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QQQ Options Chain – 2026-10-16

Detailed QQQ options chain for 2026-10-16 – 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.

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QQQ Call Options — 2026-10-16 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for QQQ – 2026-10-16 – 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 2026-10-16.

This QQQ 2026-10-16 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.

QQQ Call Options — 2026-10-16 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on QQQ expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 261016C00760000 760.00 4.36 4.3 4.38 11178 80974 18.33%
QQQ 261016C00750000 750.00 8.22 8.15 8.25 11514 40339 19.57%
QQQ 261016C00775000 775.00 1.3 1.27 1.3 6642 39985 17.03%
QQQ 261016C00770000 770.00 1.99 1.97 2.03 3197 35317 17.42%
QQQ 261016C00740000 740.00 13.59 13.53 13.76 7732 28498 21.22% YES
QQQ 261016C00800000 800.00 0.12 0.11 0.13 1007 23219 16.90%
QQQ 261016C00755000 755.00 6.1 6.02 6.11 4956 21388 18.91%
QQQ 261016C00785000 785.00 0.5 0.49 0.52 1173 20096 16.72%
QQQ 261016C00720000 720.00 27.48 26.77 28.73 548 18745 25.80% YES
QQQ 261016C00900000 900.00 0.01 0.01 0.03 1 17805 32.81%
QQQ 261016C00730000 730.00 19.93 20.34 20.58 623 16662 23.07% YES
QQQ 261016C00970000 970.00 0.02 0 0.02 10 15745 42.58%
QQQ 261016C00745000 745.00 10.75 10.68 10.78 6124 15216 20.30%
QQQ 261016C00780000 780.00 0.82 0.79 0.82 1774 11330 16.79%
QQQ 261016C00735000 735.00 16.73 16.78 17.02 962 10926 22.11% YES
QQQ 261016C00765000 765.00 2.93 2.96 3.03 4024 10607 17.83%
QQQ 261016C00725000 725.00 24.07 24.03 24.57 194 10172 24.43% YES
QQQ 261016C00700000 700.00 45 45.48 46.95 60 10158 32.54% YES
QQQ 261016C00718000 718.00 28.87 29.51 30.38 169 9304 26.24% YES
QQQ 261016C00712000 712.00 35.3 33.29 36.04 140 8850 28.85% YES
QQQ 261016C01085000 1085.00 0.03 0 0.02 15 8716 55.47%
QQQ 261016C00715000 715.00 31.53 32.05 32.92 646 7733 26.95% YES
QQQ 261016C00825000 825.00 0.03 0.02 0.04 55 7386 19.83%
QQQ 261016C00850000 850.00 0.02 0.01 0.03 13 7157 24.02%
QQQ 261016C00920000 920.00 0.01 0 0.03 930 6492 36.33%
QQQ 261016C00756000 756.00 5.62 5.64 5.73 2055 6325 18.78%
QQQ 261016C00710000 710.00 37.25 36.67 37.31 94 5403 28.29% YES
QQQ 261016C00820000 820.00 0.04 0.02 0.05 146 4932 19.24%
QQQ 261016C00752000 752.00 7.01 7.25 7.36 1835 4888 19.32%
QQQ 261016C00795000 795.00 0.2 0.18 0.2 233 4426 16.70%
QQQ 261016C00705000 705.00 41.85 41.14 42.41 53 4199 31.13% YES
QQQ 261016C00734000 734.00 17.3 17.47 17.72 3521 3820 22.32% YES
QQQ 261016C00840000 840.00 0.02 0.01 0.03 91 3715 22.07%
QQQ 261016C00790000 790.00 0.33 0.3 0.32 484 3715 16.65%
QQQ 261016C00746000 746.00 9.57 10.15 10.27 1777 3617 20.19%
QQQ 261016C00885000 885.00 0.03 0 0.03 261 3333 30.27%
QQQ 261016C00757000 757.00 5.28 5.28 5.37 1554 3274 18.67%
QQQ 261016C00719000 719.00 28.56 28.67 29.55 157 3201 26.01% YES
QQQ 261016C00805000 805.00 0.08 0.07 0.09 18 2909 17.24%
QQQ 261016C00810000 810.00 0.06 0.04 0.07 76 2876 17.82%
QQQ 261016C00731000 731.00 19.73 19.6 19.87 172 2847 22.92% YES
QQQ 261016C00748000 748.00 8.6 9.12 9.24 1509 2740 19.90%
QQQ 261016C00830000 830.00 0.04 0.01 0.04 311 2700 20.80%
QQQ 261016C00747000 747.00 9.55 9.62 9.74 1097 2679 20.03%
QQQ 261016C00690000 690.00 54.74 54.94 56.46 7 2668 36.13% YES
QQQ 261016C00714000 714.00 32.86 31.41 33.91 201 2655 27.48% YES
QQQ 261016C00739000 739.00 14.87 14.16 14.38 660 2603 21.38% YES
QQQ 261016C00717000 717.00 30.26 29.13 32.08 232 2319 28.24% YES
QQQ 261016C00728000 728.00 22.38 21.5 22.27 257 2295 23.83% YES
QQQ 261016C00772000 772.00 1.65 1.65 1.71 350 2225 17.27%
QQQ 261016C00749000 749.00 8.5 8.63 8.74 988 2208 19.74%
QQQ 261016C00726000 726.00 23.79 23.22 23.87 89 2156 24.37% YES
QQQ 261016C00744000 744.00 11.08 11.24 11.36 855 2114 20.50%
QQQ 261016C00759000 759.00 4.54 4.61 4.69 1561 2105 18.43%
QQQ 261016C00721000 721.00 26.67 27.03 27.89 175 2045 25.53% YES
QQQ 261016C00815000 815.00 0.03 0.03 0.06 2 2013 18.56%
QQQ 261016C00743000 743.00 11.9 11.8 11.92 976 1999 20.65%
QQQ 261016C00835000 835.00 0.02 0.01 0.03 126 1884 21.09%
QQQ 261016C00727000 727.00 22.26 22.28 23.12 175 1879 24.20% YES
