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SPY Options Chain – 2026-10-01

Detailed SPY options chain for 2026-10-01 – 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 SPY.

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SPY Call Options — 2026-10-01 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for SPY – 2026-10-01 – 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 SPY into 2026-10-01.

This SPY 2026-10-01 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.

SPY Call Options — 2026-10-01 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SPY expiring on 2026-10-01. 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
SPY 261001C00768000 768.00 0.07 0.06 0.07 257160 16308 5.76%
SPY 261001C00782000 782.00 0.01 0 0.01 1353 13890 16.60%
SPY 261001C00770000 770.00 0.02 0.02 0.03 105088 12681 7.03%
SPY 261001C00775000 775.00 0.01 0 0.01 15133 10952 10.55%
SPY 261001C00765000 765.00 0.58 0.58 0.59 570798 8942 4.92%
SPY 261001C00767000 767.00 0.13 0.13 0.14 359910 8537 5.37%
SPY 261001C00766000 766.00 0.28 0.28 0.29 458168 7780 5.08%
SPY 261001C00764000 764.00 1.06 1.06 1.07 505160 7671 4.70%
SPY 261001C00776000 776.00 0.01 0 0.01 6196 7305 11.33%
SPY 261001C00763000 763.00 1.71 1.72 1.73 513452 6823 4.22% YES
SPY 261001C00771000 771.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 46609 6121 7.62%
SPY 261001C00769000 769.00 0.04 0.03 0.04 134484 5999 6.25%
SPY 261001C00780000 780.00 0.01 0 0.01 1634 5823 14.84%
SPY 261001C00772000 772.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 24205 5734 8.59%
SPY 261001C00800000 800.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 4690 31.25%
SPY 261001C00773000 773.00 0.01 0 0.01 12045 4633 8.79%
SPY 261001C00777000 777.00 0.01 0 0.01 4307 4242 12.31%
SPY 261001C00785000 785.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 3962 19.14%
SPY 261001C00774000 774.00 0.01 0 0.01 7492 3760 9.77%
SPY 261001C00781000 781.00 0.01 0 0.01 247 2975 15.63%
SPY 261001C00779000 779.00 0.01 0 0.01 6583 2925 14.06%
SPY 261001C00783000 783.00 0.01 0 0.01 8 2846 17.58%
SPY 261001C00759000 759.00 5.44 5.43 5.44 87024 2411 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00786000 786.00 0.01 0 0.01 6 2221 19.92%
SPY 261001C00784000 784.00 0.01 0 0.01 892 2132 18.36%
SPY 261001C00778000 778.00 0.01 0 0.01 6327 2067 13.28%
SPY 261001C00762000 762.00 2.61 2.61 2.62 478387 2066 4.30% YES
SPY 261001C00758000 758.00 6.45 6.47 6.48 45993 1860 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00791000 791.00 0.02 0 0.01 5 1575 23.83%
SPY 261001C00760000 760.00 4.42 4.42 4.42 269632 1481 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00796000 796.00 0.01 0 0.01 575 1441 28.13%
SPY 261001C00787000 787.00 0.01 0 0.01 263 1418 20.70%
SPY 261001C00761000 761.00 3.5 3.5 3.51 480195 1210 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00790000 790.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 832 23.05%
SPY 261001C00792000 792.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 747 24.61%
SPY 261001C00795000 795.00 0.01 0 0.01 15 725 27.34%
SPY 261001C00755000 755.00 9.65 9.52 9.58 12975 643 9.96% YES
SPY 261001C00845000 845.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 642 59.38%
SPY 261001C00789000 789.00 0.01 0 0.01 8 632 22.27%
SPY 261001C00788000 788.00 0.01 0 0.01 124 563 21.49%
SPY 261001C00750000 750.00 14.4 14.35 14.48 846 543 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00820000 820.00 0.01 0 0.01 465 535 46.09%
SPY 261001C00794000 794.00 0.01 0 0.01 261 530 26.56%
SPY 261001C00757000 757.00 7.5 7.39 7.4 25476 523 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00804000 804.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 467 34.38%
SPY 261001C00745000 745.00 19.64 19.4 19.54 580 404 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00747000 747.00 17.34 17.43 17.54 321 404 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00746000 746.00 18.24 18.39 18.5 531 378 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00735000 735.00 27.25 29.33 29.51 271 315 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00793000 793.00 0.01 0 0.01 16 299 25.78%
SPY 261001C00730000 730.00 34.46 34.33 34.51 194 296 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00807000 807.00 0.02 0 0.01 240 294 36.33%
SPY 261001C00798000 798.00 0.01 0 0.01 100 292 29.69%
SPY 261001C00756000 756.00 8.22 8.34 8.47 13213 287 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00736000 736.00 28.76 28.38 28.6 53 273 30.08% YES
SPY 261001C00809000 809.00 0.01 0 0.01 214 261 37.50%
SPY 261001C00753000 753.00 11.29 11.41 11.52 1880 242 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00797000 797.00 0.01 0 0.01 147 239 28.91%
SPY 261001C00749000 749.00 15.28 15.33 15.46 530 238 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00742000 742.00 20.67 22.33 22.47 91 234 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00744000 744.00 20.87 20.33 20.5 569 234 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00754000 754.00 10.44 10.39 10.49 4677 226 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00810000 810.00 0.01 0 0.01 22 214 38.28%
