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UNH Options Chain – 2026-09-18

Detailed UNH options chain for 2026-09-18 – 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 UNH.

UNH Call Options — 2026-09-18 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for UNH – 2026-09-18 – 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 UNH into 2026-09-18.

This UNH 2026-09-18 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.

UNH Call Options — 2026-09-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on UNH expiring on 2026-09-18. 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
UNH 260918C00450000 450.00 11.97 11.55 12.55 75 3442 32.33%
UNH 260918C00400000 400.00 31.75 31.1 32.6 62 3181 33.70% YES
UNH 260918C00380000 380.00 43.4 43.35 44.9 12 2044 34.89% YES
UNH 260918C00350000 350.00 66.13 65 68.6 8 2003 39.58% YES
UNH 260918C00500000 500.00 3.93 3.7 4.3 61 1934 32.58%
UNH 260918C00330000 330.00 82.99 81.8 86.25 37 1866 43.77% YES
UNH 260918C00340000 340.00 74.18 72.35 76.6 11 1821 40.27% YES
UNH 260918C00390000 390.00 36.93 36.95 38.65 8 1800 34.50% YES
UNH 260918C00320000 320.00 92.3 90.6 94.35 42 1791 43.67% YES
UNH 260918C00360000 360.00 59.45 56.6 59.85 3 1755 37.17% YES
UNH 260918C00410000 410.00 26.25 25.95 27.45 54 1705 33.35%
UNH 260918C00440000 440.00 14.9 14.6 15.45 93 1654 32.50%
UNH 260918C00300000 300.00 110.88 109.15 112.85 2 1594 47.58% YES
UNH 260918C00370000 370.00 50.65 49.6 51.85 4 1393 35.55% YES
UNH 260918C00280000 280.00 129.26 128.35 132.3 2 1278 53.75% YES
UNH 260918C00420000 420.00 21.96 21.5 22.9 28 1116 33.05%
UNH 260918C00310000 310.00 101.16 99.8 103.35 1 1104 45.08% YES
UNH 260918C00430000 430.00 17.65 17.6 18.9 227 1054 32.76%
UNH 260918C00490000 490.00 5.1 4.6 5.45 2 1041 32.66%
UNH 260918C00290000 290.00 118.6 118.6 122.7 2 802 51.09% YES
UNH 260918C00460000 460.00 9.8 9.2 10.3 26 719 32.46%
UNH 260918C00470000 470.00 7.85 7.4 8.65 30 603 32.95%
UNH 260918C00480000 480.00 6.15 5.9 6.75 38 456 32.55%
UNH 260918C00560000 560.00 1.21 0.99 1.24 1 436 34.05%
UNH 260918C00540000 540.00 1.78 1.47 2.13 14 436 34.49%
UNH 260918C00250000 250.00 159 157 161.7 1 392 63.82% YES
UNH 260918C00200000 200.00 207.76 204.5 211.9 1 389 88.93% YES
UNH 260918C00270000 270.00 138.4 137.8 141.85 4 386 56.09% YES
UNH 260918C00260000 260.00 151.6 147.3 152 2 317 60.86% YES
UNH 260918C00520000 520.00 2.51 2.41 2.95 5 255 33.39%
UNH 260918C00230000 230.00 166.14 175.05 182.45 1 226 76.44% YES
UNH 260918C00240000 240.00 167.75 166.4 171.45 1 200 66.98% YES
UNH 260918C00165000 165.00 242.25 239.35 246.8 1200 186 109.05% YES
UNH 260918C00160000 160.00 246.76 244.35 251.8 600 110 112.37% YES
UNH 260918C00220000 220.00 182.3 184 194 5 105 55.42% YES
UNH 260918C00210000 210.00 169.9 194.65 202.3 2 70 85.79% YES
UNH 260918C00190000 190.00 205.73 213.05 223 4 67 100.68% YES
UNH 260918C00195000 195.00 117 195.9 203.4 1 50 0.00% YES
UNH 260918C00155000 155.00 252.73 248 256.8 220 49 115.81% YES
UNH 260918C00175000 175.00 178.56 227.35 235.3 1 46 91.04% YES
UNH 260918C00180000 180.00 203.12 223.1 233 1 42 106.85% YES
UNH 260918C00150000 150.00 257.48 253 263 190 38 127.76% YES
UNH 260918C00170000 170.00 229.53 233 241.8 2 23 105.82% YES
UNH 260918C00185000 185.00 122.5 205.8 213.3 2 13 0.00% YES
UNH 260918C00145000 145.00 262.59 259.35 268 30 7 77.54% YES
UNH 260918C00125000 125.00 283.86 279.1 288 10 3 74.61% YES
UNH 260918C00140000 140.00 267.59 264.35 273 35 0 80.08% YES
UNH 260918C00130000 130.00 145.5 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
UNH 260918C00135000 135.00 150.85 0 0 10 0 0.00% YES

