WhaleQuant.io

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 261218C00140000 140.00 9.03 8.8 9.3 65 10359 46.61%
USO 261218C00145000 145.00 7.7 7.5 7.9 1 7135 47.17%
USO 261218C00200000 200.00 1.87 1.61 2.08 29 6273 56.09%
USO 261218C00135000 135.00 10.55 10.45 10.75 25 5096 45.36%
USO 261218C00150000 150.00 6.62 6 7.1 138 4960 49.20%
USO 261218C00165000 165.00 4.35 3.75 4.95 101 3365 50.32%
USO 261218C00275000 275.00 0.55 0.31 0.99 4 3179 68.80%
USO 261218C00130000 130.00 12.69 12.4 13 14 1872 45.94%
USO 261218C00300000 300.00 0.38 0.36 0.5 134 1683 70.51%
USO 261218C00125000 125.00 15.25 14.65 15.05 16 1606 44.74% YES
USO 261218C00153000 153.00 7.21 5.55 6.4 5 1362 49.28%
USO 261218C00120000 120.00 17.3 16.75 18.6 6 1227 47.95% YES
USO 261218C00250000 250.00 0.8 0.52 0.89 1 1205 62.74%
USO 261218C00115000 115.00 20.1 20.4 20.95 13 1156 45.36% YES
USO 261218C00160000 160.00 4.95 4.75 5.45 31 1142 51.33%
USO 261218C00100000 100.00 31.45 31.6 32.55 2 1081 49.48% YES
USO 261218C00170000 170.00 3.87 3.35 4.35 7 970 51.43%
USO 261218C00245000 245.00 0.86 0.77 1 21 873 63.75%
USO 261218C00220000 220.00 1.15 1.15 1.67 1 809 60.82%
USO 261218C00180000 180.00 2.94 2.68 3.05 18 746 52.47%
USO 261218C00132000 132.00 12 10.9 12.1 2 636 45.83%
USO 261218C00175000 175.00 3.45 3.2 3.55 1 618 52.25%
USO 261218C00110000 110.00 23.62 23.65 24.65 5 537 47.00% YES
USO 261218C00155000 155.00 5.6 5.5 5.9 4 529 49.05%
USO 261218C00255000 255.00 0.67 0.54 0.83 1 450 63.89%
USO 261218C00121000 121.00 19.5 15.9 17.7 4 432 46.66% YES
USO 261218C00215000 215.00 1.81 1.3 1.96 16 417 60.80%
USO 261218C00143000 143.00 8.2 8 8.95 36 405 48.80%
USO 261218C00195000 195.00 2.02 1.69 2.34 5 405 54.99%
USO 261218C00260000 260.00 0.83 0.58 0.97 1 402 66.70%
USO 261218C00142000 142.00 7.55 8.3 8.7 1 384 46.78%
USO 261218C00210000 210.00 2.26 0.95 2.04 10 371 57.62%
USO 261218C00230000 230.00 1.7 0.8 1.58 150 291 62.33%
USO 261218C00128000 128.00 12.9 13 14 1 285 46.24% YES
USO 261218C00185000 185.00 2.63 2.37 2.9 13 280 53.92%
USO 261218C00190000 190.00 2.2 1.91 2.63 3 280 54.26%
USO 261218C00095000 95.00 40.66 35.25 37.15 10 269 53.35% YES
USO 261218C00114000 114.00 22.6 20.15 22.15 2 266 47.72% YES
USO 261218C00123000 123.00 15.97 14 17.05 4 261 48.26% YES
USO 261218C00124000 124.00 20.24 15.1 15.75 1 244 45.41% YES
USO 261218C00240000 240.00 0.93 0.75 1.13 7 244 62.84%
USO 261218C00129000 129.00 13.19 12.7 13.5 10 231 46.11% YES
USO 261218C00154000 154.00 7.4 5.6 6.15 4 230 49.18%
USO 261218C00134000 134.00 10.8 10.8 11.35 1 222 46.08%
USO 261218C00205000 205.00 1.7 1.41 1.98 104 221 57.15%
USO 261218C00126000 126.00 13.95 12.55 14.85 1 218 45.83% YES
USO 261218C00225000 225.00 1.25 0.89 1.41 1 215 60.11%
USO 261218C00144000 144.00 6.59 7.8 8.15 2 212 47.02%
USO 261218C00127000 127.00 12.83 13.45 14.3 1 205 45.61% YES
USO 261218C00122000 122.00 16.67 16.25 17 3 199 46.09% YES
