VBK250815P00255000 Option on Vanguard Small Cap

VBK Etf  USD 282.66  1.67  0.59%   
VBK250815P00255000 is a PUT option contract on Vanguard Small's common stock with a strick price of 255.0 expiring on 2025-08-15. The contract was not traded in recent days and, as of today, has 24 days remaining before the expiration. The option is currently trading at an ask price of $1.8. The implied volatility as of the 22nd of July is 24.0.
When exercised, put options on Vanguard Small produce a short position in Vanguard Etf. Because of this protective nature, they are typically used either for hedging purposes or to capitalize on Vanguard Small's downside price movement.

Rule 16 of 2025-08-15 Option Contract

The options market is anticipating that Vanguard Small Cap Growth will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0181% per day over the life of the option. With Vanguard Small trading at USD 282.66, that is roughly USD 0.0512. If you think that the market is fully understating Vanguard Small's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard Small Cap Growth options at that current volatility level of 0.29%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Out Of The Money Put Option on Vanguard Small

An 'Out of The Money' option on Vanguard has a strike price that Vanguard Etf has yet to reach, meaning the option has no intrinsic value. 'Out of The Money' options are usually less costly than 'In The Money' options, making them more desirable to traders with smaller amounts of capital. Some of the uses for Vanguard Small's 'Out of The Money' options include buying the options if you expect a big move in Vanguard Small's stock. Since 'Out of The Money' options have a lower up-front cost (i.e., no intrinsic value) than 'In The Money' options, buying it is a reasonable choice.
Put Contract NameVBK250815P00255000
Expires On2025-08-15
Days Before Expriration24
Vega0.117987
Gamma0.007532
Theoretical Value0.9
Open Interest1
Strike Price255.0
Last Traded At1.0
Current Price Spread0.0 | 1.8
Rule 16 Daily Up or DownUSD 0.0512

Vanguard short PUT Option Greeks

Vanguard Small's Option Greeks for the contract ending on 2025-08-15 at a strike price of 255.0 measures the various factors that affect its cost and calculated using a theoretical options pricing model. It helps investors make more informed decisions about whether to trade this option contract or when to trade it. In addition to Vanguard Small's option greeks, its implied volatility helps estimate the risk of Vanguard Small stock implied by the prices of the options on Vanguard Small's stock.
Delta-0.088557
Gamma0.007532
Theta-0.06582
Vega0.117987
Rho-0.016299

Vanguard long PUT Option Payoff at expiration

Put options written on Vanguard Small grant holders of the option the right to sell a specified amount of Vanguard Small at a specified price within a specified time frame. The put buyer has a limited loss and, while not fully unlimited gains, as the price of Vanguard Etf cannot fall below zero, the put buyer does gain as the price drops. So, purchasing a put option on Vanguard Small is like buying insurance aginst Vanguard Small's downside shift.
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       Vanguard Small Price At Expiration  

Vanguard short PUT Option Payoff at expiration

By selling Vanguard Small's put option, the investors signal their bearish sentiment. A short position in a put option written on Vanguard Small will generally make money when the underlying price is above the strike price. Therefore Vanguard Small's put payoff at expiration depends on where the Vanguard Etf price is relative to the put option strike price. The breakeven price of 254.1 is the critical point that divides the payoff function into two parts. Below the breakeven price, the payoff is dropping and negative (the seller makes a loss). Above the breakeven price, the payoff line is upward sloping as the option payoff increases in proportion to Vanguard Small's price. Finally, at the strike price of 255.0, the payoff chart is constant and positive.
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       Vanguard Small Price At Expiration  
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Vanguard Small Cap Available Put Options

Vanguard Small's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vanguard. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vanguard. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vanguard Small 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
 Put
VBK250919P003900000390.0106.8 - 111.0106.8In
 Put
VBK250919P003850000385.0101.8 - 106.0101.8In
 Put
VBK250919P003800000380.096.6 - 101.096.6In
 Put
VBK250919P003750000375.091.8 - 95.891.8In
 Put
VBK250919P003700000370.086.8 - 90.786.8In
 Put
VBK250919P003650000365.081.7 - 85.981.7In
 Put
VBK250919P003600000360.077.0 - 80.777.0In
 Put
VBK250919P003550000355.071.9 - 76.071.9In
 Put
VBK250919P003500000350.066.9 - 70.766.9In
 Put
VBK250919P003450000345.061.9 - 65.761.9In
 Put
VBK250919P002750003275.05.1 - 8.315.81Out
 Put
VBK250919P0027000046270.03.8 - 6.68.0Out
 Put
VBK250919P0026500014265.02.75 - 5.42.75Out
 Put
VBK250919P0026000013260.01.95 - 4.54.93Out
 Put
VBK250919P0025500031255.01.4 - 3.41.4Out
 Put
VBK250919P0025000053250.01.05 - 3.32.17Out
 Put
VBK250919P0024500037245.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
 Put
VBK250919P0024000025240.00.0 - 2.452.45Out
 Put
VBK250919P0023500032235.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
VBK250919P002300001230.00.0 - 2.42.4Out
 Put
VBK250919P002250001225.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
 Put
VBK250919P002200001220.00.0 - 2.350.47Out
 Put
VBK250919P002150001215.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
VBK250919P002050001205.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VBK250919P001900002190.00.0 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
VBK250919P0015500016155.00.0 - 0.40.4Out
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