AAPL Options Expiration Dates 2026
AAPL expiration searches are often exact-date questions. This page separates standard February 2026 Friday-cycle dates from non-standard date checks such as February 11, then shows the API path for confirming the actual listed AAPL expirations.
February 11, 2026
Non-standard check
It is a Wednesday, not the standard February monthly Friday. Confirm through listed expirations.
February 2026 monthly
Friday, February 20, 2026
This is the standard third-Friday February monthly expiration.
Correct API order
Expirations first
Fetch listed AAPL dates before requesting a chain for a specific date.
Exact-date validation
Do not infer AAPL contracts from a generic calendar
A generic options calendar can identify the standard monthly cycle and common Friday weekly dates, but it cannot prove that AAPL has a contract on a non-standard date. February 11, 2026 is a Wednesday. That makes it a data question rather than a calendar-rule question: the client should ask the listed-expirations endpoint whether that date exists for AAPL, then request contracts only if the date is returned.
This is a useful pattern for all single-stock workflows. First discover dates, then classify them. If a searched date is not listed, the UI can show the nearest available expirations instead of silently returning an empty chain. If it is listed, the contracts endpoint gives the strikes and OCC tickers needed for quotes, trades, snapshots, and aggregate history.
February 2026 AAPL Friday-cycle reference
These are the Friday-cycle calendar dates around the searched February date. The actual listed AAPL expirations should still be fetched from the API.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Weekly Friday cycle
Friday, February 13, 2026
Weekly Friday cycle
Friday, February 20, 2026
Standard monthly OpEx
Friday, February 27, 2026
Weekly Friday cycle
2026 AAPL standard monthly expiration dates
Use this table to identify monthly anchors. Weeklies and any non-standard dates should be discovered from listed AAPL expirations.
API example
Check whether a specific AAPL expiration exists
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/tickers/expirations/AAPL/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/options/contracts/?underlying_ticker=AAPL&expiration_date=2026-02-20&limit=100" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Last verified
Date-sensitive calendar references on this page were checked on April 28, 2026. Calendar math is useful for planning, but listed contracts and exchange calendars should still be verified before production workflows run.
AAPL options expiration FAQ
Does AAPL have options expiring February 11, 2026?
February 11, 2026 is not the standard monthly Friday cycle. Confirm that exact AAPL date through listed-expiration data before requesting chains or contracts.
When is the February 2026 AAPL monthly options expiration?
The standard February 2026 monthly options expiration is Friday, February 20, 2026.
How should an AAPL scanner handle non-standard expiration dates?
Treat non-standard dates as data-driven. Fetch listed expirations, test whether the date exists, and only then request contracts for that expiration.
Related pages
Expiration date filters
Use exact and range expiration filters after listed AAPL dates are known.
Weekly classification API
Classify returned AAPL dates as weekly, monthly, quarterly, or long-dated.
Full expiration calendar
Use the interactive calendar for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and holiday-adjusted OpEx dates.
Next OpEx date
Get the immediate answer for the next standard monthly OpEx and nearby weekly cycles.
Expirations API docs
Fetch listed expiration dates for any underlying ticker with one endpoint.
Options data catalog
Browse contracts, chains, quotes, trades, bars, and reference endpoints.