Vanguard Mid Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August
| VO Etf | USD 284.74 1.32 0.47% |
Vanguard Mid's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.21 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.35 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025. The total put volume is at 42.0, with calls trading at the volume of 11.0. This yields a 3.82 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-08-15
The chart above shows Vanguard Mid'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. Vanguard Mid's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vanguard Mid's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Vanguard Mid Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-08-15 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Vanguard Mid's market makers reach a net positive position across all Vanguard Mid's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Vanguard Mid's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Vanguard Mid lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Vanguard Mid's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Vanguard Mid contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Vanguard Etf moves the wrong way.
Vanguard Mid Cap In The Money Call Balance
When Vanguard Mid's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Mid Cap Index stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vanguard Mid'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 Vanguard Mid Cap Index 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.
Vanguard Current Options Market Mood
Vanguard Mid'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 Vanguard 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
Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Vanguard Mid's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Vanguard Mid's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.
Rule 16 of the current Vanguard contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vanguard Mid Cap Index will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0131% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Vanguard Mid trading at USD 284.74, that is roughly USD 0.0374. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vanguard Mid's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard Mid Cap Index options at the current volatility level of 0.21%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Vanguard Mid Option Chain
When Vanguard Mid's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Mid Cap Index 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.
Vanguard Mid'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 Mid 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 | VO250815C00325000 | 0 | 325.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | |
Call | VO250815C00320000 | 0 | 320.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Call | VO250815C00315000 | 0 | 315.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Call | VO250815C00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 2.2 | |
Call | VO250815C00305000 | 0 | 305.0 | 0.0 - 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Call | VO250815C00300000 | 4 | 300.0 | 0.2 - 0.7 | 0.64 | Out |
Call | VO250815C00295000 | 21 | 295.0 | 0.9 - 2.1 | 1.4 | Out |
Call | VO250815C00290000 | 21 | 290.0 | 2.15 - 3.5 | 2.23 | Out |
Call | VO250815C00285000 | 9 | 285.0 | 4.5 - 5.8 | 4.97 | Out |
Call | VO250815C00280000 | 2 | 280.0 | 7.4 - 9.7 | 8.57 | In |
Put | VO250815P00325000 | 0 | 325.0 | 38.8 - 42.1 | 38.8 | In |
Put | VO250815P00320000 | 0 | 320.0 | 33.8 - 37.5 | 33.8 | In |
Put | VO250815P00315000 | 0 | 315.0 | 28.7 - 32.6 | 28.7 | In |
Put | VO250815P00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 23.7 - 27.5 | 23.7 | In |
Put | VO250815P00305000 | 0 | 305.0 | 18.8 - 22.4 | 18.8 | In |
Put | VO250815P00300000 | 0 | 300.0 | 13.9 - 17.3 | 13.9 | In |
Put | VO250815P00295000 | 0 | 295.0 | 9.8 - 12.5 | 9.8 | In |
Put | VO250815P00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 6.3 - 8.8 | 6.3 | In |
Put | VO250815P00285000 | 0 | 285.0 | 4.2 - 5.4 | 4.2 | |
Put | VO250815P00280000 | 3 | 280.0 | 2.55 - 4.5 | 5.1 | Out |
Put | VO250815P00275000 | 2 | 275.0 | 1.15 - 2.55 | 2.12 | Out |
Put | VO250815P00270000 | 12 | 270.0 | 0.0 - 2.1 | 0.95 | Out |
Put | VO250815P00260000 | 3 | 260.0 | 0.0 - 0.8 | 1.3 | Out |
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The market value of Vanguard Mid Cap is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Vanguard that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Vanguard Mid's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vanguard Mid'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 Vanguard Mid's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vanguard Mid'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 Vanguard Mid's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard Mid is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard Mid'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.