SPY 261001C00734000 734.00 29.14 30.45 30.67 120 209 37.40% YES
SPY 261001C00741000 741.00 23.27 23.33 23.46 202 209 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00799000 799.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 196 30.47%
SPY 261001C00830000 830.00 0.01 0 0.01 110 193 50.00%
SPY 261001C00751000 751.00 13.38 13.41 13.52 860 185 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00748000 748.00 14.92 16.38 16.53 713 183 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00737000 737.00 27.36 27.36 27.54 194 183 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00740000 740.00 24.5 24.43 24.6 276 181 26.17% YES
SPY 261001C00728000 728.00 36.31 36.33 36.51 262 168 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00710000 710.00 53.26 54.38 54.54 17 163 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00732000 732.00 31.68 32.38 32.54 58 156 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00743000 743.00 20.47 21.35 21.46 1056 152 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00870000 870.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 142 75.00%
SPY 261001C00718000 718.00 45.96 46.32 46.51 314 142 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00815000 815.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 138 42.19%
SPY 261001C00733000 733.00 31.04 31.33 31.51 518 137 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00725000 725.00 39.23 39.38 39.54 121 133 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00690000 690.00 74.51 74.38 74.54 439 132 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00739000 739.00 25.07 25.35 25.54 157 119 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00729000 729.00 34.96 35.38 35.6 339 113 36.72% YES
SPY 261001C00808000 808.00 0.02 0 0.01 41 110 37.11%
SPY 261001C00731000 731.00 32.14 33.38 33.54 226 110 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00724000 724.00 40.46 40.38 40.54 239 107 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00752000 752.00 11.88 12.33 12.48 1494 105 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00680000 680.00 83.6 84.42 84.6 659 104 82.03% YES
SPY 261001C00705000 705.00 58.81 59.38 59.54 235 101 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00738000 738.00 25.71 26.41 26.6 151 99 28.13% YES
SPY 261001C00727000 727.00 37.6 37.45 37.67 1112 98 44.92% YES
SPY 261001C00803000 803.00 0.04 0 0.01 10 96 33.59%
SPY 261001C00695000 695.00 69.45 69.42 69.6 22 95 67.97% YES
SPY 261001C00675000 675.00 88.42 89.35 89.56 81 85 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00726000 726.00 38.24 38.46 38.67 57 84 45.90% YES
SPY 261001C00719000 719.00 45.47 45.33 45.51 309 82 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00723000 723.00 41.38 41.33 41.51 39 77 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00721000 721.00 43.71 43.33 43.51 686 77 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00700000 700.00 64.06 64.38 64.6 761 74 63.28% YES
SPY 261001C00825000 825.00 0.01 0 0.01 12 73 49.22%
SPY 261001C00720000 720.00 44.83 44.33 44.51 190 73 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00722000 722.00 40.06 42.38 42.6 79 66 42.97% YES
SPY 261001C00655000 655.00 110.18 109.38 109.6 17 59 105.47% YES
SPY 261001C00670000 670.00 94.77 94.45 94.66 477 58 102.93% YES
SPY 261001C00802000 802.00 0.02 0 0.01 3 56 32.81%
SPY 261001C00801000 801.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 55 32.03%
SPY 261001C00685000 685.00 79.45 79.38 79.54 80 54 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00715000 715.00 49.26 49.32 49.51 71 46 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00665000 665.00 98.68 99.37 99.66 169 41 108.20% YES
SPY 261001C00660000 660.00 103.89 104.33 104.59 354 39 96.88% YES
SPY 261001C00805000 805.00 0.03 0 0.01 1 32 35.16%
SPY 261001C00806000 806.00 0.04 0 0.01 30 30 35.55%
SPY 261001C00650000 650.00 113.9 114.36 114.56 799 29 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00640000 640.00 124.09 124.38 124.56 189 23 0.00% YES
SPY 261001C00835000 835.00 0.02 0 0.01 20 18 53.13%
SPY 261001C00645000 645.00 118.98 119.37 119.66 51 16 128.91% YES
SPY 261001C00635000 635.00 128.99 129.43 129.58 25 12 112.50% YES
SPY 261001C00900000 900.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 11 93.75%
SPY 261001C00630000 630.00 135.42 134.33 134.62 16 10 135.94% YES
SPY 261001C00850000 850.00 0.02 0 0.01 5 6 62.50%
SPY 261001C00895000 895.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 5 90.63%
SPY 261001C00840000 840.00 0.01 0 0.01 7 4 56.25%
SPY 261001C00855000 855.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 1 65.63%
SPY 261001C00880000 880.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 1 81.25%
SPY 261001C00920000 920.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 1 106.25%

