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USO Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed USO 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 USO.

USO Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This USO 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.

USO Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on USO 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
USO 261218C00125000 125.00 15.85 15.75 17.55 7 1271 54.44%
USO 261218C00115000 115.00 21.49 18.7 21.35 1 931 53.80%
USO 261218C00150000 150.00 10.11 8.95 11.4 1 873 54.60%
USO 261218C00140000 140.00 12 12 13.55 17 674 55.54%
USO 261218C00245000 245.00 3.75 3.4 4.15 35 572 66.57%
USO 261218C00130000 130.00 14.2 13.45 16.15 1 474 53.72%
USO 261218C00145000 145.00 12.55 9.9 12.5 2 403 54.49%
USO 261218C00120000 120.00 16.4 16.6 18.95 21 373 52.88%
USO 261218C00215000 215.00 4.8 2.67 5.6 14 360 60.49%
USO 261218C00200000 200.00 5.45 4.5 6.25 12 275 60.78%
USO 261218C00175000 175.00 6.9 5.5 8.3 3 263 56.90%
USO 261218C00095000 95.00 29.31 27.9 31.15 1 232 53.73% YES
USO 261218C00160000 160.00 9 7.3 10.4 110 189 56.09%
USO 261218C00122000 122.00 15.07 15.9 18.2 1 169 52.84%
USO 261218C00170000 170.00 7.25 6.05 9.9 1 162 58.12%
USO 261218C00126000 126.00 22.6 14.75 17.55 145 161 53.99%
USO 261218C00110000 110.00 20.8 20.65 22.9 10 137 52.91% YES
USO 261218C00112000 112.00 19.85 19.65 22 2 120 52.67% YES
USO 261218C00106000 106.00 32 22.25 25 4 113 53.02% YES
USO 261218C00105000 105.00 22 22.7 26 1 110 53.73% YES
USO 261218C00100000 100.00 25.22 25.15 27.45 4 96 52.18% YES
USO 261218C00195000 195.00 5.45 4 6.7 2 84 59.05%
USO 261218C00108000 108.00 21.05 21.45 23.7 1 77 52.67% YES
USO 261218C00118000 118.00 17.25 17.3 20.4 5 75 53.76%
USO 261218C00185000 185.00 10.4 4.6 8.45 1 71 59.58%
USO 261218C00190000 190.00 6 4.7 6.95 4 59 59.02%
USO 261218C00123000 123.00 18.07 15.75 17.95 2 55 53.22%
USO 261218C00180000 180.00 6.69 5.05 8.75 4 44 58.89%
USO 261218C00128000 128.00 19 14.2 16.6 1 41 53.69%
USO 261218C00205000 205.00 5.5 3.2 6 2 41 59.44%
USO 261218C00135000 135.00 14.33 12.15 14.95 1 39 54.18%
USO 261218C00090000 90.00 34.1 31.25 34 16 37 54.33% YES
USO 261218C00119000 119.00 17.82 16.95 19.45 1 35 53.03%
USO 261218C00080000 80.00 38.55 37.9 40.85 1 35 55.36% YES
USO 261218C00087000 87.00 35.75 32.4 36.1 2 34 53.52% YES
USO 261218C00240000 240.00 5.69 2.76 4.5 2 34 64.73%
USO 261218C00117000 117.00 17.15 17.65 20.4 1 34 53.22%
USO 261218C00155000 155.00 12 8.1 11.5 1 26 56.26%
USO 261218C00107000 107.00 28.65 21.75 24.7 1 26 53.20% YES
USO 261218C00116000 116.00 19.9 18.05 21.35 13 24 53.98%
USO 261218C00075000 75.00 49.42 41.25 44.4 2 18 54.79% YES
USO 261218C00085000 85.00 36.3 34.55 37.45 1 17 55.23% YES
USO 261218C00121000 121.00 18.65 16.25 18.95 1 13 53.36%
USO 261218C00124000 124.00 23.15 15.75 17.95 10 11 54.10%
USO 261218C00127000 127.00 23.7 14.3 17.55 0 10 54.24%
USO 261218C00165000 165.00 8.7 6.65 9.6 1 10 56.34%
USO 261218C00088000 88.00 30.6 31.75 35.3 2 10 53.20% YES
USO 261218C00086000 86.00 30.52 33.45 36.35 0 10 53.55% YES
USO 261218C00060000 60.00 61.05 53.75 56.95 10 9 58.44% YES
USO 261218C00113000 113.00 23.07 19.25 22 20 9 53.25% YES
USO 261218C00114000 114.00 20.59 18.85 21.7 1 6 53.40%
USO 261218C00070000 70.00 43.4 45.3 48.5 2 6 56.24% YES
USO 261218C00098000 98.00 31.95 26.25 28.65 0 5 52.44% YES
USO 261218C00103000 103.00 25.58 23.45 27.05 3 5 53.54% YES
USO 261218C00093000 93.00 26.7 28.7 32.4 0 4 53.36% YES
USO 261218C00050000 50.00 50.5 62.9 66.05 4 4 62.55% YES
USO 261218C00065000 65.00 45.2 49.4 52.65 8 4 57.15% YES
USO 261218C00111000 111.00 19.5 20.15 22 1 3 52.20% YES
USO 261218C00129000 129.00 14.56 14.2 16.35 2 3 54.16%
USO 261218C00210000 210.00 7.28 3 6.45 2 3 61.42%
USO 261218C00109000 109.00 29.27 20.9 23.7 1 2 53.14% YES
USO 261218C00104000 104.00 32.39 23 26.6 2 2 53.64% YES
USO 261218C00091000 91.00 40.68 30.25 32.85 0 1 52.76% YES
USO 261218C00094000 94.00 36.09 28.5 31.8 0 1 53.92% YES
USO 261218C00078000 78.00 48.5 39 42.3 1 1 54.81% YES
USO 261218C00099000 99.00 22.13 25.7 28.45 0 1 52.91% YES
USO 261218C00230000 230.00 6.16 2.08 5.1 2 0 62.11%

