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TSLA Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed TSLA 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 TSLA.

TSLA Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This TSLA 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.

TSLA Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on TSLA 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
TSLA 261218C00990000 990.00 1.77 1.71 1.8 562 15197 52.33%
TSLA 261218C00600000 600.00 15.03 14.95 15.1 99 13128 49.05%
TSLA 261218C00500000 500.00 30.5 30.5 30.7 778 11530 49.64%
TSLA 261218C00005000 5.00 389.58 379.6 384.3 20 10804 290.23% YES
TSLA 261218C00700000 700.00 7.88 7.75 7.9 30 10058 49.51%
TSLA 261218C00550000 550.00 21.35 21.2 21.45 305 9544 49.19%
TSLA 261218C00800000 800.00 4.44 4.3 4.45 42 8342 50.24%
TSLA 261218C00650000 650.00 10.85 10.65 10.8 17 6838 49.17%
TSLA 261218C00450000 450.00 43.95 43.8 44.05 247 6775 50.47%
TSLA 261218C00400000 400.00 62.09 62.35 62.6 254 6478 51.99%
TSLA 261218C00730000 730.00 6.8 6.45 6.6 1 6460 49.75%
TSLA 261218C00950000 950.00 2.2 2.05 2.12 216 6314 51.86%
TSLA 261218C00960000 960.00 2.13 1.95 2.04 6 6306 51.98%
TSLA 261218C00750000 750.00 5.8 5.7 5.85 28 6285 49.88%
TSLA 261218C00380000 380.00 73.2 71.45 71.75 16 5901 52.83% YES
TSLA 261218C00350000 350.00 86.98 87 87.35 43 5201 54.33% YES
TSLA 261218C00300000 300.00 118.27 118.2 118.6 67 5057 57.86% YES
TSLA 261218C00850000 850.00 3.55 3.3 3.45 52 4989 50.79%
TSLA 261218C00330000 330.00 99.8 98.7 99.05 4 4948 55.56% YES
TSLA 261218C00105000 105.00 302.1 283.7 288.45 3 4922 102.89% YES
TSLA 261218C00420000 420.00 54.2 54.25 54.5 45 4664 51.31%
TSLA 261218C00480000 480.00 35.33 35.25 35.5 225 4605 49.96%
TSLA 261218C00580000 580.00 17.33 17.15 17.35 96 4581 49.07%
TSLA 261218C00720000 720.00 7.6 6.85 7 4 4300 49.66%
TSLA 261218C00540000 540.00 22.98 22.8 23 315 4060 49.22%
TSLA 261218C00560000 560.00 19.9 19.75 19.95 124 3885 49.11%
TSLA 261218C00200000 200.00 201 197.4 198.75 134 3835 71.82% YES
TSLA 261218C00510000 510.00 28.4 28.35 28.55 19 3834 49.50%
TSLA 261218C00460000 460.00 40.7 40.75 41 23 3590 50.24%
TSLA 261218C00470000 470.00 38.2 37.9 38.15 420 3261 50.04%
TSLA 261218C00900000 900.00 2.65 2.58 2.68 32 2895 51.31%
TSLA 261218C00570000 570.00 19.45 18.4 18.6 238 2641 49.09%
TSLA 261218C00250000 250.00 159.7 155.7 156.15 9 2478 63.52% YES
TSLA 261218C00370000 370.00 76.6 76.4 76.7 46 2376 53.30% YES
TSLA 261218C00430000 430.00 50.8 50.55 50.75 105 2143 50.99%
TSLA 261218C00940000 940.00 2.45 2.14 2.23 3 2087 51.76%
TSLA 261218C00260000 260.00 142.6 147.75 148.2 15 2074 62.18% YES
TSLA 261218C00290000 290.00 132.3 125.2 125.65 8 2044 58.78% YES
TSLA 261218C00220000 220.00 180.3 180.7 181.2 34 2018 68.43% YES
TSLA 261218C00150000 150.00 243.53 242.2 245.65 6 1897 85.91% YES
TSLA 261218C00340000 340.00 94.85 92.75 93.1 11 1885 54.94% YES
TSLA 261218C00410000 410.00 58.11 58.15 58.45 41 1882 51.63%
TSLA 261218C00440000 440.00 47.13 47.05 47.3 20 1848 50.72%
TSLA 261218C00390000 390.00 66.65 66.75 67.05 52 1847 52.38%
TSLA 261218C00620000 620.00 13.93 13.05 13.2 15 1613 49.09%
