Vanguard Stock Options

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Vanguard's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.31 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.73 over 136 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 53.0, with calls trading at the volume of 26.0. This yields a 2.04 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Vanguard'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's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vanguard's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Vanguard Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Vanguard's market makers reach a net positive position across all Vanguard's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Vanguard'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 Vanguard

Analyzing Vanguard's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Vanguard regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Vanguard's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Vanguard's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Vanguard's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Vanguard lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Vanguard'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 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 SP 500 In The Money Call Balance

When Vanguard's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard SP 500 stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vanguard'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 SP 500 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'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

It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Using current Vanguard'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 Vanguard contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vanguard SP 500 will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0194% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Vanguard trading at USD 577.95, that is roughly USD 0.11. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vanguard's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard SP 500 options at the current volatility level of 0.31%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Vanguard 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" Vanguard calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Vanguard SP 500 stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vanguard Option Chain

When Vanguard's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard SP 500 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'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 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
VOO251017C006600000660.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251017C006550000655.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
Call
VOO251017C006500000650.00.0 - 2.02.0Out
Call
VOO251017C006450000645.00.05 - 1.050.05Out
Call
VOO251017C0064000011640.00.0 - 1.40.75Out
Call
VOO251017C006350002635.00.6 - 1.20.6Out
Call
VOO251017C0063000029630.00.9 - 1.651.38Out
Call
VOO251017C0062500032625.01.3 - 2.151.7Out
Call
VOO251017C0062000090620.02.0 - 2.92.22Out
Call
VOO251017C0061500025615.02.6 - 3.52.97Out
Call
VOO251017C0061000069610.03.8 - 4.94.93Out
Call
VOO251017C0060500099605.05.2 - 6.46.4Out
Call
VOO251017C00600000262600.07.1 - 7.86.7Out
Call
VOO251017C0059500098595.09.0 - 10.29.94Out
Call
VOO251017C00590000105590.011.4 - 12.713.2Out
Call
VOO251017C00585000198585.014.4 - 15.214.61Out
Call
VOO251017C00580000296580.017.1 - 18.417.52Out
Call
VOO251017C00575000150575.020.5 - 22.021.15In
Call
VOO251017C00570000158570.024.0 - 25.624.0In
Call
VOO251017C0056500085565.027.8 - 29.530.0In
Call
VOO251017C00560000113560.031.8 - 33.531.85In
Call
VOO251017C00555000102555.035.9 - 37.436.5In
Call
VOO251017C00550000120550.039.9 - 41.740.9In
Call
VOO251017C00545000114545.044.1 - 45.943.85In
Call
VOO251017C00540000429540.047.7 - 50.749.5In
Call
VOO251017C00535000288535.051.8 - 55.452.5In
Call
VOO251017C0053000065530.055.7 - 59.157.19In
Call
VOO251017C0052500051525.060.7 - 63.559.63In
Call
VOO251017C00520000478520.065.7 - 68.862.25In
Call
VOO251017C0051500054515.069.8 - 73.266.48In
Call
VOO251017C0051000043510.074.6 - 77.372.85In
Call
VOO251017C0050500017505.078.7 - 82.583.3In
Call
VOO251017C0050000060500.083.4 - 86.884.22In
Call
VOO251017C0049500014495.088.2 - 91.965.17In
Call
VOO251017C0049000012490.092.8 - 96.285.97In
Call
VOO251017C0048500019485.097.6 - 101.190.7In
Call
VOO251017C0048000033480.0102.4 - 105.792.61In
Call
VOO251017C004750008475.0107.2 - 110.8102.31In
Call
VOO251017C004700007470.0111.9 - 115.7100.43In
Call
VOO251017C004650009465.0116.8 - 120.493.0In
Call
VOO251017C004600004460.0121.6 - 125.4121.6In
Call
