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SNDK Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed SNDK 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 SNDK.

SNDK Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This SNDK 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.

SNDK Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SNDK 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
SNDK 261218C01080000 1080.00 130.42 131.8 137.1 4 1296 99.13%
SNDK 261218C00080000 80.00 542.9 618.4 633.6 100 1190 149.04% YES
SNDK 261218C00850000 850.00 109.5 181 191.1 21 517 100.19%
SNDK 261218C00860000 860.00 129.91 181 186.7 1 432 100.35%
SNDK 261218C00610000 610.00 273.7 261.3 271.4 1 389 101.69% YES
SNDK 261218C01040000 1040.00 145 136.2 144.7 6 374 98.61%
SNDK 261218C00620000 620.00 270.55 255.9 268 13 363 101.44% YES
SNDK 261218C00880000 880.00 174.1 172.1 181.4 2 340 99.44%
SNDK 261218C01030000 1030.00 138 140 146.2 18 317 98.93%
SNDK 261218C01070000 1070.00 136.35 132.2 139.3 4 298 98.94%
SNDK 261218C01000000 1000.00 147.39 146.7 152.3 2 292 99.16%
SNDK 261218C00840000 840.00 192.74 182.4 194.6 6 281 100.13%
SNDK 261218C00690000 690.00 235 230.2 240.2 8 277 100.86% YES
SNDK 261218C00920000 920.00 162 163.1 171 12 257 99.35%
SNDK 261218C00980000 980.00 122.72 150.8 155.6 2 253 99.01%
SNDK 261218C00750000 750.00 209.93 209.7 220.6 2 236 100.60%
SNDK 261218C00300000 300.00 447 434.3 445.8 1 234 109.45% YES
SNDK 261218C00900000 900.00 166 166.7 176.3 21 228 99.26%
SNDK 261218C01050000 1050.00 129.56 136.4 142.9 4 207 99.05%
SNDK 261218C00420000 420.00 387.12 355.6 366.7 1 206 104.89% YES
SNDK 261218C00910000 910.00 124 164.7 173.5 1 201 99.24%
SNDK 261218C01130000 1130.00 122.6 122.1 127.9 70 193 98.69%
SNDK 261218C00700000 700.00 231.15 226.5 236.2 18 187 100.65% YES
SNDK 261218C01140000 1140.00 119.95 119.2 126.9 27 164 98.54%
SNDK 261218C00600000 600.00 265.8 266.6 274.8 33 161 101.87% YES
SNDK 261218C00310000 310.00 447.2 427.1 440 1 160 109.66% YES
SNDK 261218C00220000 220.00 420.55 495.8 506.6 1 146 114.34% YES
SNDK 261218C00550000 550.00 287.7 288.4 298.6 2 142 102.81% YES
SNDK 261218C00200000 200.00 440.45 511.8 524.8 1 138 117.45% YES
SNDK 261218C00710000 710.00 211.56 222.7 233.4 1 137 100.66%
SNDK 261218C00630000 630.00 190.9 251.9 263.4 1 118 101.22% YES
SNDK 261218C00870000 870.00 142.03 174.4 184.9 7 115 99.62%
SNDK 261218C00400000 400.00 379.07 367.7 379.8 1 111 105.87% YES
SNDK 261218C00520000 520.00 314.31 300.5 312.9 3 111 102.61% YES
SNDK 261218C00270000 270.00 398 456.2 468.4 1 103 111.21% YES
SNDK 261218C00390000 390.00 336.4 278.2 290.6 1 101 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00680000 680.00 243.06 233.4 245.8 25 100 101.31% YES
SNDK 261218C00210000 210.00 439.5 503.7 517 1 100 117.02% YES
SNDK 261218C00250000 250.00 496.43 471.4 485.4 1 93 113.59% YES
SNDK 261218C01120000 1120.00 124.7 124.6 131.1 22 91 99.21%
SNDK 261218C00640000 640.00 261.84 248.2 259.1 33 91 101.11% YES
SNDK 261218C01060000 1060.00 134.8 135.3 141.7 2 88 99.34%
