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IWM Options Chain – 2026-05-01

Detailed IWM options chain for 2026-05-01 – 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 IWM.

IWM Call Options — 2026-05-01 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for IWM – 2026-05-01 – 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 IWM into 2026-05-01.

This IWM 2026-05-01 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.

IWM Call Options — 2026-05-01 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on IWM expiring on 2026-05-01. 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
IWM 260501C00265000 265.00 3.92 3.86 3.99 154 727 27.74%
IWM 260501C00270000 270.00 2.23 2.36 2.47 103 522 26.27%
IWM 260501C00260000 260.00 5.91 5.85 5.99 50 513 29.32%
IWM 260501C00290000 290.00 0.2 0.18 0.21 27 444 23.12%
IWM 260501C00259000 259.00 6.37 6.31 6.45 9 369 29.65%
IWM 260501C00261000 261.00 5.46 5.42 5.55 14 319 28.99%
IWM 260501C00256000 256.00 7.86 7.79 7.93 86 282 30.64%
IWM 260501C00274000 274.00 1.35 1.51 1.6 37 266 25.26%
IWM 260501C00253000 253.00 9.49 9.43 9.57 26 240 31.67%
IWM 260501C00275000 275.00 1.24 1.34 1.39 88 231 24.84%
IWM 260501C00262000 262.00 5.03 4.96 5.13 12 229 28.67%
IWM 260501C00258000 258.00 6.81 6.78 6.92 21 212 29.96%
IWM 260501C00300000 300.00 0.07 0.04 0.11 17 207 25.10%
IWM 260501C00264000 264.00 3.86 4.22 4.35 12 205 28.05%
IWM 260501C00257000 257.00 7.04 7.28 7.42 26 188 30.32%
IWM 260501C00279000 279.00 0.71 0.77 0.88 8 174 24.27%
IWM 260501C00250000 250.00 11.21 11.07 12 14 174 34.74% YES
IWM 260501C00252500 252.50 10.02 8.96 10.49 20 172 33.81%
IWM 260501C00278000 278.00 1.08 0.91 0.96 5 166 24.20%
IWM 260501C00255000 255.00 7.87 8.26 8.46 55 152 30.98%
IWM 260501C00257500 257.50 7.06 7.03 7.17 8 148 30.15%
IWM 260501C00251000 251.00 10.27 9.84 11.38 29 146 34.35% YES
IWM 260501C00267000 267.00 3.32 3.15 3.32 1 135 27.12%
IWM 260501C00277000 277.00 1.05 1 1.13 3 129 24.66%
IWM 260501C00247000 247.00 12.87 12.19 13.94 1 121 35.90% YES
IWM 260501C00272000 272.00 1.84 1.9 2 7 120 25.75%
IWM 260501C00276000 276.00 1.23 1.17 1.27 11 106 24.84%
IWM 260501C00273000 273.00 1.56 1.7 1.78 20 104 25.45%
