ProShares VIX Stock Options
| VIXY Etf | USD 35.30 1.71 5.09% |
ProShares VIX's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.55 over 102 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 28.0, with calls trading at the volume of 79.0. This yields a 0.35 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts
ProShares VIX 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 VIX's lending market. For example, when ProShares VIX'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 VIX, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting ProShares VIX stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows ProShares VIX'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 VIX's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for ProShares VIX's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
ProShares VIX Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when ProShares VIX's market makers reach a net positive position across all ProShares VIX's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, ProShares VIX's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on ProShares VIX
Analyzing ProShares VIX's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in ProShares VIX regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when ProShares VIX's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money ProShares VIX's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with ProShares VIX's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
ProShares VIX Short In The Money Call Balance
When ProShares VIX's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ProShares VIX Short Term stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying ProShares VIX'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 VIX Short Term 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 VIX'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 VIX'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 VIX Short Term will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0825% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With ProShares VIX trading at USD 35.3, that is roughly USD 0.0291. If you think that the market is fully incorporating ProShares VIX's daily price movement you should consider buying ProShares VIX Short Term options at the current volatility level of 1.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing ProShares VIX options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" ProShares calls. Remember, the seller must deliver ProShares VIX Short Term stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
ProShares VIX Option Chain
When ProShares VIX's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ProShares VIX Short Term 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 VIX'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 VIX 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | VIXY260116C00120000 | 10 | 120.0 | 0.0 - 2.75 | 2.88 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00115000 | 3 | 115.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 3.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00110000 | 1 | 110.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00105000 | 2 | 105.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 3.5 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00100000 | 5 | 100.0 | 0.1 - 1.7 | 1.8 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00095000 | 2 | 95.0 | 0.05 - 4.9 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00090000 | 3 | 90.0 | 0.2 - 4.9 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00085000 | 7 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.15 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00080000 | 104 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 3.2 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00079000 | 0 | 79.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | |
Call | VIXY260116C00078000 | 1 | 78.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 8.5 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00077000 | 1 | 77.0 | 0.0 - 3.8 | 8.6 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00075000 | 33 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 3.4 | 0.85 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00074000 | 1 | 74.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00070000 | 31 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 3.4 | 0.95 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00069000 | 6 | 69.0 | 0.0 - 3.7 | 1.4 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00065000 | 48 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.79 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00064000 | 14 | 64.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.7 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00063000 | 2 | 63.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.25 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00061000 | 1 | 61.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.65 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00060000 | 16 | 60.0 | 0.3 - 4.9 | 1.7 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00057000 | 1 | 57.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 6.4 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00056000 | 3 | 56.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 2.19 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00055000 | 7 | 55.0 | 0.05 - 4.9 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00054000 | 1 | 54.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 6.8 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00053000 | 1 | 53.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 4.8 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00051000 | 13 | 51.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 5.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00050000 | 46 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00049000 | 1 | 49.0 | 0.05 - 4.9 | 13.2 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00048000 | 2 | 48.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 2.11 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00047000 | 1 | 47.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 9.9 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00046000 | 23 | 46.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 3.35 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00045000 | 95 | 45.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 2.61 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00044000 | 24 | 44.0 | 0.0 - 4.0 | 4.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00043000 | 4 | 43.0 | 0.2 - 4.9 | 3.7 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00042000 | 9 | 42.0 | 0.1 - 4.9 | 2.2 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00041000 | 21 | 41.0 | 0.5 - 4.9 | 2.28 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00040000 | 128 | 40.0 | 1.2 - 4.0 | 2.6 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00039000 | 10 | 39.0 | 0.55 - 3.3 | 2.88 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00038000 | 201 | 38.0 | 1.0 - 4.8 | 2.5 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00037000 | 76 | 37.0 | 1.0 - 4.9 | 3.0 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00036000 | 34 | 36.0 | 1.05 - 5.9 | 7.1 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00035000 | 91 | 35.0 | 1.5 - 6.1 | 4.1 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00034000 | 26 | 34.0 | 1.8 - 5.2 | 3.7 | Out |
