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SMH Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed SMH options chain for 2026-12-18 – 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 — 2026-12-18 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for SMH – 2026-12-18 – 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 2026-12-18.

This SMH 2026-12-18 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 — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SMH expiring on 2026-12-18. 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 261218C00220000 220.00 171.5 191 196 1 2848 60.70% YES
SMH 261218C00400000 400.00 64 62.1 63.4 25 2347 42.52% YES
SMH 261218C00290000 290.00 145.75 132 137 1 1929 50.75% YES
SMH 261218C00320000 320.00 97.42 109.5 114.5 1 1540 49.98% YES
SMH 261218C00280000 280.00 127 140 145 13 1096 51.97% YES
SMH 261218C00350000 350.00 91.8 89 94 10 699 47.20% YES
SMH 261218C00300000 300.00 127.65 124.5 129.5 5 566 52.33% YES
SMH 261218C00340000 340.00 98.29 95.5 100.5 32 515 48.00% YES
SMH 261218C00360000 360.00 81.93 83 88 2 440 46.64% YES
SMH 261218C00200000 200.00 204.65 209 213.5 20 437 63.97% YES
SMH 261218C00270000 270.00 135 148 151.65 1 377 52.27% YES
SMH 261218C00380000 380.00 72 71.3 75.4 6 376 44.64% YES
SMH 261218C00390000 390.00 66.75 66.1 70.15 4 371 44.17% YES
SMH 261218C00430000 430.00 47.42 47.85 50.05 2 333 41.41%
SMH 261218C00230000 230.00 186.54 182 187 50 328 58.75% YES
SMH 261218C00250000 250.00 167.88 165 169.5 2 307 55.78% YES
SMH 261218C00500000 500.00 24.5 24.8 26.85 67 239 39.05%
SMH 261218C00450000 450.00 41.25 40.05 42.15 2 238 40.58%
SMH 261218C00260000 260.00 158.93 157.1 161.5 2 237 55.01% YES
SMH 261218C00470000 470.00 31.26 33.1 35.3 1 228 39.88%
SMH 261218C00410000 410.00 57.55 56.8 59.05 44 220 42.37%
SMH 261218C00120000 120.00 241.82 288.2 291.5 9 203 98.96% YES
SMH 261218C00330000 330.00 100.33 102.5 107.5 2 201 49.05% YES
SMH 261218C00240000 240.00 171.57 173.5 178.5 82 187 57.50% YES
SMH 261218C00480000 480.00 29 30.05 32.25 1 175 39.57%
SMH 261218C00510000 510.00 22.93 22.55 24.5 21 171 38.84%
SMH 261218C00285000 285.00 136.2 136 141 80 166 51.38% YES
SMH 261218C00310000 310.00 99.58 117 122 4 162 51.22% YES
SMH 261218C00420000 420.00 52.85 52.1 54.4 6 162 41.87%
SMH 261218C00370000 370.00 75.13 77 81.5 2 155 45.56% YES
SMH 261218C00190000 190.00 186.64 223.25 226.5 1 142 74.98% YES
SMH 261218C00425000 425.00 50.9 50.1 52.25 2 116 41.68%
SMH 261218C00275000 275.00 153.88 144 149 1 110 52.54% YES
SMH 261218C00460000 460.00 29.35 36.35 38.55 2 100 40.18%
SMH 261218C00345000 345.00 94.83 92.5 97.5 2 91 47.82% YES
SMH 261218C00155000 155.00 242.37 250 255 4 86 73.03% YES
SMH 261218C00210000 210.00 200.71 200 204.5 1 70 62.16% YES
SMH 261218C00440000 440.00 44.78 44.1 45.45 48 68 40.63%
SMH 261218C00475000 475.00 36.66 31.6 33.8 122 65 39.76%
SMH 261218C00140000 140.00 265.7 264 269 1 60 76.50% YES
SMH 261218C00170000 170.00 207.2 236 241 1 56 69.49% YES
SMH 261218C00195000 195.00 161.5 163.5 167.35 1 54 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00550000 550.00 12.1 15.3 16.75 1 53 38.07%
SMH 261218C00160000 160.00 149.3 178.55 180.9 6 49 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00255000 255.00 164.83 160.5 165.5 0 47 55.06% YES
SMH 261218C00405000 405.00 59.95 59.35 61.55 7 45 42.69%
SMH 261218C00100000 100.00 303.9 302 307 1 43 88.49% YES
SMH 261218C00105000 105.00 165.95 191.6 195.2 4 41 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00130000 130.00 211.9 214.7 217 1 40 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00145000 145.00 154.74 192.2 195.1 1 39 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00165000 165.00 211.75 246.55 249.95 2 38 83.14% YES
