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SMH Options Chain – 2026-05-15

Detailed SMH options chain for 2026-05-15 – 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 SMH.

SMH Call Options — 2026-05-15 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for SMH – 2026-05-15 – 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 SMH into 2026-05-15.

This SMH 2026-05-15 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.

SMH Put Options — 2026-05-15 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SMH expiring on 2026-05-15. 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
SMH 260515C00490000 490.00 3.91 6.1 6.55 1281 1023 37.32%
SMH 260515C00410000 410.00 29.8 28.75 29.65 61 1022 40.61%
SMH 260515C00430000 430.00 21.11 20.3 21.1 11 1014 39.31%
SMH 260515C00400000 400.00 34.56 33.8 34.75 46 816 41.43% YES
SMH 260515C00450000 450.00 14 13.7 14.8 3 591 38.65%
SMH 260515C00420000 420.00 25 24.2 25.2 18 507 40.02%
SMH 260515C00510000 510.00 3.3 3.9 4.3 1 379 37.11%
SMH 260515C00440000 440.00 16.98 16.95 17.6 54 339 38.79%
SMH 260515C00370000 370.00 51.52 50.95 54.65 1 311 46.59% YES
SMH 260515C00555000 555.00 1.29 1.48 1.82 199 245 37.87%
SMH 260515C00380000 380.00 46.3 44.75 47.35 9 245 44.47% YES
SMH 260515C00470000 470.00 8.4 9.3 9.85 1 230 37.71%
SMH 260515C00390000 390.00 40.3 39.45 40.35 31 217 42.32% YES
SMH 260515C00480000 480.00 5.45 7.5 8.05 3 191 37.49%
SMH 260515C00345000 345.00 77.06 69.15 73.2 1 184 50.52% YES
SMH 260515C00340000 340.00 71.6 73.3 76.95 66 175 51.04% YES
SMH 260515C00360000 360.00 60.3 58.25 61.75 5 165 48.01% YES
SMH 260515C00425000 425.00 21.7 22.15 23.05 17 147 39.61%
SMH 260515C00305000 305.00 101.25 103.25 106.5 1 145 54.23% YES
SMH 260515C00350000 350.00 53.05 65.3 69.2 1 131 49.50% YES
SMH 260515C00500000 500.00 5.24 4.85 5.3 2 119 37.16%
SMH 260515C00355000 355.00 51.8 61.65 65.45 3 100 48.77% YES
SMH 260515C00315000 315.00 79.97 93.85 98 2 93 51.97% YES
SMH 260515C00335000 335.00 65.95 77 81.35 4 85 52.54% YES
SMH 260515C00325000 325.00 65 85.4 89.45 1 81 50.35% YES
SMH 260515C00330000 330.00 70 81.15 85.25 3 75 53.12% YES
SMH 260515C00240000 240.00 157.3 162.9 167.05 1 74 68.04% YES
SMH 260515C00435000 435.00 18.93 18.15 19.65 1 74 39.50%
SMH 260515C00465000 465.00 7.2 10.3 11.2 3 71 38.32%
SMH 260515C00375000 375.00 48.6 47.2 51.35 1 54 46.04% YES