SNDK 261218C00590000 590.00 252.02 269.3 280 1 88 101.81% YES
SNDK 261218C00330000 330.00 377.5 313 324.5 2 87 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00120000 120.00 334.3 468.6 484.9 2 82 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00370000 370.00 312 387.3 397.3 2 79 106.60% YES
SNDK 261218C00720000 720.00 221.43 219.2 229.3 2 79 100.42%
SNDK 261218C00800000 800.00 203.16 194 204.9 29 73 100.16%
SNDK 261218C00950000 950.00 156.84 157.7 162 3 71 99.13%
SNDK 261218C01110000 1110.00 125.9 122.4 131.7 18 69 98.16%
SNDK 261218C00740000 740.00 221.94 211.5 223.7 10 69 100.30%
SNDK 261218C00780000 780.00 213.38 200.3 209.8 2 68 100.10%
SNDK 261218C00580000 580.00 271.15 273.3 284.3 1 67 101.82% YES
SNDK 261218C00760000 760.00 206.7 206.7 216.8 6 62 100.44%
SNDK 261218C00500000 500.00 322.95 311.7 323.9 2 62 103.57% YES
SNDK 261218C00970000 970.00 163.57 151 159.6 1 60 99.02%
SNDK 261218C00540000 540.00 306 291.8 303.3 1 60 102.60% YES
SNDK 261218C00230000 230.00 426.38 380.4 392.2 3 59 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00570000 570.00 211.72 278.1 289.4 2 57 102.21% YES
SNDK 261218C00650000 650.00 224 243.9 255.4 1 51 100.98% YES
SNDK 261218C00530000 530.00 307.39 297.1 308.2 2 48 102.93% YES
SNDK 261218C00175000 175.00 444.24 533.6 545.6 1 46 120.80% YES
SNDK 261218C00660000 660.00 242.62 241.2 251.4 2 44 101.12% YES
SNDK 261218C00240000 240.00 499.1 479.4 494.2 2 42 115.23% YES
SNDK 261218C00930000 930.00 129.65 161.4 168.6 4 40 99.44%
SNDK 261218C00280000 280.00 368.14 448.8 462.6 6 38 111.71% YES
SNDK 261218C00320000 320.00 310.48 420.1 434.6 3 38 110.02% YES
SNDK 261218C00790000 790.00 199.2 197.3 206.5 1 37 99.99%
SNDK 261218C00440000 440.00 260.36 343.8 355 11 34 104.30% YES
SNDK 261218C00960000 960.00 142.4 154.3 159.6 2 34 98.82%
SNDK 261218C00380000 380.00 339.1 379.8 392.6 3 33 106.50% YES
SNDK 261218C01100000 1100.00 125 127.2 134.9 2 30 99.15%
SNDK 261218C00770000 770.00 147.71 203.4 212.8 2 29 100.15%
SNDK 261218C00110000 110.00 636.96 590.7 605.6 1 27 136.95% YES
SNDK 261218C00490000 490.00 362 316.1 328.6 1 27 103.39% YES
SNDK 261218C00260000 260.00 346.13 463.7 478.4 1 26 113.36% YES
SNDK 261218C00730000 730.00 198.14 215.3 226.3 6 26 100.32%
SNDK 261218C00670000 670.00 238.9 237.2 248 1 26 101.06% YES
SNDK 261218C01010000 1010.00 142.9 142.6 149.3 2 25 98.50%
SNDK 261218C00410000 410.00 322.6 361.5 375.7 1 22 106.25% YES
SNDK 261218C00820000 820.00 200.99 190.6 198.3 21 20 100.39%
SNDK 261218C00560000 560.00 204.6 281.8 293.7 1 20 102.06% YES
SNDK 261218C00940000 940.00 110.66 157.7 166.2 2 20 99.09%
SNDK 261218C01020000 1020.00 116.2 143.5 147.3 28 20 99.09%
SNDK 261218C00350000 350.00 366 399 414 1 19 108.30% YES
SNDK 261218C00810000 810.00 147.1 191.3 200.5 7 18 99.83%
SNDK 261218C00195000 195.00 552 515.9 529.9 1 17 118.87% YES
SNDK 261218C00460000 460.00 271.4 332.9 344.4 1 17 104.15% YES
SNDK 261218C00480000 480.00 273.77 321.3 332.7 2 15 103.21% YES
SNDK 261218C00360000 360.00 393.5 393.7 407.4 2 15 108.46% YES
SNDK 261218C01090000 1090.00 103.7 129.7 135.5 18 15 99.09%