USO Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on USO 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
USO 261218P00070000 70.00 2.8 2.6 2.93 13 696 51.95%
USO 261218P00100000 100.00 11.95 11.1 12.65 65 640 51.44%
USO 261218P00090000 90.00 8 7.5 8.3 108 507 51.20%
USO 261218P00080000 80.00 4.8 4.5 5.1 31 471 50.35%
USO 261218P00110000 110.00 17.1 16.75 17.35 41 449 50.15%
USO 261218P00120000 120.00 22.95 23 23.45 17 431 50.48% YES
USO 261218P00105000 105.00 13.6 13.55 15.8 18 420 50.17%
USO 261218P00050000 50.00 0.75 0.7 0.85 34 239 58.25%
USO 261218P00065000 65.00 1.84 1.9 2.12 17 231 52.78%
USO 261218P00078000 78.00 4.8 3.2 4.95 1 221 53.47%
USO 261218P00085000 85.00 6.6 5.5 6.75 4 220 52.05%
USO 261218P00104000 104.00 13.2 13.35 15.1 4 194 50.33%
USO 261218P00102000 102.00 14.15 12.6 14.9 3 163 51.82%
USO 261218P00115000 115.00 21.7 19.5 20.35 1 145 50.45% YES
USO 261218P00099000 99.00 11.74 10.55 12.35 351 142 51.94%
USO 261218P00060000 60.00 1.5 1.4 1.5 26 136 54.02%
USO 261218P00098000 98.00 12.4 10.25 12 20 133 52.28%
USO 261218P00083000 83.00 5.65 5.2 6.4 10 117 50.87%
USO 261218P00092000 92.00 9.88 7.85 9.45 30 109 52.42%
USO 261218P00076000 76.00 3.95 3.25 4.15 55 108 50.01%
USO 261218P00075000 75.00 3.8 3.3 3.95 456 101 50.81%
USO 261218P00095000 95.00 10.08 9.25 11.1 3 80 50.75%
USO 261218P00101000 101.00 11.75 11.1 13.55 11 72 52.66%
USO 261218P00106000 106.00 15.5 13.55 15.85 7 63 51.98%
USO 261218P00091000 91.00 8.65 7.8 9.45 6 60 51.00%
USO 261218P00117000 117.00 21.2 20.8 21.65 2 60 50.67% YES
USO 261218P00097000 97.00 11.22 9.6 11.95 2 56 53.51%
USO 261218P00045000 45.00 0.6 0.56 0.6 7 54 61.35%
USO 261218P00140000 140.00 39.55 35.95 39.4 3 52 51.04% YES
USO 261218P00077000 77.00 3.97 3.3 4.8 8 52 50.54%
USO 261218P00150000 150.00 47.98 43.85 47.35 10 49 51.33% YES
USO 261218P00113000 113.00 19.29 18.55 19.4 26 46 51.06%
USO 261218P00025000 25.00 0.2 0 0.29 5 42 78.52%
USO 261218P00122000 122.00 27.49 24 24.95 10 39 51.04% YES
USO 261218P00118000 118.00 23.7 21 22.45 1 39 51.15% YES
USO 261218P00125000 125.00 26.4 25.9 26.85 2 37 50.82% YES
USO 261218P00116000 116.00 23.5 20.2 21.4 11 35 50.05% YES
USO 261218P00121000 121.00 24.9 23.35 24.35 4 33 51.15% YES
USO 261218P00127000 127.00 30.35 26.7 29.75 2 30 50.88% YES
USO 261218P00093000 93.00 10.19 7.85 10.15 20 28 53.35%
USO 261218P00112000 112.00 18.4 18 18.9 6 24 50.07%
USO 261218P00089000 89.00 8.4 5.65 8.3 10 24 52.49%
