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UNH Options Chain – 2026-10-16

Detailed UNH options chain for 2026-10-16 – 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 — 2026-10-16 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for UNH – 2026-10-16 – 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 2026-10-16.

This UNH 2026-10-16 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 — 2026-10-16 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on UNH expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 261016C00400000 400.00 3.85 3.75 4.05 295 5996 50.71%
UNH 261016C00410000 410.00 2.42 2.22 2.54 183 4188 50.39%
UNH 261016C00420000 420.00 1.44 1.34 1.58 199 3453 50.46%
UNH 261016C00440000 440.00 0.61 0.48 0.68 228 2972 50.88%
UNH 261016C00380000 380.00 9 8.85 9.25 268 2308 50.89%
UNH 261016C00430000 430.00 0.9 0.73 1.01 79 1814 51.14%
UNH 261016C00390000 390.00 6.11 5.85 6.3 117 1601 50.48%
UNH 261016C00460000 460.00 0.21 0.12 0.41 22 1381 53.47%
UNH 261016C00450000 450.00 0.33 0.32 0.55 245 1362 53.13%
UNH 261016C00500000 500.00 0.05 0.04 0.09 39 1328 58.59%
UNH 261016C00470000 470.00 0.2 0.14 0.32 10 954 56.49%
UNH 261016C00490000 490.00 0.1 0 0.22 6 465 58.69%
UNH 261016C00480000 480.00 0.11 0.05 0.3 121 343 58.30%
UNH 261016C00375000 375.00 10.8 10.7 11.35 37 335 51.58%
UNH 261016C00370000 370.00 13.1 12.75 13.6 395 322 52.01%
UNH 261016C00425000 425.00 1.09 1.09 1.29 58 316 50.10%
UNH 261016C00405000 405.00 2.9 2.92 3.25 7 299 50.70%
UNH 261016C00415000 415.00 1.85 1.76 2 33 236 50.37%
UNH 261016C00550000 550.00 0.13 0 0.37 4 212 83.01%
UNH 261016C00540000 540.00 0.09 0.01 0.09 7 201 69.34%
UNH 261016C00435000 435.00 0.61 0.61 0.89 1 175 50.76%
UNH 261016C00350000 350.00 23.82 23.6 24.8 28 170 53.36% YES
UNH 261016C00580000 580.00 0.07 0 0.28 2 162 89.26%
UNH 261016C00377500 377.50 9.6 9.75 10.2 7 148 51.13%
UNH 261016C00385000 385.00 7.1 7.2 7.65 43 143 50.58%
UNH 261016C00520000 520.00 0.13 0 0.25 4 142 69.82%
UNH 261016C00360000 360.00 17.75 17.75 18.35 17 140 52.23% YES
UNH 261016C00372500 372.50 11.98 11.7 12.2 11 137 51.39%
UNH 261016C00340000 340.00 30.75 30.3 32.2 14 136 54.39% YES
UNH 261016C00560000 560.00 0.08 0 0.23 4 131 81.64%
UNH 261016C00387500 387.50 6.77 6.5 6.95 61 116 50.53%
UNH 261016C00530000 530.00 0.08 0 0.41 2 113 77.54%
UNH 261016C00395000 395.00 4.9 4.8 5.1 28 94 50.48%
UNH 261016C00510000 510.00 0.01 0 0.48 4 88 72.07%
UNH 261016C00382500 382.50 7.99 8 8.45 112 82 50.79%
UNH 261016C00397500 397.50 4.45 4.15 4.6 34 79 50.11%
UNH 261016C00365000 365.00 15.46 14.9 15.65 198 68 51.42% YES
UNH 261016C00445000 445.00 0.5 0.09 0.86 1 65 51.51%
UNH 261016C00362500 362.50 16.7 16.2 17 8 48 51.72% YES
UNH 261016C00330000 330.00 37.75 38.5 40.2 1 42 56.75% YES
UNH 261016C00392500 392.50 5.7 5.25 5.65 2 37 50.31%
UNH 261016C00305000 305.00 61 60.05 62.75 40 30 59.52% YES
UNH 261016C00367500 367.50 14.1 13.7 14.45 44 22 51.31%
UNH 261016C00355000 355.00 22.4 20.65 21.3 2 10 52.69% YES
UNH 261016C00300000 300.00 73 64.6 68.9 2 5 67.72% YES
UNH 261016C00320000 320.00 47.4 47.2 48.7 13 4 58.81% YES
UNH 261016C00310000 310.00 70.12 55.6 57.9 1 4 58.77% YES
UNH 261016C00280000 280.00 85.37 83.45 87.55 2 3 63.67% YES
UNH 261016C00250000 250.00 127.24 112.1 117.2 20 3 121.68% YES
UNH 261016C00335000 335.00 34.05 34.6 38 36 2 60.57% YES
UNH 261016C00325000 325.00 46.33 42.35 44.2 2 2 55.91% YES
UNH 261016C00240000 240.00 137.59 122.9 127.25 0 2 133.15% YES
UNH 261016C00230000 230.00 147.24 132.05 137.4 15 2 146.56% YES
UNH 261016C00347500 347.50 32.52 25.25 26.7 0 1 53.99% YES
UNH 261016C00270000 270.00 107.01 92.35 97.65 5 0 106.15% YES
UNH 261016C00290000 290.00 87.24 73.35 78.85 5 0 68.36% YES