QQQ 261016C00763000 763.00 3.4 3.46 3.53 1119 1849 18.03%
QQQ 261016C00774000 774.00 1.42 1.39 1.44 845 1821 17.15%
QQQ 261016C00625000 625.00 115.88 117.42 120.9 2 1811 55.57% YES
QQQ 261016C00742000 742.00 12.23 12.38 12.51 1346 1808 20.82% YES
QQQ 261016C00733000 733.00 17.9 18.17 18.43 160 1797 22.52% YES
QQQ 261016C00758000 758.00 4.84 4.94 5.02 1182 1758 18.54%
QQQ 261016C00724000 724.00 24.52 24.62 25.92 178 1717 25.71% YES
QQQ 261016C00650000 650.00 93.66 92.64 96.33 16 1666 54.44% YES
QQQ 261016C00845000 845.00 0.02 0.01 0.03 240 1664 23.05%
QQQ 261016C00738000 738.00 14.59 14.8 15.04 696 1640 21.60% YES
QQQ 261016C00729000 729.00 21.3 20.77 22.03 146 1550 24.54% YES
QQQ 261016C00761000 761.00 3.91 4 4.08 1194 1544 18.22%
QQQ 261016C00766000 766.00 2.78 2.73 2.81 1214 1538 17.76%
QQQ 261016C00716000 716.00 31.35 31.2 32.55 208 1514 27.72% YES
QQQ 261016C00680000 680.00 61.08 63.31 66.09 11 1501 39.75% YES
QQQ 261016C00723000 723.00 25.37 25.41 26.19 148 1488 24.92% YES
QQQ 261016C00736000 736.00 16.15 16.11 16.36 929 1477 21.96% YES
QQQ 261016C00713000 713.00 33.97 32.41 35.56 206 1468 29.42% YES
QQQ 261016C00771000 771.00 1.89 1.81 1.87 432 1458 17.36%
QQQ 261016C00751000 751.00 7.52 7.69 7.81 1168 1342 19.47%
QQQ 261016C00880000 880.00 0.02 0 0.03 320 1339 29.49%
QQQ 261016C00753000 753.00 6.82 6.83 6.92 833 1327 19.17%
QQQ 261016C00708000 708.00 38.68 38.29 38.97 57 1319 28.53% YES
QQQ 261016C00773000 773.00 1.51 1.52 1.57 283 1318 17.21%
QQQ 261016C00709000 709.00 38.04 37.57 38.21 34 1315 28.58% YES
QQQ 261016C00732000 732.00 19.68 18.88 19.14 56 1311 22.71% YES
QQQ 261016C00764000 764.00 3.25 3.2 3.27 627 1209 17.92%
QQQ 261016C00695000 695.00 50.74 48.84 51.71 5 1183 34.40% YES
QQQ 261016C00741000 741.00 13.57 12.94 13.15 1184 1158 21.06% YES
QQQ 261016C00685000 685.00 59.48 58.36 61.24 3 1127 37.87% YES
QQQ 261016C00660000 660.00 83.62 82.77 86.46 77 1100 50.26% YES
QQQ 261016C00722000 722.00 26.08 26.3 27.06 137 1098 25.27% YES
QQQ 261016C00707000 707.00 39.82 39.13 39.89 27 1066 28.86% YES
QQQ 261016C00762000 762.00 3.95 3.72 3.8 1221 1056 18.13%
QQQ 261016C00769000 769.00 2.12 2.15 2.21 923 1047 17.51%
QQQ 261016C00630000 630.00 114.48 112.46 116.15 28 1014 54.31% YES
QQQ 261016C00865000 865.00 0.01 0.01 0.03 1200 1005 26.76%
QQQ 261016C00737000 737.00 15.16 15.45 15.69 367 1002 21.77% YES
QQQ 261016C00655000 655.00 88.26 87.7 91.39 179 951 52.34% YES
QQQ 261016C00950000 950.00 0.01 0 0.03 1 907 41.02%
QQQ 261016C00768000 768.00 2.28 2.33 2.39 1115 896 17.57%
QQQ 261016C00925000 925.00 0.04 0 0.03 630 893 37.11%
QQQ 261016C00860000 860.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 1200 850 25.78%
QQQ 261016C00767000 767.00 2.62 2.52 2.59 643 799 17.65%
QQQ 261016C00754000 754.00 6.26 6.41 6.51 1657 772 19.04%
QQQ 261016C00711000 711.00 35.98 34.17 37.34 109 765 30.05% YES
QQQ 261016C01075000 1075.00 0.02 0 0.02 10 687 54.69%
QQQ 261016C00670000 670.00 75.02 72.98 76.64 50 667 46.17% YES
QQQ 261016C00855000 855.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 560 664 24.90%
QQQ 261016C00600000 600.00 144.05 142.28 145.98 164 660 65.78% YES
QQQ 261016C00940000 940.00 0.02 0 0.03 60 659 39.45%
QQQ 261016C00706000 706.00 40.86 40.23 40.89 8 627 29.37% YES
QQQ 261016C00910000 910.00 0.03 0 0.03 720 571 34.57%
QQQ 261016C00675000 675.00 66.68 68.06 71.55 5 524 43.53% YES
QQQ 261016C00665000 665.00 74.18 77.88 81.33 2 483 47.50% YES
QQQ 261016C00615000 615.00 123.5 127.36 130.84 1 478 59.34% YES
QQQ 261016C00895000 895.00 0.02 0 0.03 440 462 32.03%
QQQ 261016C00580000 580.00 164.62 162.2 165.68 2 415 72.83% YES
QQQ 261016C00620000 620.00 122.46 122.43 126.09 2 409 58.23% YES
QQQ 261016C00360000 360.00 382.48 381.71 385.37 404 400 177.34% YES
QQQ 261016C00400000 400.00 342.18 341.78 345.04 2 385 151.76% YES
QQQ 261016C00605000 605.00 134.83 137.34 140.78 15 361 63.23% YES
QQQ 261016C00870000 870.00 0.01 0 0.03 240 356 27.64%
QQQ 261016C00698000 698.00 43.93 46.02 49.24 2 325 34.28% YES
QQQ 261016C00692000 692.00 48.5 51.69 54.56 1 317 35.45% YES
QQQ 261016C00640000 640.00 102.82 103 106.23 42 311 51.71% YES
QQQ 261016C00645000 645.00 99.43 97.59 101.28 29 301 56.57% YES
QQQ 261016C00890000 890.00 0.02 0 0.03 520 290 31.25%
