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STX Options Chain – 2026-09-11

Detailed STX options chain for 2026-09-11 – 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 STX.

STX Call Options — 2026-09-11 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for STX – 2026-09-11 – 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 STX into 2026-09-11.

This STX 2026-09-11 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.

STX Call Options — 2026-09-11 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on STX expiring on 2026-09-11. 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
STX 260911C01000000 1000.00 4.91 1.45 8 40 102 69.09%
STX 260911C01300000 1300.00 0.2 0 0.7 2 59 91.06%
STX 260911C01105000 1105.00 6.6 0.1 2.95 2 36 76.43%
STX 260911C00830000 830.00 50 33.9 44 6 35 60.29%
STX 260911C01350000 1350.00 1 0 2.2 18 30 112.43%
STX 260911C00900000 900.00 14.6 11 17 50 29 58.66%
STX 260911C00840000 840.00 38.57 31.2 40.2 12 25 62.30%
STX 260911C01200000 1200.00 0.43 0.25 0.85 12 23 81.25%
STX 260911C00805000 805.00 68.47 48.2 57.5 38 23 61.47% YES
STX 260911C01010000 1010.00 4.22 0.35 5 2 21 63.05%
STX 260911C01050000 1050.00 1.9 0 5.7 6 20 73.41%
STX 260911C01100000 1100.00 1.52 0.5 3.9 2 19 80.43%
STX 260911C01260000 1260.00 4.72 0 4.5 0 17 110.50%
STX 260911C00820000 820.00 52.98 38.8 47.8 2 17 59.34% YES
STX 260911C01035000 1035.00 5.11 0.1 5.7 2 17 70.18%
STX 260911C01055000 1055.00 3.88 0.25 4.2 2 16 71.02%
STX 260911C00750000 750.00 95.57 85.8 96.5 2 16 63.20% YES
STX 260911C01070000 1070.00 1.76 0.45 2.75 42 16 69.98%
STX 260911C01065000 1065.00 1.75 0 2.2 11 16 64.75%
STX 260911C00765000 765.00 145.63 74.2 84.8 0 15 62.39% YES
STX 260911C00880000 880.00 26.05 16 23.8 7 15 60.11%
STX 260911C01210000 1210.00 5.4 0 4.5 4 15 101.83%
STX 260911C00845000 845.00 39.53 29 37.4 44 15 61.73%
STX 260911C01115000 1115.00 0.86 0.25 1.55 76 15 72.17%
STX 260911C00850000 850.00 31.72 26.3 33 3 15 59.37%
STX 260911C00930000 930.00 10.88 5.7 12 44 15 59.45%
STX 260911C01320000 1320.00 4.1 0 4.4 26 15 119.85%
STX 260911C00960000 960.00 12.5 4.2 9.7 2 14 64.55%
STX 260911C01015000 1015.00 67.41 0.95 6 2 14 68.02%
STX 260911C00825000 825.00 41.9 37 46.4 1 13 60.79% YES
STX 260911C01310000 1310.00 4.1 0 4.1 26 13 116.94%
STX 260911C01080000 1080.00 3.44 0.1 5.2 1 13 79.00%
STX 260911C00950000 950.00 10.28 3.3 9.8 10 13 60.28%
STX 260911C01150000 1150.00 9.13 0 2.05 1 13 79.88%
STX 260911C00875000 875.00 37.35 17.5 24.6 3 13 59.55%
STX 260911C01330000 1330.00 3.7 0 4.4 22 13 121.41%
STX 260911C00800000 800.00 74.14 50.4 61.3 3 13 61.59% YES