IWM 260501C00252000 252.00 10.05 9.25 10.65 2 99 33.58%
IWM 260501C00254000 254.00 8.94 8.86 9 40 98 31.30%
IWM 260501C00280000 280.00 0.74 0.7 0.78 11 94 24.12%
IWM 260501C00246000 246.00 13.22 12.76 14.61 5 86 36.28% YES
IWM 260501C00266000 266.00 2.87 3.47 3.64 7 75 27.41%
IWM 260501C00249000 249.00 11.9 11.83 12.64 1 73 35.14% YES
IWM 260501C00268000 268.00 2.9 2.9 3.02 27 68 26.84%
IWM 260501C00269000 269.00 2.57 2.57 2.69 68 65 26.37%
IWM 260501C00263000 263.00 4.42 4.6 4.73 5 62 28.36%
IWM 260501C00271000 271.00 2.19 2.12 2.22 14 54 25.98%
IWM 260501C00248000 248.00 12.55 11.69 13.27 7 54 35.48% YES
IWM 260501C00241000 241.00 15.72 16.23 18.37 47 45 39.02% YES
IWM 260501C00285000 285.00 0.39 0.36 0.39 9 32 23.27%
IWM 260501C00235000 235.00 19.46 21.8 23 4 32 41.70% YES
IWM 260501C00215000 215.00 40 39.04 40.3 3 23 51.95% YES
IWM 260501C00281000 281.00 0.46 0.61 0.69 7 21 24.00%
IWM 260501C00245000 245.00 14.2 13.47 15.41 4 19 37.05% YES
IWM 260501C00283000 283.00 0.45 0.47 0.54 2 18 23.80%
IWM 260501C00240000 240.00 15.44 17.99 19.12 1 15 39.47% YES
IWM 260501C00262500 262.50 3.24 4.74 4.93 3 15 28.52%
IWM 260501C00247500 247.50 12.72 11.84 13.6 20 15 35.68% YES
IWM 260501C00244000 244.00 13.5 14.09 15.7 14 14 36.11% YES
IWM 260501C00286000 286.00 0.34 0.31 0.35 10 13 23.29%
IWM 260501C00230000 230.00 24.05 24.65 26.88 1 11 43.19% YES
IWM 260501C00243000 243.00 15.78 14.75 16.79 3 8 37.77% YES
IWM 260501C00295000 295.00 0.12 0.1 0.13 92 8 23.58%
IWM 260501C00282000 282.00 0.37 0.54 0.61 0 8 23.89%
IWM 260501C00238000 238.00 19.58 18.31 20.58 84 8 40.12% YES
IWM 260501C00200000 200.00 54.07 51.74 54.46 10 7 51.00% YES
IWM 260501C00287000 287.00 0.28 0.27 0.31 4 6 23.27%
IWM 260501C00242000 242.00 15.07 15.53 17.63 5 5 38.57% YES
IWM 260501C00210000 210.00 41.11 42.29 45.02 5 5 55.48% YES
IWM 260501C00242500 242.50 13.52 15.17 17.19 4 5 38.11% YES
IWM 260501C00284000 284.00 0.22 0.38 0.48 0 4 23.74%
IWM 260501C00239000 239.00 18.91 18.73 19.85 2 4 39.81% YES
IWM 260501C00205000 205.00 48 46.96 49.66 15 4 58.29% YES
IWM 260501C00220000 220.00 29.18 34.5 35.61 1 2 48.36% YES
IWM 260501C00237500 237.50 18.1 19.86 21.22 0 2 41.25% YES
IWM 260501C00237000 237.00 17.29 20.25 21.14 0 1 39.78% YES

