0.29 1 1264 249.61%
IBM 260821C00265000 265.00 0.11 0.02 0.2 111 1175 66.60%
IBM 260821C00225000 225.00 5 5.2 6.15 38 1162 41.46% YES
IBM 260821C00380000 380.00 0.02 0 0.01 7 1027 143.75%
IBM 260821C00450000 450.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 930 187.50%
IBM 260821C00305000 305.00 0.02 0 0.04 1 802 97.66%
IBM 260821C00232500 232.50 2.1 1.9 2.18 506 794 38.65%
IBM 260821C00237500 237.50 0.85 0.84 0.96 1080 786 39.31%
IBM 260821C00330000 330.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 775 106.25%
IBM 260821C00420000 420.00 0.06 0 0.3 2 696 232.03%
IBM 260821C00440000 440.00 0.08 0 0.5 1 673 262.50%
IBM 260821C00345000 345.00 0.02 0 2.13 6 654 224.22%
IBM 260821C00455000 455.00 0.06 0 0.15 1 624 239.84%
IBM 260821C00460000 460.00 0.01 0 0.04 1 623 215.63%
IBM 260821C00340000 340.00 0.01 0 0.05 40 616 132.81%
IBM 260821C00430000 430.00 0.02 0 0.02 1 605 187.50%
IBM 260821C00425000 425.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 603 175.00%
IBM 260821C00375000 375.00 0.01 0 0.04 2 484 157.81%
IBM 260821C00355000 355.00 0.18 0 2.13 1 476 236.23%
IBM 260821C00490000 490.00 0.02 0 0.02 2 465 221.88%
IBM 260821C00257500 257.50 0.08 0.05 0.07 29 459 50.78%
IBM 260821C00247500 247.50 0.23 0.08 0.2 151 455 43.99%
IBM 260821C00227500 227.50 4.17 3.85 4.5 73 430 39.75% YES
IBM 260821C00325000 325.00 0.03 0 0.01 3 429 103.13%
IBM 260821C00315000 315.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 393 95.31%
IBM 260821C00335000 335.00 0.2 0 2.13 1 377 211.72%
IBM 260821C00435000 435.00 0.01 0 2.13 2 363 318.07%
IBM 260821C00480000 480.00 0.01 0 0.02 1 337 215.63%
IBM 260821C00410000 410.00 0.05 0 0.07 3 326 192.97%
IBM 260821C00242500 242.50 0.34 0.26 0.44 530 280 41.65%
IBM 260821C00465000 465.00 0.02 0 2.13 1 247 343.75%
IBM 260821C00405000 405.00 0.06 0 0.07 1 247 189.06%
IBM 260821C00385000 385.00 0.17 0 1 1 204 238.57%
IBM 260821C00370000 370.00 0.2 0 0.01 2 187 137.50%
IBM 260821C00365000 365.00 0.03 0 0.1 1 175 164.06%
IBM 260821C00390000 390.00 0.12 0 0.24 1 174 202.34%
IBM 260821C00222500 222.50 6.77 6.85 8.1 8 166 44.36% YES
IBM 260821C00475000 475.00 0.07 0 2.13 1 153 351.76%
IBM 260821C00215000 215.00 14.73 12.6 15.2 1 140 63.04% YES
IBM 260821C00205000 205.00 30.21 22.55 24.65 2 125 79.98% YES
IBM 260821C00210000 210.00 18.67 16.95 20.7 156 111 87.04% YES
IBM 260821C00200000 200.00 28.7 27.35 29.95 1 103 101.37% YES
IBM 260821C00395000 395.00 0.12 0 1.57 2 65 266.02%
IBM 260821C00415000 415.00 0.05 0 0.3 2 34 228.13%
IBM 260821C00180000 180.00 58.8 47.55 49.85 1 32 154.69% YES
IBM 260821C00217500 217.50 11.62 10.35 12.9 5 25 58.42% YES
IBM 260821C00195000 195.00 41.35 32.55 34.7 2 14 108.15% YES
IBM 260821C00212500 212.50 23.7 15.2 17.55 1 10 67.85% YES
IBM 260821C00165000 165.00 63.32 61.85 64.9 8 10 200.88% YES
IBM 260821C00190000 190.00 44.8 37.55 39.7 2 6 121.68% YES
IBM 260821C00150000 150.00 78.16 76.85 80.75 18 3 283.50% YES
IBM 260821C00160000 160.00 68.21 66.9 70.45 46 3 237.89% YES
IBM 260821C00207500 207.50 23 19.9 23.05 1 2 92.14% YES
IBM 260821C00115000 115.00 113.14 111.8 115.75 89 1 426.66% YES
IBM 260821C00202500 202.50 34.25 25.1 27.3 1260 1 90.63% YES
IBM 260821C00170000 170.00 58.34 56.95 60.5 8 1 206.69% YES
IBM 260821C00192500 192.50 44.55 34.6 37.25 50 0 116.50% YES
IBM 260821C00130000 130.00 98.74 96.95 100.7 26 0 358.79% YES
IBM 260821C00125000 125.00 103.46 101.8 105.75 26 0 382.03% YES
IBM 260821C00140000 140.00 88.05 86.85 90.75 18 0 321.00% YES
IBM 260821C00175000 175.00 61.95 52.05 54.75 40 0 165.23% YES
IBM 260821C00185000 185.00 51.75 42.1 44.8 291 0 138.82% YES
IBM 260821C00197500 197.50 38.95 29.6 32.25 630 0 102.88% YES
IBM 260821C00145000 145.00 83.06 81.85 85.6 18 0 296.19% YES
IBM 260821C00120000 120.00 108.44 106.8 110.6 99 0 396.68% YES
IBM 260821C00155000 155.00 73.2 71.85 75.7 58 0 263.82% YES
IBM 260821C00135000 135.00 93.75 91.75 95.75 16 0 340.63% YES