SNDK 261218C00890000 890.00 138.75 170.8 178.9 6 13 99.67%
SNDK 261218C00510000 510.00 238.55 306.7 320.5 1 13 103.90% YES
SNDK 261218C00340000 340.00 387.13 406.5 419.5 2 12 108.52% YES
SNDK 261218C00830000 830.00 142.7 184.2 196.5 2 11 99.78%
SNDK 261218C00075000 75.00 685.2 623.1 634.5 2 10 135.45% YES
SNDK 261218C00290000 290.00 355.96 441.4 454.6 3 9 110.74% YES
SNDK 261218C00990000 990.00 149.8 147.1 154.7 5 9 98.90%
SNDK 261218C00185000 185.00 99 406.6 413.7 1 8 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00450000 450.00 268.96 338.1 349.1 4 6 103.97% YES
SNDK 261218C00125000 125.00 539.98 464.3 480.7 5 6 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00170000 170.00 339.36 426.7 442.7 1 6 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00100000 100.00 667.86 599.8 615 2 5 140.58% YES
SNDK 261218C00470000 470.00 266.75 326.5 341.5 1 5 104.44% YES
SNDK 261218C00190000 190.00 601 520 535.2 1 5 120.52% YES
SNDK 261218C00115000 115.00 561.7 473.2 489.3 3 5 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00085000 85.00 617.5 613.8 628.7 1 3 146.19% YES
SNDK 261218C00130000 130.00 579 572.5 583.4 1 3 123.50% YES
SNDK 261218C00150000 150.00 589.35 554.7 566.3 1 3 121.89% YES
SNDK 261218C00155000 155.00 524.03 550.3 565.4 1 3 126.33% YES
SNDK 261218C00430000 430.00 404.03 349.8 364.2 1 3 105.82% YES
SNDK 261218C00095000 95.00 662.83 604.5 619.6 2 3 142.60% YES
SNDK 261218C00165000 165.00 595.99 541.5 556.6 1 2 124.37% YES
SNDK 261218C00160000 160.00 452 545.9 560.9 1 2 125.22% YES
SNDK 261218C00180000 180.00 93 184.3 191.7 1 2 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00105000 105.00 650.2 596.2 610.2 0 1 140.77% YES
SNDK 261218C00135000 135.00 412.8 568 583 1 1 130.22% YES
SNDK 261218C00140000 140.00 470.32 563.5 578.5 0 1 129.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00090000 90.00 572 495.7 511.8 1 1 0.00% YES
SNDK 261218C00145000 145.00 180 500 517.9 1 1 0.00% YES

SNDK Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on SNDK 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
SNDK 261218P00200000 200.00 11.2 9.2 12.5 1 3268 104.76%
SNDK 261218P00210000 210.00 15.3 11.9 13.9 20 3006 105.48%
SNDK 261218P00300000 300.00 30.6 28.1 31.8 54 977 99.82%
SNDK 261218P00080000 80.00 1.05 0.6 1.6 28 678 117.94%
SNDK 261218P00075000 75.00 0.9 0.2 0.9 3 403 110.84%
SNDK 261218P00400000 400.00 63 60 65.4 3 312 98.69%
SNDK 261218P00090000 90.00 1.92 0.6 2.1 114 280 114.70%
SNDK 261218P00540000 540.00 123 118.9 126 9 271 95.15%
SNDK 261218P00100000 100.00 2.1 1.05 2.25 1 247 112.00%
SNDK 261218P00250000 250.00 20 18.7 22.1 2 219 104.12%
SNDK 261218P00500000 500.00 104.1 99 107 1 189 95.74%
SNDK 261218P00510000 510.00 125.3 103.6 109.2 152 178 94.82%
SNDK 261218P00420000 420.00 71.91 65.1 74 5 169 97.72%
SNDK 261218P00550000 550.00 131.64 125.5 130.7 2 165 95.32%
SNDK 261218P00120000 120.00 3.4 2.45 3.9 1 162 113.00%
SNDK 261218P00290000 290.00 29 25.5 31.2 8 134 101.21%
SNDK 261218P00580000 580.00 143.79 139.7 145.4 12 133 94.21%