QQQ 261016C00590000 590.00 148.09 152.25 155.71 2 289 68.93% YES
QQQ 261016C00875000 875.00 0.03 0 0.03 1 285 28.52%
QQQ 261016C00610000 610.00 136.35 132.34 135.81 1 284 61.26% YES
QQQ 261016C00635000 635.00 108.36 107.54 111.19 17 277 52.55% YES
QQQ 261016C00702000 702.00 43.75 43.9 44.55 22 269 30.53% YES
QQQ 261016C00915000 915.00 0.02 0 0.03 360 267 35.35%
QQQ 261016C00704000 704.00 41.73 42.05 42.71 19 252 29.94% YES
QQQ 261016C00701000 701.00 44.58 44.59 46.58 24 252 33.60% YES
QQQ 261016C00355000 355.00 389.74 386.7 390.16 250 251 178.32% YES
QQQ 261016C00703000 703.00 42.84 42.99 43.65 52 246 30.29% YES
QQQ 261016C00540000 540.00 196.82 202.08 205.77 1 236 89.94% YES
QQQ 261016C00689000 689.00 57.22 54.55 57.43 13 231 36.52% YES
QQQ 261016C00945000 945.00 0.01 0 0.03 120 225 40.23%
QQQ 261016C00905000 905.00 0.03 0 0.03 15 208 33.79%
QQQ 261016C00595000 595.00 148.97 147.27 150.73 39 199 66.99% YES
QQQ 261016C00677000 677.00 63.65 66.14 69.81 2 163 43.38% YES
QQQ 261016C00565000 565.00 178.65 177.15 180.62 2 159 78.76% YES
QQQ 261016C00693000 693.00 47.46 50.74 53.61 1 150 35.10% YES
QQQ 261016C00930000 930.00 0.01 0 0.03 224 144 37.89%
QQQ 261016C00550000 550.00 188.35 192.11 195.58 3 131 84.86% YES
QQQ 261016C00672000 672.00 72.13 70.99 74.48 2 122 44.72% YES
QQQ 261016C00699000 699.00 47.5 45.09 48.3 4 120 33.93% YES
QQQ 261016C00683000 683.00 60.41 60.29 63.18 1 119 38.63% YES
QQQ 261016C00686000 686.00 59.08 57.4 60.67 3 117 38.65% YES
QQQ 261016C00694000 694.00 52.5 49.79 53.01 4 116 35.69% YES
QQQ 261016C00691000 691.00 55.66 52.73 55.49 12 108 35.74% YES
QQQ 261016C00575000 575.00 164.54 167.18 170.66 51 108 74.78% YES
QQQ 261016C00656000 656.00 81.02 86.72 90.19 69 107 51.17% YES
QQQ 261016C00696000 696.00 45.23 47.9 50.77 20 105 34.06% YES
QQQ 261016C00560000 560.00 180.71 182.13 185.61 1 104 80.76% YES
QQQ 261016C00652000 652.00 68.48 90.66 94.14 1 103 52.82% YES
QQQ 261016C00975000 975.00 0.18 0 0.03 12 98 44.92%
QQQ 261016C00688000 688.00 53.3 55.48 58.76 1 98 37.94% YES
QQQ 261016C00500000 500.00 243.05 241.98 245.45 1 94 105.88% YES
QQQ 261016C00585000 585.00 159.65 157.26 160.69 2 93 71.00% YES
QQQ 261016C00687000 687.00 57.7 56.44 59.35 1 92 37.25% YES
QQQ 261016C00653000 653.00 59.45 89.67 93.16 88 91 52.44% YES
QQQ 261016C00555000 555.00 188 187.11 190.81 1 85 83.68% YES
QQQ 261016C00935000 935.00 0.03 0 0.03 300 81 38.67%
QQQ 261016C00460000 460.00 281 281.9 285.18 1 81 122.73% YES
QQQ 261016C00697000 697.00 45.06 47.09 50.31 4 79 34.97% YES
QQQ 261016C00535000 535.00 208.98 207.07 210.54 1 76 91.04% YES
QQQ 261016C00570000 570.00 168.67 172.16 175.64 1 74 76.75% YES
QQQ 261016C00450000 450.00 288.43 291.89 295.36 5 71 128.83% YES
QQQ 261016C00679000 679.00 63.95 64.2 67.07 2 66 40.16% YES
QQQ 261016C00435000 435.00 296.46 262.62 266.33 2 66 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C00465000 465.00 252.57 276.91 280.39 1 63 121.73% YES
QQQ 261016C00440000 440.00 304.36 301.87 305.12 5 62 132.03% YES
QQQ 261016C00684000 684.00 54.59 60.72 62.69 4 61 39.67% YES
QQQ 261016C00676000 676.00 65.19 67.09 70.57 3 60 43.12% YES
QQQ 261016C00678000 678.00 57.73 65.17 68.84 3 59 42.99% YES
QQQ 261016C00674000 674.00 67.85 69.04 72.73 1 58 44.56% YES
QQQ 261016C00495000 495.00 247.25 246.97 250.44 6 56 108.08% YES
QQQ 261016C00682000 682.00 63.63 61.26 64.15 1 55 39.01% YES
QQQ 261016C00470000 470.00 268.63 271.93 275.39 1 55 119.41% YES
QQQ 261016C00380000 380.00 356.14 361.75 365.21 11 53 164.31% YES
QQQ 261016C00485000 485.00 232.08 256.95 260.24 1 52 111.48% YES
QQQ 261016C00520000 520.00 218.85 222.03 225.5 1 50 97.31% YES
QQQ 261016C01035000 1035.00 0.06 0 0.03 0 50 50.78%
QQQ 261016C01025000 1025.00 0.08 0 0.03 0 50 52.34%
QQQ 261016C00475000 475.00 271.15 266.94 270.4 1 48 117.14% YES
QQQ 261016C00681000 681.00 43.56 62.23 65.12 2 45 39.38% YES
QQQ 261016C00530000 530.00 189.41 212.06 215.53 3 41 93.15% YES
QQQ 261016C00667000 667.00 56.55 75.89 79.37 4 39 46.70% YES
QQQ 261016C00664000 664.00 83.41 78.84 82.32 1 37 47.93% YES
QQQ 261016C00395000 395.00 350.33 346.78 350.24 3 34 156.25% YES
QQQ 261016C00490000 490.00 229.49 251.96 255.43 10 34 110.30% YES
QQQ 261016C00525000 525.00 215.92 217.04 220.51 1 33 95.19% YES