SMH 260515C00520000 520.00 2.27 2.96 3.7 53 51 37.66%
SMH 260515C00405000 405.00 32.5 31.15 32.15 36 51 41.03%
SMH 260515C00545000 545.00 2.22 1.66 2.33 0 49 38.15%
SMH 260515C00460000 460.00 8.3 11 12.3 5 48 38.41%
SMH 260515C00320000 320.00 94.15 89.55 93.7 1 43 51.11% YES
SMH 260515C00365000 365.00 49.8 54.25 58.2 10 43 47.35% YES
SMH 260515C00415000 415.00 19.75 26.6 27.7 1 41 40.72%
SMH 260515C00270000 270.00 124.24 134.3 138.65 2 36 60.52% YES
SMH 260515C00455000 455.00 9.15 12.55 13.55 2 36 38.59%
SMH 260515C00395000 395.00 37.05 36.55 37.5 59 36 41.88% YES
SMH 260515C00275000 275.00 133.04 129.6 134 1 35 59.38% YES
SMH 260515C00485000 485.00 6.55 6.8 7.4 1 28 37.65%
SMH 260515C00290000 290.00 112.95 116.05 120.25 2 28 56.69% YES
SMH 260515C00445000 445.00 11.2 15.05 16.35 3 25 38.98%
SMH 260515C00550000 550.00 1.44 1.48 2.15 22 24 38.35%
SMH 260515C00235000 235.00 136.84 172.9 175.7 10 23 87.34% YES
SMH 260515C00540000 540.00 1.66 1.86 2.54 1 22 38.00%
SMH 260515C00245000 245.00 121.06 164 166.45 0 22 84.81% YES
SMH 260515C00250000 250.00 146.27 153 157.95 10 22 65.72% YES
SMH 260515C00385000 385.00 43.6 41.65 45 13 19 44.92% YES
SMH 260515C00285000 285.00 118.95 120.5 124.8 1 18 57.52% YES
SMH 260515C00475000 475.00 6.05 8.3 9.15 2 13 37.99%
SMH 260515C00575000 575.00 1.75 0.87 1.36 1 13 38.86%
SMH 260515C00280000 280.00 121.97 125.1 129.4 2 11 58.56% YES
SMH 260515C00565000 565.00 1.56 1.09 1.7 6 11 38.95%
SMH 260515C00310000 310.00 82.87 98.2 102.55 2 11 53.08% YES
SMH 260515C00495000 495.00 3.95 5.35 6 4 9 37.45%
SMH 260515C00580000 580.00 0.89 0.79 1.31 1 9 39.33%
SMH 260515C00260000 260.00 108.7 149.7 152.15 2 9 78.80% YES
SMH 260515C00300000 300.00 91.3 107 111.2 5 9 54.65% YES
SMH 260515C00255000 255.00 129.6 148.5 153 3 7 64.58% YES
SMH 260515C00265000 265.00 103.35 144.2 147.25 4 7 75.65% YES
SMH 260515C00505000 505.00 4.45 4.25 4.85 1 5 37.30%
SMH 260515C00570000 570.00 1.4 0.98 1.58 1 5 39.18%
SMH 260515C00595000 595.00 0.63 0.56 1.16 0 5 40.61%
SMH 260515C00560000 560.00 1.1 1.23 1.69 1 3 38.12%
SMH 260515C00295000 295.00 100.37 111.5 115.7 1 3 55.64% YES
SMH 260515C00515000 515.00 2.57 3.4 3.9 2 3 37.16%
SMH 260515C00525000 525.00 2.63 2.62 3.3 1 2 37.55%
SMH 260515C00530000 530.00 2.99 2.35 3.05 0 1 37.78%
SMH 260515C00605000 605.00 0.66 0.44 1.04 0 1 41.22%