SPY Put Options Chain – 2026-10-01

The table below lists all put options on SPY expiring on 2026-10-01. 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
SPY 261001P00732000 732.00 0.01 0 0.01 1519 15353 30.08%
SPY 261001P00733000 733.00 0.01 0 0.01 7317 13270 28.91%
SPY 261001P00736000 736.00 0.01 0 0.01 8061 12320 26.56%
SPY 261001P00735000 735.00 0.01 0 0.01 11299 11072 27.34%
SPY 261001P00665000 665.00 0.01 0 0.01 3 9311 81.25%
SPY 261001P00760000 760.00 0.05 0.04 0.05 688617 9202 6.74%
SPY 261001P00715000 715.00 0.01 0 0.01 7547 8334 44.53%
SPY 261001P00755000 755.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 266513 8194 10.84%
SPY 261001P00762000 762.00 0.18 0.17 0.18 428461 7841 6.08%
SPY 261001P00763000 763.00 0.36 0.36 0.37 412992 7656 6.01%
SPY 261001P00765000 765.00 1.2 1.2 1.21 142610 7431 6.14% YES
SPY 261001P00764000 764.00 0.7 0.69 0.7 320032 7329 6.01% YES
SPY 261001P00756000 756.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 223557 6960 9.86%
SPY 261001P00758000 758.00 0.02 0.02 0.03 395508 6404 8.30%
SPY 261001P00767000 767.00 2.78 2.78 2.79 21765 6226 7.53% YES
SPY 261001P00766000 766.00 1.93 1.92 1.93 53707 5618 6.67% YES
SPY 261001P00759000 759.00 0.03 0.02 0.03 513656 5537 7.23%
SPY 261001P00761000 761.00 0.09 0.08 0.09 532314 4413 6.32%
SPY 261001P00752000 752.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 115187 4358 13.77%
SPY 261001P00749000 749.00 0.01 0 0.01 8773 4323 15.24%
SPY 261001P00750000 750.00 0.01 0 0.01 41192 4273 14.45%
SPY 261001P00754000 754.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 187487 3998 11.82%
SPY 261001P00757000 757.00 0.02 0.01 0.02 297349 3886 8.79%
SPY 261001P00725000 725.00 0.01 0 0.01 7 3250 35.94%
SPY 261001P00731000 731.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 3240 30.86%
SPY 261001P00737000 737.00 0.01 0 0.01 14806 3079 25.78%
SPY 261001P00769000 769.00 4.6 4.66 4.67 6640 3056 9.62% YES
SPY 261001P00770000 770.00 5.57 5.65 5.66 6164 3049 10.96% YES
SPY 261001P00741000 741.00 0.01 0 0.01 1248 2923 22.27%
SPY 261001P00720000 720.00 0.01 0 0.01 19 2805 40.23%
SPY 261001P00768000 768.00 3.69 3.7 3.71 13577 2736 8.50% YES
SPY 261001P00745000 745.00 0.01 0 0.01 2307 2680 18.75%
SPY 261001P00753000 753.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 169242 2376 12.79%
SPY 261001P00734000 734.00 0.01 0 0.01 1544 2273 28.13%
SPY 261001P00570000 570.00 0.01 0 0.01 240 2271 165.63%
SPY 261001P00743000 743.00 0.01 0 0.01 2678 2258 20.70%
SPY 261001P00748000 748.00 0.01 0 0.01 11998 2092 16.21%
SPY 261001P00751000 751.00 0.01 0 0.01 42404 2082 13.67%
SPY 261001P00565000 565.00 0.02 0 0.01 0 2033 168.75%
SPY 261001P00744000 744.00 0.02 0 0.01 1566 1878 19.53%
SPY 261001P00738000 738.00 0.01 0 0.01 14719 1634 25.00%
SPY 261001P00747000 747.00 0.01 0 0.01 10517 1518 17.19%
SPY 261001P00710000 710.00 0.01 0 0.01 264 1462 48.44%
SPY 261001P00746000 746.00 0.01 0 0.01 2641 1456 17.97%
SPY 261001P00721000 721.00 0.01 0 0.01 100 1301 39.06%
SPY 261001P00742000 742.00 0.01 0 0.01 2838 1200 21.49%