QQQ 261016C00385000 385.00 334.69 354.07 357.68 32 33 143.65% YES
QQQ 261016C00545000 545.00 194.51 197.13 200.57 2 31 87.07% YES
QQQ 261016C00985000 985.00 0.34 0 0.03 1 30 46.48%
QQQ 261016C00659000 659.00 88.34 83.76 87.24 2 29 49.96% YES
QQQ 261016C00671000 671.00 49.79 71.97 75.45 1 28 45.09% YES
QQQ 261016C00673000 673.00 70.01 70.05 73.5 1 24 44.32% YES
QQQ 261016C00480000 480.00 264.38 261.94 265.41 1 24 114.80% YES
QQQ 261016C00657000 657.00 63.92 85.73 89.21 15 18 50.78% YES
QQQ 261016C00335000 335.00 377.26 406.67 410.13 1 17 190.43% YES
QQQ 261016C00370000 370.00 368.88 371.72 375.19 4 17 169.73% YES
QQQ 261016C00669000 669.00 54.44 73.93 77.41 2 17 45.90% YES
QQQ 261016C00515000 515.00 202.33 227.02 230.49 5 17 99.46% YES
QQQ 261016C01060000 1060.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 16 50.00%
QQQ 261016C00658000 658.00 62.09 84.61 88.22 1 15 50.35% YES
QQQ 261016C00300000 300.00 445 441.6 444.86 1 14 210.40% YES
QQQ 261016C00661000 661.00 77.69 81.79 85.27 1 14 49.15% YES
QQQ 261016C00425000 425.00 313.63 316.83 320.31 4 13 140.89% YES
QQQ 261016C00330000 330.00 411.18 411.65 415.12 1 13 193.41% YES
QQQ 261016C00350000 350.00 367.06 391.69 395.16 1 13 181.35% YES
QQQ 261016C00663000 663.00 58.71 79.85 83.3 14 12 48.32% YES
QQQ 261016C00510000 510.00 233.8 232 235.48 2 12 101.58% YES
QQQ 261016C00310000 310.00 409.99 431.61 435.08 1 11 206.10% YES
QQQ 261016C00325000 325.00 421.07 416.65 420.11 3 10 196.63% YES
QQQ 261016C00315000 315.00 384.34 391.55 394.2 10 10 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C00666000 666.00 75.34 76.91 80.35 6 9 47.10% YES
QQQ 261016C00668000 668.00 53.42 74.91 78.39 1 8 46.30% YES
QQQ 261016C00662000 662.00 82.34 80.8 84.28 1 8 48.72% YES
QQQ 261016C00654000 654.00 62.01 88.69 92.17 1 8 52.01% YES
QQQ 261016C00505000 505.00 227.07 237 240.46 5 7 103.76% YES
QQQ 261016C00390000 390.00 351.85 351.76 355.23 1 6 158.81% YES
QQQ 261016C00410000 410.00 307.66 331.8 335.27 2 5 148.36% YES
QQQ 261016C00365000 365.00 332.66 341.93 344.58 1 4 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C00405000 405.00 338.63 336.79 340.13 1 3 149.88% YES
QQQ 261016C00455000 455.00 288.95 252.74 255.5 1 3 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C00420000 420.00 296.73 321.82 325.16 1 3 142.31% YES
QQQ 261016C00345000 345.00 366.88 396.72 400.15 2 2 184.72% YES
QQQ 261016C00340000 340.00 373.63 379.1 382.8 1 2 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C01015000 1015.00 0.05 0 0.03 1 2 50.78%
QQQ 261016C00632000 632.00 111.04 110.35 113.95 0 2 52.62% YES
QQQ 261016C00651000 651.00 69.6 91.65 95.13 4 2 53.25% YES
QQQ 261016C00638000 638.00 95.11 104.4 108 0 2 50.43% YES
QQQ 261016C00445000 445.00 263.49 275.96 279.55 1 1 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C00430000 430.00 278.78 311.73 315.12 6 1 136.08% YES
QQQ 261016C00375000 375.00 352.39 363.67 367.13 0 1 120.31% YES
QQQ 261016C01065000 1065.00 0.04 0 0 6 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01020000 1020.00 0.05 0 0 8 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01010000 1010.00 0.05 0 0 122 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01000000 1000.00 0.05 0 0 6 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00990000 990.00 0.03 0 0 1 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00320000 320.00 395.21 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016C01040000 1040.00 0.05 0 0 30 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00305000 305.00 413.87 436.61 440.07 1 0 209.52% YES
QQQ 261016C01045000 1045.00 0.04 0 0 1 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01070000 1070.00 0.04 0 0 2 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01055000 1055.00 0.05 0 0 5 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01030000 1030.00 0.05 0 0 6 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00955000 955.00 0.08 0 0 1 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00960000 960.00 0.03 0 0 20 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00965000 965.00 0.04 0 0 6 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01080000 1080.00 0.04 0 0 412 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C01050000 1050.00 0.04 0 0 100 0 25.00%
