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XLK Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed XLK 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 XLK.

XLK Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

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

This XLK 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.

XLK Put Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on XLK 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
XLK 261218C00187500 187.50 2 1.07 3.95 1 2801 31.02%
XLK 261218C00112500 112.50 30.45 33.5 38.5 2 2301 45.72% YES
XLK 261218C00172500 172.50 4.1 2.07 5.8 9 2065 29.70%
XLK 261218C00155000 155.00 11 7 10.05 1 1769 29.43%
XLK 261218C00370000 370.00 4.5 0 0 2 1502 25.00%
XLK 261218C00375000 375.00 6.1 0 0 32 1397 25.00%
XLK 261218C00145000 145.00 11.6 11.6 16 7 1351 33.94%
XLK 261218C00165000 165.00 5.29 3.5 6 7 1191 26.66%
XLK 261218C00345000 345.00 12.2 0 0 1 1030 25.00%
XLK 261218C00310000 310.00 22.58 0 0 1 860 12.50%
XLK 261218C00330000 330.00 14.95 0 0 1 580 12.50%
XLK 261218C00212500 212.50 0.74 0.12 1.5 0 492 30.05%
XLK 261218C00105000 105.00 38 39.5 44.5 3 461 48.79% YES
XLK 261218C00160000 160.00 7.69 5.05 8.45 6 404 29.18%
XLK 261218C00142500 142.50 15.5 13 18 3 374 35.80%
XLK 261218C00175000 175.00 4 1.69 4.45 6 358 27.56%
XLK 261218C00140000 140.00 14.83 14.5 19.5 28 345 36.62% YES
XLK 261218C00170000 170.00 3.35 2.05 6.4 147 338 29.92%
XLK 261218C00115000 115.00 36.72 31.5 36.5 2 337 44.60% YES
XLK 261218C00425000 425.00 1.48 0 0 4 246 25.00%
XLK 261218C00137500 137.50 17 16 21 73 239 37.35% YES
XLK 261218C00157500 157.50 8.7 6 10.3 1 227 31.43%
XLK 261218C00130000 130.00 21.61 20.5 25.5 2 224 39.02% YES
XLK 261218C00197500 197.50 1.28 0 2.4 1 220 29.53%
XLK 261218C00162500 162.50 10 4.2 8.55 1 215 30.74%
XLK 261218C00227500 227.50 0.5 0.28 0.85 52 206 29.91%
XLK 261218C00150000 150.00 10.22 9.5 13.5 28 205 32.82%
XLK 261218C00285000 285.00 36 0 0 1 183 12.50%
XLK 261218C00280000 280.00 41.2 0 0 1 177 12.50%
XLK 261218C00050000 50.00 93.94 89.5 94.5 8 170 65.33% YES
XLK 261218C00230000 230.00 77.35 0 0 1 170 12.50%
XLK 261218C00350000 350.00 7.75 0 0 6 167 25.00%
XLK 261218C00127500 127.50 22.59 22.5 27.5 8 164 40.46% YES
XLK 261218C00120000 120.00 27.45 27.5 32.5 1 156 42.22% YES
XLK 261218C00125000 125.00 30.65 24 29 1 151 40.77% YES
XLK 261218C00290000 290.00 34.79 0 0 1 150 12.50%
XLK 261218C00092500 92.50 57.43 50.5 55 4 150 54.49% YES
XLK 261218C00107500 107.50 43.75 37.5 42.5 2 144 47.82% YES
XLK 261218C00117500 117.50 28.2 29.5 34.5 2 132 43.44% YES
XLK 261218C00110000 110.00 42.58 39.5 43.5 2 120 54.52% YES
XLK 261218C00135000 135.00 21.75 17.5 22.5 1 120 37.99% YES
XLK 261218C00275000 275.00 49.01 0 0 5 120 12.50%
XLK 261218C00260000 260.00 50.2 45.5 49.5 1 116 142.35%
XLK 261218C00100000 100.00 44.25 43.5 48.5 1 115 50.57% YES
XLK 261218C00395000 395.00 3.3 0 0 2 109 25.00%
