Detailed QQQ options chain for 2026-10-07 – 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 QQQ.
This page focuses on a single options expiration date for QQQ – 2026-10-07 – 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 QQQ into 2026-10-07.
This QQQ 2026-10-07 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.
The table below shows all call options on QQQ expiring on 2026-10-07. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ 261007C00800000 | 800.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2048 | 2685 | 22.36% | |
| QQQ 261007C00740000 | 740.00 | 8.36 | 8.46 | 8.56 | 2008 | 2297 | 19.79% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00760000 | 760.00 | 0.9 | 0.87 | 0.9 | 580 | 1560 | 15.87% | |
| QQQ 261007C00752000 | 752.00 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 1019 | 1411 | 17.31% | |
| QQQ 261007C00770000 | 770.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 1202 | 706 | 15.14% | |
| QQQ 261007C00775000 | 775.00 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 159 | 655 | 15.33% | |
| QQQ 261007C00765000 | 765.00 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 836 | 632 | 15.28% | |
| QQQ 261007C00745000 | 745.00 | 5.52 | 5.65 | 5.73 | 1234 | 494 | 18.71% | |
| QQQ 261007C00780000 | 780.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 100 | 481 | 16.11% | |
| QQQ 261007C00768000 | 768.00 | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 95 | 370 | 15.09% | |
| QQQ 261007C00771000 | 771.00 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 67 | 357 | 15.06% | |
| QQQ 261007C00773000 | 773.00 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 294 | 352 | 15.28% | |
| QQQ 261007C00748000 | 748.00 | 4 | 4.24 | 4.32 | 139 | 332 | 18.10% | |
| QQQ 261007C00750000 | 750.00 | 3.48 | 3.43 | 3.5 | 1781 | 320 | 17.69% | |
| QQQ 261007C00744000 | 744.00 | 6.21 | 6.17 | 6.25 | 346 | 312 | 18.92% | |
| QQQ 261007C00743000 | 743.00 | 6.56 | 6.71 | 6.79 | 631 | 309 | 19.13% | |
| QQQ 261007C00761000 | 761.00 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 303 | 272 | 15.76% | |
| QQQ 261007C00764000 | 764.00 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 111 | 261 | 15.41% | |
| QQQ 261007C00728000 | 728.00 | 17.53 | 17.03 | 17.71 | 20 | 252 | 23.96% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00736000 | 736.00 | 10.83 | 11.1 | 11.23 | 88 | 247 | 20.76% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00738000 | 738.00 | 9.5 | 9.74 | 9.85 | 1039 | 238 | 20.25% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00735000 | 735.00 | 12.63 | 11.81 | 11.95 | 490 | 233 | 21.03% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00766000 | 766.00 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 124 | 224 | 15.24% | |
| QQQ 261007C00730000 | 730.00 | 15.66 | 15.4 | 16.08 | 18 | 204 | 23.33% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00769000 | 769.00 | 0.3 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 55 | 198 | 15.14% | |
| QQQ 261007C00756000 | 756.00 | 1.81 | 1.6 | 1.65 | 241 | 192 | 16.52% | |
| QQQ 261007C00757000 | 757.00 | 1.72 | 1.4 | 1.44 | 394 | 186 | 16.38% | |
| QQQ 261007C00763000 | 763.00 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 3302 | 178 | 15.53% | |
| QQQ 261007C00733000 | 733.00 | 12.57 | 13.07 | 13.71 | 3 | 163 | 22.36% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00739000 | 739.00 | 8.82 | 9.09 | 9.2 | 1121 | 162 | 20.03% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00737000 | 737.00 | 10.03 | 10.41 | 10.53 | 674 | 156 | 20.51% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00746000 | 746.00 | 5.1 | 5.16 | 5.24 | 200 | 152 | 18.52% | |
| QQQ 261007C00755000 | 755.00 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.9 | 2042 | 150 | 16.72% | |
| QQQ 261007C00758000 | 758.00 | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.23 | 305 | 142 | 16.17% | |
| QQQ 261007C00790000 | 790.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 60 | 129 | 18.95% | |
| QQQ 261007C00747000 | 747.00 | 4.75 | 4.69 | 4.76 | 284 | 124 | 18.29% | |
| QQQ 261007C00741000 | 741.00 | 7.87 | 7.86 | 7.95 | 1266 | 120 | 19.57% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00742000 | 742.00 | 7.13 | 7.27 | 7.36 | 819 | 116 | 19.35% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00753000 | 753.00 | 2.55 | 2.4 | 2.47 | 90 | 111 | 17.12% | |
| QQQ 261007C00767000 | 767.00 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 30 | 111 | 15.20% | |
| QQQ 261007C00774000 | 774.00 | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 78 | 101 | 15.19% | |
