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SPY Options Chain – 2026-12-31

Detailed SPY options chain for 2026-12-31 – 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 SPY.

SPY Call Options — 2026-12-31 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for SPY – 2026-12-31 – 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 SPY into 2026-12-31.

This SPY 2026-12-31 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.

SPY Put Options — 2026-12-31 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on SPY expiring on 2026-12-31. 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
SPY 261231C00750000 750.00 22.95 22.84 22.93 411 1313 17.23%
SPY 261231C00835000 835.00 2.89 3.69 3.74 21 1263 14.32%
SPY 261231C00845000 845.00 3.03 2.94 2.99 2 1156 14.21%
SPY 261231C00629000 629.00 104.72 97.76 101.64 1 1121 26.74% YES
SPY 261231C00810000 810.00 5.31 6.53 6.59 2 988 14.77%
SPY 261231C00800000 800.00 8.48 8.18 8.24 214 851 15.04%
SPY 261231C00624000 624.00 103.45 101.66 105.54 0 783 27.13% YES
SPY 261231C00705000 705.00 41.03 46.16 46.27 6 644 20.22%
SPY 261231C00720000 720.00 37.13 37.45 37.55 47 590 19.16%
SPY 261231C00870000 870.00 1.37 1.67 1.71 100 577 14.05%
SPY 261231C00900000 900.00 0.84 0.87 0.9 104 475 14.05%
SPY 261231C00840000 840.00 2.61 3.29 3.34 1 394 14.26%
SPY 261231C00740000 740.00 26.85 27.24 27.34 128 308 17.84%
SPY 261231C00630000 630.00 90 96.99 100.87 5 283 26.66% YES
SPY 261231C00860000 860.00 1.91 2.09 2.14 1 271 14.10%
SPY 261231C00600000 600.00 118.53 120.86 124.74 1 268 29.03% YES
SPY 261231C00745000 745.00 24.76 24.98 25.07 70 250 17.53%
SPY 261231C00730000 730.00 31.16 32.13 32.23 2 225 18.48%
SPY 261231C00700000 700.00 50 47.35 51.23 29 211 21.31%
SPY 261231C00696000 696.00 53.29 49.87 53.76 1 209 21.61%
SPY 261231C00760000 760.00 17.19 18.93 19.01 1 189 16.67%
SPY 261231C00780000 780.00 10.01 12.63 12.71 19 181 15.74%
SPY 261231C00765000 765.00 17.17 17.17 17.25 147 168 16.42%
SPY 261231C00711000 711.00 40.36 42.58 42.68 1 164 19.79%
SPY 261231C00627000 627.00 92.19 99.32 103.2 2 162 26.90% YES
SPY 261231C00620000 620.00 98.27 104.8 108.68 1 143 27.44% YES
SPY 261231C00500000 500.00 214.1 207.47 211.35 10 136 37.78% YES
SPY 261231C00695000 695.00 45.91 50.51 54.4 2 136 21.68%
SPY 261231C00724000 724.00 30.04 35.27 35.37 2 131 18.88%
SPY 261231C00710000 710.00 40.25 43.16 43.27 1 127 19.86%
SPY 261231C00628000 628.00 102.38 98.54 102.42 22 116 26.82% YES
SPY 261231C00850000 850.00 2.65 2.62 2.67 9 112 14.16%
SPY 261231C00691000 691.00 50.41 53.09 56.98 13 112 21.98%
SPY 261231C00707000 707.00 38.45 44.95 45.06 1 108 20.08%
SPY 261231C00830000 830.00 4.06 4.14 4.19 1 102 14.39%
SPY 261231C00640000 640.00 90.1 89.32 93.2 8 97 25.88% YES
SPY 261231C00690000 690.00 55.09 53.75 57.63 14 95 22.05% YES