XLK 261218C00315000 315.00 20.9 0 0 2 108 12.50%
XLK 261218C00225000 225.00 0.28 0 1.16 4 104 31.26%
XLK 261218C00325000 325.00 26.35 0 0 119 101 12.50%
XLK 261218C00147500 147.50 12 10.5 14.7 1 95 33.33%
XLK 261218C00255000 255.00 58.36 0 0 1 88 12.50%
XLK 261218C00132500 132.50 18.55 19 24 76 87 38.55% YES
XLK 261218C00240000 240.00 69.1 0 0 1 84 12.50%
XLK 261218C00190000 190.00 2.21 0 5 80 82 34.69%
XLK 261218C00102500 102.50 51.8 41.5 46.5 4 78 49.71% YES
XLK 261218C00455000 455.00 1.07 0 0 1 77 25.00%
XLK 261218C00215000 215.00 0.81 0 2.77 1 73 35.77%
XLK 261218C00167500 167.50 4.12 2.67 7 2 72 30.05%
XLK 261218C00250000 250.00 46.3 0 0 1 72 12.50%
XLK 261218C00300000 300.00 26.9 0 0 3 68 12.50%
XLK 261218C00235000 235.00 71.7 0 0 4 66 12.50%
XLK 261218C00152500 152.50 8.96 8 13 8 64 33.55%
XLK 261218C00122500 122.50 33 29.2 33.5 2 64 47.67% YES
XLK 261218C00270000 270.00 46 0 0 1 60 12.50%
XLK 261218C00450000 450.00 0.96 0 0 50 52 25.00%
XLK 261218C00180000 180.00 2.7 1.23 4.6 2 49 29.94%
XLK 261218C00340000 340.00 11.86 0 0 1 48 25.00%
XLK 261218C00295000 295.00 33.9 0 0 1 47 12.50%
XLK 261218C00072500 72.50 72.85 72.9 76.5 0 46 74.89% YES
XLK 261218C00320000 320.00 16.03 0 0 1 45 12.50%
XLK 261218C00080000 80.00 67.99 61.5 66.5 6 42 51.60% YES
XLK 261218C00430000 430.00 1.61 0.87 2.27 0 35 63.49%
XLK 261218C00205000 205.00 108.6 94.5 99.5 2 34 242.52%
XLK 261218C00245000 245.00 60.7 0 0 4 33 12.50%
XLK 261218C00097500 97.50 44.91 46 51 2 32 52.96% YES
XLK 261218C00095000 95.00 47.77 54 57 1 30 61.74% YES
XLK 261218C00099000 99.00 51.9 44.5 49.5 2 30 51.52% YES
XLK 261218C00305000 305.00 20.42 0 0 1 28 12.50%
XLK 261218C00090000 90.00 51.52 52.5 57.5 1 23 56.95% YES
XLK 261218C00085000 85.00 63.06 57 62 2 18 60.13% YES
XLK 261218C00087500 87.50 62.45 54.5 59.5 2 17 57.60% YES
XLK 261218C00360000 360.00 7.51 0 0 1 16 25.00%
XLK 261218C00185000 185.00 2.31 0.01 4 1 16 30.26%
XLK 261218C00195000 195.00 1.66 0 3.9 1 13 33.43%
XLK 261218C00182500 182.50 3.25 2.25 3.95 2 12 29.21%
XLK 261218C00192000 192.00 26.05 47 52 1 11 124.67%
XLK 261218C00198000 198.00 96.62 0 0 2 11 6.25%
XLK 261218C00192500 192.50 1.75 0.1 3.95 4 11 32.74%
XLK 261218C00093500 93.50 55.2 49.5 54.5 8 10 55.23% YES
XLK 261218C00082500 82.50 61.38 65.4 68.5 0 8 72.08% YES
XLK 261218C00335000 335.00 11.12 16.15 26.15 5 8 107.04%
XLK 261218C00265000 265.00 45.5 0 0 1 7 12.50%
XLK 261218C00380000 380.00 5.09 0 0 2 7 25.00%
XLK 261218C00193000 193.00 25.45 46.5 51.5 1 6 124.06%
XLK 261218C00385000 385.00 7.15 3.4 6 2 6 73.40%
XLK 261218C00390000 390.00 4.25 0 0 3 6 25.00%
XLK 261218C00365000 365.00 9.3 6 9.3 3 5 80.21%
XLK 261218C00202500 202.50 1 0 3.5 1 5 34.61%
XLK 261218C00199000 199.00 94.4 0 0 2 5 6.25%
XLK 261218C00187000 187.00 104.6 0 0 4 5 6.25%
XLK 261218C00197000 197.00 76.67 90.6 99.45 1 4 234.14%
XLK 261218C00200000 200.00 0.85 0 1.55 1 4 26.99%
XLK 261218C00055000 55.00 94.69 90.5 95.5 0 4 104.11% YES