TSLA 261218C00710000 710.00 6.95 7.3 7.4 3 1604 49.53%
TSLA 261218C00270000 270.00 135.75 140 140.45 15 1586 60.93% YES
TSLA 261218C00490000 490.00 33.12 32.75 33 106 1583 49.78%
TSLA 261218C00790000 790.00 4.65 4.55 4.7 4 1561 50.15%
TSLA 261218C00180000 180.00 201 215.4 217.15 2 1558 77.05% YES
TSLA 261218C00530000 530.00 24.53 24.5 24.75 66 1547 49.33%
TSLA 261218C00240000 240.00 163.65 163.85 164.35 8 1542 65.03% YES
TSLA 261218C00660000 660.00 10.31 10 10.15 10 1492 49.25%
TSLA 261218C00770000 770.00 5.15 5.1 5.25 22 1435 50.12%
TSLA 261218C00780000 780.00 5.21 4.8 4.95 1 1432 50.03%
TSLA 261218C00310000 310.00 118 111.45 111.9 51 1388 57.07% YES
TSLA 261218C00880000 880.00 2.75 2.85 2.94 4 1327 51.09%
TSLA 261218C00280000 280.00 139.65 132.5 132.95 22 1303 59.83% YES
TSLA 261218C00320000 320.00 110.85 104.9 105.35 2 1302 56.26% YES
TSLA 261218C00360000 360.00 81.53 81.55 81.9 39 1297 53.79% YES
TSLA 261218C00590000 590.00 17.4 16 16.2 3 1283 49.07%
TSLA 261218C00230000 230.00 175.7 172.2 172.7 5 1260 66.67% YES
TSLA 261218C00175000 175.00 224.45 218.35 223.55 2 1232 78.66% YES
TSLA 261218C00740000 740.00 6.14 6.05 6.2 1 1145 49.79%
TSLA 261218C00235000 235.00 167.9 168 168.45 19 1113 65.79% YES
TSLA 261218C00100000 100.00 313.24 287.25 294.55 2 1096 105.70% YES
TSLA 261218C00520000 520.00 26.5 26.35 26.55 653 1083 49.39%
TSLA 261218C00080000 80.00 324.37 307.15 312.4 1 1078 115.75% YES
TSLA 261218C00610000 610.00 15.1 13.95 14.15 403 1070 49.11%
TSLA 261218C00690000 690.00 7.82 8.25 8.4 3 1067 49.43%
TSLA 261218C00215000 215.00 188.56 185 185.5 10 962 69.36% YES
TSLA 261218C00170000 170.00 232 222.45 228.45 1 928 79.86% YES
TSLA 261218C00840000 840.00 3.78 3.5 3.6 1 913 50.68%
TSLA 261218C00670000 670.00 10.25 9.35 9.5 4 907 49.27%
TSLA 261218C00075000 75.00 335.24 310.9 318.15 2 887 118.73% YES
TSLA 261218C00680000 680.00 9.3 8.8 8.95 2 867 49.38%
TSLA 261218C00980000 980.00 1.89 1.79 1.86 1 863 52.19%
TSLA 261218C00630000 630.00 13.4 12.2 12.35 2 832 49.12%
TSLA 261218C00810000 810.00 4.05 4.05 4.25 42 824 50.35%
TSLA 261218C00860000 860.00 3.18 3.1 3.25 6 799 50.81%
TSLA 261218C00245000 245.00 159.6 159.75 160.2 4 789 64.24% YES
TSLA 261218C00970000 970.00 2.1 1.87 1.95 4 781 52.09%
TSLA 261218C00165000 165.00 229.75 228.2 232.05 40 771 81.50% YES
TSLA 261218C00160000 160.00 230.15 231.2 238.3 1 720 83.03% YES
TSLA 261218C00190000 190.00 202.39 205.75 208.95 2 686 74.80% YES
TSLA 261218C00210000 210.00 189.53 189.4 189.9 6 667 70.44% YES
TSLA 261218C00910000 910.00 2.67 2.45 2.55 1 659 51.39%
TSLA 261218C00225000 225.00 176.35 176.45 176.85 114 654 67.48% YES
TSLA 261218C00140000 140.00 256.53 250.8 255.65 5 635 89.22% YES
TSLA 261218C00640000 640.00 12.35 11.4 11.55 14 621 49.15%
TSLA 261218C00870000 870.00 3.09 2.99 3.1 1 598 50.99%
TSLA 261218C00185000 185.00 208.06 209.85 213.9 2 595 76.07% YES
TSLA 261218C00090000 90.00 309.55 296.7 304 2 569 110.62% YES
TSLA 261218C00830000 830.00 3.85 3.65 3.8 1 569 50.54%
TSLA 261218C00930000 930.00 3.4 2.23 2.33 1 555 51.62%
TSLA 261218C00010000 10.00 450.15 421.3 429 2 550 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218C00820000 820.00 4.1 3.85 4 1 498 50.43%