SPY 261231C00708000 708.00 37.25 44.35 44.46 5 95 20.01%
SPY 261231C00790000 790.00 9.74 10.2 10.27 6 93 15.37%
SPY 261231C00825000 825.00 3.67 4.64 4.7 6 89 14.47%
SPY 261231C00770000 770.00 15.64 15.53 15.61 15 85 16.18%
SPY 261231C00725000 725.00 34.37 34.74 34.84 3 76 18.82%
SPY 261231C00815000 815.00 5.51 5.83 5.89 359 73 14.66%
SPY 261231C00719000 719.00 41.25 38 38.11 1 69 19.23%
SPY 261231C00785000 785.00 11.13 11.36 11.43 7 64 15.55%
SPY 261231C00689000 689.00 55.42 54.41 58.29 1 63 22.13% YES
SPY 261231C00775000 775.00 13.82 14.02 14.1 1 62 15.95%
SPY 261231C00795000 795.00 8.75 9.14 9.21 18 59 15.20%
SPY 261231C00680000 680.00 54.94 60.43 64.31 9 58 22.81% YES
SPY 261231C00625000 625.00 101.92 100.88 104.76 40 46 27.05% YES
SPY 261231C00820000 820.00 4.92 5.2 5.26 197 45 14.56%
SPY 261231C00645000 645.00 90.46 85.54 89.42 86 44 25.49% YES
SPY 261231C00649000 649.00 87.29 82.55 86.43 0 40 25.18% YES
SPY 261231C00805000 805.00 6.66 7.31 7.38 1 35 14.91%
SPY 261231C00650000 650.00 77.25 81.81 85.69 2 34 25.11% YES
SPY 261231C00685000 685.00 57.65 57.05 60.93 14 28 22.43% YES
SPY 261231C00755000 755.00 18.84 20.82 20.91 30 27 16.95%
SPY 261231C00692000 692.00 53.54 52.44 56.33 3 23 21.90%
SPY 261231C00615000 615.00 116.1 108.77 112.65 1 22 27.84% YES
SPY 261231C00626000 626.00 92.86 100.1 103.98 2 22 26.97% YES
SPY 261231C00875000 875.00 1.74 1.5 1.53 8 21 14.03%
SPY 261231C00880000 880.00 1.81 1.34 1.38 5 21 14.04%
SPY 261231C00715000 715.00 43.61 40.26 40.36 2 21 19.51%
SPY 261231C00895000 895.00 0.87 0.96 1 5 20 14.04%
SPY 261231C00688000 688.00 51.61 55.06 58.94 1 18 22.20% YES
SPY 261231C00735000 735.00 25.39 29.63 29.73 1 17 18.15%
SPY 261231C00550000 550.00 161.12 163.02 166.9 1 17 33.19% YES
SPY 261231C00693000 693.00 53.2 51.8 55.68 2 17 21.83%
SPY 261231C00890000 890.00 1.06 1.08 1.11 1 16 14.03%
SPY 261231C00885000 885.00 1.05 1.2 1.23 5 15 14.01%
SPY 261231C00713000 713.00 42.95 41.41 41.52 13 15 19.65%
SPY 261231C00605000 605.00 120 116.8 120.68 2 13 28.63% YES
SPY 261231C00585000 585.00 126.26 133.22 137.1 10 13 30.24% YES
SPY 261231C00683000 683.00 59.48 58.4 62.28 1 13 22.58% YES
SPY 261231C00647000 647.00 88.78 84.04 87.92 0 12 25.34% YES
SPY 261231C00646000 646.00 89.6 84.79 88.67 0 12 25.42% YES
SPY 261231C00670000 670.00 62.02 67.35 71.24 6 12 23.57% YES
SPY 261231C00865000 865.00 2.45 1.87 1.91 1 12 14.07%
SPY 261231C00684000 684.00 59.33 57.72 61.6 2 12 22.50% YES
SPY 261231C00687000 687.00 57.6 55.73 59.6 1 11 22.28% YES
SPY 261231C00660000 660.00 70.52 74.48 78.37 2 11 24.34% YES
SPY 261231C00530000 530.00 182.87 180.57 184.45 10 10 34.97% YES
SPY 261231C00682000 682.00 58.4 59.07 62.95 2 10 22.66% YES
SPY 261231C00648000 648.00 88.03 83.3 87.18 0 10 25.26% YES