STX 260911C01005000 1005.00 4.84 2 6 40 12 67.66%
STX 260911C01025000 1025.00 3.4 0 4.5 12 11 64.37%
STX 260911C00630000 630.00 224.15 193 208.7 0 11 73.27% YES
STX 260911C01090000 1090.00 4.78 0 3.4 24 11 74.84%
STX 260911C00990000 990.00 6.46 2.6 7.4 2 11 67.33%
STX 260911C00720000 720.00 129.4 111.3 122 1 11 66.03% YES
STX 260911C00890000 890.00 23.19 14.8 20 2 11 60.50%
STX 260911C01250000 1250.00 3.2 0 4.5 5 11 108.80%
STX 260911C00810000 810.00 65.62 44.6 55.1 39 10 61.20% YES
STX 260911C01270000 1270.00 1.65 0 4.4 10 10 111.77%
STX 260911C00860000 860.00 31.97 22.6 29.8 1 9 59.86%
STX 260911C00995000 995.00 5.95 0.85 6.3 2 9 63.32%
STX 260911C01030000 1030.00 7.4 0 5.9 1 9 69.24%
STX 260911C00940000 940.00 11 6 9.9 3 9 60.71%
STX 260911C00870000 870.00 24 21.5 25.3 5 9 60.84%
STX 260911C00920000 920.00 11.98 8.2 15.3 5 9 62.21%
STX 260911C01450000 1450.00 0.44 0 4.3 9 9 138.55%
STX 260911C00515000 515.00 264 307.1 322.2 1 8 170.48% YES
STX 260911C00955000 955.00 7 5.5 8.8 5 8 63.52%
STX 260911C01130000 1130.00 16.55 0 3.5 17 8 83.11%
STX 260911C00760000 760.00 114.72 78 89 5 7 63.06% YES
STX 260911C00980000 980.00 9.96 0.75 8.5 2 7 63.24%
STX 260911C00925000 925.00 14.07 6.5 14.4 11 7 61.29%
STX 260911C00835000 835.00 41.59 31.5 40.3 2 7 59.17%
STX 260911C00970000 970.00 9.03 1.2 9.2 2 7 62.32%
STX 260911C00935000 935.00 12.14 6.5 12.5 40 7 62.74%
STX 260911C01020000 1020.00 4.71 0.4 6.5 4 7 69.15%
STX 260911C00895000 895.00 17.2 14.1 19.2 44 7 61.41%
STX 260911C01125000 1125.00 2.1 0 2.6 4 7 78.25%
STX 260911C00945000 945.00 10.49 3.8 11.3 4 6 61.35%
STX 260911C00975000 975.00 5.7 1.05 8.3 2 6 62.01%
STX 260911C01040000 1040.00 1.87 1.35 5.1 2 6 72.96%
STX 260911C00865000 865.00 38.39 20.9 28.6 1 6 60.34%
STX 260911C01290000 1290.00 3.25 0 3.5 3 6 110.96%
STX 260911C00855000 855.00 32.98 25.6 32.3 2 6 61.30%
STX 260911C01180000 1180.00 0.63 0 4.6 1 5 96.75%
STX 260911C00905000 905.00 18.15 11.1 17.1 8 5 60.95%
STX 260911C00985000 985.00 6.16 1.25 6.9 2 5 62.62%
STX 260911C00505000 505.00 358.6 317.6 332.2 0 5 94.82% YES
STX 260911C01110000 1110.00 1 0.05 2.45 1 5 74.93%
STX 260911C00780000 780.00 87 64.1 73.4 3 5 61.93% YES
STX 260911C00470000 470.00 398.5 352 367.7 0 5 102.73% YES
STX 260911C00815000 815.00 45.83 43.3 52.5 1 5 62.43% YES
STX 260911C00575000 575.00 284.2 248.1 262.4 2 4 83.50% YES
STX 260911C00790000 790.00 79.67 56.7 66.7 2 4 61.06% YES
STX 260911C01220000 1220.00 6.49 0 4.5 6 4 103.61%
STX 260911C01230000 1230.00 2.54 0 4.5 3 4 105.36%
STX 260911C00885000 885.00 24 15.8 22.2 2 4 60.98%