SNDK 261218P00340000 340.00 53.5 40.3 44.3 1 131 99.98%
SNDK 261218P00440000 440.00 98.05 73.1 80.5 1 124 96.83%
SNDK 261218P00600000 600.00 159 152.4 155.9 2 110 94.30%
SNDK 261218P00270000 270.00 29.7 22.6 26.7 10 106 103.23%
SNDK 261218P00450000 450.00 82.73 77 83.2 2 104 96.09%
SNDK 261218P00230000 230.00 16.15 15 17.8 4 93 104.74%
SNDK 261218P00670000 670.00 194.62 192.2 200.4 5 86 94.14%
SNDK 261218P00175000 175.00 8.7 5.4 11 1 75 107.92%
SNDK 261218P00470000 470.00 117.5 87.5 94 6 70 97.08%
SNDK 261218P00320000 320.00 36.1 34.7 38.1 1 67 100.47%
SNDK 261218P00350000 350.00 46 43.4 50 2 66 100.92%
SNDK 261218P00480000 480.00 110 90 94.9 11 64 95.20%
SNDK 261218P00370000 370.00 64.1 49.6 54.2 2 64 99.22%
SNDK 261218P00460000 460.00 86.6 83 86.7 1 64 96.26%
SNDK 261218P00430000 430.00 93.25 68.8 77 8 62 97.11%
SNDK 261218P00150000 150.00 6.7 4.6 6.1 4 60 109.07%
SNDK 261218P00280000 280.00 28.83 24.8 28.9 2 55 102.70%
SNDK 261218P00220000 220.00 16.5 12.6 14.9 1 53 103.43%
SNDK 261218P00610000 610.00 165.35 157.7 161.1 1 51 94.00%
SNDK 261218P00490000 490.00 99.58 94.6 100.2 3 49 95.31%
SNDK 261218P00185000 185.00 11.59 6 11.7 2 49 105.61%
SNDK 261218P00590000 590.00 152.1 146.7 152.4 1 45 94.89%
SNDK 261218P00085000 85.00 1.36 0.6 1.75 1 44 115.63%
SNDK 261218P00330000 330.00 39.75 36.2 42.4 2 44 100.23%
SNDK 261218P00890000 890.00 341.35 338 349.3 0 43 91.34% YES
SNDK 261218P00125000 125.00 3.2 2.45 4.5 1 42 112.18%
SNDK 261218P00095000 95.00 2.04 0.85 2.25 18 41 113.93%
SNDK 261218P00360000 360.00 57.13 46.6 50.7 1 41 99.51%
SNDK 261218P00900000 900.00 389.4 345.5 356.8 40 40 91.31% YES
SNDK 261218P00165000 165.00 6.37 5.4 9.3 2 39 109.61%
SNDK 261218P01060000 1060.00 508.4 468.7 478.8 6 38 89.50% YES
SNDK 261218P00190000 190.00 11.1 6 11.7 15 36 103.60%
SNDK 261218P01050000 1050.00 503.3 459.6 469.7 3 36 89.11% YES
SNDK 261218P00380000 380.00 57.29 53.1 59 3 36 99.58%
SNDK 261218P00410000 410.00 66.2 62.6 65.4 4 35 96.65%
SNDK 261218P00195000 195.00 10.5 9.2 11.7 4 35 105.76%
SNDK 261218P00620000 620.00 203.32 161.2 169.3 16 34 93.97%
SNDK 261218P00240000 240.00 22.3 16.8 19.5 25 33 104.11%
SNDK 261218P00520000 520.00 114.5 109.5 114.6 1 33 95.16%
SNDK 261218P01040000 1040.00 478 451.1 462.9 1 32 89.34% YES
SNDK 261218P00110000 110.00 2.34 1.35 3.8 19 31 114.38%
SNDK 261218P00700000 700.00 215.35 207.6 216.5 20 31 92.51%
SNDK 261218P00920000 920.00 368.24 360.5 371 2 30 91.01% YES
SNDK 261218P00140000 140.00 4.44 3.8 5 1 30 109.57%
SNDK 261218P00770000 770.00 259.28 254.5 265.6 80 27 92.90% YES
SNDK 261218P00390000 390.00 68.6 56.2 63 2 26 99.35%
SNDK 261218P01000000 1000.00 433.3 421.2 431.6 6 25 90.08% YES
SNDK 261218P00310000 310.00 35.12 32.1 35 5 25 100.65%
SNDK 261218P00170000 170.00 7.93 5.4 9.3 1 24 107.42%
SNDK 261218P00180000 180.00 9.9 6 11.6 1 24 107.54%
SNDK 261218P00690000 690.00 209.2 204.7 211.7 4 24 93.72%
SNDK 261218P00160000 160.00 6.56 5.4 7.3 1 22 108.39%
SNDK 261218P00650000 650.00 182.5 178.3 186 11 21 93.35%
SNDK 261218P00570000 570.00 143 134 140.6 3 20 94.38%
