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IWM Options Chain – 2026-08-21

Detailed IWM 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 IWM.

IWM Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

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

This IWM 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.

IWM Put Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on IWM 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
IWM 260821C00350000 350.00 0.63 0.67 0.75 5 3183 21.63%
IWM 260821C00295000 295.00 5.29 6.73 6.87 1 3083 22.18%
IWM 260821C00260000 260.00 22.2 21.92 22.56 3 2737 26.16% YES
IWM 260821C00270000 270.00 16.8 16.33 16.88 33 1279 24.79%
IWM 260821C00255000 255.00 23.18 25.04 25.7 4 1264 26.88% YES
IWM 260821C00275000 275.00 14.4 14 14.17 2 1113 23.89%
IWM 260821C00315000 315.00 2.55 2.89 3.02 1 807 21.34%
IWM 260821C00265000 265.00 19.7 19.01 19.64 12 706 25.50% YES
IWM 260821C00250000 250.00 28.51 28.39 29.05 51 489 27.65% YES
IWM 260821C00280000 280.00 12.16 11.82 11.98 7 402 23.39%
IWM 260821C00310000 310.00 3.39 3.59 3.72 5 352 21.47%
IWM 260821C00320000 320.00 1.77 2.33 2.44 2 295 21.25%
IWM 260821C00285000 285.00 10.24 9.87 10.03 2 292 22.93%
IWM 260821C00340000 340.00 0.97 1 1.08 1 223 21.34%
IWM 260821C00335000 335.00 1.05 1.22 1.32 3 216 21.28%
IWM 260821C00290000 290.00 7.75 8.17 8.34 3 200 22.54%
IWM 260821C00305000 305.00 4.59 4.45 4.59 160 200 21.66%
IWM 260821C00240000 240.00 33.47 35.61 36.29 1 170 29.35% YES
IWM 260821C00185000 185.00 76.53 81.94 85.29 0 160 45.79% YES
IWM 260821C00300000 300.00 5.53 5.49 5.63 3 156 21.90%
IWM 260821C00330000 330.00 1.26 1.51 1.61 1 154 21.22%
IWM 260821C00325000 325.00 1.68 1.88 1.98 1 139 21.21%
IWM 260821C00220000 220.00 46.44 50.45 53.66 1 85 35.56% YES
IWM 260821C00345000 345.00 0.8 0.83 0.9 1 61 21.49%
IWM 260821C00230000 230.00 43.27 42.24 45.53 4 41 33.57% YES
IWM 260821C00245000 245.00 27.61 31.92 33.79 1 41 30.23% YES
IWM 260821C00225000 225.00 44.39 46.21 49.56 1 34 34.58% YES
IWM 260821C00200000 200.00 63.18 68.14 71.58 1 33 41.46% YES
IWM 260821C00355000 355.00 0.51 0.56 0.63 3 30 21.80%
IWM 260821C00235000 235.00 38.59 37.98 41.68 1 22 32.71% YES
IWM 260821C00205000 205.00 55.35 63.59 67.09 4 21 40.08% YES
IWM 260821C00190000 190.00 79 77.38 80.71 2 18 44.39% YES
IWM 260821C00210000 210.00 56.77 59.16 62.74 2 18 38.90% YES
IWM 260821C00215000 215.00 52.69 54.82 57.93 1 14 36.73% YES
IWM 260821C00196000 196.00 63.1 71.81 75.23 3 14 42.66% YES
IWM 260821C00194000 194.00 62.37 69.57 71.83 0 12 25.44% YES
IWM 260821C00199000 199.00 57.9 66.26 67.2 0 8 25.67% YES
IWM 260821C00193000 193.00 63.18 71.61 72.68 0 4 24.78% YES
IWM 260821C00195000 195.00 61.41 69.83 71.39 0 4 28.06% YES
IWM 260821C00192000 192.00 64.29 72.57 73.55 0 4 24.12% YES
IWM 260821C00360000 360.00 0.47 0.48 0.53 125 0 21.97%
IWM 260821C00365000 365.00 0.4 0.39 0.45 87 0 22.18%
IWM 260821C00197000 197.00 73.32 70.89 74.31 0 0 42.34% YES