SPY 261231C00855000 855.00 2.08 2.34 2.39 1 9 14.13%
SPY 261231C00678000 678.00 56.75 61.8 65.68 12 8 22.96% YES
SPY 261231C00703000 703.00 40.03 45.49 49.37 5 8 21.09%
SPY 261231C00677000 677.00 60.82 62.48 66.37 1 8 23.04% YES
SPY 261231C00580000 580.00 134.93 137.4 141.28 1 8 30.65% YES
SPY 261231C00697000 697.00 51 49.24 53.12 3 8 21.53%
SPY 261231C00714000 714.00 35.69 40.83 40.94 5 7 19.58%
SPY 261231C00675000 675.00 67 63.86 67.75 2 7 23.19% YES
SPY 261231C00676000 676.00 62.33 63.18 67.06 4 6 23.12% YES
SPY 261231C00694000 694.00 57.16 51.15 55.04 0 6 21.76%
SPY 261231C00665000 665.00 71.6 70.89 74.78 4 6 23.96% YES
SPY 261231C00698000 698.00 54.08 48.61 52.49 3 5 21.46%
SPY 261231C00638000 638.00 89.86 90.84 94.72 5 5 26.04% YES
SPY 261231C00637000 637.00 90.23 91.6 95.48 0 5 26.11% YES
SPY 261231C00610000 610.00 115.67 112.77 116.65 2 5 28.24% YES
SPY 261231C00666000 666.00 71.56 70.18 74.07 2 5 23.88% YES
SPY 261231C00702000 702.00 44.82 46.1 49.99 1 4 21.16%
SPY 261231C00595000 595.00 127.54 124.95 128.83 2 4 29.43% YES
SPY 261231C00664000 664.00 73.88 71.61 75.49 0 4 24.03% YES
SPY 261231C00590000 590.00 131.15 129.07 132.95 4 4 29.84% YES
SPY 261231C00663000 663.00 74.22 72.32 76.21 0 4 24.11% YES
SPY 261231C00490000 490.00 218.99 216.56 220.44 1 4 38.76% YES
SPY 261231C00570000 570.00 138.22 145.83 149.71 4 4 31.48% YES
SPY 261231C00722000 722.00 39.99 36.35 36.45 1 3 19.02%
SPY 261231C00701000 701.00 48.89 46.72 50.61 3 3 21.24%
SPY 261231C00654000 654.00 85 78.86 82.74 1 3 24.80% YES
SPY 261231C00681000 681.00 66.02 59.75 63.63 1 3 22.73% YES
SPY 261231C00674000 674.00 66.72 64.56 68.44 1 2 23.27% YES
SPY 261231C00667000 667.00 71.57 69.47 73.35 2 2 23.80% YES
SPY 261231C00656000 656.00 73.2 77.39 81.28 0 2 24.65% YES
SPY 261231C00520000 520.00 191.34 192.1 193.33 0 2 35.87% YES
SPY 261231C00717000 717.00 39.53 39.12 39.23 1 2 19.37%
SPY 261231C00709000 709.00 47.42 43.76 43.86 1 2 19.93%
SPY 261231C00723000 723.00 38.79 35.81 35.91 0 2 18.95%
SPY 261231C00565000 565.00 153.11 150.09 153.97 1 2 31.90% YES
SPY 261231C00721000 721.00 31.52 36.9 37 10 2 19.09%
SPY 261231C00673000 673.00 70.06 65.25 69.14 1 1 23.35% YES
SPY 261231C00621000 621.00 106.2 104.02 107.9 1 1 27.37% YES
SPY 261231C00631000 631.00 98.18 96.21 100.09 2 1 26.58% YES
SPY 261231C00636000 636.00 96.87 92.37 96.25 1 1 26.19% YES
SPY 261231C00560000 560.00 156.93 154.38 158.26 1 1 32.33% YES
SPY 261231C00716000 716.00 40.17 39.69 39.79 1 1 19.44%
SPY 261231C00555000 555.00 154.54 158.69 162.57 1 1 32.76% YES
SPY 261231C00679000 679.00 56.67 61.11 65 2 1 22.89% YES
SPY 261231C00655000 655.00 77.87 81.21 81.98 0 1 24.71% YES
SPY 261231C00659000 659.00 80.5 75.21 79.09 1 1 24.42% YES
SPY 261231C00704000 704.00 46.68 44.87 48.76 1 1 21.02%