SPY 261001P00740000 740.00 0.01 0 0.01 1520 1186 23.05%
SPY 261001P00723000 723.00 0.01 0 0.01 16 1097 37.50%
SPY 261001P00724000 724.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 970 36.72%
SPY 261001P00730000 730.00 0.01 0 0.01 29 927 32.03%
SPY 261001P00739000 739.00 0.01 0 0.01 16855 798 24.22%
SPY 261001P00726000 726.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 737 35.16%
SPY 261001P00705000 705.00 0.01 0 0.01 10 592 50.00%
SPY 261001P00700000 700.00 0.01 0 0.01 207 539 53.13%
SPY 261001P00727000 727.00 0.01 0 0.01 463 452 34.38%
SPY 261001P00771000 771.00 6.52 6.56 6.69 2923 429 12.79% YES
SPY 261001P00580000 580.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 315 156.25%
SPY 261001P00729000 729.00 0.04 0 0.01 10 298 32.81%
SPY 261001P00645000 645.00 0.01 0 0.01 255 249 98.44%
SPY 261001P00719000 719.00 0.02 0 0.01 54 248 41.41%
SPY 261001P00670000 670.00 0.01 0 0.01 245 246 78.13%
SPY 261001P00695000 695.00 0.01 0 0.01 12 217 57.81%
SPY 261001P00728000 728.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 186 33.59%
SPY 261001P00772000 772.00 7.56 7.54 7.64 821 166 13.45% YES
SPY 261001P00595000 595.00 0.02 0 0.01 0 160 143.75%
SPY 261001P00640000 640.00 0.01 0 0.01 127 134 103.13%
SPY 261001P00773000 773.00 8.15 8.51 8.62 1533 133 14.45% YES
SPY 261001P00660000 660.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 121 87.50%
SPY 261001P00774000 774.00 9.15 9.5 9.63 587 91 15.92% YES
SPY 261001P00722000 722.00 0.01 0 0.01 194 90 38.28%
SPY 261001P00718000 718.00 0.01 0 0.01 54 77 42.19%
SPY 261001P00585000 585.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 60 150.00%
SPY 261001P00685000 685.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 46 65.63%
SPY 261001P00690000 690.00 0.03 0 0.01 10 39 62.50%
SPY 261001P00680000 680.00 0.01 0 0.01 28 31 70.31%
SPY 261001P00775000 775.00 10.08 10.53 10.65 1046 27 17.58% YES
SPY 261001P00630000 630.00 0.01 0 0.01 26 25 112.50%
SPY 261001P00615000 615.00 0.01 0 0.01 20 25 125.00%
SPY 261001P00655000 655.00 0.03 0 0.01 0 24 90.63%
SPY 261001P00650000 650.00 0.02 0 0.01 12 17 93.75%
SPY 261001P00555000 555.00 0.01 0 0.01 0 12 181.25%
SPY 261001P00620000 620.00 0.02 0 0.01 10 11 118.75%
SPY 261001P00550000 550.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 10 181.25%
SPY 261001P00777000 777.00 12.13 12.5 12.6 559 8 19.04% YES
SPY 261001P00625000 625.00 0.01 0 0.01 5 5 115.63%
SPY 261001P00575000 575.00 0.03 0 0.01 0 5 162.50%
SPY 261001P00635000 635.00 0.01 0 0.01 1 2 106.25%
SPY 261001P00780000 780.00 16.64 15.53 15.68 196 1 24.41% YES
SPY 261001P00776000 776.00 11.14 11.54 11.66 664 1 19.04% YES
SPY 261001P00675000 675.00 0.01 0 0.01 2 1 75.00%
SPY 261001P00778000 778.00 14.44 13.44 13.54 603 1 18.60% YES
SPY 261001P00779000 779.00 14.93 14.49 14.62 264 1 21.88% YES
SPY 261001P00590000 590.00 0.04 0 0.01 1 1 146.88%
SPY 261001P00794000 794.00 33.18 29.4 29.63 6 0 39.01% YES
SPY 261001P00800000 800.00 36.6 35.46 35.62 9 0 44.92% YES
SPY 261001P00782000 782.00 17.69 17.48 17.62 51 0 25.39% YES