XLK 261218C00177500 177.50 3.14 1.95 4.85 4 4 29.57%
XLK 261218C00057500 57.50 86 88.5 92 0 4 98.56% YES
XLK 261218C00196000 196.00 57.31 71.55 76.5 3 3 179.01%
XLK 261218C00210000 210.00 0.54 0.24 1.1 1 3 27.44%
XLK 261218C00177000 177.00 79.52 94 99 2 2 231.75%
XLK 261218C00217500 217.50 0.57 0 1.1 0 2 29.22%
XLK 261218C00097000 97.00 52.9 46.5 51.5 1 2 53.44% YES
XLK 261218C00191000 191.00 102.48 0 0 1 2 6.25%
XLK 261218C00415000 415.00 1.55 0 5.45 0 1 68.62%
XLK 261218C00183000 183.00 53.4 60.6 70.6 1 1 154.90%
XLK 261218C00420000 420.00 1.57 0 6.65 0 1 71.99%
XLK 261218C00405000 405.00 3.8 0 0 1 1 25.00%
XLK 261218C00176000 176.00 75.2 73.15 83.15 0 1 181.29%
XLK 261218C00435000 435.00 1.14 0 0 2 1 25.00%
XLK 261218C00184000 184.00 91.42 101.9 110.7 0 1 266.69%
XLK 261218C00194000 194.00 54.07 55 60 1 1 141.85%
XLK 261218C00188000 188.00 25.53 49.5 54.5 1 1 128.11%
XLK 261218C00355000 355.00 3.75 0 5 1 1 60.33%
XLK 261218C00220000 220.00 0.47 0 3.55 2 1 39.73%
XLK 261218C00179000 179.00 48 60.85 70.85 1 1 153.79%
XLK 261218C00182000 182.00 40.6 0 0 1 0 6.25%
XLK 261218C00088000 88.00 37.6 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00088500 88.50 39.76 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00089500 89.50 24 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00091000 91.00 20.3 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00091500 91.50 26.7 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00092000 92.00 45.71 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00093000 93.00 53.92 55.6 59 0 0 63.24% YES
XLK 261218C00094000 94.00 12.77 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00094500 94.50 20.5 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00095500 95.50 51.24 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00186000 186.00 107.85 0 0 1 0 6.25%
XLK 261218C00096000 96.00 13.03 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00077500 77.50 35.8 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00096500 96.50 12.72 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00075000 75.00 73.25 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00070000 70.00 49.72 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00067500 67.50 77.75 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00065000 65.00 77.05 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00062500 62.50 68.07 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00060000 60.00 40.88 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00047500 47.50 87.33 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00189000 189.00 41 56.2 66.2 2 0 147.73%
XLK 261218C00098000 98.00 28.66 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00098500 98.50 38.34 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00099500 99.50 47.2 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218C00207500 207.50 0.78 0 0 0 0 0.00%