IBM Put Options Chain – 2026-08-21

The table below lists all put options on IBM 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
IBM 260821P00200000 200.00 0.02 0.02 0.14 1077 7830 60.35%
IBM 260821P00210000 210.00 0.1 0.07 0.2 2798 5972 48.15%
IBM 260821P00220000 220.00 0.74 0.68 0.78 955 4165 38.43%
IBM 260821P00190000 190.00 0.01 0 0.01 16 4138 59.38%
IBM 260821P00185000 185.00 0.01 0 0.01 52 2687 67.19%
IBM 260821P00195000 195.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 20 2596 59.38%
IBM 260821P00180000 180.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 2440 75.00%
IBM 260821P00230000 230.00 4.06 3.85 4.6 265 2101 41.75% YES
IBM 260821P00240000 240.00 11.55 10.95 13.25 50 2069 62.62% YES
IBM 260821P00170000 170.00 0.02 0 0.05 2 1922 106.25%
IBM 260821P00215000 215.00 0.24 0.2 0.28 531 1859 40.04%
IBM 260821P00205000 205.00 0.05 0.03 0.05 535 1633 47.46%
IBM 260821P00225000 225.00 2.05 1.79 1.98 818 1276 37.79%
IBM 260821P00235000 235.00 7.81 7.15 8.2 144 1146 46.14% YES
IBM 260821P00175000 175.00 0.02 0 0.56 2 1088 132.42%
IBM 260821P00160000 160.00 0.02 0 0.29 30 1010 154.30%
IBM 260821P00232500 232.50 6.24 5.25 6.35 71 1000 44.43% YES
IBM 260821P00217500 217.50 0.42 0.39 0.52 674 950 40.26%
IBM 260821P00245000 245.00 15.56 15.4 18 10 948 73.12% YES
IBM 260821P00250000 250.00 21.83 20.45 22.9 118 918 59.57% YES
IBM 260821P00212500 212.50 0.16 0.11 0.17 214 690 41.41%
IBM 260821P00222500 222.50 1.17 1.13 1.24 1231 689 37.65%
IBM 260821P00202500 202.50 0.02 0 0.05 1 666 51.95%
IBM 260821P00255000 255.00 26.86 25.25 27.9 10 662 66.21% YES
IBM 260821P00165000 165.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 605 100.00%
IBM 260821P00120000 120.00 0.01 0 0.02 46 596 200.00%
IBM 260821P00227500 227.50 2.75 2.65 3.1 313 518 39.21%
IBM 260821P00260000 260.00 31.47 30.2 32.75 33 488 71.29% YES
IBM 260821P00192500 192.50 0.06 0 0.5 15 368 89.55%
IBM 260821P00155000 155.00 0.01 0 0.05 10 328 135.94%
IBM 260821P00150000 150.00 0.02 0 0.15 1 304 164.84%
IBM 260821P00207500 207.50 0.05 0 0.07 16 283 44.92%
IBM 260821P00237500 237.50 9.5 9.15 11.05 11 267 58.69% YES
IBM 260821P00197500 197.50 0.02 0 0.28 18 245 70.90%
IBM 260821P00140000 140.00 0.03 0 0.05 1 218 168.75%
IBM 260821P00125000 125.00 0.02 0 0.15 7 201 228.91%
IBM 260821P00115000 115.00 0.01 0 0.02 4 188 212.50%
IBM 260821P00145000 145.00 0.09 0 1 1 125 230.96%
IBM 260821P00335000 335.00 98.36 105.5 107.85 3 111 186.82% YES
