What does the WTI options chain show right now?

As of Aug 14, 2026, W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) has 46.5K contracts outstanding and 856 traded today, with ATM IV of 78.3%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.

What expirations are available for WTI options?

The nearest expiration is 35 days out, followed by 63 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.

How tight are WTI options bid/ask spreads?

Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 35.86%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.

W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) 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.

W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, with a market capitalization near $547.5M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 370 people, carrying a beta of 0.28 to the broader market. W&T Offshore, Inc. Led by Tracy W. Krohn, public since 2005-01-28.

Snapshot as of Aug 14, 2026.

Spot Price: $3.63
Total OI: 46.5K
Total Volume: 856
Front Expiration: 35 days
Second Expiration: 63 days
ATM IV: 78.3%
Avg Bid/Ask Spread: 35.86%

As of Aug 14, 2026, W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) has 46.5K open contracts and 856 contracts traded. The nearest expiration is 35 days out, followed by 63 days. ATM implied volatility is 78.3%. Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 35.86%: 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 WTI options chain Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on W&T Offshore, Inc. 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 78.3% 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 WTI chain depth

The listed-expirations table above shows every expiration available for W&T Offshore, Inc. 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. WTI front expiration sits at 35 days - the typical hedging horizon for monthly options. The contango term-structure slope of 0.050 means longer-dated tenors price in proportionally more IV.

WTI 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 WTI chain is 35.86% - 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 WTI 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. WTI's current 22.45% 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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WTI listed expirations

Per-expiration ATM implied volatility for WTI 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
Aug 21, 2026	7	62.2%
Sep 18, 2026	35	78.3%
Oct 16, 2026	63	83.3%
Jan 15, 2027	154	83.3%
Jan 21, 2028	525	82.3%

Frequently asked WTI options chain questions

What does the WTI options chain show right now?: As of Aug 14, 2026, W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) has 46.5K contracts outstanding and 856 traded today, with ATM IV of 78.3%. The full chain spans every listed strike and expiration with bid/ask, Greeks, volume, and open interest per contract.
What expirations are available for WTI options?: The nearest expiration is 35 days out, followed by 63 days. Listed expirations typically extend monthly with weeklies between, plus LEAPS one to two years out for liquid names.
How tight are WTI options bid/ask spreads?: Average bid/ask spread across the chain is 35.86%. Wider spreads warrant conservative sizing; mid-market fills are unreliable for retail-size orders.