USO 261218C00105000 105.00 32.05 27.35 28.5 2 194 48.28% YES
USO 261218C00136000 136.00 10.39 10.05 10.4 3 186 45.47%
USO 261218C00106000 106.00 26.26 26.3 27.7 14 180 47.96% YES
USO 261218C00111000 111.00 23.16 22.75 23.9 1 149 46.70% YES
USO 261218C00137000 137.00 10.05 9.75 10.05 555 147 45.54%
USO 261218C00235000 235.00 1.64 0.56 1.48 64 137 62.16%
USO 261218C00108000 108.00 29.8 25.45 26.25 1 131 47.94% YES
USO 261218C00107000 107.00 25.6 25.9 27.2 1 128 49.10% YES
USO 261218C00112000 112.00 22.67 22.1 23.2 4 125 46.59% YES
USO 261218C00146000 146.00 10.31 7.15 7.8 2 112 47.85%
USO 261218C00131000 131.00 16.05 11.9 12.5 3 111 45.73%
USO 261218C00270000 270.00 0.67 0.46 0.78 4 111 66.99%
USO 261218C00138000 138.00 9.65 8.95 9.7 9 109 45.58%
USO 261218C00117000 117.00 19.52 19.25 20 5 107 46.56% YES
USO 261218C00118000 118.00 18.61 18.2 19.2 2 106 45.78% YES
USO 261218C00090000 90.00 45.07 40.4 41.65 15 103 50.24% YES
USO 261218C00157000 157.00 7.13 5.1 5.6 3 93 49.52%
USO 261218C00164000 164.00 3.85 3.9 4.55 38 90 50.49%
USO 261218C00119000 119.00 17.22 17.8 18.9 2 83 46.90% YES
USO 261218C00109000 109.00 26.77 24.4 25.7 2 79 48.67% YES
USO 261218C00163000 163.00 5 4.35 4.7 2 79 50.42%
USO 261218C00159000 159.00 4.45 4.15 5.35 10 79 50.12%
USO 261218C00133000 133.00 11.5 11 12.35 10 78 48.16%
USO 261218C00152000 152.00 8.52 6 6.5 2 73 48.77%
USO 261218C00158000 158.00 5.15 4.75 5.35 1 71 49.32%
USO 261218C00139000 139.00 12.58 9 9.85 1 70 47.34%
USO 261218C00156000 156.00 6.21 5.3 6.15 2 68 50.90%
USO 261218C00092000 92.00 30 38.35 39.7 6 58 53.81% YES
USO 261218C00161000 161.00 5.85 4.05 5.2 4 55 51.06%
USO 261218C00091000 91.00 36.9 41.4 43.4 1 54 67.52% YES
USO 261218C00151000 151.00 8.95 6.2 6.65 1 52 48.43%
USO 261218C00099000 99.00 38.8 32.3 33.55 1 51 50.79% YES
USO 261218C00149000 149.00 6.8 5.95 7.3 1 51 48.99%
USO 261218C00113000 113.00 20.85 21.8 22.8 1 50 47.74% YES
USO 261218C00080000 80.00 55 49.55 51.1 2 50 53.08% YES
USO 261218C00102000 102.00 26.75 31.3 34.6 1 50 60.18% YES
USO 261218C00116000 116.00 17.28 19.5 20.65 26 48 46.72% YES
USO 261218C00087000 87.00 28.5 45.85 46.95 8 48 73.56% YES
USO 261218C00148000 148.00 7.38 6.85 7.3 1 47 48.02%
USO 261218C00295000 295.00 0.5 0.23 0.67 4 45 69.82%
USO 261218C00141000 141.00 7.83 8.6 9 3 44 46.71%
USO 261218C00290000 290.00 0.75 0.16 0.83 11 39 69.63%
USO 261218C00162000 162.00 4.55 3.85 5.15 5 36 51.61%
USO 261218C00285000 285.00 0.5 0.24 0.79 3 34 68.85%
USO 261218C00147000 147.00 6.77 7.05 7.7 2 34 48.50%
USO 261218C00075000 75.00 59.76 54.05 56.2 1 27 54.88% YES
USO 261218C00104000 104.00 21.79 27.9 29.35 1 23 48.83% YES
USO 261218C00060000 60.00 75.1 67.85 71.9 2 21 64.55% YES
USO 261218C00280000 280.00 0.57 0.18 0.74 3 20 66.46%
USO 261218C00265000 265.00 0.67 0.52 0.73 4 20 65.72%
USO 261218C00085000 85.00 38.2 45 46.2 2 20 51.34% YES
USO 261218C00086000 86.00 31.08 45.7 48.95 10 19 74.57% YES