STX 260911C00915000 915.00 22.25 7.7 16.2 6 4 60.70%
STX 260911C00460000 460.00 382 362.2 378.4 1 4 129.79% YES
STX 260911C00785000 785.00 85.8 60.1 70.2 2 3 61.44% YES
STX 260911C01170000 1170.00 2.4 0 4.6 2 3 94.89%
STX 260911C00965000 965.00 9.3 2.4 8.7 2 3 61.95%
STX 260911C00560000 560.00 309.2 265.5 276.3 3 3 100.44% YES
STX 260911C00775000 775.00 82.71 66.9 77.5 1 3 62.00% YES
STX 260911C00770000 770.00 113.11 69.2 80.6 2 3 60.43% YES
STX 260911C01135000 1135.00 4.73 0 3.7 1 3 84.86%
STX 260911C01340000 1340.00 3.12 0 4.4 0 3 122.95%
STX 260911C01240000 1240.00 1.95 0 4.5 0 3 107.09%
STX 260911C01075000 1075.00 2.9 0.15 5.3 4 3 78.34%
STX 260911C01045000 1045.00 4.49 0.15 4.9 4 2 70.52%
STX 260911C00520000 520.00 397 302.4 318 2 2 102.34% YES
STX 260911C00910000 910.00 23.45 8.7 17.2 4 2 60.74%
STX 260911C01060000 1060.00 1.55 0.35 3 11 2 68.46%
STX 260911C00480000 480.00 464 342 358.2 1 2 114.45% YES
STX 260911C01120000 1120.00 1.79 0.05 4.9 1 2 86.32%
STX 260911C00585000 585.00 290 240.7 251.5 2 2 93.09% YES
STX 260911C01145000 1145.00 4.67 0 4.7 1 2 90.45%
STX 260911C01140000 1140.00 0.62 0.4 2.7 184 2 83.33%
STX 260911C00730000 730.00 112.47 102.5 113.4 2 2 65.11% YES
STX 260911C00755000 755.00 186.8 79.4 92.5 0 2 60.20% YES
STX 260911C00490000 490.00 379.8 332.3 347.7 2 2 106.15% YES
STX 260911C00650000 650.00 319.8 176.7 187.6 1 2 76.56% YES
STX 260911C00545000 545.00 277.1 278 292 0 1 86.33% YES
STX 260911C00500000 500.00 348 322.3 337.7 1 1 102.44% YES
STX 260911C01160000 1160.00 5.71 0 4.3 0 1 91.91%
STX 260911C00540000 540.00 381 284.6 297.3 2 1 109.28% YES
STX 260911C00550000 550.00 461.8 272.5 287.9 2 1 91.21% YES
STX 260911C00590000 590.00 266 232.5 245.1 1 1 119.90% YES
STX 260911C00745000 745.00 194 90 99.9 0 1 62.93% YES
STX 260911C00620000 620.00 271.6 206 216.9 0 1 82.97% YES
STX 260911C00660000 660.00 222 164.3 178.9 0 1 68.88% YES
STX 260911C00680000 680.00 176 145.1 159.6 1 1 65.97% YES
STX 260911C00725000 725.00 202 105.6 118.3 0 1 64.62% YES
STX 260911C00670000 670.00 327.8 154.4 169.8 0 1 68.41% YES
STX 260911C00710000 710.00 198 119.5 131.5 0 1 66.85% YES
STX 260911C00795000 795.00 83.5 53.6 62.9 0 1 60.53% YES
STX 260911C01190000 1190.00 18.8 0 4.6 1 1 98.60%
STX 260911C00570000 570.00 327.9 255.6 266.4 2 1 97.80% YES
STX 260911C01280000 1280.00 4.76 0 4.4 0 1 113.40%
STX 260911C01410000 1410.00 4.74 0 4.3 0 1 132.91%
STX 260911C00565000 565.00 332.19 260.5 271.4 2 1 99.12% YES
STX 260911C00530000 530.00 299.2 295.4 304.7 1 1 93.65% YES
STX 260911C00595000 595.00 325.9 227.8 243.2 0 0 81.20% YES

