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SMH Options Chain – 2026-08-28

Detailed SMH options chain for 2026-08-28 – 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.

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SMH Call Options — 2026-08-28 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for SMH – 2026-08-28 – 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 2026-08-28.

This SMH 2026-08-28 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 Call Options — 2026-08-28 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SMH expiring on 2026-08-28. 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 260828C00570000 570.00 0.01 0 0.59 1156 10150 44.19%
SMH 260828C00600000 600.00 0.04 0 0.01 121 4556 51.56%
SMH 260828C00580000 580.00 0.01 0 0.22 461 4546 50.68%
SMH 260828C00605000 605.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 4157 56.25%
SMH 260828C00620000 620.00 0.03 0 0.22 144 3823 95.31%
SMH 260828C00575000 575.00 0.01 0 0.01 3159 3712 28.13%
SMH 260828C00590000 590.00 0.01 0 0.01 194 2843 43.75%
SMH 260828C00625000 625.00 0.07 0 0.6 79 2499 116.41%
SMH 260828C00920000 920.00 0.02 0 0.04 78 1956 303.13%
SMH 260828C00582500 582.50 0.01 0 0.04 106 1917 42.19%
SMH 260828C00602500 602.50 0.07 0 0.01 106 1860 53.13%
SMH 260828C00740000 740.00 0.05 0 0.01 92 1614 162.50%
SMH 260828C00595000 595.00 0.01 0 0.02 136 1227 52.73%
SMH 260828C00650000 650.00 0.03 0 0.11 166 1124 118.75%
SMH 260828C00550000 550.00 4.9 1.65 5.35 212 1080 31.10% YES
SMH 260828C00637500 637.50 0.04 0 0.22 57 1064 115.04%
SMH 260828C00630000 630.00 0.04 0 0.07 44 986 93.75%
SMH 260828C00540000 540.00 14.06 11.35 15.35 13 930 60.50% YES
SMH 260828C00565000 565.00 0.01 0 0.01 1483 891 16.41%
SMH 260828C00555000 555.00 0.08 0 0.1 701 891 5.62%
SMH 260828C00585000 585.00 0.01 0 0.01 135 748 39.06%
SMH 260828C00775000 775.00 0.12 0 5 56 705 383.15%
SMH 260828C00577500 577.50 0.02 0 0.22 282 610 46.88%
SMH 260828C00560000 560.00 0.01 0 0.02 3191 601 11.13%
SMH 260828C00750000 750.00 0.03 0 0.13 84 596 211.72%
SMH 260828C00567500 567.50 0.01 0 0.21 439 491 30.71%
SMH 260828C00592500 592.50 0.01 0 0.05 178 490 51.17%
SMH 260828C00572500 572.50 0.01 0 0.22 1222 445 39.16%
SMH 260828C00880000 880.00 0.12 0 1.34 84 426 399.61%
SMH 260828C00557500 557.50 0.01 0 0.01 467 380 6.84%
SMH 260828C00562500 562.50 0.01 0 0.01 2215 373 13.28%
SMH 260828C00610000 610.00 0.01 0 0.01 64 310 59.38%
SMH 260828C00587500 587.50 0.01 0 0.22 64 282 55.18%
SMH 260828C00615000 615.00 0.01 0 0.03 10 245 71.88%
SMH 260828C00780000 780.00 0.11 0 2.52 36 231 343.41%
SMH 260828C00645000 645.00 0.04 0 0.13 114 222 115.63%
SMH 260828C00597500 597.50 0.02 0 0.06 73 207 57.81%
SMH 260828C00640000 640.00 0.02 0 0.13 82 206 110.55%
SMH 260828C00635000 635.00 0.01 0 0.01 112 205 82.81%
SMH 260828C00730000 730.00 0.05 0 2.52 122 194 289.16%
SMH 260828C00860000 860.00 0.11 0 2.52 118 191 420.31%
SMH 260828C00700000 700.00 0.01 0 0.01 54 184 134.38%
SMH 260828C00607500 607.50 0.02 0 2.52 20 173 124.27%
SMH 260828C00665000 665.00 0.03 0 0.11 60 165 133.59%
SMH 260828C00655000 655.00 0.03 0 2.52 70 163 195.41%