IWM Put Options Chain – 2026-08-21

The table below lists all put options on IWM 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
IWM 260821P00260000 260.00 14.15 13.74 13.92 2 9834 21.39%
IWM 260821P00250000 250.00 10.36 10.32 10.48 2 7100 22.66%
IWM 260821P00255000 255.00 12.14 11.92 12.09 3 7002 22.01%
IWM 260821P00210000 210.00 3.75 3.19 3.3 1 5247 28.72%
IWM 260821P00235000 235.00 8.74 6.65 6.79 10 4859 24.75%
IWM 260821P00265000 265.00 16.5 15.8 15.99 1 3486 20.79%
IWM 260821P00245000 245.00 10.79 8.94 9.08 159 1846 23.34%
IWM 260821P00240000 240.00 9.99 7.72 7.85 1 1469 24.03%
IWM 260821P00155000 155.00 0.84 0.77 0.82 1 907 40.58%
IWM 260821P00160000 160.00 0.92 0.86 0.92 4 581 39.30%
IWM 260821P00220000 220.00 4.22 4.27 4.39 6 562 27.05%
IWM 260821P00200000 200.00 2.39 2.41 2.5 10 545 30.52%
IWM 260821P00270000 270.00 18.69 18.11 18.31 3 378 20.20% YES
IWM 260821P00285000 285.00 33.48 24.79 28.52 2 314 20.87% YES
IWM 260821P00215000 215.00 4.95 3.69 3.8 1 265 27.86%
IWM 260821P00185000 185.00 1.7 1.61 1.68 1 245 33.50%
IWM 260821P00230000 230.00 7.53 5.74 5.87 12 219 25.49%
IWM 260821P00225000 225.00 5.4 4.95 5.08 143 162 26.26%
IWM 260821P00165000 165.00 1.16 0.97 1.04 1 87 38.11%
IWM 260821P00190000 190.00 1.84 1.83 1.91 4 65 32.46%
IWM 260821P00295000 295.00 32.77 31.91 35.6 1 63 20.25% YES
IWM 260821P00300000 300.00 39.48 36.04 39.51 6 57 20.05% YES
IWM 260821P00275000 275.00 23.51 19.26 22.37 37 51 21.57% YES
IWM 260821P00205000 205.00 3.2 2.77 2.87 4 45 29.61%
IWM 260821P00199000 199.00 2.64 2.34 2.43 40 43 30.70%
IWM 260821P00290000 290.00 26.25 28.18 31.95 10 38 20.55% YES
IWM 260821P00280000 280.00 20.59 22.38 25.45 0 20 21.38% YES
IWM 260821P00180000 180.00 1.62 1.41 1.48 1 15 34.57%
IWM 260821P00195000 195.00 2.26 2.09 2.19 3 12 31.50%
IWM 260821P00175000 175.00 1.31 1.24 1.31 1 10 35.69%
IWM 260821P00310000 310.00 48.48 44.34 47.96 7 7 19.97% YES
IWM 260821P00191000 191.00 2.09 1.88 1.97 0 5 32.29%
IWM 260821P00315000 315.00 49.35 49.09 52.52 0 4 20.29% YES
IWM 260821P00198000 198.00 2.64 2.27 2.37 4 4 30.91%
IWM 260821P00170000 170.00 1.14 1.1 1.16 1 4 36.84%
IWM 260821P00197000 197.00 2.56 2.21 2.31 4 3 31.11%
IWM 260821P00196000 196.00 2.5 2.15 2.24 0 1 31.28%

IWM 2026-08-21 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full IWM 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 IWM options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-08-21. 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 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 2026-08-21. 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 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 2026-08-21 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 2026-08-21 approaches.