XLK Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on XLK 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
XLK 261218P00087500 87.50 2.07 0.3 4.2 6 24238 51.02%
XLK 261218P00175000 175.00 4.42 27.5 32.5 2 12118 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00095000 95.00 1.56 0.75 4.5 2 8168 45.53%
XLK 261218P00070000 70.00 0.66 0.01 1.97 10 4936 55.44%
XLK 261218P00110000 110.00 3.8 2.01 6.25 1 4194 38.36%
XLK 261218P00117500 117.50 5.55 3.35 7.7 72 4086 35.77%
XLK 261218P00190000 190.00 5.12 41 46 1 4081 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00102500 102.50 2.31 2.5 5.15 6 3810 41.38%
XLK 261218P00067500 67.50 0.86 0.01 1.47 0 3788 53.92%
XLK 261218P00075000 75.00 0.81 0 2.31 11 3355 53.02%
XLK 261218P00107500 107.50 3.7 2.08 5.9 1 3226 39.47%
XLK 261218P00112500 112.50 3.68 2.4 6.6 2 2995 37.21%
XLK 261218P00135000 135.00 10.5 8.2 11 2 2896 27.24%
XLK 261218P00125000 125.00 8.31 5.15 9.5 5 2641 33.37%
XLK 261218P00100000 100.00 3.5 1.5 4.85 1 2497 42.49%
XLK 261218P00127500 127.50 6.09 5.65 8.45 8 2277 28.82%
XLK 261218P00235000 235.00 12.5 0 0 2 2038 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00115000 115.00 5.6 2.86 7.2 39 1995 36.66%
XLK 261218P00205000 205.00 6.95 56 61 12 1905 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00245000 245.00 15.77 0 0 3 1824 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00120000 120.00 7.05 3.9 8.25 6 1424 34.93%
XLK 261218P00200000 200.00 6.33 51 56 1 1296 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00250000 250.00 15.1 0 0 1 1253 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00085000 85.00 2 0 4.1 10 1142 52.91%
XLK 261218P00255000 255.00 11.8 13.05 17 1 1140 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00130000 130.00 9.56 6.55 10.9 2 1045 31.78%
XLK 261218P00230000 230.00 12.17 0 0 5 947 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00270000 270.00 23.58 0 0 2 755 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00072500 72.50 0.98 0.01 1.75 85 750 51.54%
XLK 261218P00105000 105.00 3.19 1.21 5.5 2 728 40.38%
XLK 261218P00240000 240.00 12.16 0 0 1 706 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00122500 122.50 7.45 4.55 8.9 2 649 34.25%
XLK 261218P00097500 97.50 2.24 1.02 2.91 30 606 37.28%
XLK 261218P00170000 170.00 57.28 23.5 28.5 2 572 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00260000 260.00 13.2 14.4 17.25 10 514 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00185000 185.00 4.01 3.3 6.65 6 494 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00132500 132.50 10.5 7.35 11.7 1 456 31.07%
XLK 261218P00195000 195.00 5.51 46 51 1 295 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00142500 142.50 11.15 11.15 15.55 141 272 28.45% YES
XLK 261218P00150000 150.00 13.4 14.5 19.5 7 269 27.32% YES
XLK 261218P00140000 140.00 12.05 10.1 14.3 11 247 28.71%
XLK 261218P00265000 265.00 18 0 0 1 219 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00192000 192.00 6.28 2 6.95 2 202 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00157500 157.50 23.45 16.2 19.75 0 200 17.06% YES
XLK 261218P00099000 99.00 2.47 0.32 4.1 4 126 40.69%
XLK 261218P00080000 80.00 1.73 0 2.97 4 126 52.16%
XLK 261218P00147500 147.50 12.5 13 18 1 115 27.47% YES
XLK 261218P00280000 280.00 24.52 0 0 80 111 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00315000 315.00 46.89 0 0 80 100 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00137500 137.50 9.65 9.15 13.5 71 97 29.73%
XLK 261218P00099500 99.50 2.52 1.17 2.9 4 84 35.72%
XLK 261218P00077500 77.50 0.89 0 2.2 11 71 50.07%
XLK 261218P00285000 285.00 25.3 0 0 1 67 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00098000 98.00 2.4 1.18 4 0 66 41.14%
XLK 261218P00198000 198.00 6.75 0 0 1 65 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00082500 82.50 1.8 0 4.05 8 55 55.05%
XLK 261218P00145000 145.00 11.54 12.3 16.7 5 49 27.88% YES
XLK 261218P00160000 160.00 2.05 0.92 5.45 2 44 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00199000 199.00 5.45 0 0 12 44 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00180000 180.00 3.5 1.79 5.5 1 39 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00152500 152.50 15.31 15.5 20.5 1 34 26.07% YES
XLK 261218P00196000 196.00 4.8 0 0 1 33 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00165000 165.00 2.36 0.82 5 1 28 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00176000 176.00 19.55 7 12 20 25 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00275000 275.00 25.42 0 0 2 13 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00155000 155.00 16 17 22 1 13 25.66% YES