SMH 260828C00612500 612.50 0.02 0 2.52 34 154 132.42%
SMH 260828C00680000 680.00 0.04 0 2.52 112 153 228.71%
SMH 260828C00660000 660.00 0.04 0 0.06 35 148 121.09%
SMH 260828C00622500 622.50 0.01 0 0.02 60 135 76.56%
SMH 260828C00617500 617.50 0.04 0 1.31 14 127 122.46%
SMH 260828C00690000 690.00 0.03 0 0.06 84 123 147.66%
SMH 260828C00552500 552.50 1.29 0.13 2.02 203 117 14.70% YES
SMH 260828C00670000 670.00 0.02 0 2.52 66 115 215.63%
SMH 260828C00547500 547.50 5.71 4.1 7.8 2 110 38.67% YES
SMH 260828C00840000 840.00 0.11 0 2.52 62 93 402.05%
SMH 260828C00627500 627.50 0.06 0 2.52 62 86 155.76%
SMH 260828C00685000 685.00 0.04 0 2.52 80 84 235.06%
SMH 260828C00850000 850.00 0.11 0 1.57 42 81 383.01%
SMH 260828C00542500 542.50 11.05 8.9 12.2 62 80 46.19% YES
SMH 260828C00790000 790.00 0.04 0 0.04 56 79 218.75%
SMH 260828C00545000 545.00 9 6.3 10.2 7 76 45.04% YES
SMH 260828C00875000 875.00 0.13 0 2.52 72 73 433.59%
SMH 260828C00525000 525.00 30.24 26.1 30.2 4 67 95.90% YES
SMH 260828C00510000 510.00 59.93 41.05 45.2 1 62 57.03% YES
SMH 260828C00695000 695.00 0.02 0 2.52 76 60 247.61%
SMH 260828C00632500 632.50 0.03 0 2.52 94 58 163.23%
SMH 260828C00770000 770.00 0.11 0 2.52 56 57 333.01%
SMH 260828C00535000 535.00 19.03 16.3 20.2 8 56 71.58% YES
SMH 260828C00725000 725.00 0.06 0 2.52 98 51 283.50%
SMH 260828C00845000 845.00 0.12 0 1.89 48 50 389.06%
SMH 260828C00800000 800.00 0.11 0 2.52 62 46 363.67%
SMH 260828C00815000 815.00 0.12 0 2.52 82 44 378.32%
SMH 260828C00710000 710.00 0.05 0 0.19 78 41 185.16%
SMH 260828C00900000 900.00 0.18 0 2.52 86 40 455.08%
SMH 260828C00500000 500.00 66.19 51.2 55.2 1 39 84.57% YES
SMH 260828C00515000 515.00 70.57 36.05 40.2 3 39 50.78% YES
SMH 260828C00530000 530.00 24.91 21.4 25.2 4 38 83.91% YES
SMH 260828C00765000 765.00 0.12 0 0.78 84 38 274.81%
SMH 260828C00715000 715.00 0.06 0 0.19 118 35 189.45%
SMH 260828C00675000 675.00 0.05 0 0.22 93 32 154.30%
SMH 260828C00642500 642.50 0.01 0 0.21 58 32 119.92%
SMH 260828C00805000 805.00 0.12 0 2.52 42 31 368.55%
SMH 260828C00910000 910.00 0.03 0 2.52 108 31 463.38%
SMH 260828C00490000 490.00 64.19 61.2 65.2 3 31 99.22% YES
SMH 260828C00537500 537.50 16.17 13.6 17.7 1 31 65.23% YES
SMH 260828C00890000 890.00 0.19 0 2.52 82 30 446.58%
SMH 260828C00870000 870.00 0.11 0 1.97 90 29 413.48%
SMH 260828C00825000 825.00 0.12 0 2.52 86 27 387.99%
SMH 260828C00497500 497.50 57.31 53.7 57.7 0 26 88.28% YES
SMH 260828C00495000 495.00 58.9 56.2 60.2 12 25 91.80% YES
SMH 260828C00830000 830.00 0.11 0 2.52 82 25 392.68%
SMH 260828C00705000 705.00 0.06 0 1.1 44 24 226.27%
SMH 260828C00810000 810.00 0.11 0 1.16 54 24 332.42%
SMH 260828C00820000 820.00 0.11 0 2.52 70 23 383.20%
SMH 260828C00480000 480.00 86.96 71.05 75.2 1 22 93.75% YES
SMH 260828C00760000 760.00 0.1 0 2.52 86 20 322.36%
SMH 260828C00865000 865.00 0.12 0 2.52 106 20 424.71%
SMH 260828C00835000 835.00 0.12 0 0.22 46 18 291.41%
SMH 260828C00755000 755.00 0.11 0 0.73 58 17 263.09%
SMH 260828C00720000 720.00 0.05 0 2.52 94 16 277.64%
SMH 260828C00745000 745.00 0.04 0 0.07 64 15 196.09%
SMH 260828C00520000 520.00 34 31.05 35.2 1 15 107.62% YES
