iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) Options Chain
The options chain displays all available contracts with end-of-day quotes, Greeks, volume, and open interest for each strike and expiration, and streams live quotes for traders who connect a broker. It is the primary tool for options trade selection.
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Bonds industry, with a market capitalization near $45.36B, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 1.16 to the broader market. The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, known by its ticker IEF, is designed to mirror the investment performance of an underlying index. public since 2002-07-30.
Snapshot as of Sep 30, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $89.22
- Total OI
- 1.7M
- Total Volume
- 219.0K
- Front Expiration
- 30 days
- Second Expiration
- 37 days
- ATM IV
- 8.2%
- Avg Bid/Ask Spread
- 3.93%
As of Sep 30, 2026, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) has 1.7M open contracts and 219.0K contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 30 days out, followed by 37 days. ATM implied volatility is 8.2%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 3.93%: moderate spreads, acceptable for most positions. The options chain aggregates every listed strike and expiration, letting traders evaluate skew, term structure, and liquidity in a single view.
How IEF options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The options chain view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 8.2% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the options chain data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
How to read the IEF chain depth
The listed-expirations table above shows every expiration available for iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF options with its days-to-expiration count and ATM implied volatility. Front-month expirations carry the most volume, the highest gamma, and the tightest bid-ask spreads; longer-dated tenors carry less liquidity but more vega exposure. IEF front expiration sits at 30 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The contango term-structure slope of 0.003 means longer-dated tenors price in proportionally more IV.
IEF chain mechanics and execution
Options are listed at standardized strike intervals (typically $1 for sub-$25 underlyings, $2.50-$5 for mid-cap, $10-$50 for large-cap), and the deltas of each listed strike are determined by where IV lies relative to the strike's moneyness. Average bid/ask spread on the IEF chain is 3.93% - a measure of liquidity. Tighter spreads on liquid strikes mean lower transaction costs; wider spreads on long-dated or far-OTM strikes mean execution drag can dominate the math. The chain table on the SPA side shows the full per-strike, per-expiration grid; this SSR page summarizes the listed expirations and the front-month context to anchor the structural read.
Using the IEF chain to build structures
Strategy selection starts with the chain: directional theses use single-leg calls or puts, range-bound theses use credit spreads or iron condors, vol theses use straddles or strangles, calendar theses use diagonal spreads. IEF's current 2.35% expected move anchors wing placement - structures with wings at the implied band collect the modal-outcome premium under lognormal assumptions. Cross-reference with the gamma-exposure profile to understand where dealer hedging will reinforce or fight your position, and with the volatility-skew chart to confirm the strikes you're trading sit at the IV levels your strategy assumes.
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IEF listed expirations
Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for IEF options. Each row is one listed expiration with its days-to-expiration count and ATM IV pulled from the same term-structure feed that powers the SPA's expiration filter. Front-month expirations carry the highest gamma, the tightest bid-ask spreads, and the most volume; longer-dated tenors carry less liquidity but more vega.
| Expiration | DTE | ATM IV |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2 | 8.0% |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9 | 8.1% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 16 | 8.2% |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 23 | 8.1% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30 | 8.2% |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 37 | 8.5% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 51 | 8.3% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 79 | 8.2% |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 107 | 7.9% |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 170 | 7.6% |
| Apr 16, 2027 | 198 | 7.6% |
| Sep 17, 2027 | 352 | 7.7% |
| Jan 21, 2028 | 478 | 7.7% |
| Dec 15, 2028 | 807 | 7.8% |
| Jan 19, 2029 | 842 | 7.8% |
IEF most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $91.00 | Oct 30, 2026 | 30.1K | 30.5K | 8.5% | $0.22 | $0.25 |
| PUT | $86.00 | Jan 21, 2028 | 30.0K | 6.8K | 8.1% | $1.40 | $1.53 |
| PUT | $89.00 | Nov 20, 2026 | 25.0K | 34.8K | 8.3% | $1.00 | $1.05 |
Top 3 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked IEF options chain questions
- What does the IEF options chain show right now?
- As of Sep 30, 2026, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) has 1.7M contracts outstanding and 219.0K traded today, with ATM IV of 8.2%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
- What expirations are available for IEF options?
- The nearest expiration is 30 days out, followed by 37 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.
- How tight are IEF options bid/ask spreads?
- Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 3.93%. Moderate spreads are acceptable for most defined-risk positions; size with awareness of execution slippage.