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SMH Options Chain – 2026-08-31

Detailed SMH options chain for 2026-08-31 – 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 — 2026-08-31 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for SMH – 2026-08-31 – 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 2026-08-31.

This SMH 2026-08-31 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 — 2026-08-31 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SMH expiring on 2026-08-31. 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 260831C00640000 640.00 0.18 0 4.05 1 1443 96.83%
SMH 260831C00615000 615.00 0.13 0 0.01 2 1148 34.38%
SMH 260831C00595000 595.00 0.03 0 0.05 114 930 29.30%
SMH 260831C00557500 557.50 2.19 1.99 2.77 94 396 20.00%
SMH 260831C00575000 575.00 0.17 0.05 0.18 105 194 20.75%
SMH 260831C00570000 570.00 0.17 0.1 0.43 1248 154 20.39%
SMH 260831C00600000 600.00 0.03 0 0.02 6 147 28.91%
SMH 260831C00590000 590.00 0.03 0 0.03 265 141 24.71%
SMH 260831C00585000 585.00 0.01 0.01 0.1 158 122 25.59%
SMH 260831C00542500 542.50 27.5 9.9 12.7 4 90 26.00% YES
SMH 260831C00565000 565.00 0.55 0.45 0.79 194 83 18.85%
SMH 260831C00567500 567.50 0.4 0.13 0.41 210 79 17.90%
SMH 260831C00580000 580.00 0.04 0.02 0.14 707 74 23.44%
SMH 260831C00562500 562.50 0.98 0.59 1.25 58 64 19.13%
SMH 260831C00740000 740.00 0.01 0 0.02 45 48 85.94%
SMH 260831C00582500 582.50 0.04 0.01 0.26 160 42 28.03%
SMH 260831C00560000 560.00 1.5 1.11 1.7 197 41 18.47%
SMH 260831C00555000 555.00 3.2 2.69 3.85 23 33 20.46%
SMH 260831C00605000 605.00 0.18 0 2.09 5 32 57.52%
SMH 260831C00622500 622.50 0.06 0 4 4 31 82.61%
SMH 260831C00572500 572.50 0.11 0.02 0.25 1720 31 20.07%
SMH 260831C00610000 610.00 0.07 0 0.13 4 30 42.68%
SMH 260831C00592500 592.50 0.05 0 0.09 6 24 29.98%
SMH 260831C00620000 620.00 0.05 0 3.1 4 19 75.66%
SMH 260831C00587500 587.50 0.11 0 0.21 4 18 30.57%
SMH 260831C00630000 630.00 0.06 0 4.15 7 18 89.50%
SMH 260831C00635000 635.00 0.14 0 3.9 3 17 92.09%
SMH 260831C00577500 577.50 0.12 0.05 0.09 351 17 20.17%
SMH 260831C00660000 660.00 0.01 0 2.52 1 16 101.12%
SMH 260831C00597500 597.50 0.05 0 0.08 8 16 32.62%
SMH 260831C00545000 545.00 25.53 8.15 10.9 2 13 26.14% YES
SMH 260831C00602500 602.50 0.04 0 0.37 12 13 44.92%
SMH 260831C00617500 617.50 0.71 0 2.52 5 13 70.17%
SMH 260831C00632500 632.50 0.03 0 4.05 2 12 90.97%
SMH 260831C00612500 612.50 0.11 0 2.52 2 12 66.21%
SMH 260831C00490000 490.00 64.15 61.15 65.3 10 10 51.17% YES
SMH 260831C00625000 625.00 0.04 0 5 4 7 89.65%
SMH 260831C00735000 735.00 0.05 0 4.05 2 7 161.04%
SMH 260831C00550000 550.00 5.89 4.9 7.5 210 5 25.23% YES
SMH 260831C00607500 607.50 0.19 0 2.52 2 4 62.13%
SMH 260831C00552500 552.50 4.5 3.15 5.3 65 4 21.61% YES
SMH 260831C00650000 650.00 0.04 0 5 10 4 109.79%
SMH 260831C00730000 730.00 0.08 0 0.15 1 4 99.02%
SMH 260831C00637500 637.50 0.07 0 3.25 3 3 90.16%
SMH 260831C00685000 685.00 0.06 0 4.5 8 3 132.25%
SMH 260831C00525000 525.00 44.89 26.2 30.35 1 2 49.07% YES
SMH 260831C00627500 627.50 0.03 0 2.52 5 2 77.88%
SMH 260831C00547500 547.50 12.65 6.1 8.8 2 2 24.15% YES
SMH 260831C00535000 535.00 20.05 16.55 20.5 1 1 37.71% YES
SMH 260831C00527500 527.50 39 23.8 27.9 1 1 46.41% YES
SMH 260831C00487500 487.50 57.5 63.65 67.8 1 1 53.13% YES
SMH 260831C00475000 475.00 83.5 76.15 80.3 1 1 62.60% YES
SMH 260831C00520000 520.00 41.99 31.3 35.35 1 1 55.02% YES
SMH 260831C00700000 700.00 0.21 0 0.23 0 1 89.84%
SMH 260831C00405000 405.00 148.93 146.1 150.25 1 1 111.52% YES
SMH 260831C00540000 540.00 14.42 12.55 15.6 16 1 31.68% YES
SMH 260831C00670000 670.00 0.07 0 5 2 0 124.73%