SMH 260828C00532500 532.50 27 18.7 22.7 1 14 77.78% YES
SMH 260828C00795000 795.00 0.12 0 2.52 80 14 358.69%
SMH 260828C00735000 735.00 0.06 0 1.4 122 14 267.68%
SMH 260828C00785000 785.00 0.05 0 2.52 30 11 348.54%
SMH 260828C00855000 855.00 0.12 0 1.94 106 11 399.41%
SMH 260828C00485000 485.00 51.5 66.2 70.2 0 10 106.64% YES
SMH 260828C00527500 527.50 27.95 23.9 27.7 4 10 89.94% YES
SMH 260828C00450000 450.00 105.47 101.05 105.2 1 8 132.81% YES
SMH 260828C00435000 435.00 119.93 116.35 120.2 2 8 196.29% YES
SMH 260828C00445000 445.00 142.79 106.05 110.2 1 8 139.06% YES
SMH 260828C00505000 505.00 62.98 46.2 50.2 3 7 77.15% YES
SMH 260828C00430000 430.00 124.92 121.05 125.2 6 7 159.38% YES
SMH 260828C00460000 460.00 93.12 91.05 95.2 6 5 120.31% YES
SMH 260828C00470000 470.00 105.12 73.9 78.3 3 3 0.00% YES
SMH 260828C00522500 522.50 46.91 28.9 32.7 1 2 57.91% YES
SMH 260828C00440000 440.00 123.5 111.35 115.2 3 2 187.89% YES
SMH 260828C00512500 512.50 56.93 38.55 42.7 1 2 53.91% YES
SMH 260828C00425000 425.00 129.2 126.35 130.2 1 2 213.28% YES
SMH 260828C00475000 475.00 93.22 76.4 80.2 2 2 133.98% YES
SMH 260828C00455000 455.00 99.5 96.2 100.2 2 2 151.56% YES
SMH 260828C00375000 375.00 188.56 176.05 180.2 1 2 239.06% YES
SMH 260828C00465000 465.00 79.53 86.15 90.2 2 1 131.25% YES
SMH 260828C00482500 482.50 79 68.55 72.7 1 1 90.63% YES
SMH 260828C00502500 502.50 53.82 48.6 52.7 0 1 73.05% YES
SMH 260828C00415000 415.00 132.75 136.3 140.2 1 1 225.78% YES
SMH 260828C00405000 405.00 152 146.05 150.2 1 1 193.75% YES
SMH 260828C00517500 517.50 30.04 33.7 37.7 2 0 58.79% YES
SMH 260828C00355000 355.00 203.29 196.3 200.2 1 0 334.38% YES
SMH 260828C00420000 420.00 157.52 131.15 135.2 8 0 199.22% YES

SMH Put Options Chain – 2026-08-28

The table below lists all put options on SMH expiring on 2026-08-28. 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 260828P00385000 385.00 0.05 0 0.01 95 55427 206.25%
SMH 260828P00390000 390.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 35631 196.88%
SMH 260828P00420000 420.00 0.01 0 0.01 100 28628 159.38%
SMH 260828P00430000 430.00 0.03 0 0.01 27 17231 146.88%
SMH 260828P00400000 400.00 0.01 0 0.01 4 12619 187.50%
SMH 260828P00500000 500.00 0.01 0 0.02 1535 8337 66.41%
SMH 260828P00525000 525.00 0.04 0 0.02 453 6315 39.45%
SMH 260828P00405000 405.00 0.01 0 0.01 25 5567 178.13%
SMH 260828P00450000 450.00 0.01 0 0.01 12 5110 121.88%
SMH 260828P00550000 550.00 0.02 0 0.03 4551 4582 6.20%
SMH 260828P00540000 540.00 0.01 0 0.01 353 3874 18.36%
SMH 260828P00535000 535.00 0.01 0 0.01 447 3481 24.22%
SMH 260828P00555000 555.00 1.5 1.05 3.2 4023 3477 18.35% YES
SMH 260828P00530000 530.00 0.02 0 0.03 81 3000 34.57%
SMH 260828P00510000 510.00 0.01 0 0.01 32 2906 51.56%
SMH 260828P00520000 520.00 0.02 0 0.01 249 2506 42.19%
SMH 260828P00480000 480.00 0.01 0 0.01 12 2285 84.38%
SMH 260828P00545000 545.00 0.01 0 0.08 548 1808 16.31%
SMH 260828P00560000 560.00 6.87 4.75 8 2094 1740 30.45% YES
SMH 260828P00490000 490.00 0.01 0 0.01 16 1669 75.00%
SMH 260828P00505000 505.00 0.01 0 0.22 1 1658 79.30%