SMH 261218C00125000 125.00 186.7 220.95 224.95 1 38 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00115000 115.00 181.45 210.7 214.65 2 37 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00185000 185.00 214.57 222.5 227.5 4 37 67.11% YES
SMH 261218C00625000 625.00 7.61 7.6 8 1036 36 37.13%
SMH 261218C00150000 150.00 257.8 254.5 259.5 2 33 73.65% YES
SMH 261218C00180000 180.00 215.5 227 232 1 31 67.94% YES
SMH 261218C00375000 375.00 60.98 74 79 3 30 45.51% YES
SMH 261218C00175000 175.00 166.06 219.6 223 2 29 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00415000 415.00 55.15 54.2 56.75 4 28 42.16%
SMH 261218C00435000 435.00 46.77 46.1 47.45 32 27 40.84%
SMH 261218C00295000 295.00 133.96 128 133 4 25 50.10% YES
SMH 261218C00560000 560.00 13.1 13.55 15.35 1 23 38.05%
SMH 261218C00580000 580.00 13.55 10.95 12.75 2 22 37.88%
SMH 261218C00495000 495.00 20.77 26.5 28.2 2 22 39.23%
SMH 261218C00365000 365.00 91.2 80 84.5 2 22 45.93% YES
SMH 261218C00540000 540.00 17.4 17.1 18.1 44 21 37.96%
SMH 261218C00590000 590.00 12.09 9.85 11.6 0 20 37.78%
SMH 261218C00455000 455.00 37.82 38.5 39.85 12 20 40.06%
SMH 261218C00135000 135.00 177.55 211.55 215.5 2 19 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00335000 335.00 89.67 99 104 4 18 48.54% YES
SMH 261218C00395000 395.00 64.95 64.4 66.65 33 18 43.27% YES
SMH 261218C00245000 245.00 173.14 169 174 0 17 56.47% YES
SMH 261218C00325000 325.00 114.99 106 111 1 14 49.54% YES
SMH 261218C00490000 490.00 26.79 27.25 29.5 1 13 39.34%
SMH 261218C00445000 445.00 45.04 41.65 44.1 1 13 40.83%
SMH 261218C00575000 575.00 11.15 11.45 13.4 1 10 37.96%
SMH 261218C00355000 355.00 85.9 86 91 8 8 46.94% YES
SMH 261218C00465000 465.00 39.89 34.6 37 2 8 40.10%
SMH 261218C00505000 505.00 27.6 23.55 25.75 6 7 39.02%
SMH 261218C00520000 520.00 19.38 20.75 22.35 2 7 38.66%
SMH 261218C00110000 110.00 157.95 185.9 188.95 4 6 0.00% YES
SMH 261218C00385000 385.00 62.23 68.5 73 1 6 44.58% YES
SMH 261218C00600000 600.00 7.89 9.1 10.5 2 4 37.65%
SMH 261218C00545000 545.00 12 16.05 17.75 3 4 38.31%
SMH 261218C00555000 555.00 14.97 14.45 16.05 2 3 38.07%
SMH 261218C00265000 265.00 150.15 152 157 2 2 53.56% YES
SMH 261218C00565000 565.00 13.04 13.1 14.7 36 2 38.04%
SMH 261218C00315000 315.00 125.82 113 118 0 2 50.39% YES
SMH 261218C00515000 515.00 21.72 21.75 23.5 4 1 38.83%
SMH 261218C00305000 305.00 108.35 120.5 125.5 2 1 51.55% YES
SMH 261218C00525000 525.00 19.2 19.3 21.4 10 1 38.63%
SMH 261218C00535000 535.00 17.42 18.05 19 2 1 38.05%
SMH 261218C00235000 235.00 182.29 177.5 182.5 0 1 57.77% YES
SMH 261218C00530000 530.00 18.25 19 20.35 22 1 38.48%
SMH 261218C00585000 585.00 9.12 10.55 12.2 2 0 37.87%
SMH 261218C00620000 620.00 7.37 7.25 8.75 18 0 37.59%

SMH Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on SMH expiring on 2026-12-18. 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 261218P00200000 200.00 4.84 3.8 4.4 3 4793 51.13%
SMH 261218P00220000 220.00 5.2 5.2 5.85 5 2928 49.34%
SMH 261218P00280000 280.00 14.59 12.4 13.1 8 1847 43.00%
SMH 261218P00360000 360.00 33.3 32.9 34 2 1661 37.34%
SMH 261218P00380000 380.00 41.51 40.55 41.9 5 1471 36.21%
SMH 261218P00230000 230.00 6 6.05 6.7 1 1245 48.08%
SMH 261218P00300000 300.00 16.77 16.1 17 1 1198 41.47%
SMH 261218P00170000 170.00 2.74 2.21 2.79 1 1008 55.25%
SMH 261218P00150000 150.00 1.87 1.47 1.97 4 986 58.24%
SMH 261218P00210000 210.00 5.85 4.45 5.1 1 880 50.68%
SMH 261218P00370000 370.00 37.85 36.6 37.75 2 830 36.73%
SMH 261218P00120000 120.00 0.9 0.61 1.15 10 811 63.14%
SMH 261218P00320000 320.00 21.85 20.7 21.7 1 699 40.00%
SMH 261218P00250000 250.00 10.3 8.15 8.8 4 535 45.86%