USO 261218P00087000 87.00 5.5 4.9 7.85 1 23 53.51%
USO 261218P00109000 109.00 16.6 15.85 17.15 1 23 51.11%
USO 261218P00108000 108.00 17 14.8 16.35 1 22 50.42%
USO 261218P00086000 86.00 6.56 4.65 7.4 1 22 53.17%
USO 261218P00055000 55.00 0.86 0.98 1.14 6 21 55.91%
USO 261218P00094000 94.00 10.55 8.4 10.9 30 21 50.42%
USO 261218P00119000 119.00 22.1 21.95 23.1 9 21 51.22% YES
USO 261218P00130000 130.00 32.31 28.5 31.95 2 20 50.67% YES
USO 261218P00096000 96.00 11.7 9.4 11.3 30 20 52.90%
USO 261218P00088000 88.00 8.24 5.3 9.1 10 17 56.58%
USO 261218P00114000 114.00 19 19 19.85 5 17 50.69% YES
USO 261218P00103000 103.00 14.83 12.65 15.05 186 15 50.69%
USO 261218P00107000 107.00 15.02 14.8 16.35 1 14 51.89%
USO 261218P00124000 124.00 29.1 25.35 26.2 13 12 50.87% YES
USO 261218P00155000 155.00 52.08 48 51.45 10 11 51.49% YES
USO 261218P00200000 200.00 91 89.2 92.05 1 11 55.63% YES
USO 261218P00126000 126.00 30.04 26.7 29.05 0 10 51.73% YES
USO 261218P00160000 160.00 56.15 52.2 55.65 0 10 51.60% YES
USO 261218P00111000 111.00 19.35 16.75 18.25 28 9 51.06%
USO 261218P00079000 79.00 5.32 4.05 5.2 1 7 50.79%
USO 261218P00145000 145.00 44.15 40.15 43.35 3 7 51.64% YES
USO 261218P00135000 135.00 32.5 32 35.6 1 5 50.64% YES
USO 261218P00123000 123.00 24.8 24.65 25.7 1 3 51.28% YES
USO 261218P00210000 210.00 98.66 97.95 101.7 1 2 55.15% YES
USO 261218P00081000 81.00 5.39 4.25 5.7 1 2 52.94%
USO 261218P00040000 40.00 1.24 0 1.93 0 2 75.76%
USO 261218P00180000 180.00 70.06 70 73.35 0 2 52.77% YES
USO 261218P00035000 35.00 1.16 0 2.36 0 2 88.43%
USO 261218P00082000 82.00 6.25 4.95 6.1 2 1 50.98%
USO 261218P00190000 190.00 82.18 79.2 82.55 1 1 53.38% YES
USO 261218P00084000 84.00 6.2 5.05 6.35 4 1 51.78%
USO 261218P00215000 215.00 101.25 102.55 106.35 1 1 54.76% YES
USO 261218P00170000 170.00 75.85 61.2 64.35 0 1 52.50% YES
USO 261218P00240000 240.00 125.2 126.85 130.1 0 1 55.47% YES
USO 261218P00245000 245.00 129.99 131.75 134.95 0 1 55.74% YES

USO 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full USO 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 USO 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 USO.

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 USO: 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 USO options table?

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

The USO 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.