UNH Put Options Chain – 2026-09-18

The table below lists all put options on UNH expiring on 2026-09-18. 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
UNH 260918P00200000 200.00 0.3 0.2 0.76 2 5153 63.23%
UNH 260918P00250000 250.00 0.78 0.69 1.07 3 3906 51.32%
UNH 260918P00195000 195.00 0.45 0.05 0.5 1 3640 60.64%
UNH 260918P00240000 240.00 0.61 0.01 1.3 1 3534 50.78%
UNH 260918P00300000 300.00 2.21 1.97 2.66 78 3172 41.97%
UNH 260918P00280000 280.00 1.47 1.14 1.73 2 2881 44.95%
UNH 260918P00270000 270.00 1.2 0.98 1.42 57 2837 46.69%
UNH 260918P00230000 230.00 0.54 0.42 0.8 21 2662 53.78%
UNH 260918P00310000 310.00 2.82 2.19 3.2 11 2627 40.24%
UNH 260918P00220000 220.00 0.41 0.35 0.7 18 2148 56.25%
UNH 260918P00340000 340.00 5.88 5.3 6.25 37 1684 36.63%
UNH 260918P00260000 260.00 0.97 0.72 1.24 2 1619 49.04%
UNH 260918P00330000 330.00 4.5 4.1 4.95 33 1589 37.63%
UNH 260918P00350000 350.00 7.55 6.65 7.5 118 1577 35.02%
UNH 260918P00360000 360.00 9.4 9 9.85 109 1461 34.82%
UNH 260918P00190000 190.00 0.17 0.17 0.85 5 1432 67.97%
UNH 260918P00290000 290.00 1.76 1.58 2.08 23 1417 43.14%
UNH 260918P00180000 180.00 0.2 0 0.47 2 1226 65.43%
UNH 260918P00320000 320.00 3.56 3.4 3.7 18 1190 38.11%
UNH 260918P00400000 400.00 23.09 22 23.1 155 971 32.53%
UNH 260918P00370000 370.00 12.15 11.25 12.1 386 831 33.78%
UNH 260918P00210000 210.00 0.4 0 0.61 4 825 55.76%
UNH 260918P00185000 185.00 0.24 0 1.04 1 659 70.31%
UNH 260918P00380000 380.00 15.15 14.5 15.15 89 615 33.25%
UNH 260918P00390000 390.00 18.73 17.85 18.85 132 578 32.90%
UNH 260918P00410000 410.00 27.99 27.15 28.05 53 148 32.32% YES
UNH 260918P00150000 150.00 0.22 0.01 0.7 3 122 83.11%
UNH 260918P00125000 125.00 0.05 0.01 0.58 20 110 95.21%
UNH 260918P00450000 450.00 56 52 54.35 100 105 32.78% YES
UNH 260918P00430000 430.00 39.7 37.7 39.85 1 101 32.13% YES
UNH 260918P00155000 155.00 0.67 0 0.49 3 100 76.95%
UNH 260918P00170000 170.00 0.14 0 0.67 1 100 72.85%
UNH 260918P00175000 175.00 0.2 0 2.85 2 95 87.55%
UNH 260918P00140000 140.00 0.61 0 2.79 3 58 108.13%
UNH 260918P00160000 160.00 1.68 0 4.3 1 41 103.32%
UNH 260918P00145000 145.00 1.61 0 2.19 9 39 100.73%
UNH 260918P00165000 165.00 0.15 0 3.65 5 36 97.24%
UNH 260918P00420000 420.00 33.55 31.85 33.55 24 32 32.08% YES
UNH 260918P00440000 440.00 56.21 44.6 47.4 1 22 33.11% YES
UNH 260918P00130000 130.00 0.05 0 2.56 3 13 113.48%
UNH 260918P00500000 500.00 115.9 92.8 99.25 1 5 39.34% YES
UNH 260918P00460000 460.00 62.19 58.8 62.25 1 3 33.15% YES
UNH 260918P00480000 480.00 133.75 185.55 191.05 2 2 168.77% YES
UNH 260918P00470000 470.00 84.26 67.55 72.05 2 2 35.87% YES
UNH 260918P00135000 135.00 0.62 0 0 2 0 50.00%
UNH 260918P00520000 520.00 228.03 0 0 4 0 0.00% YES
UNH 260918P00560000 560.00 220.45 205.5 213.7 1 0 121.67% YES
UNH 260918P00490000 490.00 200.26 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
UNH 260918P00540000 540.00 195.85 245.35 251 0 0 186.25% YES

UNH 2026-09-18 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this UNH options chain for 2026-09-18 show?

This page displays the full UNH options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-09-18. 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 UNH options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-09-18. 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 UNH.

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 UNH: 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 UNH options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for UNH between now and 2026-09-18. 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 2026-09-18 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in UNH, 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 UNH options chain for 2026-09-18 updated?

The UNH 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 2026-09-18 approaches.