TSLA 261218C00890000 890.00 2.81 2.7 2.82 1 497 51.20%
TSLA 261218C00155000 155.00 230 235.75 243.05 1 489 84.64% YES
TSLA 261218C00050000 50.00 333.97 334.7 341.95 1 480 137.04% YES
TSLA 261218C00920000 920.00 2.6 2.34 2.44 1 477 51.52%
TSLA 261218C00760000 760.00 4.7 5.4 5.55 75 451 50.02%
TSLA 261218C00120000 120.00 258.63 268.4 275.7 1 448 96.98% YES
TSLA 261218C00125000 125.00 256.12 263.7 271 1 429 95.00% YES
TSLA 261218C00195000 195.00 194.93 201.7 204.05 5 367 73.63% YES
TSLA 261218C00085000 85.00 314.4 301.45 308.75 1 351 113.37% YES
TSLA 261218C00135000 135.00 266.59 254.35 261.65 1 350 91.33% YES
TSLA 261218C00020000 20.00 385.87 362.8 370.75 60 342 170.51% YES
TSLA 261218C00110000 110.00 282.55 277.8 285.1 1 316 101.11% YES
TSLA 261218C00130000 130.00 264.4 259.95 265.15 20 230 92.69% YES
TSLA 261218C00205000 205.00 197.5 193.75 194.25 2 226 71.41% YES
TSLA 261218C00095000 95.00 345.21 329.25 336.3 2 203 234.44% YES
TSLA 261218C00145000 145.00 273.6 245.15 252.35 2 191 88.09% YES
TSLA 261218C00025000 25.00 386.6 358.45 365.95 2 134 167.33% YES
TSLA 261218C00015000 15.00 393.85 368.1 375.55 2 130 191.99% YES
TSLA 261218C00115000 115.00 278.4 273.8 279.4 40 97 98.39% YES
TSLA 261218C00030000 30.00 357.58 353.65 361.15 1 9 159.03% YES
TSLA 261218C00040000 40.00 359.87 344.3 351.55 1 8 147.71% YES
TSLA 261218C00045000 45.00 350.83 339.5 346.8 14 2 142.38% YES
TSLA 261218C00035000 35.00 205.22 0 0 142 0 0.00% YES

TSLA Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on TSLA 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
TSLA 261218P00010000 10.00 0.05 0.02 0.05 41 17200 146.88%
TSLA 261218P00250000 250.00 12.15 12.05 12.2 35 13605 52.34%
TSLA 261218P00200000 200.00 5.95 5.95 6.1 149 9942 58.43%
TSLA 261218P00005000 5.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 40 9777 165.63%
TSLA 261218P00350000 350.00 40.78 40.75 41 172 9414 45.80%
TSLA 261218P00100000 100.00 1.38 1.4 1.48 1 9368 82.67%
TSLA 261218P00260000 260.00 13.05 13.8 13.95 5 8724 51.39%
TSLA 261218P00280000 280.00 18.14 18 18.15 14 7718 49.87%
TSLA 261218P00300000 300.00 23.3 23.2 23.35 210 7702 48.52%
TSLA 261218P00400000 400.00 65.2 65.2 65.45 19 7026 43.56% YES
TSLA 261218P00430000 430.00 82.59 82.95 83.25 1 6235 42.31% YES
TSLA 261218P00500000 500.00 132.7 132.4 132.9 62 6095 39.53% YES
TSLA 261218P00340000 340.00 36.88 36.7 36.95 44 5888 46.31%
TSLA 261218P00390000 390.00 58.63 59.75 60 22 5297 43.97% YES
TSLA 261218P00380000 380.00 54.8 54.6 54.85 275 5252 44.41%
TSLA 261218P00290000 290.00 20.59 20.5 20.65 129 4783 49.20%
TSLA 261218P00160000 160.00 3.55 3.45 3.6 6 4718 66.07%
TSLA 261218P00130000 130.00 2.28 2.29 2.38 10 4688 73.58%
TSLA 261218P00220000 220.00 7.37 7.9 8.05 2 4672 55.63%
TSLA 261218P00230000 230.00 8.55 9.1 9.25 3 4482 54.42%
TSLA 261218P00120000 120.00 2.03 1.97 2.05 29 4379 76.42%
TSLA 261218P00150000 150.00 3.11 3 3.15 10 4250 68.37%
TSLA 261218P00245000 245.00 11.23 11.2 11.35 18 3954 52.75%
TSLA 261218P00180000 180.00 4.45 4.5 4.65 6 3614 61.84%
TSLA 261218P00185000 185.00 4.89 4.85 4.95 7 3585 60.93%
TSLA 261218P00240000 240.00 10.35 10.45 10.6 13 3490 53.27%
TSLA 261218P00215000 215.00 7.3 7.35 7.5 2 3407 56.26%