| QQQ 261007C00772000 | 772.00 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 53 | 100 | 15.09% | |
| QQQ 261007C00762000 | 762.00 | 0.73 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 1287 | 96 | 15.63% | |
| QQQ 261007C00759000 | 759.00 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 266 | 92 | 16.04% | |
| QQQ 261007C00751000 | 751.00 | 3.1 | 3.06 | 3.13 | 95 | 84 | 17.49% | |
| QQQ 261007C00731000 | 731.00 | 11.51 | 14.61 | 15.26 | 20 | 83 | 22.96% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00734000 | 734.00 | 13.31 | 12.34 | 13.02 | 18 | 69 | 22.25% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00749000 | 749.00 | 3.91 | 3.82 | 3.89 | 152 | 60 | 17.87% | |
| QQQ 261007C00715000 | 715.00 | 26.13 | 28.67 | 30.03 | 10 | 59 | 32.09% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00754000 | 754.00 | 1.91 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 116 | 59 | 16.91% | |
| QQQ 261007C00820000 | 820.00 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 1 | 57 | 27.74% | |
| QQQ 261007C00785000 | 785.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 109 | 52 | 17.29% | |
| QQQ 261007C00815000 | 815.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 4 | 47 | 26.17% | |
| QQQ 261007C00695000 | 695.00 | 49.24 | 46.66 | 50.29 | 3 | 44 | 48.02% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00810000 | 810.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 720 | 41 | 24.61% | |
| QQQ 261007C00805000 | 805.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1 | 37 | 24.02% | |
| QQQ 261007C00825000 | 825.00 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.02 | 432 | 32 | 29.30% | |
| QQQ 261007C00830000 | 830.00 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 800 | 29 | 30.66% | |
| QQQ 261007C00795000 | 795.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1520 | 22 | 20.70% | |
| QQQ 261007C00732000 | 732.00 | 11.47 | 13.84 | 14.41 | 10 | 22 | 22.46% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00729000 | 729.00 | 13.95 | 16.2 | 16.88 | 5 | 16 | 23.62% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00720000 | 720.00 | 24.12 | 24.02 | 24.98 | 5 | 11 | 28.03% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00725000 | 725.00 | 16.05 | 19.57 | 20.43 | 16 | 4 | 25.61% | YES |
| QQQ 261007C00719000 | 719.00 | 25.07 | 24.94 | 25.79 | 16 | 1 | 28.08% | YES |
The table below lists all put options on QQQ expiring on 2026-10-07. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QQQ 261007P00675000 | 675.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 20 | 12593 | 30.96% | |
| QQQ 261007P00670000 | 670.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 103 | 5024 | 32.62% | |
| QQQ 261007P00717000 | 717.00 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 1449 | 2916 | 20.36% | |
| QQQ 261007P00655000 | 655.00 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 150 | 2204 | 37.50% | |
| QQQ 261007P00725000 | 725.00 | 1.59 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 373 | 1382 | 18.81% | |
| QQQ 261007P00720000 | 720.00 | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 472 | 1372 | 19.75% | |
| QQQ 261007P00705000 | 705.00 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 122 | 1362 | 22.90% | |
| QQQ 261007P00715000 | 715.00 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 168 | 1294 | 20.76% | |
| QQQ 261007P00716000 | 716.00 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 319 | 1272 | 20.57% | |
| QQQ 261007P00706000 | 706.00 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 119 | 1182 | 22.63% | |
| QQQ 261007P00680000 | 680.00 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 307 | 700 | 29.25% | |
| QQQ 261007P00735000 | 735.00 | 3.7 | 3.49 | 3.54 | 1037 | 618 | 17.09% | |
| QQQ 261007P00730000 | 730.00 | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.38 | 1550 | 614 | 17.96% | |
| QQQ 261007P00645000 | 645.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 | 603 | 41.60% | |
| QQQ 261007P00740000 | 740.00 | 5.11 | 5.1 | 5.18 | 985 | 538 | 16.21% | |
| QQQ 261007P00711000 | 711.00 | 0.92 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 73 | 534 | 21.66% | |
| QQQ 261007P00640000 | 640.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 160 | 475 | 43.75% | |
| QQQ 261007P00685000 | 685.00 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 174 | 462 | 27.83% | |
| QQQ 261007P00700000 | 700.00 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 193 | 456 | 24.02% | |