SPY 261231C00545000 545.00 166.01 167.37 171.25 0 1 33.62% YES
SPY 261231C00641000 641.00 91.81 88.56 92.44 2 1 25.80% YES
SPY 261231C00712000 712.00 45.43 41.99 42.1 0 1 19.72%
SPY 261231C00540000 540.00 176.57 171.76 175.64 0 1 34.07% YES
SPY 261231C00699000 699.00 47.47 47.98 51.86 0 1 21.38%
SPY 261231C00686000 686.00 55.38 56.39 60.27 1 0 22.35% YES
SPY 261231C00643000 643.00 93.54 87.05 90.93 0 0 25.65% YES
SPY 261231C00575000 575.00 133.97 141.6 145.48 0 0 31.06% YES

SPY Put Options Chain – 2026-12-31

The table below lists all put options on SPY expiring on 2026-12-31. 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
SPY 261231P00615000 615.00 20.62 20.78 20.87 16 5131 20.30%
SPY 261231P00550000 550.00 13.07 11.77 11.83 2 676 24.23%
SPY 261231P00650000 650.00 27.83 28.04 28.14 18 656 18.08%
SPY 261231P00687000 687.00 39.07 38.38 38.51 15 576 15.54%
SPY 261231P00685000 685.00 39.1 37.73 37.86 262 543 15.69%
SPY 261231P00661000 661.00 31.6 30.78 30.89 1 521 17.35%
SPY 261231P00684000 684.00 43.9 37.41 37.54 2 518 15.76%
SPY 261231P00600000 600.00 18.26 18.24 18.32 18 472 21.21%
SPY 261231P00490000 490.00 7.13 7.04 7.09 86 459 28.09%
SPY 261231P00682000 682.00 37.45 36.77 36.9 10 449 15.90%
SPY 261231P00679000 679.00 40.47 35.85 35.97 9 440 16.11%
SPY 261231P00686000 686.00 39.81 38.05 38.18 10 415 15.61%
SPY 261231P00710000 710.00 47.5 46.89 47.04 2 413 13.86% YES
SPY 261231P00670000 670.00 38.74 33.22 33.33 7 401 16.74%
SPY 261231P00680000 680.00 36.7 36.15 36.28 69 382 16.04%
SPY 261231P00690000 690.00 40.63 39.38 39.52 10 380 15.33%
SPY 261231P00560000 560.00 13.35 12.84 12.91 1 369 23.62%
SPY 261231P00500000 500.00 8.1 7.66 7.71 44 356 27.42%
SPY 261231P00660000 660.00 33.44 30.52 30.62 1 349 17.41%
SPY 261231P00663000 663.00 33.3 31.31 31.42 1 331 17.22%
SPY 261231P00620000 620.00 21.91 21.7 21.79 31 321 19.99%
SPY 261231P00730000 730.00 61.77 54.3 58.18 4 299 13.11% YES
SPY 261231P00688000 688.00 39.86 38.71 38.85 6 259 15.47%
SPY 261231P00555000 555.00 13.21 12.29 12.36 1 220 23.93%
SPY 261231P00630000 630.00 25.25 23.65 23.74 1 175 19.37%
SPY 261231P00647000 647.00 27.95 27.33 27.43 5 166 18.28%
SPY 261231P00675000 675.00 38.31 34.65 34.77 2 150 16.39%
SPY 261231P00570000 570.00 16.12 14.02 14.09 1 137 23.02%
SPY 261231P00485000 485.00 6.75 6.76 6.8 6 128 28.43%
SPY 261231P00525000 525.00 10.72 9.47 9.53 5 126 25.79%
SPY 261231P00653000 653.00 29 28.76 28.86 71 125 17.88%
SPY 261231P00530000 530.00 9.96 9.89 9.95 6 124 25.48%
SPY 261231P00505000 505.00 8.09 7.99 8.04 3 118 27.09%
SPY 261231P00720000 720.00 53.61 51.25 51.41 10 95 13.10% YES
SPY 261231P00624000 624.00 22.91 22.46 22.55 0 95 19.74%
SPY 261231P00590000 590.00 19.05 16.71 16.79 1 93 21.82%
SPY 261231P00610000 610.00 21.4 19.9 19.98 1 92 20.60%