TSLA 261218P00225000 225.00 7.95 8.45 8.6 1 3328 54.95%
TSLA 261218P00410000 410.00 69.48 70.8 71.15 4 3304 43.15% YES
TSLA 261218P00050000 50.00 0.38 0.39 0.44 12 3299 103.61%
TSLA 261218P00480000 480.00 112.71 117.25 117.65 3 3236 40.31% YES
TSLA 261218P00360000 360.00 45.13 45.1 45.35 53 3143 45.33%
TSLA 261218P00075000 75.00 0.86 0.81 0.89 3 2995 91.75%
TSLA 261218P00440000 440.00 86.5 89.35 89.65 5 2959 41.89% YES
TSLA 261218P00110000 110.00 1.67 1.67 1.75 1 2936 79.42%
TSLA 261218P00310000 310.00 26.19 26.15 26.35 3 2580 47.92%
TSLA 261218P00190000 190.00 5.27 5.15 5.3 1 2485 59.99%
TSLA 261218P00330000 330.00 32.95 32.9 33.15 93 2462 46.83%
TSLA 261218P00370000 370.00 46.65 49.7 50 6 2461 44.89%
TSLA 261218P00270000 270.00 15.9 15.8 15.95 55 2448 50.57%
TSLA 261218P00155000 155.00 3.3 3.2 3.35 19 2350 67.11%
TSLA 261218P00020000 20.00 0.07 0.05 0.12 17 2235 127.34%
TSLA 261218P00320000 320.00 29.55 29.4 29.6 15 2208 47.35%
TSLA 261218P00105000 105.00 1.65 1.53 1.61 150 2088 80.99%
TSLA 261218P00165000 165.00 3.8 3.7 3.8 2 2079 64.91%
TSLA 261218P00420000 420.00 77.07 76.8 77.05 4 2072 42.71% YES
TSLA 261218P00125000 125.00 2.14 2.13 2.2 4 1947 74.95%
TSLA 261218P00450000 450.00 96.07 96.05 96.3 3 1945 41.48% YES
TSLA 261218P00030000 30.00 0.17 0.15 0.19 40 1924 117.19%
TSLA 261218P00175000 175.00 4.15 4.2 4.35 1 1909 62.80%
TSLA 261218P00025000 25.00 0.1 0.1 0.14 1 1882 121.29%
TSLA 261218P00470000 470.00 109.05 110 110.35 88 1848 40.72% YES
TSLA 261218P00140000 140.00 2.53 2.64 2.73 1 1824 70.89%
TSLA 261218P00460000 460.00 105.35 102.85 103.25 3 1644 41.12% YES
TSLA 261218P00205000 205.00 6.02 6.4 6.5 1 1640 57.65%
TSLA 261218P00080000 80.00 0.96 0.94 1 77 1606 89.97%
TSLA 261218P00210000 210.00 6.35 6.85 7 4 1573 56.95%
TSLA 261218P00235000 235.00 9.91 9.75 9.9 2 1422 53.83%
TSLA 261218P00170000 170.00 3.84 3.95 4.05 3 1398 63.82%
TSLA 261218P00115000 115.00 1.73 1.82 1.9 10 1387 77.92%
TSLA 261218P00135000 135.00 2.52 2.47 2.55 3 1228 72.24%
TSLA 261218P00195000 195.00 5.12 5.55 5.7 1 1144 59.23%
TSLA 261218P00095000 95.00 1.21 1.27 1.35 10 886 84.34%
TSLA 261218P00035000 35.00 0.2 0.18 0.27 1 881 113.38%
TSLA 261218P00015000 15.00 0.04 0.04 0.08 5 819 135.94%
TSLA 261218P00560000 560.00 183.5 182 182.65 465 794 36.99% YES
TSLA 261218P00085000 85.00 1.05 0.98 1.16 1 773 87.92%
TSLA 261218P00550000 550.00 173.8 173.45 174 87 759 37.45% YES
TSLA 261218P00040000 40.00 0.26 0.22 0.34 3 670 109.67%
TSLA 261218P00145000 145.00 2.84 2.83 2.92 1 660 69.60%
TSLA 261218P00540000 540.00 166.7 164.85 165.45 69 644 37.86% YES
TSLA 261218P00600000 600.00 217.35 217.85 218.45 24 586 34.93% YES
TSLA 261218P00610000 610.00 225.3 227.05 227.65 10 582 34.32% YES
TSLA 261218P00490000 490.00 116.48 124.8 125.2 15 572 39.94% YES
TSLA 261218P00530000 530.00 150.56 156.55 157.1 1 536 38.32% YES
TSLA 261218P00090000 90.00 1.25 1.09 1.29 1 501 86.13%
TSLA 261218P00580000 580.00 200.35 199.75 200.3 104 459 35.97% YES
TSLA 261218P00660000 660.00 266.85 274.5 275 22 377 30.66% YES
TSLA 261218P00570000 570.00 191.1 190.85 191.4 166 333 36.47% YES
TSLA 261218P00590000 590.00 208.25 208.7 209.35 22 311 35.51% YES