XLK 261218P00181000 181.00 21.42 8 13 5 12 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00184000 184.00 22.71 9 13.15 4 11 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00186000 186.00 6.16 1.5 6.5 2 11 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00060000 60.00 0.62 0 2.32 2 10 58.23%
XLK 261218P00305000 305.00 35.29 22.15 32.15 2 9 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00290000 290.00 25.43 0 0 5 9 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00098500 98.50 2.83 0.12 2.69 0 8 35.60%
XLK 261218P00045000 45.00 0.31 0.06 0.45 2 8 58.20%
XLK 261218P00057500 57.50 0.5 0.01 0.89 1 8 50.83%
XLK 261218P00183000 183.00 21 7.45 8.8 2 7 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00187000 187.00 6.23 1.5 6.5 2 7 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00179000 179.00 7.77 4.4 5.45 0 6 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00178000 178.00 20.46 7.5 12.5 0 5 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00300000 300.00 33 0 0 1 5 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00182000 182.00 21.83 8.5 13.5 5 5 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00320000 320.00 41 44 49 5 5 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00188000 188.00 6.41 1.5 6.5 2 4 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00090000 90.00 0.4 0 4.6 1 4 50.35%
XLK 261218P00197000 197.00 5.65 0 0 1 4 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00295000 295.00 30.4 0 0 1 3 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00193000 193.00 17.95 9.5 14 3 3 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00194000 194.00 5.06 0 0 2 2 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00191000 191.00 6.83 2 7 2 2 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00177000 177.00 17 9.9 11.35 1 1 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00335000 335.00 56.7 0 0 0 1 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00189000 189.00 6.5 1.5 6.5 2 1 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00047500 47.50 0.51 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00162500 162.50 24.59 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00167500 167.50 28.35 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00097000 97.00 2.53 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00096500 96.50 8.97 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00096000 96.00 3.14 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00095500 95.50 3.42 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00094500 94.50 3.25 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00094000 94.00 3.21 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00093500 93.50 3.12 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00093000 93.00 3.08 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00092500 92.50 2 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00092000 92.00 11.36 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00091500 91.50 10.5 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00091000 91.00 10.91 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00090500 90.50 10.71 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00210000 210.00 61 64 67.5 830 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00215000 215.00 70.5 69 72.5 3760 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00220000 220.00 71.01 74 77.5 4780 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00225000 225.00 77.14 79 82.5 3670 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00089500 89.50 3.88 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00089000 89.00 10.23 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00088500 88.50 8.5 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00088000 88.00 9.78 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00065000 65.00 0.54 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00062500 62.50 3.25 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00055000 55.00 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00052500 52.50 0.9 0 0 0 0 0.00%
XLK 261218P00325000 325.00 49.18 0 0 0 0 0.00% YES
XLK 261218P00340000 340.00 114.56 124 129 0 0 0.00% YES

XLK 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

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

This page displays the full XLK 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 XLK 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 XLK.

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 XLK: 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 XLK options table?

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

The XLK 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.