SPY 261231P00580000 580.00 15.63 15.31 15.38 2 89 22.41%
SPY 261231P00540000 540.00 11.47 10.78 10.84 2 86 24.84%
SPY 261231P00640000 640.00 25.68 25.75 25.85 12 73 18.73%
SPY 261231P00669000 669.00 31.96 32.94 33.05 0 70 16.81%
SPY 261231P00664000 664.00 32.42 31.57 31.68 140 70 17.15%
SPY 261231P00641000 641.00 24.53 25.97 26.07 2 68 18.67%
SPY 261231P00700000 700.00 44.03 42.95 43.09 11 67 14.60% YES
SPY 261231P00765000 765.00 86.5 76.4 80.28 0 67 10.68% YES
SPY 261231P00645000 645.00 27.21 26.87 26.97 1 64 18.41%
SPY 261231P00625000 625.00 22.95 22.66 22.75 1 60 19.68%
SPY 261231P00623000 623.00 22.22 22.27 22.36 30 58 19.81%
SPY 261231P00665000 665.00 34.95 31.84 31.96 20 54 17.08%
SPY 261231P00770000 770.00 90.01 80.29 84.17 2 54 10.40% YES
SPY 261231P00695000 695.00 45.36 41.12 41.26 1 51 14.97% YES
SPY 261231P00520000 520.00 9.71 9.07 9.13 1 51 26.11%
SPY 261231P00535000 535.00 10.33 10.33 10.39 5 50 25.16%
SPY 261231P00575000 575.00 14.81 14.65 14.72 1 46 22.72%
SPY 261231P00655000 655.00 31.25 29.25 29.35 1 31 17.75%
SPY 261231P00689000 689.00 39.4 39.05 39.18 8 31 15.40%
SPY 261231P00683000 683.00 39.65 37.09 37.22 1 28 15.83%
SPY 261231P00585000 585.00 16.83 15.99 16.07 5 27 22.12%
SPY 261231P00715000 715.00 49.51 49 49.17 1 26 13.48% YES
SPY 261231P00678000 678.00 40.33 35.55 35.67 10 26 16.18%
SPY 261231P00725000 725.00 53.61 53.4 53.56 0 24 12.62% YES
SPY 261231P00510000 510.00 8.97 8.33 8.39 1 24 26.76%
SPY 261231P00635000 635.00 24.69 24.68 24.77 5 22 19.05%
SPY 261231P00740000 740.00 67.83 59.76 63.64 2 19 12.38% YES
SPY 261231P00646000 646.00 27.85 27.1 27.2 0 19 18.34%
SPY 261231P00692000 692.00 44.96 40.07 40.2 1 17 15.18% YES
SPY 261231P00565000 565.00 14.44 13.42 13.49 1 16 23.32%
SPY 261231P00545000 545.00 10.85 11.26 11.33 1 15 24.54%
SPY 261231P00658000 658.00 30.24 30 30.11 1 13 17.55%
SPY 261231P00694000 694.00 41.3 40.77 40.9 1 12 15.04% YES
SPY 261231P00696000 696.00 48.15 41.48 41.62 5 12 14.90% YES
SPY 261231P00595000 595.00 18.2 17.46 17.54 1 12 21.51%
SPY 261231P00515000 515.00 9.75 8.7 8.75 1 11 26.43%
SPY 261231P00495000 495.00 7.31 7.34 7.39 3 11 27.75%
SPY 261231P00634000 634.00 25.58 24.68 24.76 0 10 19.20%
SPY 261231P00605000 605.00 19.35 19.05 19.13 3 10 20.91%
SPY 261231P00693000 693.00 39.66 40.42 40.55 1 9 15.11% YES
SPY 261231P00662000 662.00 29.29 31.04 31.15 1 8 17.28%
SPY 261231P00681000 681.00 36.9 36.46 36.59 7 7 15.97%
SPY 261231P00676000 676.00 34.9 34.95 35.07 1 7 16.32%
SPY 261231P00667000 667.00 32.56 32.39 32.5 3 6 16.94%
SPY 261231P00677000 677.00 41.19 35.25 35.37 1 6 16.25%
SPY 261231P00666000 666.00 37.59 32.12 32.23 1 6 17.01%
SPY 261231P00691000 691.00 38.87 39.72 39.86 4 5 15.26% YES
SPY 261231P00750000 750.00 74.3 65.88 69.76 2 5 11.67% YES