USO 261218C00098000 98.00 30.3 35.65 36.85 14 19 62.35% YES
USO 261218C00070000 70.00 61.58 58.2 61.15 1 17 78.69% YES
USO 261218C00088000 88.00 25.1 44.65 46.15 1 13 72.03% YES
USO 261218C00103000 103.00 31.22 28.95 30.1 16 11 48.78% YES
USO 261218C00078000 78.00 50.14 50.65 53.3 2 8 68.76% YES
USO 261218C00065000 65.00 68.59 63 67 2 8 63.48% YES
USO 261218C00101000 101.00 28.55 30.15 31.8 1 7 49.70% YES
USO 261218C00097000 97.00 31.1 36.55 37.8 10 6 63.41% YES
USO 261218C00093000 93.00 19.32 40.25 41.45 2 5 67.43% YES
USO 261218C00040000 40.00 94.63 87.75 91.7 2 5 76.17% YES
USO 261218C00084000 84.00 28.46 47.7 50.35 1 4 75.45% YES
USO 261218C00045000 45.00 70.94 82.8 86.7 1 2 74.22% YES
USO 261218C00094000 94.00 21 39.3 40.75 2 2 67.00% YES
USO 261218C00082000 82.00 46.05 46.75 49.55 1 2 65.80% YES
USO 261218C00096000 96.00 19.49 36.5 39.8 1 2 64.76% YES
USO 261218C00079000 79.00 49.2 50.4 52.4 3 2 55.52% YES
USO 261218C00081000 81.00 28.15 50.55 53.2 2 2 78.96% YES
USO 261218C00077000 77.00 51.11 52.3 54.25 3 2 55.71% YES
USO 261218C00076000 76.00 58.75 53.25 55.25 0 1 56.40% YES
USO 261218C00055000 55.00 60.01 72.9 76.85 0 1 71.29% YES
USO 261218C00089000 89.00 38.7 43.55 45.25 0 1 70.52% YES
USO 261218C00025000 25.00 107.69 108.25 112.2 0 0 282.47% YES
USO 261218C00050000 50.00 81.1 77.8 81.75 4 0 70.31% YES

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 261218P00100000 100.00 1.88 1.65 2.34 440 8635 46.19%
USO 261218P00110000 110.00 3.85 3.75 4.05 5 6302 42.73%
USO 261218P00090000 90.00 0.88 0.83 0.92 17 4709 45.87%
USO 261218P00080000 80.00 0.46 0.24 0.67 232 4377 53.88%
USO 261218P00085000 85.00 0.61 0.61 0.67 3 4235 48.15%
USO 261218P00115000 115.00 5.25 5.1 5.4 37 3005 41.78%
USO 261218P00120000 120.00 7.18 6.85 7.7 19 2983 43.36%
USO 261218P00130000 130.00 11.95 11.75 12.05 74 2672 41.57% YES
USO 261218P00070000 70.00 0.25 0.2 0.31 27 2227 55.96%
USO 261218P00135000 135.00 16.22 14.7 15.45 5 2070 43.27% YES
USO 261218P00075000 75.00 0.41 0.28 0.56 10 1901 54.83%
USO 261218P00105000 105.00 2.74 2.5 2.81 2 1709 42.79%
USO 261218P00040000 40.00 0.1 0 0.16 64 1676 86.72%
USO 261218P00125000 125.00 9.48 9.25 9.45 14 1475 41.50%
USO 261218P00060000 60.00 0.18 0.08 0.22 4 1153 63.28%
USO 261218P00065000 65.00 0.31 0.03 0.53 1 1024 62.89%
USO 261218P00106000 106.00 3.57 2.76 3.75 1 993 46.67%
USO 261218P00095000 95.00 1.27 1.11 1.36 3 929 44.68%
USO 261218P00045000 45.00 0.09 0.02 0.3 2 771 85.74%
USO 261218P00102000 102.00 2.5 1.92 2.55 6 715 45.03%
USO 261218P00076000 76.00 0.4 0.27 0.58 20 674 53.78%
USO 261218P00050000 50.00 0.15 0.03 0.19 3 628 74.02%
USO 261218P00055000 55.00 0.14 0.02 0.2 2 627 66.99%
USO 261218P00118000 118.00 6.96 6.15 6.7 2 603 42.61%
USO 261218P00133000 133.00 15 13.55 14.25 26 600 43.29% YES
USO 261218P00140000 140.00 19.2 18.15 18.6 55 583 43.07% YES
USO 261218P00092000 92.00 1.03 0.8 1.1 4 545 45.61%