QQQ 261016C00980000 980.00 0.05 0 0 86 0 25.00%

QQQ Put Options Chain – 2026-10-16

The table below lists all put options on QQQ expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 261016P00700000 700.00 1.8 1.77 1.81 2635 61936 23.41%
QQQ 261016P00670000 670.00 0.67 0.67 0.69 323 49226 28.98%
QQQ 261016P00705000 705.00 2.17 2.14 2.2 4257 42632 22.61%
QQQ 261016P00695000 695.00 1.42 1.46 1.5 908 37499 24.24%
QQQ 261016P00680000 680.00 0.91 0.89 0.92 1983 34872 27.04%
QQQ 261016P00660000 660.00 0.5 0.52 0.54 192 32481 31.07%
QQQ 261016P00710000 710.00 2.74 2.63 2.69 2260 30716 21.83%
QQQ 261016P00650000 650.00 0.4 0.4 0.42 166 30628 33.03%
QQQ 261016P00620000 620.00 0.2 0.2 0.23 2072 27077 39.40%
QQQ 261016P00640000 640.00 0.32 0.31 0.34 757 25780 35.16%
QQQ 261016P00690000 690.00 1.24 1.23 1.27 6097 24320 25.18%
QQQ 261016P00675000 675.00 0.78 0.77 0.79 349 23517 27.98%
QQQ 261016P00630000 630.00 0.28 0.25 0.28 1076 21913 37.31%
QQQ 261016P00730000 730.00 6.34 6.19 6.26 6867 21503 18.93%
QQQ 261016P00725000 725.00 5.04 4.99 5.07 5646 18661 19.66%
QQQ 261016P00610000 610.00 0.17 0.16 0.19 7 17822 41.50%
QQQ 261016P00715000 715.00 3.39 3.25 3.31 4592 17214 21.08%
QQQ 261016P00550000 550.00 0.05 0.04 0.07 63 16922 53.13%
QQQ 261016P00740000 740.00 9.48 9.38 9.5 5622 16732 17.50%
QQQ 261016P00570000 570.00 0.07 0.06 0.09 166 16217 49.71%
QQQ 261016P00720000 720.00 4.1 4.02 4.1 4188 15885 20.37%
QQQ 261016P00712000 712.00 2.87 2.86 2.93 800 14357 21.55%
QQQ 261016P00600000 600.00 0.14 0.13 0.16 335 13480 43.65%
QQQ 261016P00665000 665.00 0.6 0.59 0.61 174 12739 30.03%
QQQ 261016P00625000 625.00 0.23 0.22 0.25 26 12630 38.28%
QQQ 261016P00515000 515.00 0.03 0.02 0.05 260 12432 61.13%
QQQ 261016P00685000 685.00 1.06 1.04 1.07 1351 12372 26.06%
QQQ 261016P00716000 716.00 3.32 3.39 3.46 510 12006 20.95%
QQQ 261016P00605000 605.00 0.17 0.14 0.17 11 11431 42.43%
QQQ 261016P00450000 450.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 241 11276 79.69%
QQQ 261016P00713000 713.00 3.08 2.98 3.05 398 10615 21.39%
QQQ 261016P00655000 655.00 0.49 0.46 0.48 155 9175 32.11%
QQQ 261016P00595000 595.00 0.15 0.11 0.14 727 8618 44.43%
QQQ 261016P00540000 540.00 0.05 0.03 0.05 53 7878 54.30%
QQQ 261016P00674000 674.00 0.76 0.75 0.77 135 7133 28.19%
QQQ 261016P00500000 500.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 61 6723 63.67%
QQQ 261016P00734000 734.00 7.62 7.31 7.41 646 6204 18.37%
QQQ 261016P00745000 745.00 11.65 11.49 11.61 1235 5938 16.72% YES
QQQ 261016P00735000 735.00 7.65 7.64 7.73 4766 5914 18.23%
QQQ 261016P00520000 520.00 0.02 0.02 0.05 90 5733 59.57%
QQQ 261016P00722000 722.00 4.52 4.39 4.46 5979 5720 20.08%
QQQ 261016P00718000 718.00 3.82 3.69 3.76 724 5506 20.65%
QQQ 261016P00525000 525.00 0.03 0.02 0.05 854 5430 58.20%
QQQ 261016P00575000 575.00 0.12 0.07 0.1 6 5148 48.73%
QQQ 261016P00300000 300.00 0.02 0 0.01 697 4920 125.00%
QQQ 261016P00663000 663.00 0.75 0.56 0.58 50 4802 30.45%
QQQ 261016P00615000 615.00 0.24 0.18 0.21 1 4750 40.48%
QQQ 261016P00669000 669.00 0.65 0.65 0.67 138 4500 29.18%
QQQ 261016P00580000 580.00 0.13 0.08 0.11 3 4375 47.75%
QQQ 261016P00590000 590.00 0.11 0.1 0.13 45 4324 45.61%
QQQ 261016P00719000 719.00 4.1 3.85 3.93 1050 3935 20.52%
QQQ 261016P00585000 585.00 0.12 0.09 0.12 14 3931 46.68%
QQQ 261016P00645000 645.00 0.35 0.36 0.38 89 3882 34.13%
QQQ 261016P00673000 673.00 0.74 0.73 0.75 287 3876 28.39%
QQQ 261016P00635000 635.00 0.3 0.28 0.31 721 3441 36.28%
QQQ 261016P00717000 717.00 3.65 3.54 3.61 704 3164 20.81%
QQQ 261016P00560000 560.00 0.07 0.05 0.08 9 2800 50.98%
QQQ 261016P00729000 729.00 5.88 5.93 6.01 645 2651 19.09%
QQQ 261016P00703000 703.00 1.93 1.98 2.03 507 2645 22.92%
QQQ 261016P00707000 707.00 2.44 2.32 2.39 961 2637 22.32%
QQQ 261016P00711000 711.00 2.71 2.74 2.81 821 2615 21.70%
QQQ 261016P00490000 490.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 301 2512 66.80%
QQQ 261016P00741000 741.00 10.01 9.77 9.89 1197 2489 17.34%
QQQ 261016P00683000 683.00 1.01 0.98 1.01 175 2385 26.48%
QQQ 261016P00664000 664.00 0.58 0.57 0.59 29 2200 30.20%
QQQ 261016P00746000 746.00 12.55 11.95 12.08 184 2183 16.57% YES
