diff --git a/frontend/strategy.html b/frontend/strategy.html
index 5b49076..46f5ada 100644
--- a/frontend/strategy.html
+++ b/frontend/strategy.html
@@ -173,7 +173,12 @@
                         </select>
                         <span x-show="!hasStrikeOpts(lv)" x-text="lv.strike"></span>
                       </td>
-                      <td class="mono small" x-text="lv.expiry"></td>
+                      <td class="mono small" style="width:8.5rem">
+                        <select x-show="hasExpiryOpts(lv)" class="form-select form-select-sm" :value="lv.expiry" @change="changeExpiry(lv.id, $event.target.value)" title="Change expiry — strike, entry, IV & mark update from the new chain">
+                          <template x-for="e in expiryOpts(lv)" :key="e"><option :value="e" x-text="e"></option></template>
+                        </select>
+                        <span x-show="!hasExpiryOpts(lv)" x-text="lv.expiry"></span>
+                      </td>
                       <td style="width:8.5rem">
                         <div class="input-group input-group-sm flex-nowrap">
                           <input type="number" min="0" step="0.01" class="form-control form-control-sm text-end" :class="lv.locked ? 'opacity-75' : ''" :value="lv.entryPrice" :disabled="lv.locked" @change="updateLeg(lv.id, { entryPrice: Math.max(0, +$event.target.value||0) })">
@@ -322,10 +327,12 @@
         manual: { side:'long', type:'call', qty:1, strike:null, expiry:'', entryPrice:null, ivPct:null },
         chart: null, _renderTimer: null,
         _chainCache: {},   // "SYMBOL@EXPIRY" -> { "strike@type": optionRow }
+        _expiryCache: {},  // "SYMBOL" -> ["2026-06-20", ...]
 
         init() {
           this.reload();
           this._chainCache = this._seedChainCache();
+          if (this.symbol) this._ensureExpiries(this.symbol);
           // pull live spot / marks / IVs (and per-expiry chains) on open
           if (this.legs.length > 0 && this.symbol) this.reloadMarket(false);
           // re-sync if another tab changed the basket
@@ -374,6 +381,84 @@
           this.updateLeg(id, patch);
         },
 
+        // ---- expiry picker -----------------------------------------------
+        hasExpiryOpts(lv) { return Array.isArray(this._expiryCache[lv.symbol]) && this._expiryCache[lv.symbol].length > 0; },
+        expiryOpts(lv) {
+          const list = (this._expiryCache[lv.symbol] || []).slice();
+          if (!list.includes(lv.expiry)) list.push(lv.expiry);
+          return list.sort();
+        },
+
+        async _ensureExpiries(sym) {
+          if (!sym) return;
+          const have = this._expiryCache[sym];
+          if (Array.isArray(have) && have.length > 0) return;
+          try {
+            const r = await fetch('/api/expirations?symbol=' + encodeURIComponent(sym));
+            if (!r.ok) return;
+            const e = await r.json();
+            const data = e.data ?? e;
+            const list = data.expirations || (Array.isArray(data) ? data : []);
+            if (list.length) this._expiryCache = { ...this._expiryCache, [sym]: list };
+          } catch {}
+        },
+
+        async _ensureChain(sym, exp) {
+          const key = sym + '@' + exp;
+          if (this._chainCache[key]) return this._chainCache[key];
+          try {
+            const r = await fetch('/api/chain?symbol=' + encodeURIComponent(sym) + '&expiry=' + encodeURIComponent(exp));
+            if (!r.ok) return null;
+            const e = await r.json();
+            const snap = e.data?.snapshots?.[0];
+            if (!snap) return null;
+            const map = {};
+            for (const o of (snap.chain || [])) {
+              const t = (o.type || o.optionType || '').toLowerCase();
+              map[Number(o.strike) + '@' + t] = o;
+            }
+            this._chainCache = { ...this._chainCache, [key]: map };
+            if (snap.spot > 0) {
+              this.spot = snap.spot;
+              const st = StrategyStore.load(); st.spotSnapshot = snap.spot; StrategyStore.save(st);
+            }
+            return map;
+          } catch { return null; }
+        },
+
+        async changeExpiry(id, newExpiry) {
+          const leg = this.legs.find(l => l.id === id);
+          if (!leg || !newExpiry || newExpiry === leg.expiry) return;
+          this.refreshing = true;
+          try {
+            const map = await this._ensureChain(leg.symbol, newExpiry);
+            if (!map) { this.flash('No chain available for ' + newExpiry); return; }
+            // exact strike if it exists for this type, else closest
+            let opt = map[Number(leg.strike) + '@' + leg.type];
+            let pickedStrike = leg.strike;
+            if (!opt) {
+              let bestD = Infinity;
+              for (const k of Object.keys(map)) {
+                if (!k.endsWith('@' + leg.type)) continue;
+                const s = parseFloat(k);
+                const d = Math.abs(s - leg.strike);
+                if (d < bestD) { bestD = d; opt = map[k]; pickedStrike = s; }
+              }
+            }
+            const patch = { expiry: newExpiry, strike: pickedStrike, locked: false };
+            if (opt) {
+              const mid = Math.round(((opt.midPrice ?? opt.mid ?? opt.bsPrice ?? leg.entryPrice) || 0) * 100) / 100;
+              patch.entryPrice = mid;
+              patch.currentMark = mid;
+              if (opt.iv > 0) patch.iv = opt.iv;
+            }
+            this.updateLeg(id, patch);
+            this.flash('Expiry → ' + newExpiry + (pickedStrike !== leg.strike ? ' (strike ' + leg.strike + ' → ' + pickedStrike + ')' : ''));
+          } finally {
+            this.refreshing = false;
+          }
+        },
+
         reload() {
           const st = StrategyStore.load();
           this.symbol = st.symbol || '';
@@ -389,6 +474,7 @@
           StrategyStore.setActive(sym);
           this.dteOffset = 0; this.xPan = 0; this.xZoom = 1;
           this.reload();
+          this._ensureExpiries(sym);
           if (this.legs.length > 0) this.reloadMarket(false);
         },
 
@@ -525,6 +611,7 @@
         async reloadMarket(repriceUnlocked = true) {
           if (!this.symbol || this.legs.length === 0) return;
           this.refreshing = true;
+          this._ensureExpiries(this.symbol);   // fire-and-forget; fills the expiry dropdown
           try {
             const expiries = [...new Set(this.legs.map(l => l.expiry).filter(Boolean))];
             const byExpiry = {};   // expiry -> { strike@type -> option }