SMH 261218P00260000 260.00 11.45 9.4 10.05 17 485 44.82%
SMH 261218P00350000 350.00 35.47 29.45 30.6 1 482 38.03%
SMH 261218P00180000 180.00 2.42 2.69 3.3 2 457 53.92%
SMH 261218P00155000 155.00 1.75 1.64 2.14 2 444 57.43%
SMH 261218P00340000 340.00 27.05 26.3 27.35 2 415 38.64%
SMH 261218P00160000 160.00 2 1.85 2.31 1 361 56.69%
SMH 261218P00195000 195.00 3.97 3.2 4.2 6 300 51.50%
SMH 261218P00240000 240.00 8.9 6.75 8 1 293 47.50%
SMH 261218P00190000 190.00 3.6 2.95 4.05 1 258 52.45%
SMH 261218P00290000 290.00 18.25 13.75 15.15 20 220 42.45%
SMH 261218P00125000 125.00 0.9 0.47 1.34 10 201 61.38%
SMH 261218P00185000 185.00 5.55 2.59 3.45 2 201 52.39%
SMH 261218P00400000 400.00 50.4 48.75 51.6 1051 178 35.57%
SMH 261218P00140000 140.00 1.18 0.85 1.8 2 175 59.28%
SMH 261218P00270000 270.00 11.4 10.65 11.5 1 170 43.91%
SMH 261218P00175000 175.00 4.27 2.1 2.99 1 155 53.77%
SMH 261218P00330000 330.00 30 22.9 24.85 3 149 39.70%
SMH 261218P00410000 410.00 50.7 54.1 56.6 2 146 35.07% YES
SMH 261218P00105000 105.00 1 0.07 0.97 4 137 64.75%
SMH 261218P00390000 390.00 53.05 44.85 47 1 101 36.17%
SMH 261218P00100000 100.00 0.5 0.08 0.86 3 83 66.11%
SMH 261218P00145000 145.00 1.51 1.03 2.06 2 82 58.96%
SMH 261218P00310000 310.00 17.15 18.1 19.4 1 82 40.88%
SMH 261218P00395000 395.00 55.25 46.35 49.15 2 67 35.79%
SMH 261218P00110000 110.00 1.18 0 1.67 40 47 66.94%
SMH 261218P00165000 165.00 2 1.82 2.57 2 46 55.54%
SMH 261218P00460000 460.00 85.2 81.5 86.4 2 42 32.94% YES
SMH 261218P00130000 130.00 1.17 0.58 1.59 2 42 61.13%
SMH 261218P00420000 420.00 61.43 58.75 62 1 38 34.64% YES
SMH 261218P00335000 335.00 31.8 24.6 26.05 4 35 39.15%
SMH 261218P00345000 345.00 35.65 27.25 29.15 7 33 38.50%
SMH 261218P00450000 450.00 80.74 75.5 80 2 31 33.44% YES
SMH 261218P00445000 445.00 67.55 72.9 76.75 0 25 33.58% YES
SMH 261218P00135000 135.00 1.35 0.77 1.63 5 24 60.18%
SMH 261218P00375000 375.00 48.1 37.85 40 20 24 36.62%
SMH 261218P00500000 500.00 107.3 110.5 115.5 10 20 31.64% YES
SMH 261218P00405000 405.00 52.6 51.05 54.2 26 17 35.41% YES
SMH 261218P00325000 325.00 20.9 21.75 23.25 15 15 39.86%
SMH 261218P00510000 510.00 122.7 118 123 5 11 31.02% YES
SMH 261218P00115000 115.00 3.1 2.51 2.78 10 10 78.85%
SMH 261218P00440000 440.00 74.51 70.55 72.8 2 6 33.21% YES
SMH 261218P00385000 385.00 39.95 42.35 44.75 4 6 36.43%
SMH 261218P00365000 365.00 41 34.05 36.55 2 5 37.56%
SMH 261218P00265000 265.00 9.56 9.7 11.15 1 2 44.91%
SMH 261218P00430000 430.00 83.55 61.8 64.55 1 2 32.09% YES
SMH 261218P00480000 480.00 106.2 95.5 100.5 2 2 32.31% YES
SMH 261218P00415000 415.00 55.55 56.35 59.1 1 2 34.74% YES
SMH 261218P00275000 275.00 12.02 11.45 12.7 2 2 43.99%
SMH 261218P00425000 425.00 67.32 61.55 64.6 0 1 34.28% YES
SMH 261218P00205000 205.00 5.5 4 4.9 0 1 50.55%
SMH 261218P00305000 305.00 15.8 17.25 18.55 1 1 41.56%
SMH 261218P00315000 315.00 19.7 19 20.65 30 1 40.56%
SMH 261218P00435000 435.00 67.5 67.15 71 0 1 34.25% YES
SMH 261218P00490000 490.00 128.1 100.5 103.25 2 1 28.29% YES
SMH 261218P00355000 355.00 32.22 30.5 32.9 0 1 38.17%
SMH 261218P00515000 515.00 111.84 122 127 0 0 30.84% YES
SMH 261218P00625000 625.00 214.94 221.5 226.5 0 0 29.85% YES

SMH 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this SMH options chain for 2026-12-18 show?

This page displays the full SMH options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-12-18. 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 2026-12-18. 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 2026-12-18. 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 2026-12-18 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 2026-12-18 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 2026-12-18 approaches.