QQQ 261016P00738000 738.00 8.91 8.64 8.76 1704 2137 17.80%
QQQ 261016P00470000 470.00 0.01 0.02 0.04 20 2107 74.22%
QQQ 261016P00400000 400.00 0.01 0 0.03 240 2104 93.75%
QQQ 261016P00656000 656.00 0.68 0.47 0.49 136 2095 31.89%
QQQ 261016P00678000 678.00 1.07 0.84 0.87 101 2051 27.44%
QQQ 261016P00708000 708.00 2.52 2.42 2.49 378 2035 22.17%
QQQ 261016P00682000 682.00 0.99 0.95 0.98 224 1995 26.67%
QQQ 261016P00714000 714.00 3.35 3.11 3.18 1420 1926 21.24%
QQQ 261016P00750000 750.00 14.81 13.92 14.13 821 1909 15.96% YES
QQQ 261016P00699000 699.00 1.74 1.7 1.74 216 1882 23.57%
QQQ 261016P00742000 742.00 10.35 10.18 10.3 1285 1872 17.19%
QQQ 261016P00721000 721.00 4.11 4.2 4.28 530 1814 20.24%
QQQ 261016P00702000 702.00 1.92 1.91 1.95 381 1807 23.07%
QQQ 261016P00693000 693.00 1.39 1.37 1.4 263 1776 24.61%
QQQ 261016P00687000 687.00 1.13 1.11 1.14 189 1745 25.68%
QQQ 261016P00530000 530.00 0.02 0.02 0.05 40 1743 56.64%
QQQ 261016P00696000 696.00 1.55 1.52 1.56 292 1737 24.10%
QQQ 261016P00662000 662.00 0.68 0.54 0.56 30 1733 30.59%
QQQ 261016P00709000 709.00 2.65 2.52 2.59 667 1717 22.00%
QQQ 261016P00535000 535.00 0.03 0.03 0.05 20 1571 55.86%
QQQ 261016P00555000 555.00 0.06 0.04 0.06 271 1571 51.17%
QQQ 261016P00697000 697.00 1.71 1.58 1.62 208 1501 23.93%
QQQ 261016P00760000 760.00 20.9 20.01 20.65 261 1499 14.72% YES
QQQ 261016P00733000 733.00 6.87 7.01 7.12 653 1488 18.53%
QQQ 261016P00706000 706.00 2.21 2.23 2.3 6088 1475 22.49%
QQQ 261016P00681000 681.00 0.93 0.92 0.95 547 1425 26.86%
QQQ 261016P00736000 736.00 8.27 7.96 8.05 692 1384 18.07%
QQQ 261016P00731000 731.00 6.68 6.46 6.55 825 1379 18.83%
QQQ 261016P00726000 726.00 5.34 5.21 5.3 700 1377 19.54%
QQQ 261016P00445000 445.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 100 1377 81.25%
QQQ 261016P00739000 739.00 9.33 9 9.12 1592 1368 17.65%
QQQ 261016P00686000 686.00 1.1 1.08 1.11 525 1352 25.90%
QQQ 261016P00701000 701.00 1.91 1.84 1.88 276 1345 23.25%
QQQ 261016P00704000 704.00 1.97 2.05 2.12 322 1317 22.79%
QQQ 261016P00747000 747.00 12.83 12.44 12.57 64 1312 16.43% YES
QQQ 261016P00689000 689.00 1.21 1.19 1.22 281 1305 25.33%
QQQ 261016P00728000 728.00 5.67 5.68 5.76 4873 1296 19.23%
QQQ 261016P00737000 737.00 8.37 8.29 8.39 1005 1295 17.92%
QQQ 261016P00679000 679.00 0.88 0.87 0.89 268 1253 27.21%
QQQ 261016P00460000 460.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 620 1242 76.56%
QQQ 261016P00723000 723.00 4.74 4.58 4.66 607 1237 19.95%
QQQ 261016P00505000 505.00 0.03 0.01 0.04 90 1184 62.50%
QQQ 261016P00752000 752.00 15.06 15 15.26 53 1141 15.65% YES
QQQ 261016P00510000 510.00 0.02 0.01 0.05 166 1072 61.72%
QQQ 261016P00691000 691.00 1.3 1.28 1.31 156 1069 24.99%
QQQ 261016P00440000 440.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 20 1062 82.81%
QQQ 261016P00724000 724.00 4.79 4.78 4.86 1456 1048 19.80%
QQQ 261016P00661000 661.00 0.55 0.53 0.55 96 1018 30.84%
QQQ 261016P00565000 565.00 0.06 0.05 0.09 31 1001 51.17%
QQQ 261016P00732000 732.00 7.03 6.72 6.82 6442 986 18.67%
QQQ 261016P00692000 692.00 1.34 1.32 1.36 71 960 24.82%
QQQ 261016P00677000 677.00 0.83 0.82 0.84 219 944 27.60%
QQQ 261016P00688000 688.00 1.17 1.14 1.18 441 940 25.51%
QQQ 261016P00545000 545.00 0.05 0.04 0.06 60 903 54.10%
QQQ 261016P00743000 743.00 10.86 10.6 10.72 985 903 17.04% YES
QQQ 261016P00694000 694.00 1.45 1.42 1.45 304 886 24.43%
QQQ 261016P00410000 410.00 0.03 0.01 0.02 40 877 89.84%
QQQ 261016P00435000 435.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 220 870 84.77%
QQQ 261016P00744000 744.00 11.63 11.04 11.16 744 843 16.89% YES
QQQ 261016P00727000 727.00 5.76 5.44 5.53 414 842 19.39%
QQQ 261016P00305000 305.00 0.01 0 0.03 1 830 132.03%
QQQ 261016P00659000 659.00 0.66 0.5 0.52 24 816 31.20%
QQQ 261016P00345000 345.00 0.01 0 0.03 1496 802 114.06%
QQQ 261016P00684000 684.00 0.98 1.01 1.04 244 801 26.27%
QQQ 261016P00698000 698.00 1.7 1.64 1.68 380 798 23.76%
QQQ 261016P00652000 652.00 0.58 0.42 0.44 14 798 32.64%
QQQ 261016P00667000 667.00 0.61 0.62 0.64 127 798 29.61%
QQQ 261016P00370000 370.00 0.02 0 0.03 80 783 104.69%
QQQ 261016P00653000 653.00 0.57 0.43 0.45 80 778 32.42%
QQQ 261016P00340000 340.00 0.01 0 0.03 2556 768 117.19%