STX Put Options Chain – 2026-09-11

The table below lists all put options on STX expiring on 2026-09-11. 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
STX 260911P00745000 745.00 9.72 5.3 11.2 2 208 58.15%
STX 260911P00820000 820.00 30.9 30.8 36.4 6 146 59.44%
STX 260911P00960000 960.00 85.55 129.7 140.4 2 142 58.12% YES
STX 260911P00885000 885.00 90.02 67.3 77.5 1 132 57.77% YES
STX 260911P00810000 810.00 28.07 26.4 33.2 8 78 60.74%
STX 260911P00880000 880.00 67 65.3 74.8 16 76 59.96% YES
STX 260911P00850000 850.00 47.3 45.6 55.3 20 75 60.25% YES
STX 260911P00970000 970.00 158.27 138.5 149.6 10 74 57.51% YES
STX 260911P00655000 655.00 1.45 0.55 1.85 48 71 65.43%
STX 260911P00860000 860.00 57.99 50.4 60.9 17 69 58.61% YES
STX 260911P00700000 700.00 3.7 2 7.3 82 66 67.25%
STX 260911P00815000 815.00 32 26.6 36.7 4 65 60.08%
STX 260911P00770000 770.00 13.9 12.5 19.4 20 64 62.01%
STX 260911P00890000 890.00 75.1 71.3 82 2 62 58.74% YES
STX 260911P00620000 620.00 0.75 0 1.9 1 61 75.24%
STX 260911P00725000 725.00 6.05 3.4 7.2 29 60 58.80%
STX 260911P00875000 875.00 57.72 61.8 71.3 12 59 59.99% YES
STX 260911P00980000 980.00 66.9 146.7 161.8 70 58 61.02% YES
STX 260911P00625000 625.00 3.1 0 3 1 56 79.33%
STX 260911P00650000 650.00 1.1 0.7 2.3 35 55 69.96%
STX 260911P00870000 870.00 54.68 57.1 67.7 12 53 58.82% YES
STX 260911P00865000 865.00 76 55 64.6 7 50 60.04% YES
STX 260911P00800000 800.00 25 21.5 28.9 12 49 60.12%
STX 260911P00790000 790.00 21.6 18.3 24.2 3 48 59.87%
STX 260911P00780000 780.00 18.97 14.8 21 30 46 59.95%
STX 260911P00615000 615.00 3.08 0 2.4 4 46 80.03%
STX 260911P00835000 835.00 42.66 36 46.6 94 44 59.42% YES
STX 260911P00760000 760.00 13.1 8.8 14.8 26 43 58.96%
STX 260911P00785000 785.00 20.1 16.2 23.8 2 42 60.75%
STX 260911P00840000 840.00 42.8 38.4 49.4 84 42 59.16% YES
STX 260911P00710000 710.00 4.3 3.7 5 19 42 61.86%
STX 260911P00555000 555.00 0.35 0 4.2 1 42 113.55%
STX 260911P00845000 845.00 45.6 42.3 52.3 35 39 59.97% YES
STX 260911P00570000 570.00 0.4 0 4.4 1 39 108.01%
STX 260911P00855000 855.00 48.8 47.2 57.5 2 36 58.41% YES
STX 260911P00665000 665.00 6.5 0 5.1 30 34 71.66%
STX 260911P00695000 695.00 4.2 2 4.4 1 33 63.17%
STX 260911P00735000 735.00 7.67 5.7 11.9 13 32 64.36%
STX 260911P00460000 460.00 0.06 0 0.15 6 31 104.88%
STX 260911P00830000 830.00 42.21 33.3 44 139 31 59.46% YES
STX 260911P00825000 825.00 62.75 31.4 41.5 15 29 60.03%
STX 260911P00805000 805.00 26.37 24.2 31 4 27 60.68%
STX 260911P00680000 680.00 2.41 1.35 3.8 22 26 65.91%
STX 260911P00755000 755.00 12 7.5 13.3 2 23 58.42%
STX 260911P00660000 660.00 1.61 0 5.6 4 23 75.12%
STX 260911P00750000 750.00 10.37 7 12.4 51 23 59.29%
STX 260911P00675000 675.00 2.05 1.8 4 10 23 69.67%
STX 260911P00670000 670.00 2.37 0 3.4 3 22 64.14%
STX 260911P00600000 600.00 2.1 0 1.65 18 22 80.74%
STX 260911P00795000 795.00 22.63 19.3 26.4 4 21 59.45%
STX 260911P00740000 740.00 9.1 6.6 11.9 4 20 63.10%
STX 260911P00690000 690.00 3.1 1.8 3.6 32 20 62.67%
STX 260911P00715000 715.00 5.44 4 7.2 79 19 64.17%
STX 260911P00940000 940.00 141 111.9 122.8 1 19 58.56% YES
STX 260911P00645000 645.00 0.85 0.25 1.65 18 19 66.36%
STX 260911P00635000 635.00 3.8 0 2.95 4 18 75.32%
STX 260911P00640000 640.00 3 0.1 5.2 1 17 82.28%
STX 260911P00775000 775.00 17.1 13.7 18.8 4 17 59.76%
STX 260911P00900000 900.00 82.5 79.5 89.2 2 16 58.88% YES
STX 260911P00925000 925.00 101.5 99.3 110 10 15 58.97% YES
STX 260911P00500000 500.00 0.38 0 0.75 5 14 108.01%
STX 260911P00720000 720.00 5.75 4.7 9.7 91 14 66.97%
STX 260911P00490000 490.00 0.33 0 4.3 7 13 144.07%
STX 260911P00730000 730.00 7.6 5.8 8.5 4 13 62.21%
STX 260911P01000000 1000.00 157.36 167.1 177.7 7 12 57.97% YES
STX 260911P00610000 610.00 2.86 0 3.5 1 12 87.45%
STX 260911P00910000 910.00 92.72 89.6 97.6 10 12 61.57% YES