USO 261218P00099000 99.00 1.7 1.52 1.8 1 462 43.59%
USO 261218P00124000 124.00 9 8.65 9 8 447 41.59%
USO 261218P00128000 128.00 11.82 10.6 11.3 1 441 42.71%
USO 261218P00150000 150.00 26.35 25.6 26.1 6 408 44.24% YES
USO 261218P00109000 109.00 3.41 3.4 3.7 1 364 42.36%
USO 261218P00129000 129.00 11.45 10.9 11.55 3 362 41.72%
USO 261218P00101000 101.00 2.31 1.94 2.27 2 315 44.47%
USO 261218P00111000 111.00 4.5 3.95 4.35 2 312 42.79%
USO 261218P00104000 104.00 2.39 2.3 2.63 8 310 42.99%
USO 261218P00126000 126.00 10.05 9.7 10.95 5 292 45.13%
USO 261218P00089000 89.00 0.8 0.56 0.93 8 279 47.12%
USO 261218P00132000 132.00 13.2 12.9 13.3 547 255 42.00% YES
USO 261218P00025000 25.00 0.03 0 0.06 5 216 108.59%
USO 261218P00078000 78.00 0.39 0.15 0.63 15 211 50.73%
USO 261218P00138000 138.00 17.25 16.75 17.15 1 209 42.60% YES
USO 261218P00098000 98.00 1.68 1.37 1.77 1 208 44.56%
USO 261218P00094000 94.00 1.26 1.02 1.29 4 207 45.20%
USO 261218P00145000 145.00 24.4 21.75 22.55 3 197 44.81% YES
USO 261218P00084000 84.00 0.58 0 1.23 3 196 56.62%
USO 261218P00121000 121.00 8.45 7.4 7.75 11 187 41.93%
USO 261218P00123000 123.00 8.7 8.25 8.5 2 184 41.44%
USO 261218P00081000 81.00 0.59 0 1.08 2 180 50.44%
USO 261218P00097000 97.00 1.48 1.23 1.64 2 178 44.73%
USO 261218P00156000 156.00 36.24 30.4 32 21 174 49.12% YES
USO 261218P00117000 117.00 6.55 5.75 6.5 6 168 43.35%
USO 261218P00127000 127.00 10.5 10.2 10.9 11 166 43.13%
USO 261218P00114000 114.00 5.4 4.7 5.25 2 162 42.59%
USO 261218P00119000 119.00 6.9 6.6 7 4 135 42.24%
USO 261218P00083000 83.00 0.63 0.1 1.09 1 133 56.20%
USO 261218P00093000 93.00 1.16 1.01 1.35 3 122 46.94%
USO 261218P00096000 96.00 1.44 1.26 1.6 2 121 45.58%
USO 261218P00087000 87.00 0.72 0.47 0.76 3 116 47.19%
USO 261218P00091000 91.00 1.03 0.79 1.01 1 113 45.78%
USO 261218P00122000 122.00 8.07 7.8 8.25 1 110 42.18%
USO 261218P00116000 116.00 6.17 5.2 6.35 6 108 44.26%
USO 261218P00141000 141.00 20.5 17.7 18.55 41 108 40.47% YES
USO 261218P00131000 131.00 13.57 12.35 12.95 20 106 42.77% YES
USO 261218P00088000 88.00 0.88 0.54 0.82 2 91 46.88%
USO 261218P00190000 190.00 67.8 60.9 62.15 86 86 51.43% YES
USO 261218P00112000 112.00 4.63 4.2 4.55 5 86 42.32%
USO 261218P00134000 134.00 15.56 14.1 14.85 1 82 43.30% YES
USO 261218P00108000 108.00 3.62 3.15 4.25 3 82 46.47%
USO 261218P00160000 160.00 56.73 32.05 33.95 10 75 43.48% YES
USO 261218P00079000 79.00 0.42 0.18 0.64 10 72 50.05%
USO 261218P00143000 143.00 30.02 20.25 21 45 66 44.32% YES
USO 261218P00165000 165.00 40.1 38.2 38.9 2 64 46.85% YES
USO 261218P00146000 146.00 39.89 21.25 22.15 10 63 40.60% YES
USO 261218P00103000 103.00 2.55 2.05 2.62 1 60 44.20%
USO 261218P00151000 151.00 27.9 26.35 26.95 4 57 44.56% YES
USO 261218P00142000 142.00 17.7 19.65 20.25 1 56 44.11% YES
USO 261218P00086000 86.00 0.61 0.18 1.03 3 56 51.83%
USO 261218P00113000 113.00 5.5 4.5 4.75 2 55 41.82%