IWM Put Options Chain – 2026-05-01

The table below lists all put options on IWM expiring on 2026-05-01. 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
IWM 260501P00195000 195.00 0.7 0.55 0.59 4012 4127 46.97%
IWM 260501P00200000 200.00 0.71 0.68 0.71 19 4092 44.73%
IWM 260501P00243000 243.00 6.28 6.08 6.2 71 743 31.83%
IWM 260501P00220000 220.00 1.91 1.84 1.9 158 571 38.07%
IWM 260501P00225000 225.00 2.42 2.41 2.5 286 562 36.82%
IWM 260501P00215000 215.00 1.43 1.41 1.46 149 431 39.53%
IWM 260501P00210000 210.00 1.09 1.09 1.13 27 401 41.09%
IWM 260501P00230000 230.00 3.11 3.16 3.21 96 355 35.29%
IWM 260501P00240000 240.00 5.37 5.26 5.37 61 353 32.71%
IWM 260501P00241000 241.00 5.69 5.52 5.64 24 300 32.43%
IWM 260501P00235000 235.00 4.2 4.09 4.16 144 283 33.98%
IWM 260501P00239000 239.00 5.14 4.95 5.12 37 262 33.01%
IWM 260501P00245000 245.00 6.97 6.69 6.81 49 225 31.23%
IWM 260501P00190000 190.00 0.45 0.46 0.48 2 224 49.02%
IWM 260501P00250000 250.00 8.48 8.37 8.54 12145 217 29.58%
IWM 260501P00248000 248.00 7.97 7.64 7.83 61 210 30.32%
IWM 260501P00180000 180.00 0.35 0.32 0.35 2 184 53.61%
IWM 260501P00237500 237.50 4.98 4.59 4.76 1 167 33.45%
IWM 260501P00249000 249.00 7.99 8 8.19 33 153 29.99%
IWM 260501P00205000 205.00 0.86 0.85 0.89 23 143 42.85%
IWM 260501P00185000 185.00 0.38 0.38 0.4 360 130 51.07%
IWM 260501P00255000 255.00 10.72 10.5 10.69 6 130 28.01% YES
IWM 260501P00234000 234.00 3.99 3.88 3.99 18 119 34.40%
IWM 260501P00247000 247.00 7.53 7.3 7.46 17 116 30.57%
IWM 260501P00258000 258.00 11.56 11.39 12.93 2 115 29.43% YES
IWM 260501P00246000 246.00 7.83 7.01 7.13 3 110 30.90%
IWM 260501P00244000 244.00 6.46 6.38 6.5 6 110 31.53%
IWM 260501P00175000 175.00 0.33 0.23 0.31 90 104 55.57%
IWM 260501P00237000 237.00 4.64 4.53 4.6 152 91 33.43%
IWM 260501P00251000 251.00 9.14 8.77 8.96 12 89 29.34%
IWM 260501P00242000 242.00 5.64 5.8 5.91 211 76 32.12%
IWM 260501P00170000 170.00 0.27 0.19 0.27 1 59 58.11%
IWM 260501P00238000 238.00 4.67 4.77 4.83 281 53 33.13%
IWM 260501P00242500 242.50 7.6 5.94 6.06 5 48 32.00%
IWM 260501P00247500 247.50 9.08 7.52 7.65 33 40 30.47%
IWM 260501P00269000 269.00 28.74 18.26 20.27 4 36 28.00% YES
IWM 260501P00253000 253.00 9.55 9.65 9.8 1 36 28.71% YES
IWM 260501P00252000 252.00 9.48 9.18 9.37 16 28 29.02% YES
IWM 260501P00165000 165.00 0.21 0.18 0.21 5 23 60.55%
IWM 260501P00236000 236.00 4.52 4.26 4.4 16 19 33.80%
IWM 260501P00259000 259.00 12.84 11.86 13.18 1 18 28.21% YES
IWM 260501P00145000 145.00 0.1 0.08 0.1 3 15 69.92%
IWM 260501P00254000 254.00 10.53 10.04 10.24 14 12 28.37% YES
IWM 260501P00257000 257.00 12.05 11.46 11.66 3 12 27.34% YES
IWM 260501P00262000 262.00 14.08 13.47 15.25 3 9 28.47% YES
IWM 260501P00256000 256.00 11.47 10.98 11.17 4 9 27.69% YES
IWM 260501P00252500 252.50 9.35 9.44 9.58 2 5 28.85% YES
IWM 260501P00260000 260.00 13.8 12.6 14.04 11 5 28.90% YES
IWM 260501P00140000 140.00 0.07 0.06 0.09 3 4 72.46%
IWM 260501P00160000 160.00 0.16 0.12 0.19 2 4 62.50%
IWM 260501P00300000 300.00 52.3 47.05 50.04 1 3 43.47% YES
IWM 260501P00271000 271.00 21.08 19.57 21.91 0 3 28.20% YES
IWM 260501P00264000 264.00 23.62 14.85 16.68 1 2 28.58% YES
IWM 260501P00261000 261.00 14.52 12.61 14.65 0 2 28.74% YES
IWM 260501P00265000 265.00 22.3 15.46 17.4 1 2 28.58% YES
IWM 260501P00262500 262.50 16.72 13.57 15.62 0 1 28.57% YES
IWM 260501P00263000 263.00 16.96 14.18 15.97 0 1 28.57% YES
IWM 260501P00257500 257.50 12.85 11.72 11.92 0 1 27.19% YES
IWM 260501P00266000 266.00 19.54 16 18.1 0 1 28.46% YES
IWM 260501P00267000 267.00 20.31 16.68 18.78 0 1 28.19% YES
IWM 260501P00295000 295.00 47.16 42 45.04 0 0 40.52% YES

IWM 2026-05-01 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this IWM options chain for 2026-05-01 show?

This page displays the full IWM options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-05-01. 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 IWM options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-05-01. 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 IWM.

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 IWM: 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 IWM options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for IWM between now and 2026-05-01. 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 2026-05-01 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in IWM, 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 IWM options chain for 2026-05-01 updated?

The IWM 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 2026-05-01 approaches.