STX 260911P00505000 505.00 0.35 0 4.3 2 11 136.84%
STX 260911P00630000 630.00 2.7 0 4.4 20 11 83.19%
STX 260911P00945000 945.00 117.9 118.2 127.2 10 11 61.12% YES
STX 260911P00705000 705.00 3.9 2.1 7.6 1 10 65.87%
STX 260911P00975000 975.00 140.9 144.9 154.2 2 8 60.74% YES
STX 260911P00955000 955.00 142.29 125.7 136.1 10 8 59.28% YES
STX 260911P01020000 1020.00 135.68 187 196.9 16 8 59.97% YES
STX 260911P00515000 515.00 0.27 0 4.3 2 8 132.13%
STX 260911P00950000 950.00 125.27 121.2 131.6 4 8 59.19% YES
STX 260911P00575000 575.00 0.15 0 2.9 2 8 98.36%
STX 260911P00685000 685.00 3.72 0.8 6.2 3 7 68.63%
STX 260911P00895000 895.00 85.02 75.1 85.9 24 7 58.88% YES
STX 260911P00550000 550.00 4.1 0 4.4 6 7 116.72%
STX 260911P00590000 590.00 12.02 0 4.6 0 6 100.37%
STX 260911P00905000 905.00 87.6 82.8 93.6 6 5 58.74% YES
STX 260911P01035000 1035.00 239.97 200.3 211.7 5 5 55.32% YES
STX 260911P00595000 595.00 1.78 0 4.6 10 5 98.27%
STX 260911P01005000 1005.00 76.86 171.4 185.4 0 5 64.12% YES
STX 260911P00580000 580.00 5.25 0 4.4 1 5 103.74%
STX 260911P00480000 480.00 4.4 0 4.3 0 4 149.00%
STX 260911P00930000 930.00 107.9 103.2 114.2 3 3 58.53% YES
STX 260911P01010000 1010.00 174.8 176.7 187.5 2 3 58.62% YES
STX 260911P00915000 915.00 58.7 90.6 101.7 2 3 58.53% YES
STX 260911P00605000 605.00 2.8 0 1.9 1 3 80.69%
STX 260911P00765000 765.00 15 12.1 16.2 6 3 61.21%
STX 260911P00965000 965.00 179.88 134.4 145 1 3 58.42% YES
STX 260911P00920000 920.00 99.27 93.4 108.6 4 3 60.11% YES
STX 260911P01050000 1050.00 188.47 214.4 229.1 2 2 65.15% YES
STX 260911P00935000 935.00 78.47 107.9 118.4 12 2 58.92% YES
STX 260911P00530000 530.00 10.1 0 4.4 0 2 125.72%
STX 260911P01075000 1075.00 117.3 241.6 251 1 2 66.38% YES
STX 260911P01040000 1040.00 179.99 205.2 219.3 2 1 66.38% YES
STX 260911P01110000 1110.00 307.4 274.9 285.8 2 1 55.27% YES
STX 260911P01140000 1140.00 268 303 318.8 1 1 73.41% YES
STX 260911P01065000 1065.00 113 229.6 243.8 0 1 67.90% YES
STX 260911P00985000 985.00 199.23 154.2 165 1 1 63.70% YES
STX 260911P00995000 995.00 122.34 162.3 173.2 0 1 58.56% YES
STX 260911P01045000 1045.00 192.1 210.6 221.5 1 1 57.86% YES
STX 260911P00585000 585.00 5 0 4.2 1 1 100.75%
STX 260911P00470000 470.00 0.28 0 4.3 1 1 154.03%
STX 260911P00520000 520.00 4.2 0 4.3 2 1 129.80%
STX 260911P00535000 535.00 9.9 0 4.3 0 1 122.94%
STX 260911P00540000 540.00 0.05 0 0.9 1 1 95.21%
STX 260911P00560000 560.00 0.1 0 2.5 3 1 101.95%
STX 260911P00565000 565.00 11.01 0 4.4 0 1 110.16%
STX 260911P00990000 990.00 66.95 156.1 171.1 0 1 61.13% YES
STX 260911P01240000 1240.00 450 403.4 418.7 0 0 91.94% YES
STX 260911P01260000 1260.00 380 423.2 438.7 1 0 93.38% YES
STX 260911P01320000 1320.00 328.75 483.4 498.7 0 0 103.81% YES
STX 260911P01370000 1370.00 508.5 533.7 548.3 1 0 109.86% YES
STX 260911P01450000 1450.00 635.4 614.8 625.6 11 0 161.54% YES

STX 2026-09-11 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this STX options chain for 2026-09-11 show?

This page displays the full STX options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-09-11. 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 STX options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-09-11. 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 STX.

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 STX: 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 STX options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for STX between now and 2026-09-11. 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 2026-09-11 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in STX, 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 STX options chain for 2026-09-11 updated?

The STX 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 2026-09-11 approaches.