| QQQ 261007P00744000 | 744.00 | 7 | 6.79 | 6.88 | 235 | 394 | 15.38% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00550000 | 550.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1960 | 391 | 76.56% | |
| QQQ 261007P00630000 | 630.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 351 | 354 | 47.85% | |
| QQQ 261007P00698000 | 698.00 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 73 | 339 | 24.49% | |
| QQQ 261007P00699000 | 699.00 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 62 | 339 | 24.17% | |
| QQQ 261007P00702000 | 702.00 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 68 | 323 | 23.63% | |
| QQQ 261007P00745000 | 745.00 | 7.55 | 7.28 | 7.37 | 410 | 299 | 15.16% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00710000 | 710.00 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.5 | 133 | 291 | 21.84% | |
| QQQ 261007P00697000 | 697.00 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 278 | 287 | 24.78% | |
| QQQ 261007P00718000 | 718.00 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 106 | 287 | 20.17% | |
| QQQ 261007P00660000 | 660.00 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 11 | 287 | 36.13% | |
| QQQ 261007P00723000 | 723.00 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 114 | 276 | 19.20% | |
| QQQ 261007P00650000 | 650.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 9 | 260 | 39.65% | |
| QQQ 261007P00714000 | 714.00 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 333 | 235 | 20.98% | |
| QQQ 261007P00555000 | 555.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2156 | 235 | 74.22% | |
| QQQ 261007P00545000 | 545.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2056 | 227 | 78.91% | |
| QQQ 261007P00719000 | 719.00 | 1 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 159 | 221 | 19.95% | |
| QQQ 261007P00741000 | 741.00 | 5.57 | 5.49 | 5.57 | 366 | 217 | 16.01% | |
| QQQ 261007P00703000 | 703.00 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 18 | 213 | 23.29% | |
| QQQ 261007P00665000 | 665.00 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 126 | 204 | 34.08% | |
| QQQ 261007P00742000 | 742.00 | 5.92 | 5.9 | 5.98 | 979 | 191 | 15.80% | |
| QQQ 261007P00560000 | 560.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1764 | 184 | 72.27% | |
| QQQ 261007P00738000 | 738.00 | 4.67 | 4.39 | 4.46 | 496 | 181 | 16.57% | |
| QQQ 261007P00721000 | 721.00 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 82 | 177 | 19.57% | |
| QQQ 261007P00722000 | 722.00 | 1.37 | 1.2 | 1.24 | 253 | 171 | 19.36% | |
| QQQ 261007P00743000 | 743.00 | 6.71 | 6.34 | 6.42 | 643 | 165 | 15.60% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00570000 | 570.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1666 | 163 | 67.97% | |
| QQQ 261007P00712000 | 712.00 | 0.69 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 142 | 160 | 21.42% | |
| QQQ 261007P00739000 | 739.00 | 4.78 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 497 | 159 | 16.39% | |
| QQQ 261007P00724000 | 724.00 | 1.52 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 93 | 156 | 19.00% | |
| QQQ 261007P00729000 | 729.00 | 2.2 | 2.15 | 2.19 | 148 | 150 | 18.11% | |
| QQQ 261007P00728000 | 728.00 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 113 | 149 | 18.29% | |
| QQQ 261007P00726000 | 726.00 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 97 | 148 | 18.65% | |
| QQQ 261007P00707000 | 707.00 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.4 | 55 | 145 | 22.45% | |
| QQQ 261007P00695000 | 695.00 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 283 | 145 | 25.15% | |
| QQQ 261007P00690000 | 690.00 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 727 | 140 | 26.47% | |
| QQQ 261007P00736000 | 736.00 | 4.05 | 3.77 | 3.83 | 498 | 136 | 16.93% | |
| QQQ 261007P00530000 | 530.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1844 | 132 | 85.16% | |
| QQQ 261007P00733000 | 733.00 | 3.01 | 2.97 | 3.03 | 141 | 121 | 17.45% | |
| QQQ 261007P00737000 | 737.00 | 4.3 | 4.07 | 4.14 | 1364 | 118 | 16.76% | |
| QQQ 261007P00535000 | 535.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1764 | 115 | 82.81% | |
| QQQ 261007P00692000 | 692.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 425 | 104 | 25.83% | |
| QQQ 261007P00600000 | 600.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 60 | 102 | 57.81% | |
