Calendar List of Names of Expiring Stocks 2026
A stock itself does not expire. What expires is a listed option contract on a stock or ETF. If you need a 2026 calendar list of names of expiring stocks, start with liquid option underlyings, then verify listed contract dates for each ticker.
Direct answer
Contracts expire
Stocks continue trading; listed option contracts expire by ticker, date, type, and strike.
Core tickers
SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA
Start with liquid underlyings, then fetch listed expirations for each one.
2026 monthly anchor
Third Friday
June 2026 is holiday-adjusted to Thursday, June 18.
Direct interpretation
Names of expiring stocks means names of option underlyings
The precise calendar answer is a list of stock and ETF names whose listed option contracts have 2026 expirations. Stocks such as Apple or NVIDIA do not expire, but AAPL and NVDA option contracts do. The useful list therefore names the underlying first, then points to monthly anchors, weekly validation, and contract lookup.
Use this page as the human-readable list. Use the ticker-by-ticker workflow only after you need implementation detail: listed dates, chain requests, contract filters, OCC tickers, quotes, trades, snapshots, or aggregate bars.
Calendar list of stock and ETF option underlyings for 2026
Use this as a starting list for ticker-specific expiration discovery. The calendar anchor is shared, but listed weekly and long-dated expirations vary by ticker.
| Ticker | Underlying | Type | How to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | ETF options | High-liquidity ETF with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and LEAPS demand. |
QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | ETF options | NASDAQ-100 ETF options with common weekly and monthly expiration workflows. |
AAPL | Apple Inc. | Single-stock options | Use listed-date discovery for exact-date and non-standard date checks. |
NVDA | NVIDIA Corp. | Single-stock options | High-activity single-name where May and June 2026 dates deserve explicit validation. |
TSLA | Tesla Inc. | Single-stock options | Active options underlying where weekly availability should be fetched, not assumed. |
IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | ETF options | Useful ETF proxy for small-cap options and index-adjacent workflows. |
TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | ETF options | Rate-sensitive ETF options where expiration windows often support macro studies. |
2026 standard monthly expiration anchors
These monthly anchors apply broadly to equity and ETF options, but they are not a substitute for ticker-specific listed-expiration discovery.
Implementation
Build an expiring-options list from listed data
A reliable expiring-options list starts with the underlying universe, then queries listed expirations for each ticker. After discovery, classify dates as weekly, monthly, quarterly, or long-dated and only then request contracts, chains, quotes, trades, snapshots, or aggregate bars.
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/tickers/expirations/SPY/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/tickers/expirations/NVDA/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
curl "https://api.cutemarkets.com/v1/options/contracts/?underlying_ticker=SPY&expiration_date=2026-05-15&limit=100" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Last verified
Date-sensitive calendar references on this page were checked on May 7, 2026. Calendar math is useful for planning, but listed contracts and exchange calendars should still be verified before production workflows run.
Expiring stock options FAQ
What is a list of expiring stocks in 2026?
Stocks themselves do not expire. A useful 2026 expiring-stocks list is really a list of popular underlyings with listed option contracts that expire on specific dates.
Which tickers should I check first?
Start with liquid ETF and single-stock options such as SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, IWM, and TLT, then fetch listed expirations for each ticker.
Can every ticker use the same expiration calendar?
No. Many tickers share monthly anchors, but the actual weekly, non-standard, and long-dated listed expirations vary by underlying.
Related pages
Calendar by ticker workflow
Use the ticker-by-ticker workflow after choosing the underlyings from this list.
Stock options calendar
Open the broader stock and ETF options expiration calendar.
2026 monthly OpEx
Review the market-wide monthly and quarterly 2026 expiration dates.
Expiration API docs
Fetch listed expiration dates by underlying ticker.