QQQ 261016P00405000 405.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 40 766 91.41%
QQQ 261016P00475000 475.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 120 731 71.48%
QQQ 261016P00668000 668.00 0.72 0.64 0.66 201 689 29.43%
QQQ 261016P00657000 657.00 0.5 0.48 0.5 130 674 31.67%
QQQ 261016P00380000 380.00 0.02 0 0.02 170 671 98.44%
QQQ 261016P00415000 415.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 40 669 88.28%
QQQ 261016P00666000 666.00 0.61 0.6 0.62 49 667 29.79%
QQQ 261016P00676000 676.00 1.07 0.79 0.82 52 660 27.83%
QQQ 261016P00465000 465.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 800 621 74.61%
QQQ 261016P00355000 355.00 0.01 0 0.03 1612 619 110.94%
QQQ 261016P00671000 671.00 0.7 0.69 0.71 57 596 28.78%
QQQ 261016P00654000 654.00 0.61 0.45 0.46 22 595 32.20%
QQQ 261016P00623000 623.00 0.48 0.21 0.24 5 569 38.72%
QQQ 261016P00350000 350.00 0.01 0 0.03 1200 563 112.50%
QQQ 261016P00672000 672.00 0.72 0.71 0.73 80 547 28.59%
QQQ 261016P00658000 658.00 0.52 0.49 0.51 22 540 31.43%
QQQ 261016P00390000 390.00 0.03 0 0.03 500 535 96.88%
QQQ 261016P00495000 495.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 380 514 65.23%
QQQ 261016P00420000 420.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 980 507 88.28%
QQQ 261016P00430000 430.00 0.03 0.01 0.04 140 488 86.33%
QQQ 261016P00315000 315.00 0.02 0 0.03 181 483 128.13%
QQQ 261016P00425000 425.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 440 480 88.28%
QQQ 261016P00480000 480.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 680 476 69.92%
QQQ 261016P00755000 755.00 16.26 16.8 17.06 107 472 15.12% YES
QQQ 261016P00385000 385.00 0.01 0 0.02 420 464 95.31%
QQQ 261016P00765000 765.00 23.8 22.39 24.89 51 460 15.06% YES
QQQ 261016P00485000 485.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 160 447 68.36%
QQQ 261016P00330000 330.00 0.02 0 0.03 21 445 120.31%
QQQ 261016P00360000 360.00 0.02 0 0.03 160 433 108.59%
QQQ 261016P00455000 455.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 163 432 78.13%
QQQ 261016P00335000 335.00 0.02 0 0.03 350 380 118.75%
QQQ 261016P00375000 375.00 0.02 0 0.03 428 367 103.13%
QQQ 261016P00395000 395.00 0.02 0 0.03 100 353 95.31%
QQQ 261016P00642000 642.00 0.46 0.33 0.36 132 335 34.82%
QQQ 261016P00310000 310.00 0.02 0 0.02 5 332 126.56%
QQQ 261016P00325000 325.00 0.01 0 0.03 1 322 123.44%
QQQ 261016P00365000 365.00 0.01 0 0.03 240 315 106.25%
QQQ 261016P00651000 651.00 0.56 0.41 0.43 19 311 32.84%
QQQ 261016P00775000 775.00 33.29 30.86 33.39 170 310 13.06% YES
QQQ 261016P00748000 748.00 13.3 12.87 13.09 50 304 16.30% YES
QQQ 261016P00320000 320.00 0.02 0 0.03 40 288 125.00%
QQQ 261016P00633000 633.00 0.32 0.27 0.29 100 247 36.55%
QQQ 261016P00646000 646.00 0.51 0.37 0.39 11 233 33.96%
QQQ 261016P00637000 637.00 0.4 0.3 0.32 25 231 35.79%
QQQ 261016P00756000 756.00 17.59 17.43 17.68 105 225 14.91% YES
QQQ 261016P00770000 770.00 27.56 27.56 29.03 58 212 14.35% YES
QQQ 261016P00757000 757.00 18.56 18.08 18.34 137 155 14.73% YES
QQQ 261016P00751000 751.00 14.9 14.46 14.68 43 122 15.79% YES
QQQ 261016P00634000 634.00 0.33 0.28 0.3 106 108 36.43%
QQQ 261016P00621000 621.00 0.25 0.2 0.23 10 101 39.11%
QQQ 261016P00631000 631.00 0.3 0.26 0.28 5 88 37.01%
QQQ 261016P00758000 758.00 18.79 18.52 19.68 128 83 15.95% YES
QQQ 261016P00749000 749.00 13.09 13.37 13.61 53 80 16.14% YES
QQQ 261016P00780000 780.00 37.81 35.33 39.03 8 74 17.88% YES
QQQ 261016P00643000 643.00 0.34 0.34 0.36 18 68 34.50%
QQQ 261016P00649000 649.00 0.54 0.39 0.41 33 64 33.25%
QQQ 261016P00647000 647.00 0.52 0.38 0.4 8 64 33.77%
QQQ 261016P00636000 636.00 0.3 0.29 0.31 13 56 35.94%
QQQ 261016P00759000 759.00 19.93 19.08 20.43 107 52 15.93% YES
QQQ 261016P00761000 761.00 18.8 20.6 21.37 101 49 14.53% YES
QQQ 261016P00638000 638.00 0.36 0.3 0.33 29 46 35.65%
QQQ 261016P00754000 754.00 16 16.19 16.43 39 42 15.27% YES
QQQ 261016P00648000 648.00 0.41 0.39 0.4 14 38 33.45%
QQQ 261016P00762000 762.00 21.88 21.16 22.51 84 34 15.31% YES
QQQ 261016P00764000 764.00 23.49 21.61 24.1 64 32 15.19% YES
QQQ 261016P00624000 624.00 0.26 0.22 0.25 1 29 38.60%
QQQ 261016P00763000 763.00 22.38 21.91 22.9 66 25 14.24% YES
QQQ 261016P00767000 767.00 25.68 25.04 27.22 62 22 16.79% YES
