Vanguard Mid Stock Options Expiring on 17th of October

VO Etf  USD 284.74  1.32  0.47%   
Vanguard Mid's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.19 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.34 over 39 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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 2025-10-17 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 0.0119% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Vanguard Mid trading at USD 284.74, that is roughly USD 0.0338. 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 0.19%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

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 IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
VO251017C003250000325.00.0 - 2.02.0Out
Call
VO251017C003200002320.00.0 - 2.450.4Out
Call
VO251017C003150006315.00.0 - 2.62.6Out
Call
VO251017C003100004310.00.45 - 3.20.45Out
Call
VO251017C003050003305.00.55 - 3.81.7Out
Call
VO251017C0030000061300.02.35 - 4.12.25Out
Call
VO251017C0029500012295.03.2 - 6.45.0Out
Call
VO251017C0029000028290.05.3 - 8.65.29Out
Call
VO251017C0028500011285.08.1 - 11.17.8Out
Call
VO251017C0028000015280.011.4 - 14.812.35In
Call
VO251017C0027500013275.014.5 - 18.415.2In
Call
VO251017C0027000015270.018.9 - 22.315.15In
Call
VO251017C002650004265.022.5 - 26.522.5In
Call
VO251017C00260000105260.026.8 - 30.825.08In
Call
VO251017C0025500017255.031.2 - 35.031.2In
Call
VO251017C0025000018250.036.0 - 39.637.74In
Call
VO251017C002450001245.040.5 - 44.340.5In
Call
VO251017C002350005235.050.0 - 54.050.0In
 Put
VO251017P003250000325.038.7 - 42.438.7In
 Put
VO251017P003200000320.033.7 - 37.633.7In
 Put
VO251017P003150000315.028.8 - 32.528.8In
 Put
VO251017P003100000310.023.8 - 27.723.8In
 Put
VO251017P003050000305.019.3 - 23.219.3In
 Put
VO251017P003000000300.015.2 - 19.215.2In
 Put
VO251017P002950000295.011.6 - 15.611.6In
 Put
VO251017P002900000290.09.0 - 11.99.0In
 Put
VO251017P002850000285.06.5 - 9.76.5Out
 Put
VO251017P0028000016280.04.7 - 7.915.65Out
 Put
VO251017P0027500034275.03.4 - 6.46.17Out
 Put
VO251017P002700002270.02.35 - 5.22.35Out
 Put
VO251017P0026000014260.01.0 - 3.22.6Out
 Put
VO251017P002550001255.00.6 - 2.752.7Out
 Put
VO251017P002450003245.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
 Put
VO251017P0024000016240.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
 Put
VO251017P002350001235.00.0 - 1.91.3Out
 Put
VO251017P0022500010225.00.0 - 1.71.7Out
 Put
VO251017P0022000010220.00.0 - 1.61.6Out
 Put
VO251017P002100001210.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
 Put
VO251017P002050001205.00.0 - 1.451.45Out

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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.