Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CHYM) 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.
Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CHYM) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry, with a market capitalization near $11.39B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,519 people, carrying a beta of 0.32 to the broader market. Chime Financial, Inc. Led by Chris Britt, public since 2025-06-12.
Snapshot as of Oct 14, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $28.96
- Total OI
- 96.9K
- Total Volume
- 752
- Front Expiration
- 37 days
- Second Expiration
- 65 days
- ATM IV
- 55.6%
- Avg Bid/Ask Spread
- 18.34%
As of Oct 14, 2026, Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CHYM) has 96.9K open contracts and 752 contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 37 days out, followed by 65 days. ATM implied volatility is 55.6%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 18.34%: wider spreads, size positions conservatively. The options chain aggregates every listed strike and expiration, letting traders evaluate skew, term structure, and liquidity in a single view.
How CHYM options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock 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 55.6% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. 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 CHYM chain depth
The listed-expirations table below shows every expiration available for Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock 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. CHYM front expiration sits at 37 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The backwardated slope of -0.033 means near-dated IV is pricing acute event risk.
CHYM 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 CHYM chain is 18.34% - 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 CHYM 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. CHYM's current 15.94% 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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CHYM listed expirations
Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for CHYM 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 16, 2026 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 37 | 55.6% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 65 | 52.3% |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 93 | 50.7% |
| Mar 19, 2027 | 156 | 53.1% |
| May 21, 2027 | 219 | 53.3% |
| Aug 20, 2027 | 310 | 53.3% |
| Nov 19, 2027 | 401 | 55.2% |
| Jan 21, 2028 | 464 | 52.5% |
| Jan 19, 2029 | 828 | 55.2% |
Frequently asked CHYM options chain questions
- What does the CHYM options chain show right now?
- As of Oct 14, 2026, Chime Financial, Inc. Class A Common Stock (CHYM) has 96.9K contracts outstanding and 752 traded today, with ATM IV of 55.6%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
- What expirations are available for CHYM options?
- The nearest expiration is 37 days out, followed by 65 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.
- How tight are CHYM options bid/ask spreads?
- Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 18.34%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.