ProShares Ultra Stock Options Expiring on 22nd of August

UVXY Etf  USD 16.79  0.19  1.12%   
ProShares Ultra's latest option contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.34 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.44 over 71 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025. The total put volume is at 464, with calls trading at the volume of 2.5 K. This yields a 0.19 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against August 22nd 2025 Option Contracts

ProShares Ultra option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in ProShares Ultra's lending market. For example, when ProShares Ultra's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on ProShares Ultra, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting ProShares Ultra stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows ProShares Ultra's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. ProShares Ultra's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for ProShares Ultra's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

ProShares Ultra Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-22 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when ProShares Ultra's market makers reach a net positive position across all ProShares Ultra's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, ProShares Ultra's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

ProShares Ultra VIX In The Money Call Balance

When ProShares Ultra's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ProShares Ultra VIX stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying ProShares Ultra's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on ProShares Ultra VIX are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

ProShares Current Options Market Mood

ProShares Ultra's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps ProShares Etf's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current ProShares Ultra's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current ProShares contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that ProShares Ultra VIX will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0838% per day over the life of the 2025-08-22 option contract. With ProShares Ultra trading at USD 16.79, that is roughly USD 0.0141. If you think that the market is fully incorporating ProShares Ultra's daily price movement you should consider buying ProShares Ultra VIX options at the current volatility level of 1.34%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

ProShares Ultra Option Chain

When ProShares Ultra's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ProShares Ultra VIX stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
ProShares Ultra's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on ProShares. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for ProShares. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a ProShares Ultra against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
UVXY250822C000380002838.00.22 - 0.330.24Out
Call
UVXY250822C00037000837.00.23 - 0.70.58Out
Call
UVXY250822C00036000036.00.0 - 0.890.89Out
Call
UVXY250822C00035000135.00.26 - 0.590.45Out
Call
UVXY250822C00034000034.00.28 - 1.030.28Out
Call
UVXY250822C000330002333.00.33 - 0.440.37Out
Call
UVXY250822C000320002132.00.0 - 1.060.63Out
Call
UVXY250822C00031000031.00.37 - 0.90.37Out
Call
UVXY250822C0003000017830.00.24 - 0.550.42Out
Call
UVXY250822C00029000029.00.47 - 1.01.07Out
Call
UVXY250822C00028000728.00.5 - 0.660.57Out
Call
UVXY250822C000270004427.00.5 - 0.910.64Out
Call
UVXY250822C00026000826.00.59 - 0.730.6Out
Call
UVXY250822C0002500014125.00.62 - 0.780.7Out
Call
UVXY250822C00024000377524.00.6 - 0.860.8Out
Call
UVXY250822C000235002023.50.74 - 0.910.85Out
Call
UVXY250822C000230009923.00.79 - 0.930.78Out
Call
UVXY250822C000225004122.50.64 - 0.991.24Out
Call
UVXY250822C0002200084522.00.87 - 1.010.96Out
Call
UVXY250822C0002150023721.50.85 - 1.060.95Out
Call
UVXY250822C0002100024921.00.98 - 1.150.96Out
Call
UVXY250822C000205005920.50.0 - 1.361.65Out
Call
UVXY250822C0002000058020.01.07 - 1.261.19Out
Call
UVXY250822C00019500619.51.11 - 1.441.5Out
Call
UVXY250822C0001900010319.01.28 - 1.471.24Out
Call
UVXY250822C000185002018.51.37 - 1.581.4Out
Call
UVXY250822C0001800036818.01.43 - 1.631.56Out
Call
UVXY250822C0001750014317.51.51 - 1.981.51Out
Call
UVXY250822C0001700037917.01.57 - 1.941.85Out
Call
UVXY250822C000165005416.51.79 - 2.261.85In
Call
UVXY250822C0001600021616.01.91 - 2.352.2In
Call
UVXY250822C0001550016015.51.86 - 2.712.44In
Call
UVXY250822C000150006215.02.39 - 2.82.39In
Call
UVXY250822C0001400010514.02.89 - 3.43.0In
Call
UVXY250822C000135009513.52.89 - 3.73.45In
Call
UVXY250822C000130002613.02.46 - 5.154.18In
Call
UVXY250822C00010000210.06.05 - 8.17.45In
Call
UVXY250822C00003000203.012.3 - 15.114.7In
 Put
UVXY250822P00038000038.020.05 - 22.920.05In
 Put
UVXY250822P00037000037.019.1 - 22.2519.1In
 Put
UVXY250822P00036000036.018.1 - 21.0518.1In
 Put
UVXY250822P00035000135.017.15 - 20.318.35In
 Put
UVXY250822P00034000134.016.1 - 19.017.21In
 Put
UVXY250822P00033000033.015.35 - 18.015.35In
 Put
UVXY250822P00032000032.014.15 - 17.2514.15In
 Put
UVXY250822P00031000031.013.15 - 16.113.15In
 Put
UVXY250822P00030000030.012.5 - 15.112.5In
 Put
UVXY250822P00029000129.011.3 - 13.8512.42In
 Put
UVXY250822P00025000525.07.55 - 10.19.22In
 Put
UVXY250822P00024000124.06.8 - 9.157.57In
 Put
UVXY250822P000230009523.06.7 - 7.657.14In
 Put
UVXY250822P000220001122.05.05 - 7.45.91In
 Put
UVXY250822P00021500121.54.75 - 6.55.0In
 Put
UVXY250822P0002100020021.05.0 - 5.355.0In
 Put
UVXY250822P000205003020.53.8 - 5.73.98In
 Put
UVXY250822P0002000056020.04.0 - 4.954.01In
 Put
UVXY250822P000195001019.53.0 - 4.83.7In
 Put
UVXY250822P000190008019.03.4 - 4.43.68In
 Put
UVXY250822P000185003818.52.41 - 3.852.72In
 Put
UVXY250822P0001800044218.01.99 - 3.12.48In
 Put
UVXY250822P000175007317.52.15 - 2.492.56In
 Put
UVXY250822P0001700054717.01.64 - 2.121.93In
 Put
UVXY250822P0001650021116.51.41 - 1.741.64Out
 Put
UVXY250822P0001600041016.01.03 - 1.491.26Out
 Put
UVXY250822P0001550011815.50.78 - 1.11.03Out
 Put
UVXY250822P0001500033815.00.61 - 0.80.79Out
 Put
UVXY250822P000145009814.50.38 - 0.620.63Out
 Put
UVXY250822P0001400029014.00.15 - 0.420.33Out
 Put
UVXY250822P000135002413.50.0 - 0.290.15Out
 Put
UVXY250822P000100001010.00.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
UVXY250822P00009000109.00.0 - 0.010.01Out

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The market value of ProShares Ultra VIX is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ProShares that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ProShares Ultra's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ProShares Ultra's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because ProShares Ultra's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ProShares Ultra's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between ProShares Ultra's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ProShares Ultra is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ProShares Ultra's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.