Stock Options Expiration Calendar by Ticker 2026
A stock options expiration calendar by ticker starts with the underlyings traders actually search for: SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, IWM, and TLT. Stocks do not expire; the listed option contracts expire by ticker, date, call or put type, and strike. Use the 2026 monthly anchors below, then fetch listed dates for each ticker before requesting chains or contracts.
Direct answer
Options expire
Stocks do not expire; listed option contracts expire for a ticker, date, type, and strike.
Best structure
Ticker first
Use a ticker universe, fetch listed expirations, then classify each date.
2026 holiday caveat
June 18
The June 2026 monthly and quarterly cycle moves from Friday to Thursday for Juneteenth.
Why this page exists
A static expiring-stock list is not enough
Use the expiring stock options list when the job is choosing names such as SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, or TSLA. Use this page when the job has moved from names into implementation: fetching listed dates, labeling weekly and monthly cycles, then requesting contracts.
The practical ticker list is SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, IWM, and TLT. Use the table as the human-readable calendar list, then confirm the live listed expirations for each ticker. That gives Google a direct answer and gives developers the workflow they need for date pickers, scanners, backtests, and contract discovery.
A static date table can answer monthly OpEx, but it cannot prove that a weekly or long-dated contract exists for SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, IWM, or TLT. A stronger page gives the human calendar first, then shows the exact discovery workflow a developer should run before requesting contracts or market data.
Ticker-by-ticker 2026 expiration planning list
Use the monthly anchor as the calendar answer, then fetch listed expirations for each ticker before building chains or scanners.
| Ticker | Type | Useful 2026 anchor | Why check this ticker |
|---|---|---|---|
SPY | ETF | May 15, 2026 | High-liquidity S&P 500 ETF options. Start with listed expirations, then inspect chains around May and June OpEx. |
QQQ | ETF | May 15, 2026 | NASDAQ-100 ETF options. Weekly workflows often need a separate Friday-cycle table before chain requests. |
AAPL | Single stock | February 20, 2026 | Exact-date AAPL requests should be verified because non-standard dates may not be listed. |
NVDA | Single stock | May 15 and June 18, 2026 | May-June NVDA workflows need explicit monthly and holiday-adjusted date handling. |
TSLA | Single stock | May 15, 2026 | High-activity single-name options where weekly availability should be discovered from listings. |
IWM | ETF | May 15, 2026 | Small-cap ETF options used in index-adjacent and macro workflows. |
TLT | ETF | May 15, 2026 | Rate-sensitive ETF options where expiration windows support macro event studies. |
2026 monthly options expiration anchors
The monthly table is the shared calendar backbone. Ticker-specific weekly, quarterly, and LEAPS availability should still be fetched from listed data.
Ticker expiration workflow
This is the practical workflow behind a search-friendly expiration calendar by ticker.
| Step | Input | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Choose ticker universe | SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, IWM, TLT | Start from liquid option underlyings before fetching date lists. This keeps the page useful for humans and deterministic for code. |
| Fetch listed dates | /v1/tickers/expirations/{ticker}/ | Ticker-level discovery prevents generated Friday calendars from creating dates that are not listed for the underlying. |
| Classify each date | weekly, monthly, quarterly, LEAPS | Classification is the bridge between a search-answer calendar and downstream contract, quote, trade, snapshot, or aggregate requests. |
| Request contracts | expiration_date=2026-05-15 | After a date exists for the ticker, request contracts or chains and preserve the full OCC ticker for every later market-data join. |
API example
Fetch ticker expirations before requesting contracts
The endpoint sequence below keeps the page answer and the production workflow aligned. First discover listed dates. Then request contracts for a selected ticker-date pair. After that, use the returned OCC tickers for quotes, trades, snapshots, aggregates, Greeks, or open-interest checks.
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.
Ticker expiration calendar FAQ
Do stocks themselves expire in 2026?
No. Stocks do not expire. Listed option contracts on those stocks or ETFs expire by ticker, date, type, and strike.
Why use an options expiration calendar by ticker?
Ticker-level expiration discovery avoids assuming that every underlying lists the same weekly, monthly, quarterly, or LEAPS dates.
Which tickers should be checked first?
Start with liquid ETF and single-stock options such as SPY, QQQ, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, IWM, and TLT, then verify listed dates for each one.
Related pages
Expiring stock options list
Start with the 2026 calendar list of popular option underlyings.
Expiration calendar
Open the interactive weekly, monthly, and quarterly calendar.
Stock options 2026 calendar
Read the broader stock and ETF expiration calendar.
SPY expiration dates
Review the SPY January 9 weekly and May 2026 monthly context.
TSLA weekly expirations
Review TSLA weekly dates, February 2025 reference demand, and 2026 validation workflow.
Expiration API docs
Fetch listed expiration dates by underlying ticker.