IBM 260821P00270000 270.00 32.56 40.35 42.6 649 88 87.70% YES
IBM 260821P00247500 247.50 19.25 17.15 20.8 1 79 84.23% YES
IBM 260821P00135000 135.00 0.07 0 0.04 2 74 176.56%
IBM 260821P00130000 130.00 0.05 0 0.05 1 55 192.19%
IBM 260821P00285000 285.00 49 55.35 57.6 85 48 110.35% YES
IBM 260821P00265000 265.00 36.8 35.35 37.65 1 44 80.76% YES
IBM 260821P00295000 295.00 60.6 65.35 67.6 104 44 124.22% YES
IBM 260821P00290000 290.00 53.6 60.35 62.6 67 35 117.38% YES
IBM 260821P00280000 280.00 44.49 50.4 52.6 71 35 104.30% YES
IBM 260821P00305000 305.00 70.59 75.35 77.6 10 31 137.50% YES
IBM 260821P00275000 275.00 37.3 45.35 47.6 172 24 95.51% YES
IBM 260821P00242500 242.50 10.32 13.1 15.6 1 16 67.77% YES
IBM 260821P00385000 385.00 154.95 154.55 158.25 6 11 216.80% YES
IBM 260821P00355000 355.00 85 142.2 145.95 1 11 518.63% YES
IBM 260821P00300000 300.00 65.58 70.35 72.6 4 9 130.96% YES
IBM 260821P00325000 325.00 90.59 95.4 97.85 5 6 171.88% YES
IBM 260821P00310000 310.00 75.58 80.4 82.65 4 6 147.07% YES
IBM 260821P00320000 320.00 81.8 90.35 92.6 1 4 156.05% YES
IBM 260821P00315000 315.00 77.05 85.35 87.6 11 4 150.00% YES
IBM 260821P00330000 330.00 93.34 100.35 102.6 2 2 167.77% YES
IBM 260821P00360000 360.00 124.93 130.35 132.6 1 1 200.20% YES
IBM 260821P00345000 345.00 132.95 115.35 117.6 1 0 184.38% YES
IBM 260821P00470000 470.00 240.97 239.55 242.9 8 0 249.61% YES
IBM 260821P00490000 490.00 254.8 260.35 263 5 0 327.73% YES
IBM 260821P00465000 465.00 236.31 234.6 238 26 0 264.84% YES
IBM 260821P00380000 380.00 149.96 149.55 153.25 2 0 212.11% YES
IBM 260821P00370000 370.00 152.6 139.85 143.15 1 0 212.31% YES
IBM 260821P00365000 365.00 129.95 135.35 138 1 0 220.12% YES
IBM 260821P00350000 350.00 125.25 119.6 123 1 0 171.09% YES
IBM 260821P00340000 340.00 120.82 110.35 112.65 6 0 180.96% YES
IBM 260821P00420000 420.00 189.93 189.55 193.25 26 0 246.68% YES
IBM 260821P00375000 375.00 85.25 145.35 148 0 0 230.47% YES
IBM 260821P00400000 400.00 171.68 170.25 173.05 6 0 252.83% YES
IBM 260821P00390000 390.00 159.91 159.55 163.25 4 0 221.09% YES
IBM 260821P00410000 410.00 179.93 179.6 183.25 6 0 241.41% YES

IBM 2026-08-21 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM.

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 IBM: 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 IBM options table?

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

The IBM 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.