VOO251017C0045500014455.0126.5 - 130.2105.52In
Call
VOO251017C004500003450.0131.2 - 134.7131.2In
Call
VOO251017C004450003445.0136.1 - 140.0140.33In
Call
VOO251017C004400005440.0141.0 - 144.6119.57In
Call
VOO251017C004350005435.0145.9 - 149.3118.84In
Call
VOO251017C004300003430.0150.9 - 154.3150.9In
Call
VOO251017C004200001420.0160.7 - 164.4160.7In
Call
VOO251017C004050001405.0175.2 - 178.9175.2In
Call
VOO251017C0040000026400.0180.4 - 183.8163.65In
Call
VOO251017C003800001380.0199.7 - 203.5199.7In
Call
VOO251017C003750001375.0204.9 - 208.5191.5In
Call
VOO251017C003550001355.0224.7 - 228.2192.32In
Call
VOO251017C003500001350.0229.6 - 233.1201.0In
Call
VOO251017C003450001345.0234.6 - 238.0207.15In
Call
VOO251017C003400001340.0239.0 - 243.0210.72In
Call
VOO251017C0033000022330.0249.1 - 252.8249.76In
Call
VOO251017C003000002300.0278.7 - 282.5278.7In
 Put
VOO251017P006600000660.079.9 - 83.879.9In
 Put
VOO251017P006550000655.075.2 - 78.875.2In
 Put
VOO251017P006500000650.070.1 - 73.870.1In
 Put
VOO251017P006450000645.064.9 - 68.664.9In
 Put
VOO251017P006400000640.060.3 - 63.760.3In
 Put
VOO251017P006350000635.054.9 - 58.854.9In
 Put
VOO251017P006300000630.050.3 - 53.850.3In
 Put
VOO251017P006250000625.045.2 - 48.755.96In
 Put
VOO251017P006200000620.040.2 - 43.740.2In
 Put
VOO251017P006150000615.035.4 - 38.835.4In
 Put
VOO251017P0061000026610.031.0 - 34.243.02In
 Put
VOO251017P006050001605.027.3 - 30.636.4In
 Put
VOO251017P006000002600.023.9 - 26.932.6In
 Put
VOO251017P005850004585.016.5 - 17.917.51In
 Put
VOO251017P005800007580.014.9 - 16.415.2Out
 Put
VOO251017P0057500019575.012.8 - 14.314.35Out
 Put
VOO251017P0057000075570.011.8 - 12.612.82Out
 Put
VOO251017P0056500016565.010.2 - 11.510.5Out
 Put
VOO251017P0056000036560.09.2 - 10.510.4Out
 Put
VOO251017P00555000333555.08.2 - 9.48.8Out
 Put
VOO251017P0055000096550.07.7 - 8.78.2Out
 Put
VOO251017P0054500074545.06.7 - 7.87.91Out
 Put
VOO251017P00540000431540.06.4 - 7.27.0Out
 Put
VOO251017P0053500031535.05.5 - 6.57.35Out
 Put
VOO251017P0053000079530.05.0 - 5.95.5Out
 Put
VOO251017P0052500045525.04.6 - 5.45.5Out
 Put
VOO251017P005200001103520.04.1 - 4.95.1Out
 Put
VOO251017P00515000154515.03.8 - 4.54.4Out
 Put
VOO251017P0051000059510.03.6 - 4.23.8Out
 Put
VOO251017P0050500085505.03.3 - 3.83.6Out
 Put
VOO251017P00500000465500.03.0 - 3.63.2Out
 Put
VOO251017P00495000207495.02.55 - 3.25.0Out
 Put
VOO251017P00490000219490.02.3 - 2.953.1Out
 Put
VOO251017P00485000123485.02.25 - 2.82.7Out
 Put
VOO251017P00480000349480.01.95 - 2.552.5Out
 Put
VOO251017P00475000664475.02.0 - 2.22.35Out
 Put
VOO251017P0047000079470.01.8 - 2.252.18Out
 Put
VOO251017P0046500030465.01.0 - 2.62.23Out
 Put
VOO251017P0046000070460.00.5 - 3.02.0Out
 Put
VOO251017P0045500027455.00.35 - 2.151.7Out
 Put
VOO251017P00450000223450.01.0 - 2.851.41Out
 Put
VOO251017P004450007445.00.1 - 3.02.57Out
 Put
VOO251017P00440000358440.00.55 - 1.851.3Out
 Put
VOO251017P0043500037435.00.45 - 1.81.22Out
 Put
VOO251017P0043000039430.00.35 - 1.71.34Out
 Put
VOO251017P0042500060425.00.3 - 1.651.15Out
 Put
VOO251017P00420000158420.00.4 - 1.751.18Out
 Put
VOO251017P0041500015415.00.25 - 1.251.0Out
 Put
VOO251017P0041000026410.00.3 - 1.451.29Out
 Put
VOO251017P0040500024405.00.25 - 1.552.9Out
 Put
VOO251017P00400000101400.00.2 - 1.52.32Out
 Put
VOO251017P0039500029395.00.15 - 1.351.25Out
 Put
VOO251017P0039000018390.00.1 - 1.351.13Out
 Put
VOO251017P0038500023385.00.1 - 1.31.35Out
 Put
VOO251017P0038000012380.00.05 - 1.40.95Out
 Put
VOO251017P0037500027375.00.0 - 1.250.66Out
 Put
VOO251017P00370000357370.00.05 - 0.80.55Out
 Put
VOO251017P0036500033365.00.0 - 1.251.45Out
 Put
VOO251017P0036000027360.00.1 - 1.20.55Out
 Put
VOO251017P003550005355.00.0 - 1.21.3Out
 Put
VOO251017P0035000049350.00.0 - 1.151.15Out
 Put
VOO251017P003450007345.00.0 - 2.02.0Out
 Put
VOO251017P003400008340.00.0 - 1.151.07Out
 Put
VOO251017P003300006330.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
 Put
VOO251017P0032500028325.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO251017P003200008320.00.0 - 0.950.9Out
 Put
VOO251017P0031500015315.00.0 - 0.950.35Out
 Put
VOO251017P003100002310.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO251017P003050001305.00.0 - 1.951.95Out
 Put
VOO251017P003000008300.00.0 - 0.950.05Out
 Put
VOO251017P002900004290.00.0 - 0.950.5Out
 Put
VOO251017P002750002275.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO251017P002600007260.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251017P002550002255.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251017P002500001250.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251017P002450002245.00.0 - 0.750.25Out
 Put
VOO251017P002300001230.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251017P002250002225.00.0 - 0.750.3Out

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