SNDK 261218P00260000 260.00 27 20.5 23.4 1 19 102.91%
SNDK 261218P00560000 560.00 137.97 128.5 135.7 6 18 94.55%
SNDK 261218P00155000 155.00 7.85 4.6 7.3 5 16 109.16%
SNDK 261218P00790000 790.00 300.3 269 277.7 0 16 92.58% YES
SNDK 261218P00680000 680.00 207.35 194.8 205.3 1 15 92.92%
SNDK 261218P01080000 1080.00 492.16 483.6 494.8 9 15 89.04% YES
SNDK 261218P00750000 750.00 298.51 242.6 251.3 2 15 93.20% YES
SNDK 261218P00630000 630.00 197.28 166 178 1 13 94.35%
SNDK 261218P00530000 530.00 118.39 113.5 119 2 12 94.62%
SNDK 261218P00780000 780.00 292.6 259.7 272 9 12 92.38% YES
SNDK 261218P00640000 640.00 218.87 174.6 182 5 12 94.45%
SNDK 261218P00105000 105.00 2.57 1.35 2.55 14 12 112.04%
SNDK 261218P01030000 1030.00 487.2 443.4 453.9 9 12 89.25% YES
SNDK 261218P00760000 760.00 255.15 246.9 256.5 2 11 92.27% YES
SNDK 261218P01070000 1070.00 486.96 475.8 485.6 9 10 88.94% YES
SNDK 261218P00115000 115.00 3.2 2.1 3.8 5 10 114.26%
SNDK 261218P00740000 740.00 254.34 234.6 243.1 2 8 92.62% YES
SNDK 261218P00660000 660.00 231.77 184.4 191.9 2 7 93.26%
SNDK 261218P00130000 130.00 4.91 2.45 4.6 2 6 109.91%
SNDK 261218P00720000 720.00 229.4 221.9 231.1 6 6 93.10% YES
SNDK 261218P01010000 1010.00 448.1 429.4 439.2 0 4 90.02% YES
SNDK 261218P00820000 820.00 295.03 288.2 299.3 0 3 92.14% YES
SNDK 261218P00145000 145.00 5.1 3.8 6.1 1 3 109.71%
SNDK 261218P00850000 850.00 316.05 309.3 318.7 2 3 91.44% YES
SNDK 261218P00135000 135.00 4.4 3.4 5 1 3 111.03%
SNDK 261218P00800000 800.00 281.5 274.8 281.5 21 2 91.59% YES
SNDK 261218P00860000 860.00 323.24 314.8 326.3 6 2 91.08% YES
SNDK 261218P00710000 710.00 245.26 214.5 225.5 2 2 93.15% YES
SNDK 261218P00880000 880.00 339.05 332.5 342 4 2 91.83% YES
SNDK 261218P00840000 840.00 305.77 303.7 311.5 0 1 91.84% YES
SNDK 261218P00870000 870.00 326.2 323.8 334.5 0 1 91.57% YES
SNDK 261218P00940000 940.00 456.5 426.2 441.3 0 1 113.37% YES
SNDK 261218P00950000 950.00 387.23 384.1 393.5 0 1 90.92% YES
SNDK 261218P00970000 970.00 404.22 396.3 408.8 1 1 90.08% YES
SNDK 261218P00980000 980.00 386.69 406.1 417.3 0 1 90.61% YES
SNDK 261218P00990000 990.00 425.81 412.1 422.9 0 1 89.69% YES
SNDK 261218P00830000 830.00 298.71 293.4 306.7 0 1 91.73% YES
SNDK 261218P00810000 810.00 290.5 281 289.9 2 1 91.66% YES
SNDK 261218P01020000 1020.00 487 437.9 447.4 1 1 90.14% YES
SNDK 261218P00730000 730.00 260.59 227.4 238.5 0 1 93.00% YES
SNDK 261218P01130000 1130.00 506.27 524 534.4 2 1 88.24% YES

SNDK 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full SNDK 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 SNDK 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 SNDK.

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 SNDK: 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 SNDK options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for SNDK 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 SNDK, 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 SNDK options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

The SNDK 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.