Call | VIXY260116C00033000 | 43 | 33.0 | 2.0 - 6.7 | 5.1 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00032000 | 71 | 32.0 | 2.5 - 7.0 | 4.38 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00031000 | 22 | 31.0 | 2.95 - 7.5 | 4.98 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00030000 | 10 | 30.0 | 3.6 - 8.0 | 5.7 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00029000 | 7 | 29.0 | 3.7 - 8.5 | 4.86 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00028000 | 20 | 28.0 | 4.2 - 9.0 | 8.7 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00026000 | 2 | 26.0 | 5.7 - 10.5 | 12.59 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00025000 | 5 | 25.0 | 6.5 - 11.3 | 8.5 | In |
Call | VIXY260116C00020000 | 16 | 20.0 | 11.3 - 16.0 | 17.3 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00120000 | 2 | 120.0 | 84.2 - 89.0 | 88.01 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00115000 | 0 | 115.0 | 79.2 - 84.0 | 79.2 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00110000 | 0 | 110.0 | 74.2 - 79.0 | 74.2 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00105000 | 0 | 105.0 | 69.3 - 74.0 | 69.3 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00100000 | 0 | 100.0 | 64.4 - 69.0 | 64.4 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00095000 | 0 | 95.0 | 59.5 - 63.9 | 59.5 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00090000 | 0 | 90.0 | 54.6 - 58.9 | 54.6 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00085000 | 3 | 85.0 | 49.6 - 54.1 | 53.1 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00080000 | 6 | 80.0 | 44.7 - 49.2 | 46.86 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00079000 | 0 | 79.0 | 43.7 - 48.4 | 43.7 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00075000 | 11 | 75.0 | 39.6 - 44.5 | 42.3 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00073000 | 2 | 73.0 | 37.9 - 42.5 | 37.9 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00071000 | 190 | 71.0 | 35.8 - 40.5 | 26.85 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00070000 | 12 | 70.0 | 34.7 - 39.5 | 37.2 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00065000 | 1 | 65.0 | 30.0 - 34.5 | 30.0 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00062000 | 1 | 62.0 | 27.1 - 32.0 | 23.2 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00060000 | 22 | 60.0 | 25.0 - 29.8 | 27.99 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00057000 | 6 | 57.0 | 22.2 - 27.0 | 18.3 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00055000 | 6 | 55.0 | 20.6 - 24.9 | 23.14 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00053000 | 6 | 53.0 | 18.7 - 23.0 | 23.06 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00052000 | 3 | 52.0 | 17.5 - 22.1 | 21.82 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00051000 | 17 | 51.0 | 16.7 - 21.4 | 19.95 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00050000 | 13 | 50.0 | 15.7 - 20.5 | 19.35 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00049000 | 4 | 49.0 | 14.9 - 19.5 | 18.07 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00048000 | 1 | 48.0 | 13.6 - 18.5 | 10.95 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00047000 | 6 | 47.0 | 12.8 - 17.5 | 17.0 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00046000 | 2 | 46.0 | 12.0 - 16.8 | 16.8 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00045000 | 70 | 45.0 | 11.3 - 15.9 | 14.8 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00044000 | 10 | 44.0 | 10.0 - 14.7 | 13.57 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00043000 | 5 | 43.0 | 9.5 - 14.0 | 14.4 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00042000 | 60 | 42.0 | 8.5 - 13.1 | 5.4 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00040000 | 45 | 40.0 | 6.9 - 10.5 | 11.8 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00039000 | 4 | 39.0 | 6.0 - 10.6 | 9.6 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00038000 | 27 | 38.0 | 5.0 - 9.5 | 7.39 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00037000 | 4 | 37.0 | 4.2 - 9.0 | 8.0 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00036000 | 5 | 36.0 | 3.6 - 7.8 | 6.16 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00035000 | 35 | 35.0 | 2.9 - 7.5 | 5.3 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00034000 | 6 | 34.0 | 2.0 - 6.6 | 4.01 | In |
Put | VIXY260116P00033000 | 12 | 33.0 | 1.0 - 5.8 | 3.4 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00032000 | 12 | 32.0 | 0.5 - 4.9 | 3.1 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00031000 | 13 | 31.0 | 0.3 - 3.2 | 3.5 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00030000 | 48 | 30.0 | 1.1 - 2.2 | 2.0 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00029000 | 2 | 29.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.97 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00028000 | 6 | 28.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.64 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00027000 | 5 | 27.0 | 0.25 - 4.9 | 1.07 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00026000 | 2 | 26.0 | 0.0 - 1.25 | 0.95 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00025000 | 8 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 1.1 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00020000 | 4 | 20.0 | 0.0 - 4.4 | 0.18 | Out |
Put | VIXY260116P00015000 | 18 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
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The market value of ProShares VIX Short 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 VIX's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ProShares VIX'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 VIX's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ProShares VIX'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 VIX's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ProShares VIX is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ProShares VIX'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.