QQQ 261016P00771000 771.00 29.29 27.32 30.2 34 21 15.33% YES
QQQ 261016P00766000 766.00 24.8 24.3 25.91 58 20 15.53% YES
QQQ 261016P00627000 627.00 0.27 0.23 0.26 1 20 37.87%
QQQ 261016P00769000 769.00 25.37 25.46 28.14 32 19 14.37% YES
QQQ 261016P00753000 753.00 15.89 15.59 15.84 54 17 15.47% YES
QQQ 261016P00772000 772.00 30.2 28.19 31.12 32 16 15.41% YES
QQQ 261016P00768000 768.00 25.79 24.82 27.55 55 14 15.31% YES
QQQ 261016P00644000 644.00 0.48 0.35 0.37 10 13 34.33%
QQQ 261016P00622000 622.00 0.24 0.21 0.24 1 11 39.01%
QQQ 261016P00774000 774.00 31.85 29.96 32.55 14 11 13.66% YES
QQQ 261016P00825000 825.00 82.68 80.34 84.01 34 10 31.73% YES
QQQ 261016P00628000 628.00 0.46 0.24 0.27 10 10 37.74%
QQQ 261016P00639000 639.00 0.64 0.31 0.33 6 8 35.33%
QQQ 261016P00800000 800.00 57.68 55.31 59.01 11 7 24.29% YES
QQQ 261016P00795000 795.00 55.43 50.67 54.01 2 2 22.72% YES
QQQ 261016P00820000 820.00 78.56 75.53 79.11 2 1 30.87% YES
QQQ 261016P00855000 855.00 111.87 110.67 114 1 1 39.88% YES
QQQ 261016P01085000 1085.00 342.43 340.53 344 1 1 89.09% YES
QQQ 261016P00860000 860.00 116.69 115.78 119.01 1 1 41.26% YES
QQQ 261016P01020000 1020.00 314.35 275.53 279.01 0 0 77.08% YES
QQQ 261016P00830000 830.00 93 85.54 89 1 0 33.08% YES
QQQ 261016P00790000 790.00 54.08 45.53 49.13 23 0 21.67% YES
QQQ 261016P00870000 870.00 133.19 173.33 177.14 2 0 151.69% YES
QQQ 261016P00785000 785.00 44.76 40.74 44 2 0 19.43% YES
QQQ 261016P00805000 805.00 58.6 60.53 64.01 1 0 25.83% YES
QQQ 261016P00810000 810.00 95.9 65.67 69 2 0 27.28% YES
QQQ 261016P00815000 815.00 69.71 70.67 74.01 4 0 28.82% YES
QQQ 261016P01030000 1030.00 324.35 285.53 289 0 0 78.91% YES
QQQ 261016P00930000 930.00 215.2 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016P00845000 845.00 124.21 100.67 104.01 2 0 37.28% YES
QQQ 261016P01080000 1080.00 337.45 335.53 339 1 0 88.21% YES
QQQ 261016P00885000 885.00 147.88 188.34 192.14 2 0 158.27% YES
QQQ 261016P00865000 865.00 117.53 120.67 124 7 0 42.48% YES
QQQ 261016P00880000 880.00 142.16 184.7 187.14 6 0 157.32% YES
QQQ 261016P00890000 890.00 158.15 0 0 4 0 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016P01025000 1025.00 319.35 280.53 284 0 0 77.93% YES
QQQ 261016P00835000 835.00 90.11 90.54 94 8 0 34.47% YES
QQQ 261016P00840000 840.00 119.21 95.54 99.01 2 0 35.93% YES
QQQ 261016P00850000 850.00 106.89 105.54 109 2 0 38.55% YES
QQQ 261016P01060000 1060.00 354.38 315.53 319.01 0 0 84.67% YES
QQQ 261016P00965000 965.00 251.76 257.06 259.77 0 0 166.67% YES
QQQ 261016P01040000 1040.00 334.35 295.53 299.01 0 0 80.93% YES
QQQ 261016P00626000 626.00 0.63 0.23 0.26 0 0 38.18%
QQQ 261016P01035000 1035.00 329.38 290.53 294.01 0 0 79.98% YES
QQQ 261016P00875000 875.00 159 130.54 134.01 2 0 45.11% YES
QQQ 261016P00970000 970.00 257.63 262.03 264.77 2 0 168.35% YES
QQQ 261016P00940000 940.00 222.69 243.33 247.14 0 0 180.37% YES
QQQ 261016P00935000 935.00 217.65 238.33 242.14 0 0 178.48% YES
QQQ 261016P00925000 925.00 210.18 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
QQQ 261016P00920000 920.00 231.25 199.74 203.39 4 0 126.33% YES
QQQ 261016P00915000 915.00 197.51 218.33 222.14 0 0 170.67% YES
QQQ 261016P00910000 910.00 197.64 202.13 204.77 1 0 146.63% YES
QQQ 261016P00900000 900.00 180.3 179.51 183.39 2 0 118.77% YES
QQQ 261016P00895000 895.00 163.63 198.91 202.14 0 0 163.03% YES

QQQ 2026-10-16 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this QQQ options chain for 2026-10-16 show?

This page displays the full QQQ options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 QQQ options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-10-16. 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.

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 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.

4. How should I read implied volatility (IV) in this QQQ options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for QQQ between now and 2026-10-16. 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 2026-10-16 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.

6. How often is this QQQ options chain for 2026-10-16 updated?

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 2026-10-16 approaches.