USO 261218P00139000 139.00 19.4 17.35 18.1 12 50 43.65% YES
USO 261218P00153000 153.00 39.2 27.3 28.95 2 48 46.34% YES
USO 261218P00077000 77.00 0.49 0.05 0.74 1 48 51.95%
USO 261218P00082000 82.00 0.47 0 1.12 8 47 57.84%
USO 261218P00163000 163.00 41.75 36.35 37.85 0 46 49.78% YES
USO 261218P00149000 149.00 43.5 23.4 24.1 1 46 39.37% YES
USO 261218P00136000 136.00 14.55 15.35 16.1 17 41 43.38% YES
USO 261218P00137000 137.00 16.35 16 16.8 8 38 43.63% YES
USO 261218P00107000 107.00 2.72 2.95 3.55 1 35 44.26%
USO 261218P00144000 144.00 21.43 20.85 21.45 1 30 43.39% YES
USO 261218P00158000 158.00 49.4 30.4 31.4 4 28 39.41% YES
USO 261218P00155000 155.00 30.5 29.6 30.45 6 27 46.04% YES
USO 261218P00175000 175.00 54.01 45.35 46.55 1 26 39.25% YES
USO 261218P00154000 154.00 38.82 28.8 29.85 11 24 46.81% YES
USO 261218P00147000 147.00 28.8 21.15 23.55 1 21 43.10% YES
USO 261218P00148000 148.00 23.5 22.8 23.35 1 11 39.44% YES
USO 261218P00030000 30.00 0.04 0 1.04 2 10 139.94%
USO 261218P00180000 180.00 65 51.8 52.95 2 8 51.27% YES
USO 261218P00170000 170.00 43.83 42.55 43.65 1 7 48.98% YES
USO 261218P00210000 210.00 84.45 80.05 82.45 5 4 52.39% YES
USO 261218P00035000 35.00 0.04 0 1.1 2 4 126.95%
USO 261218P00152000 152.00 31.93 27.05 28.3 1 3 46.84% YES
USO 261218P00200000 200.00 67.48 68.65 69.55 1 3 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00230000 230.00 97.9 99.75 101.6 2 2 51.03% YES
USO 261218P00300000 300.00 168.28 168.35 172.3 6 2 52.73% YES
USO 261218P00185000 185.00 66.6 54.15 55.75 2 2 35.91% YES
USO 261218P00005000 5.00 0.17 0 2.13 0 2 391.80%
USO 261218P00255000 255.00 148.18 121.8 124.45 5 1 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00157000 157.00 42.37 32.05 32.9 2 1 49.55% YES
USO 261218P00205000 205.00 85.79 75.3 77.8 2 1 53.39% YES
USO 261218P00162000 162.00 39.5 35.9 36.65 2 1 48.15% YES
USO 261218P00195000 195.00 65.2 65.95 68.2 9 1 53.30% YES
USO 261218P00250000 250.00 143.17 117.1 118.8 5 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00245000 245.00 134.17 106.05 109.85 1 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00159000 159.00 38 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00275000 275.00 136 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00161000 161.00 40.25 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00260000 260.00 117.45 0 0 3 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00265000 265.00 122.2 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00220000 220.00 100.56 98.5 101.15 1 0 105.27% YES
USO 261218P00295000 295.00 188.05 161.3 164.35 0 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00240000 240.00 129.19 101.3 105.05 2 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00270000 270.00 141.74 138.55 142.3 2 0 54.20% YES
USO 261218P00215000 215.00 109.7 83.05 84.2 3 0 0.00% YES
USO 261218P00164000 164.00 37.5 0 0 1 0 0.00% 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.