SPY 261001P00788000 788.00 24.22 23.46 23.57 6 0 30.47% YES
SPY 261001P00781000 781.00 17.61 16.48 16.62 86 0 24.22% YES
SPY 261001P00789000 789.00 25.22 24.52 24.64 2 0 33.89% YES
SPY 261001P00791000 791.00 26.48 26.51 26.68 289 0 37.26% YES
SPY 261001P00792000 792.00 27.5 27.5 27.65 618 0 37.50% YES
SPY 261001P00793000 793.00 30.5 28.5 28.66 27 0 38.87% YES
SPY 261001P00784000 784.00 20.48 19.54 19.67 32 0 29.00% YES
SPY 261001P00785000 785.00 21.91 20.54 20.67 705 0 30.18% YES
SPY 261001P00786000 786.00 22.18 21.48 21.62 111 0 29.93% YES
SPY 261001P00787000 787.00 22.45 22.48 22.62 119 0 31.06% YES
SPY 261001P00790000 790.00 25.47 25.47 25.66 17 0 35.60% YES
SPY 261001P00795000 795.00 30.48 30.45 30.62 42 0 39.75% YES
SPY 261001P00796000 796.00 33.34 31.43 31.63 17 0 41.11% YES
SPY 261001P00797000 797.00 33.02 32.43 32.62 45 0 41.80% YES
SPY 261001P00798000 798.00 37.73 33.5 33.66 2 0 44.29% YES
SPY 261001P00799000 799.00 37.98 34.5 34.66 22 0 45.36% YES
SPY 261001P00783000 783.00 19.63 18.53 18.67 68 0 27.83% YES
SPY 261001P00801000 801.00 37.01 36.47 36.65 45 0 47.12% YES
SPY 261001P00802000 802.00 39.36 37.45 37.62 444 0 46.97% YES
SPY 261001P00803000 803.00 38.91 38.51 38.68 150 0 50.29% YES
SPY 261001P00804000 804.00 40.37 39.46 39.66 2 0 50.59% YES
SPY 261001P00805000 805.00 41.56 40.36 40.64 29 0 50.88% YES
SPY 261001P00806000 806.00 42.7 41.41 41.65 15 0 52.25% YES
SPY 261001P00807000 807.00 45.75 42.46 42.68 99 0 54.44% YES
SPY 261001P00808000 808.00 44.56 43.51 43.68 19 0 51.86% YES
SPY 261001P00809000 809.00 45.86 44.34 44.62 1 0 54.00% YES
SPY 261001P00810000 810.00 46.04 45.33 45.6 214 0 54.10% YES
SPY 261001P00815000 815.00 53.19 50.5 50.65 14 0 57.52% YES
SPY 261001P00820000 820.00 58.43 55.46 55.65 4 0 60.94% YES
SPY 261001P00825000 825.00 61.39 60.36 60.64 8 0 60.74% YES
SPY 261001P00835000 835.00 74.12 70.46 70.68 3 0 75.39% YES
SPY 261001P00845000 845.00 80.6 80.56 80.57 269 0 83.69% YES
SPY 261001P00850000 850.00 86.23 85.43 85.68 26 0 87.11% YES
SPY 261001P00860000 860.00 96.12 95.33 95.64 5 0 86.72% YES
SPY 261001P00865000 865.00 101.27 100.34 100.62 4 0 89.45% YES

SPY 2026-10-01 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this SPY options chain for 2026-10-01 show?

This page displays the full SPY options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-10-01. 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 SPY options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-10-01. 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 SPY.

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 SPY: 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 SPY options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for SPY between now and 2026-10-01. 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 2026-10-01 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in SPY, 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 SPY options chain for 2026-10-01 updated?

The SPY 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 2026-10-01 approaches.