| QQQ 261007P00755000 | 755.00 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 13.95 | 3 | 94 | 13.08% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00747000 | 747.00 | 9.2 | 8.31 | 8.41 | 16 | 92 | 14.64% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00731000 | 731.00 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 101 | 90 | 17.79% | |
| QQQ 261007P00732000 | 732.00 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.8 | 166 | 89 | 17.63% | |
| QQQ 261007P00727000 | 727.00 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 343 | 88 | 18.42% | |
| QQQ 261007P00750000 | 750.00 | 9.72 | 10.05 | 10.18 | 67 | 87 | 13.79% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00734000 | 734.00 | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.28 | 154 | 87 | 17.29% | |
| QQQ 261007P00605000 | 605.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 | 85 | 55.86% | |
| QQQ 261007P00709000 | 709.00 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 15 | 78 | 22.00% | |
| QQQ 261007P00615000 | 615.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 286 | 74 | 51.56% | |
| QQQ 261007P00694000 | 694.00 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 98 | 69 | 25.39% | |
| QQQ 261007P00520000 | 520.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 1372 | 66 | 87.50% | |
| QQQ 261007P00713000 | 713.00 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 96 | 64 | 21.18% | |
| QQQ 261007P00704000 | 704.00 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 1016 | 63 | 23.17% | |
| QQQ 261007P00693000 | 693.00 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 137 | 63 | 25.59% | |
| QQQ 261007P00540000 | 540.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1960 | 59 | 81.25% | |
| QQQ 261007P00746000 | 746.00 | 8.21 | 7.78 | 7.88 | 83 | 57 | 14.92% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00696000 | 696.00 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 12 | 55 | 24.85% | |
| QQQ 261007P00708000 | 708.00 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 20 | 51 | 22.24% | |
| QQQ 261007P00635000 | 635.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 176 | 42 | 45.90% | |
| QQQ 261007P00595000 | 595.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 294 | 41 | 59.77% | |
| QQQ 261007P00701000 | 701.00 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 33 | 38 | 23.85% | |
| QQQ 261007P00565000 | 565.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 2058 | 35 | 70.31% | |
| QQQ 261007P00610000 | 610.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 406 | 31 | 53.52% | |
| QQQ 261007P00510000 | 510.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 1271 | 30 | 92.19% | |
| QQQ 261007P00752000 | 752.00 | 10.89 | 10.96 | 11.69 | 28 | 29 | 13.80% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00525000 | 525.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1788 | 27 | 87.50% | |
| QQQ 261007P00691000 | 691.00 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 202 | 26 | 26.27% | |
| QQQ 261007P00515000 | 515.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 1648 | 17 | 89.84% | |
| QQQ 261007P00575000 | 575.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 1568 | 15 | 66.02% | |
| QQQ 261007P00754000 | 754.00 | 12.67 | 12.48 | 13.19 | 60 | 13 | 13.42% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00625000 | 625.00 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 6 | 12 | 48.83% | |
| QQQ 261007P00760000 | 760.00 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.01 | 10 | 11 | 8.50% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00748000 | 748.00 | 9.16 | 8.87 | 8.98 | 33 | 6 | 14.40% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00756000 | 756.00 | 18.15 | 14.07 | 14.77 | 4 | 5 | 12.88% | YES |
| QQQ 261007P00620000 | 620.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 89 | 1 | 50.98% |
This page displays the full QQQ options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-10-07. 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.
Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-10-07. 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 QQQ.
The ITM column highlights whether a contract is currently in-the-money for QQQ: 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.
Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for QQQ between now and 2026-10-07. 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.
No. This 2026-10-07 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in QQQ, 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.
The QQQ 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 2026-10-07 approaches.