UNH Put Options Chain – 2026-10-16

The table below lists all put options on UNH expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 261016P00350000 350.00 8 7.75 8.4 1197 5281 51.11%
UNH 261016P00380000 380.00 22.73 22.5 23.5 1090 4949 49.64% YES
UNH 261016P00340000 340.00 5.15 4.75 5.25 173 4078 50.89%
UNH 261016P00360000 360.00 11.95 11.9 12.4 2155 3491 50.68%
UNH 261016P00370000 370.00 17 16.7 17.6 102 2537 50.75% YES
UNH 261016P00400000 400.00 38.55 37.2 38.5 18 2435 49.02% YES
UNH 261016P00390000 390.00 29.92 29.35 30.55 43 2300 49.16% YES
UNH 261016P00365000 365.00 14.45 14.1 14.7 188 2196 50.15%
UNH 261016P00345000 345.00 6.63 6.15 6.65 23 2153 50.80%
UNH 261016P00320000 320.00 1.84 1.57 1.88 67 1422 51.33%
UNH 261016P00270000 270.00 0.18 0.06 0.25 15 1079 65.04%
UNH 261016P00330000 330.00 2.92 2.78 3.15 1447 945 50.21%
UNH 261016P00310000 310.00 0.96 0.93 1.11 596 940 53.25%
UNH 261016P00430000 430.00 67 60.55 69.1 5 912 74.78% YES
UNH 261016P00260000 260.00 0.12 0.01 0.23 65 832 69.92%
UNH 261016P00410000 410.00 46.35 45.3 47.1 13 672 48.91% YES
UNH 261016P00375000 375.00 20 19.45 20.25 21 492 49.60% YES
UNH 261016P00300000 300.00 0.54 0.53 0.65 260 475 55.25%
UNH 261016P00372500 372.50 18.05 18.05 18.75 5 401 49.69% YES
UNH 261016P00290000 290.00 0.4 0.09 0.63 33 388 58.01%
UNH 261016P00420000 420.00 56.74 54.5 57.1 9 344 55.77% YES
UNH 261016P00355000 355.00 9.95 9.65 10.15 105 321 50.47%
UNH 261016P00325000 325.00 2.39 2.08 2.4 17 229 50.53%
UNH 261016P00347500 347.50 8.25 6.9 7.45 3 222 50.79%
UNH 261016P00335000 335.00 3.95 3.7 4.2 31 140 50.33%
UNH 261016P00352500 352.50 9 8.7 9.2 52 136 50.63%
UNH 261016P00377500 377.50 20.15 20.95 21.8 26 131 49.46% YES
UNH 261016P00357500 357.50 11 10.65 11.2 12 112 50.43%
UNH 261016P00280000 280.00 0.26 0 0.35 124 110 58.98%
UNH 261016P00450000 450.00 85 80.6 88.8 200 97 86.17% YES
UNH 261016P00362500 362.50 13.2 12.9 13.5 44 70 50.35%
UNH 261016P00440000 440.00 75.58 73.4 77 3 58 67.64% YES
UNH 261016P00367500 367.50 15.7 15.35 16 51 50 50.05% YES
UNH 261016P00315000 315.00 1.45 1.02 1.42 2 47 51.20%
UNH 261016P00305000 305.00 0.75 0.68 0.84 733 39 53.98%
UNH 261016P00387500 387.50 28.87 27.55 28.85 5 33 49.85% YES
UNH 261016P00415000 415.00 45.47 49.8 51.7 2 22 49.67% YES
UNH 261016P00382500 382.50 21.95 24.1 25.65 1 21 51.26% YES
UNH 261016P00385000 385.00 24.7 25.8 26.95 12 16 49.55% YES
UNH 261016P00240000 240.00 0.07 0 0.33 5 11 88.09%
UNH 261016P00397500 397.50 37.06 35.1 36.5 1 8 49.30% YES
UNH 261016P00250000 250.00 0.09 0 0.36 562 6 81.15%
UNH 261016P00395000 395.00 25.35 33.1 34.85 1 5 50.92% YES
UNH 261016P00230000 230.00 0.04 0 0.58 8 5 103.32%
UNH 261016P00405000 405.00 43.25 41.3 42.8 10 3 49.35% YES
UNH 261016P00490000 490.00 63.25 91.3 96.55 1 1 0.00% YES
UNH 261016P00460000 460.00 71.25 93.35 98.5 1 1 68.36% YES
UNH 261016P00510000 510.00 89.35 111.2 116.25 0 1 0.00% YES
UNH 261016P00480000 480.00 68.77 82.55 89.45 0 1 0.00% YES
UNH 261016P00220000 220.00 0.12 0 0 0 0 50.00%
UNH 261016P00550000 550.00 129.7 150 159.45 5 0 0.00% YES
UNH 261016P00500000 500.00 122.8 133.45 137.6 1 0 80.62% YES
UNH 261016P00470000 470.00 91.5 103.4 107.8 1 0 68.75% YES

UNH 2026-10-16 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this UNH options chain for 2026-10-16 show?

This page displays the full UNH options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-10-16. 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 2026-10-16. 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 2026-10-16. 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 2026-10-16 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 2026-10-16 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 2026-10-16 approaches.