All standard US equity options expiration dates for the next 12 months. Monthly expirations (3rd Friday), quarterly cycles, days to expiry, and earnings windows for top symbols.
July 2026
24 DTE
Fri, Jul 17, 2026
August 2026
59 DTE
Fri, Aug 21, 2026
September 2026 (Q)
87 DTE
Fri, Sep 18, 2026
| Month | Expiration Date | DTE | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Fri, Jul 17, 2026 | 24 | Monthly |
| August 2026 | Fri, Aug 21, 2026 | 59 | Monthly |
| September 2026 | Fri, Sep 18, 2026 | 87 | Quarterly |
| October 2026 | Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | 115 | Monthly |
| November 2026 | Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 150 | Monthly |
| December 2026 | Fri, Dec 18, 2026 | 178 | Quarterly |
| January 2027 | Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 206 | Monthly |
| February 2027 | Fri, Feb 19, 2027 | 241 | Monthly |
| March 2027 | Fri, Mar 19, 2027 | 269 | Quarterly |
| April 2027 | Fri, Apr 16, 2027 | 297 | Monthly |
| May 2027 | Fri, May 21, 2027 | 332 | Monthly |
| June 2027 | Fri, Jun 18, 2027 | 360 | Quarterly |
Approximate windows. Confirm exact dates with the company's investor relations page.
| Symbol | Company | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q4 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple | Late Jul 2026 | Late Oct 2026 | Late Jan 2027 |
| TSLA | Tesla | Mid Jul 2026 | Mid Oct 2026 | Late Jan 2027 |
| NVDA | NVIDIA | Late Aug 2026 | Mid Nov 2026 | Late Feb 2027 |
| MSFT | Microsoft | Late Jul 2026 | Late Oct 2026 | Late Jan 2027 |
| AMZN | Amazon | Early Aug 2026 | Late Oct 2026 | Early Feb 2027 |
| META | Meta | Late Jul 2026 | Late Oct 2026 | Early Feb 2027 |
| GOOGL | Alphabet | Late Jul 2026 | Late Oct 2026 | Early Feb 2027 |
| SPY | S&P 500 ETF | — | — | — |
| QQQ | Nasdaq 100 ETF | — | — | — |
| AMD | AMD | Late Jul 2026 | Late Oct 2026 | Late Jan 2027 |
Standard US equity and index options expire on the 3rd Friday of every month at market close (4:00 PM ET). If the Friday is a holiday, expiry shifts to the preceding Thursday.
All months have a monthly expiration. March, June, September, and December are also quarterly cycles — used as reference dates for futures and index options, and typically more liquid.
Most liquid underlyings (SPY, QQQ, AAPL, TSLA, NVDA, SPX) also list weekly expirations every Friday — and increasingly Monday/Wednesday for index products. Weeklies are the standard for 0DTE trading.
Implied volatility expands into earnings and collapses (vol crush) immediately after the report. Pricing models that ignore the earnings event will mis-price short-dated options around the announcement.
DTE = Days To Expiration. A 30-DTE option expires 30 calendar days from today. Most retail premium-selling strategies target 30–45 DTE for a balance of theta decay and gamma risk.
Single-stock and most ETF options settle PM (at the close). Several index options (SPX AM-settled) settle on the opening print of the 3rd Friday — relevant when carrying positions overnight into expiry.
FainTrading's paper trading engine prices every expiration cycle with live Greeks — practice weeklies, monthlies, and earnings plays before risking real capital.