SMH Put Options Chain – 2026-08-31

The table below lists all put options on SMH expiring on 2026-08-31. 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 260831P00400000 400.00 0.06 0 0.05 15504 15512 105.47%
SMH 260831P00540000 540.00 0.59 0.41 0.92 414 3321 21.63%
SMH 260831P00535000 535.00 0.34 0.22 0.43 686 2278 22.19%
SMH 260831P00485000 485.00 0.04 0 0.68 5 1427 64.45%
SMH 260831P00550000 550.00 2.77 2.23 3.15 351 1384 19.69%
SMH 260831P00565000 565.00 12.12 10.65 14.3 81 1069 28.93% YES
SMH 260831P00545000 545.00 1.39 1.13 1.8 1057 597 20.96%
SMH 260831P00552500 552.50 3.56 3 5.1 120 475 23.39%
SMH 260831P00560000 560.00 7.95 7.15 9 174 327 20.59% YES
SMH 260831P00517500 517.50 0.04 0.01 0.12 18 221 30.66%
SMH 260831P00520000 520.00 0.06 0.03 0.25 97 207 32.47%
SMH 260831P00530000 530.00 0.16 0.1 0.22 222 198 23.44%
SMH 260831P00500000 500.00 0.02 0 0.05 64 187 39.26%
SMH 260831P00537500 537.50 0.4 0.3 0.72 78 171 22.71%
SMH 260831P00502500 502.50 0.03 0 0.06 12 153 38.48%
SMH 260831P00465000 465.00 0.03 0 2.52 4 105 103.32%
SMH 260831P00570000 570.00 16.64 15.1 18.1 155 100 27.32% YES
SMH 260831P00557500 557.50 6.4 4.75 7.3 46 84 20.65% YES
SMH 260831P00555000 555.00 4.74 4.15 6 226 81 21.60% YES
SMH 260831P00450000 450.00 0.05 0 0.59 20 65 92.87%
SMH 260831P00515000 515.00 0.04 0.01 0.06 46 61 29.59%
SMH 260831P00567500 567.50 14.19 12.85 16.55 40 60 30.66% YES
SMH 260831P00532500 532.50 0.24 0.08 0.29 20 60 22.51%
SMH 260831P00490000 490.00 0.03 0 0.04 6 57 45.12%
SMH 260831P00455000 455.00 0.01 0 0.07 5 53 68.36%
SMH 260831P00522500 522.50 0.07 0.01 0.11 31 51 26.47%
SMH 260831P00542500 542.50 1.02 0.81 1.14 878 40 20.26%
SMH 260831P00495000 495.00 0.72 0 0.04 10 38 41.80%
SMH 260831P00572500 572.50 13.64 17.35 21.4 14 38 35.58% YES
SMH 260831P00562500 562.50 9.28 8.5 11.2 74 34 22.39% YES
SMH 260831P00505000 505.00 0.02 0 0.05 10 32 35.84%
SMH 260831P00547500 547.50 2 1.5 2.42 92 28 20.46%
SMH 260831P00405000 405.00 0.03 0 0.03 16 24 96.88%
SMH 260831P00512500 512.50 0.08 0.01 0.15 44 22 35.65%
SMH 260831P00525000 525.00 0.09 0.02 0.16 183 21 26.12%
SMH 260831P00575000 575.00 19.92 19.8 23.9 4 17 38.37% YES
SMH 260831P00445000 445.00 0.18 0 4.05 14 15 137.31%
SMH 260831P00510000 510.00 0.05 0.01 0.06 6 15 33.11%
SMH 260831P00420000 420.00 0.03 0 2.72 23 13 153.32%
SMH 260831P00580000 580.00 26.02 24.8 28.9 4 13 43.71% YES
SMH 260831P00482500 482.50 0.11 0 1.5 6 13 76.56%
SMH 260831P00480000 480.00 0.07 0 3.8 1 12 96.58%
SMH 260831P00527500 527.50 0.12 0.09 0.12 132 10 23.00%
SMH 260831P00430000 430.00 0.03 0 2.51 10 10 140.14%
SMH 260831P00440000 440.00 0.06 0 4.05 4 8 143.02%
SMH 260831P00390000 390.00 0.01 0 0.22 1 7 131.06%
SMH 260831P00460000 460.00 0.02 0 5 7 7 126.64%
SMH 260831P00415000 415.00 0.01 0 0.22 1 7 109.77%
SMH 260831P00470000 470.00 0.03 0 3.7 5 7 106.91%
SMH 260831P00435000 435.00 0.45 0 2.51 3 7 134.77%
SMH 260831P00585000 585.00 19.93 29.8 33.75 1 6 47.68% YES
SMH 260831P00507500 507.50 0.06 0 0.07 4 5 35.55%
SMH 260831P00410000 410.00 0.04 0 2.82 8 5 165.63%
SMH 260831P00590000 590.00 34.5 34.8 38.9 2 5 53.78% YES
SMH 260831P00595000 595.00 34.89 39.8 43.9 3 4 58.57% YES
SMH 260831P00395000 395.00 0.03 0 0.03 4 3 104.69%
SMH 260831P00600000 600.00 44.15 44.8 48.9 2 3 63.21% YES
SMH 260831P00497500 497.50 0.01 0 0.04 25 2 40.04%
SMH 260831P00587500 587.50 35.33 32.3 36.35 1 1 50.94% YES
SMH 260831P00640000 640.00 64.5 84.8 88.85 0 0 96.09% YES
SMH 260831P00602500 602.50 48.55 47.3 51.4 1 0 65.48% YES
SMH 260831P00627500 627.50 53 72.3 76.3 0 0 85.72% YES
SMH 260831P00645000 645.00 87 89.8 93.8 0 0 99.32% YES

SMH 2026-08-31 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this SMH options chain for 2026-08-31 show?

This page displays the full SMH options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-08-31. 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 2026-08-31. 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 2026-08-31. 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 2026-08-31 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 2026-08-31 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 2026-08-31 approaches.