null Option on Vistra Energy Corp

VST Stock  USD 188.23  4.78  2.48%   
Vistra Energy's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.67 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.24 over 78 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 200, with calls trading at the volume of 363. This yields a 0.55 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

Vistra Energy 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 Vistra Energy's lending market. For example, when Vistra Energy'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 Vistra Energy, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Vistra Energy stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Vistra Energy'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. Vistra Energy's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vistra Energy's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Vistra Energy Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

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

Analyzing Vistra Energy's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Vistra Energy regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Vistra Energy's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Vistra Energy's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Vistra Energy's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Vistra Energy Corp In The Money Call Balance

When Vistra Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vistra Energy Corp stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vistra Energy'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 Vistra Energy Corp 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.

Vistra Current Options Market Mood

Vistra Energy'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 Vistra Stock'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 Vistra Energy'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. Vistra Energy'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 Vistra contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vistra Energy Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0419% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Vistra Energy trading at USD 188.23, that is roughly USD 0.0788. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vistra Energy's daily price movement you should consider buying Vistra Energy Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.67%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Vistra Energy 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" Vistra calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Vistra Energy Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vistra Energy Option Chain

When Vistra Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vistra Energy Corp 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.
Vistra Energy's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vistra. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vistra. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vistra Energy 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
VST251017C002800009280.01.59 - 1.952.48Out
Call
VST251017C0027000017270.02.02 - 2.762.78Out
Call
VST251017C0026000013260.02.97 - 3.43.0Out
Call
VST251017C00250000155250.04.0 - 4.24.0Out
Call
VST251017C00240000473240.05.35 - 5.455.4Out
Call
VST251017C00230000213230.07.1 - 7.256.85Out
Call
VST251017C00220000282220.09.4 - 9.559.4Out
Call
VST251017C00210000202210.012.2 - 12.4512.12Out
Call
VST251017C00200000502200.015.75 - 16.015.77Out
Call
VST251017C00195000253195.017.75 - 18.117.65Out
Call
VST251017C00190000219190.020.0 - 20.3519.8Out
Call
VST251017C0018500096185.022.5 - 22.7522.25In
Call
VST251017C00180000189180.025.05 - 26.2528.6In
Call
VST251017C00175000105175.027.85 - 29.025.75In
Call
VST251017C00170000332170.030.05 - 32.231.7In
Call
VST251017C00165000222165.034.1 - 35.4537.58In
Call
VST251017C00160000726160.036.75 - 38.1538.25In
Call
VST251017C00155000105155.041.05 - 43.2545.62In
Call
VST251017C001500001698150.044.15 - 46.1546.2In
Call
VST251017C0014500038145.048.75 - 50.150.0In
Call
VST251017C0014000091140.051.45 - 54.662.2In
Call
VST251017C0013500064135.057.0 - 58.2552.68In
Call
VST251017C0013000035130.061.3 - 62.6562.9In
Call
VST251017C0012500039125.065.8 - 67.0563.3In
Call
VST251017C00120000157120.070.35 - 72.8564.79In
Call
VST251017C0011500068115.074.75 - 77.273.38In
Call
VST251017C0011000090110.079.4 - 81.0557.9In
Call
VST251017C001050003105.083.7 - 86.570.95In
Call
VST251017C0010000056100.089.2 - 90.694.7In
Call
VST251017C000950007495.093.25 - 95.6593.25In
Call
VST251017C000900001190.097.75 - 101.097.75In
Call
VST251017C00085000185.0102.55 - 106.15102.55In
Call
VST251017C000800001880.0107.55 - 110.95107.55In
Call
VST251017C00075000175.0112.45 - 115.8112.45In
Call
VST251017C00070000170.0117.6 - 120.8118.51In
Call
VST251017C000650001065.0122.3 - 125.45122.0In
Call
VST251017C000600001360.0127.25 - 130.75127.25In
Call
VST251017C00055000155.0131.95 - 135.7129.85In
Call
VST251017C00050000150.0136.95 - 140.8138.84In
 Put
VST251017P002800000280.090.4 - 92.7590.4In
 Put
VST251017P002700000270.080.6 - 83.280.6In
 Put
VST251017P002600000260.071.65 - 74.8571.65In
 Put
VST251017P002500000250.062.5 - 64.662.5In
 Put
VST251017P002400002240.053.85 - 55.959.1In
 Put
VST251017P002300002230.046.6 - 48.047.45In
 Put
VST251017P00220000135220.038.75 - 40.236.3In
 Put
VST251017P0021000021210.031.95 - 32.232.05In
 Put
VST251017P00200000282200.025.45 - 25.7525.8In
 Put
VST251017P00195000122195.022.55 - 22.8522.65In
 Put
VST251017P00190000347190.019.75 - 20.0520.0In
 Put
VST251017P00185000262185.017.3 - 17.517.7Out
 Put
VST251017P00180000386180.014.9 - 15.315.05Out
 Put
VST251017P00175000277175.012.85 - 13.0512.9Out
 Put
VST251017P00170000211170.010.9 - 11.211.15Out
 Put
VST251017P00165000343165.09.15 - 9.49.4Out
 Put
VST251017P00160000218160.07.6 - 7.857.65Out
 Put
VST251017P00155000410155.06.3 - 6.76.5Out
 Put
VST251017P00150000145150.05.1 - 5.35.1Out
 Put
VST251017P00145000784145.03.8 - 4.34.25Out
 Put
VST251017P00140000154140.03.25 - 3.653.25Out
 Put
VST251017P0013500032135.02.58 - 2.972.53Out
 Put
VST251017P00130000609130.01.99 - 2.22.12Out
 Put
VST251017P00125000298125.01.51 - 1.731.94Out
 Put
VST251017P00120000561120.00.83 - 1.581.38Out
 Put
VST251017P00115000299115.00.0 - 1.770.95Out
 Put
VST251017P00110000193110.00.39 - 1.10.7Out
 Put
VST251017P0010500029105.00.01 - 1.240.79Out
 Put
VST251017P00100000629100.00.1 - 0.650.4Out
 Put
VST251017P000950006095.00.0 - 0.910.72Out
 Put
VST251017P0009000041290.00.01 - 0.390.32Out
 Put
VST251017P000850001785.00.0 - 0.510.43Out
 Put
VST251017P0008000075980.00.0 - 0.671.25Out
 Put
VST251017P000750002875.00.1 - 0.230.13Out
 Put
VST251017P000700004170.00.0 - 0.220.18Out
 Put
VST251017P000650001365.00.0 - 0.20.5Out
 Put
VST251017P000600007060.00.0 - 0.390.21Out
 Put
VST251017P00055000355.00.0 - 0.580.58Out
 Put
VST251017P00050000150.00.0 - 0.580.58Out

Vistra Energy Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Vistra Energy Market Cap Over Time

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Vistra Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

5.85 Billion

At this time, Vistra Energy's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Vistra Energy Corporate Directors

Gavin BaieraIndependent DirectorProfile
Hilary AckermannIndependent DirectorProfile
John SultIndependent DirectorProfile
Jeff HunterIndependent DirectorProfile

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