SMH Put Options Chain – 2026-05-15

The table below lists all put options on SMH expiring on 2026-05-15. 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
SMH 260515P00320000 320.00 7.15 7.05 7.5 5 772 45.96%
SMH 260515P00390000 390.00 24.7 24.55 25.45 21 604 38.26%
SMH 260515P00250000 250.00 2.83 1.67 1.99 16 476 55.82%
SMH 260515P00360000 360.00 14.85 14.8 15.45 10 472 41.28%
SMH 260515P00340000 340.00 10.42 10.25 10.8 1 458 43.45%
SMH 260515P00300000 300.00 5.03 4.8 5.2 10 423 48.81%
SMH 260515P00260000 260.00 3.22 2.1 2.45 20 417 54.32%
SMH 260515P00345000 345.00 11.36 11.25 11.8 3 392 42.84%
SMH 260515P00275000 275.00 4.25 2.89 3.25 1 337 51.94%
SMH 260515P00290000 290.00 4.6 3.9 4.3 3 318 50.26%
SMH 260515P00380000 380.00 21.31 20.8 21.6 108 313 39.15%
SMH 260515P00235000 235.00 1.29 1.2 1.47 2 285 58.39%
SMH 260515P00370000 370.00 17.65 17.55 18.3 48 263 40.18%
SMH 260515P00400000 400.00 29.19 28.85 29.85 1 236 37.46%
SMH 260515P00330000 330.00 8.66 8.5 9 2 223 44.65%
SMH 260515P00355000 355.00 13.59 13.45 14.1 2 222 41.72%
SMH 260515P00265000 265.00 2.39 2.34 2.68 2 194 53.48%
SMH 260515P00195000 195.00 0.65 0.38 0.57 2 186 64.65%
SMH 260515P00420000 420.00 41.56 38.25 41.05 1 182 36.97% YES
SMH 260515P00280000 280.00 4.9 3.2 3.55 17 181 51.12%
SMH 260515P00410000 410.00 44.69 33.2 35.05 8 174 37.03% YES
SMH 260515P00350000 350.00 12.5 12.3 12.85 41 172 42.19%
SMH 260515P00310000 310.00 10.02 5.85 6.25 1 162 47.36%
SMH 260515P00270000 270.00 3.8 2.6 2.94 1 161 52.67%
SMH 260515P00365000 365.00 25.54 16.05 16.85 18 153 40.76%
SMH 260515P00375000 375.00 19.69 19.1 19.8 18 140 39.53%
SMH 260515P00285000 285.00 3.8 3.5 3.9 2 109 50.28%
SMH 260515P00430000 430.00 55.86 44.35 47.3 1 95 36.62% YES
SMH 260515P00440000 440.00 53.4 50.3 54.3 1 92 36.65% YES
SMH 260515P00255000 255.00 2.89 1.8 2.38 1 91 55.33%
SMH 260515P00315000 315.00 6.75 6.35 6.85 1 85 46.66%
SMH 260515P00325000 325.00 11.34 7.7 8.3 13 81 45.47%
SMH 260515P00405000 405.00 40.85 30.75 32.6 1 79 37.51% YES
SMH 260515P00385000 385.00 23.13 22.2 23.8 3 73 39.13%
SMH 260515P00245000 245.00 1.28 1.33 1.99 2 67 56.74%
SMH 260515P00240000 240.00 1.31 1.23 1.73 1 62 57.48%
SMH 260515P00335000 335.00 13.55 9.25 9.95 2 62 44.21%
SMH 260515P00395000 395.00 26.83 26.3 27.55 7 43 37.81%
SMH 260515P00225000 225.00 1 0.8 1.39 10 40 60.35%
SMH 260515P00425000 425.00 38.7 40.6 44.65 54 40 37.46% YES
SMH 260515P00220000 220.00 1.42 0.68 1.26 0 40 61.16%
SMH 260515P00295000 295.00 6.25 4.3 4.85 1 37 49.88%
SMH 260515P00305000 305.00 5.44 5.25 5.85 8 33 48.46%
SMH 260515P00460000 460.00 71.16 64.8 69.1 3 14 36.15% YES
SMH 260515P00415000 415.00 32.55 35.9 37.6 6 13 36.53% YES
SMH 260515P00200000 200.00 0.75 0.31 0.91 1 12 64.87%
SMH 260515P00435000 435.00 48.76 46.95 51.2 6 10 37.22% YES
SMH 260515P00465000 465.00 89.48 68.7 73 1 5 35.97% YES
SMH 260515P00470000 470.00 77.92 72.7 77.2 6 4 36.13% YES
SMH 260515P00450000 450.00 57.45 57.3 61.4 1 4 36.26% YES
SMH 260515P00445000 445.00 46.65 53.7 58 2 4 36.73% YES
SMH 260515P00475000 475.00 88.54 76.8 81.1 2 3 35.67% YES
SMH 260515P00485000 485.00 89.97 85.2 89.65 3 3 35.65% YES
SMH 260515P00480000 480.00 86.2 80.9 85.3 3 3 35.58% YES
SMH 260515P00210000 210.00 0.76 0.49 1.08 0 2 63.14%
SMH 260515P00230000 230.00 1.2 0.88 1.5 0 1 59.19%
SMH 260515P00215000 215.00 0.94 0.57 1.17 0 1 62.11%
SMH 260515P00455000 455.00 77.3 61 65.3 1 1 36.34% YES
SMH 260515P00500000 500.00 133.1 95.9 98.2 4 0 0.00% YES
SMH 260515P00555000 555.00 141.5 151.5 156.45 1 0 42.49% YES

SMH 2026-05-15 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this SMH options chain for 2026-05-15 show?

This page displays the full SMH options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-05-15. 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 SMH options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-05-15. 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 SMH.

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 SMH: 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 SMH options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for SMH between now and 2026-05-15. 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 2026-05-15 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in SMH, 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 SMH options chain for 2026-05-15 updated?

The SMH 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 2026-05-15 approaches.