When Do VIX Options Expire? The Wednesday Rule
Underlyings with options expiring Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026, ranked by contracts tradedranking ·
2026-09-17 · 12×3
Underlyings with options expiring Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026, ranked by contracts traded
Underlyings with options expiring Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026, ranked by contracts traded
| underlying | series_traded | volume_thousands |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | 264 | 2022 |
| TSLA | 198 | 1943.9 |
| NVDA | 113 | 1831.8 |
| AAPL | 97 | 1635.6 |
| QQQ | 225 | 1250.1 |
| MU | 256 | 651.2 |
| AMZN | 92 | 533.7 |
| META | 206 | 444.3 |
| IBIT | 109 | 276.6 |
| INTC | 112 | 274.8 |
| TLT | 55 | 216.8 |
| MSFT | 147 | 196.1 |
the exact SQL behind every number
SELECT
underlying_symbol AS underlying,
uniqExact(ticker) AS series_traded,
round(toFloat64(sum(volume)) / 1000, 1) AS volume_thousands
FROM global_markets.options_greeks
WHERE toDate(expiration_date) = toDate('2026-09-02')
AND volume > 0
AND date BETWEEN toDate('2026-08-19') AND toDate('2026-09-02')
AND underlying_symbol NOT IN ('SPCX')
GROUP BY underlying_symbol
ORDER BY volume_thousands DESC
LIMIT 12
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