SMH 260828P00565000 565.00 11.75 9.85 13.65 1854 1622 50.49% YES
SMH 260828P00470000 470.00 0.11 0 0.01 3 1353 96.88%
SMH 260828P00460000 460.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 1089 109.38%
SMH 260828P00537500 537.50 0.01 0 0.1 87 1057 29.30%
SMH 260828P00515000 515.00 0.15 0 0.1 3 1004 57.81%
SMH 260828P00512500 512.50 0.01 0 0.22 15 1001 68.16%
SMH 260828P00542500 542.50 0.01 0 0.22 363 846 25.00%
SMH 260828P00570000 570.00 16.33 15.1 18.3 439 750 57.52% YES
SMH 260828P00360000 360.00 0.05 0 0.01 66 704 243.75%
SMH 260828P00547500 547.50 0.04 0 0.22 1176 600 15.43%
SMH 260828P00365000 365.00 0.01 0 0.01 12 535 231.25%
SMH 260828P00440000 440.00 0.01 0 0.01 4 511 134.38%
SMH 260828P00575000 575.00 21.39 20.35 22.95 51 496 62.43% YES
SMH 260828P00485000 485.00 0.14 0 0.01 9 453 79.69%
SMH 260828P00522500 522.50 0.01 0 0.13 26 449 54.39%
SMH 260828P00532500 532.50 0.01 0 0.22 112 443 42.58%
SMH 260828P00425000 425.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 430 153.13%
SMH 260828P00552500 552.50 0.2 0.01 0.24 2907 409 4.20%
SMH 260828P00475000 475.00 0.01 0 0.01 11 329 90.63%
SMH 260828P00495000 495.00 0.05 0 0.01 14 315 68.75%
SMH 260828P00380000 380.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 304 212.50%
SMH 260828P00517500 517.50 0.01 0 0.17 60 272 58.40%
SMH 260828P00435000 435.00 0.03 0 0.01 3 267 140.63%
SMH 260828P00465000 465.00 0.03 0 0.01 16 235 103.13%
SMH 260828P00455000 455.00 0.02 0 0.01 6 220 115.63%
SMH 260828P00527500 527.50 0.02 0 0.02 42 209 35.94%
SMH 260828P00585000 585.00 31.77 29.8 33.9 10 207 97.68% YES
SMH 260828P00350000 350.00 0.01 0 0.01 96 203 256.25%
SMH 260828P00415000 415.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 180 165.63%
SMH 260828P00567500 567.50 14.68 12.15 15.9 330 177 53.30% YES
SMH 260828P00572500 572.50 18.93 17.3 21.3 45 174 69.85% YES
SMH 260828P00355000 355.00 0.02 0 0.01 138 172 250.00%
SMH 260828P00502500 502.50 0.04 0 0.62 6 156 97.36%
SMH 260828P00557500 557.50 4.11 2.41 5.9 1101 153 27.98% YES
SMH 260828P00445000 445.00 0.04 0 0.01 7 144 128.13%
SMH 260828P00410000 410.00 0.02 0 0.01 20 142 171.88%
SMH 260828P00340000 340.00 0.06 0 0.01 138 140 275.00%
SMH 260828P00320000 320.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 131 300.00%
SMH 260828P00315000 315.00 0.01 0 0.01 17 126 312.50%
SMH 260828P00395000 395.00 0.01 0 0.01 20 123 193.75%
SMH 260828P00580000 580.00 26.43 24.8 27.9 38 120 71.09% YES
SMH 260828P00562500 562.50 8.95 7.3 10.4 276 104 35.25% YES
SMH 260828P00305000 305.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 101 325.00%
SMH 260828P00497500 497.50 0.03 0 0.01 5 101 65.63%
SMH 260828P00507500 507.50 0.06 0 2.52 1 84 118.99%
SMH 260828P00590000 590.00 35.33 34.8 38.85 16 78 106.74% YES
SMH 260828P00325000 325.00 0.02 0 0.01 186 77 293.75%
SMH 260828P00587500 587.50 32.58 32.3 36.4 1 72 102.69% YES
SMH 260828P00577500 577.50 23.75 22.3 26.3 3 72 80.71% YES
SMH 260828P00345000 345.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 69 262.50%
SMH 260828P00330000 330.00 0.03 0 0.01 188 68 287.50%
SMH 260828P00335000 335.00 0.05 0 0.01 153 56 281.25%