TSLA 261218P00670000 670.00 276.3 284.15 284.7 11 308 29.76% YES
TSLA 261218P00045000 45.00 0.3 0.31 0.34 5 299 105.76%
TSLA 261218P00510000 510.00 142.35 140.3 140.8 16 298 39.13% YES
TSLA 261218P00690000 690.00 295.85 303.9 304.3 7 269 27.86% YES
TSLA 261218P00520000 520.00 146.9 148.35 148.85 1 267 38.71% YES
TSLA 261218P00630000 630.00 243.5 245.75 246.35 43 264 33.03% YES
TSLA 261218P00640000 640.00 253.3 255.2 255.85 16 262 32.39% YES
TSLA 261218P00650000 650.00 264.15 264.85 265.4 61 254 31.61% YES
TSLA 261218P00620000 620.00 237 236.4 236.95 110 219 33.68% YES
TSLA 261218P00680000 680.00 294.7 294 294.5 18 203 29.05% YES
TSLA 261218P00700000 700.00 302.43 313.8 314.25 3 7 27.86% YES
TSLA 261218P00710000 710.00 317.1 323.8 324.25 1 4 28.42% YES
TSLA 261218P00750000 750.00 353.97 363.8 364.3 3 1 31.25% YES
TSLA 261218P00790000 790.00 383.79 403.8 404.3 8 0 33.35% YES
TSLA 261218P00880000 880.00 461.8 479.05 483.6 1 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00870000 870.00 447.28 469.05 473.6 1 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00890000 890.00 503.91 502.55 505.35 1 0 45.86% YES
TSLA 261218P00900000 900.00 482.5 499.25 503.45 10 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00860000 860.00 427.8 472.55 475.35 1 0 44.34% YES
TSLA 261218P00910000 910.00 477.25 509.05 513.6 5 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00850000 850.00 418.65 449.25 453.45 3 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00840000 840.00 429.3 453.8 454.3 1 0 35.82% YES
TSLA 261218P00920000 920.00 485.2 519.05 523.6 1 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00930000 930.00 530.85 542.55 545.35 1 0 47.79% YES
TSLA 261218P00830000 830.00 412.23 429.05 433.6 1 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00820000 820.00 424.05 433.8 434.3 1 0 34.84% YES
TSLA 261218P00810000 810.00 403.85 423.8 424.3 2 0 34.35% YES
TSLA 261218P00940000 940.00 506.45 516.7 517.3 3 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00800000 800.00 389.65 413.8 414.3 1 0 33.86% YES
TSLA 261218P00950000 950.00 547.7 562.65 565.3 7 0 48.46% YES
TSLA 261218P00780000 780.00 397 393.8 394.3 2 0 32.84% YES
TSLA 261218P00720000 720.00 314.3 333.8 334.25 48 0 28.98% YES
TSLA 261218P00730000 730.00 347.45 343.8 344.3 1 0 30.15% YES
TSLA 261218P00740000 740.00 357.85 353.8 354.3 160 0 30.71% YES
TSLA 261218P00760000 760.00 356.95 373.8 374.3 2 0 31.79% YES
TSLA 261218P00770000 770.00 357.9 383.8 384.3 2 0 32.32% YES
TSLA 261218P00960000 960.00 522.5 559.05 563.6 6 0 0.00% YES
TSLA 261218P00970000 970.00 549 582.55 585.4 2 0 49.88% YES
TSLA 261218P00980000 980.00 578.52 592.55 595.4 2 0 50.33% YES
TSLA 261218P00990000 990.00 608.58 602.55 605.4 1 0 50.77% YES

TSLA 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full TSLA 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 TSLA 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 TSLA.

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 TSLA: 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 TSLA options table?

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

The TSLA 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.