SPY 261231P00643000 643.00 24.96 26.42 26.52 0 5 18.54%
SPY 261231P00760000 760.00 75 72.71 76.59 1 4 11.00% YES
SPY 261231P00657000 657.00 29.38 29.75 29.86 0 4 17.62%
SPY 261231P00621000 621.00 25.22 21.89 21.98 1 4 19.93%
SPY 261231P00659000 659.00 34.07 30.26 30.37 1 4 17.48%
SPY 261231P00632000 632.00 22.93 24.05 24.15 1 3 19.24%
SPY 261231P00637000 637.00 25.31 25.1 25.2 1 3 18.92%
SPY 261231P00671000 671.00 34.66 33.62 33.72 0 3 16.71%
SPY 261231P00672000 672.00 32.28 33.78 33.9 2 2 16.60%
SPY 261231P00800000 800.00 110 107 112 2 2 10.94% YES
SPY 261231P00780000 780.00 98.73 88.7 92.58 0 2 10.02% YES
SPY 261231P00703000 703.00 41.5 44.09 44.24 0 2 14.39% YES
SPY 261231P00790000 790.00 108.76 97 102 2 2 10.24% YES
SPY 261231P00628000 628.00 26.67 23.25 23.34 1 2 19.50%
SPY 261231P00631000 631.00 24.24 23.85 23.94 1 2 19.30%
SPY 261231P00644000 644.00 30.05 26.64 26.74 1 2 18.47%
SPY 261231P00702000 702.00 40.89 43.71 43.85 1 1 14.46% YES
SPY 261231P00723000 723.00 57.11 52.65 52.82 1 1 12.87% YES
SPY 261231P00639000 639.00 26 25.53 25.63 0 1 18.79%
SPY 261231P00638000 638.00 24.18 25.32 25.41 0 1 18.86%
SPY 261231P00636000 636.00 24.03 24.89 24.98 0 1 18.98%
SPY 261231P00633000 633.00 27.69 24.26 24.35 1 1 19.18%
SPY 261231P00698000 698.00 40.55 42.21 42.35 0 1 14.75% YES
SPY 261231P00699000 699.00 47.81 42.58 42.72 1 1 14.68% YES
SPY 261231P00629000 629.00 27.07 23.45 23.54 0 1 19.43%
SPY 261231P00673000 673.00 38.6 34.07 34.19 1 1 16.53%
SPY 261231P00705000 705.00 42.69 44.87 45.02 0 1 14.24% YES
SPY 261231P00706000 706.00 46.81 45.17 45.31 0 1 14.12% YES
SPY 261231P00651000 651.00 27.22 28.28 28.38 0 1 18.02%
SPY 261231P00717000 717.00 50.16 49.75 49.91 0 1 13.28% YES
SPY 261231P00654000 654.00 29.28 29 29.11 0 1 17.82%
SPY 261231P00704000 704.00 45.7 44.48 44.63 0 1 14.31% YES
SPY 261231P00697000 697.00 44.13 41.84 41.98 0 1 14.82% YES
SPY 261231P00627000 627.00 25.93 23.05 23.14 0 1 19.56%
SPY 261231P00755000 755.00 72.16 69.2 73.08 0 0 11.32% YES
SPY 261231P00652000 652.00 27.05 28.52 28.62 0 0 17.95%
SPY 261231P00668000 668.00 33.24 32.8 32.9 0 0 16.93%

SPY 2026-12-31 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this SPY options chain for 2026-12-31 show?

This page displays the full SPY options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-12-31. 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 SPY options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-12-31. 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 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 2026-12-31. 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 2026-12-31 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 2026-12-31 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 2026-12-31 approaches.