SMH 260828P00310000 310.00 0.02 0 0.01 205 56 325.00%
SMH 260828P00595000 595.00 40.49 39.8 43.65 4 51 112.77% YES
SMH 260828P00370000 370.00 0.03 0 0.01 37 49 225.00%
SMH 260828P00602500 602.50 43.94 47.3 51.45 1 41 131.86% YES
SMH 260828P00375000 375.00 0.04 0 0.01 54 39 218.75%
SMH 260828P00582500 582.50 27.94 27.3 31.4 6 37 92.60% YES
SMH 260828P00597500 597.50 29.87 42.3 46.4 2 29 121.80% YES
SMH 260828P00482500 482.50 0.08 0 0.01 3 29 82.81%
SMH 260828P00600000 600.00 28.4 44.8 48.9 4 28 126.42% YES
SMH 260828P00592500 592.50 22.91 37.3 41.35 3 23 111.55% YES
SMH 260828P00605000 605.00 37.98 49.8 53.95 1 18 136.38% YES
SMH 260828P00487500 487.50 0.08 0 0.01 2 13 78.13%
SMH 260828P00610000 610.00 41.67 54.8 58.95 1 12 145.22% YES
SMH 260828P00492500 492.50 0.04 0 0.01 12 10 71.88%
SMH 260828P00607500 607.50 22.35 52.3 56.35 8 10 138.92% YES
SMH 260828P00612500 612.50 27.45 57.3 61.45 8 4 149.56% YES
SMH 260828P00660000 660.00 114.28 104.8 108.95 2 2 224.46% YES
SMH 260828P00670000 670.00 124.07 114.8 118.95 1 1 238.77% YES
SMH 260828P00637500 637.50 68.19 89.6 93.95 0 1 276.20% YES
SMH 260828P00632500 632.50 47.5 77.3 81.25 5 1 178.22% YES
SMH 260828P00615000 615.00 30.37 59.8 63.8 2 1 150.85% YES
SMH 260828P00855000 855.00 313.22 299.85 303.95 2 0 250.00% YES
SMH 260828P00655000 655.00 109.3 99.8 103.85 2 0 214.70% YES
SMH 260828P00645000 645.00 58.2 89.8 93.95 2 0 202.15% YES
SMH 260828P00617500 617.50 32.17 62.3 66.3 0 0 155.05% YES
SMH 260828P00690000 690.00 110 134.8 138.95 0 0 266.21% YES
SMH 260828P00675000 675.00 85.75 119.8 123.8 2 0 241.80% YES
SMH 260828P00650000 650.00 62.43 94.8 98.95 2 0 209.72% YES
SMH 260828P00700000 700.00 161.5 144.8 148.95 0 0 279.44% YES
SMH 260828P00620000 620.00 73.24 64.8 68.95 30 0 162.30% YES
SMH 260828P00640000 640.00 53.85 84.8 88.9 2 0 193.33% YES
SMH 260828P00635000 635.00 49.7 79.8 83.85 0 0 184.42% YES
SMH 260828P00665000 665.00 119.09 109.8 113.95 1 0 231.69% YES
SMH 260828P00627500 627.50 43.7 72.3 76.45 0 0 174.66% YES
SMH 260828P00625000 625.00 78.52 69.8 73.8 52 0 167.38% YES
SMH 260828P00622500 622.50 59.12 67.3 71.3 2 0 163.33% YES
SMH 260828P00630000 630.00 70.1 74.8 78.95 9 0 178.69% YES
SMH 260828P00825000 825.00 282.46 269.8 273.95 2 0 421.78% YES
SMH 260828P00830000 830.00 287.45 274.8 278.85 2 0 423.00% YES
SMH 260828P00850000 850.00 308.14 294.8 298.75 2 0 438.48% YES
SMH 260828P00870000 870.00 328.58 314.8 318.95 2 0 465.28% YES
SMH 260828P00875000 875.00 333.56 319.8 323.8 2 0 463.87% YES
SMH 260828P00920000 920.00 372.9 364.8 368.85 10 0 505.86% YES

SMH 2026-08-28 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this SMH options chain for 2026-08-28 show?

This page displays the full SMH options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-08-28. 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 2026-08-28. 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 2026-08-28. 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 2026-08-28 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 2026-08-28 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 2026-08-28 approaches.