Vanguard Stock Options

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Vanguard's latest option contracts expiring on December 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.39 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.77 over 196 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on December 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 41.0, with calls trading at the volume of 159. This yields a 0.26 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against December 19th 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 2025-12-19 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 0.0244% per day over the life of the 2025-12-19 option contract. With Vanguard trading at USD 615.3, that is roughly USD 0.15. 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 0.39%. 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
VOO251219C007850006785.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C007800000780.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C007750001775.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C007700005770.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C007650000765.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C007600005760.00.0 - 0.750.68Out
Call
VOO251219C007550001755.00.0 - 0.751.35Out
Call
VOO251219C007500006750.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C0074500015745.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C0074000010740.00.0 - 0.750.45Out
Call
VOO251219C007350009735.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C007200007720.00.0 - 0.150.05Out
Call
VOO251219C007150008715.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO251219C0070500011705.00.0 - 0.750.77Out
Call
VOO251219C00700000158700.00.0 - 0.550.55Out
Call
VOO251219C0069500024695.00.0 - 0.750.55Out
Call
VOO251219C006900002690.00.05 - 0.750.34Out
Call
VOO251219C0068500028685.00.15 - 1.050.4Out
Call
VOO251219C0068000023680.00.0 - 1.20.5Out
Call
VOO251219C00675000449675.00.55 - 0.951.05Out
Call
VOO251219C006700008670.01.05 - 1.31.1Out
Call
VOO251219C0066500029665.01.45 - 1.71.66Out
Call
VOO251219C0066000031660.02.05 - 2.32.35Out
Call
VOO251219C0065500030655.02.8 - 3.13.2Out
Call
VOO251219C00650000127650.03.9 - 4.14.3Out
Call
VOO251219C0064500052645.05.0 - 5.45.47Out
Call
VOO251219C00640000295640.06.7 - 7.46.82Out
Call
VOO251219C0063500083635.08.5 - 8.99.2Out
Call
VOO251219C00630000115630.010.7 - 11.312.7Out
Call
VOO251219C00625000214625.013.4 - 14.414.3Out
Call
VOO251219C00620000239620.016.3 - 17.318.1Out
Call
VOO251219C00615000144615.019.5 - 20.320.22Out
Call
VOO251219C00610000198610.022.7 - 23.625.52In
Call
VOO251219C00605000139605.026.4 - 27.527.11In
Call
VOO251219C00600000522600.029.5 - 31.833.1In
Call
VOO251219C00595000134595.033.4 - 35.134.5In
Call
VOO251219C00590000132590.038.1 - 40.235.0In
Call
VOO251219C00585000555585.041.8 - 43.442.25In
Call
VOO251219C00580000141580.046.4 - 48.247.66In
Call
VOO251219C00575000160575.050.4 - 52.046.61In
Call
VOO251219C00570000139570.054.4 - 56.453.35In
Call
VOO251219C0056500083565.059.6 - 61.358.35In
Call
VOO251219C00560000172560.064.5 - 65.867.4In
Call
VOO251219C00555000121555.068.4 - 70.668.33In
Call
VOO251219C00550000326550.072.4 - 75.268.97In
Call
VOO251219C00545000118545.077.9 - 79.577.8In
Call
VOO251219C00540000216540.082.4 - 84.285.22In
Call
VOO251219C00535000166535.086.9 - 88.983.08In
Call
VOO251219C00530000224530.091.1 - 94.388.66In
Call
VOO251219C00525000209525.096.6 - 98.992.9In
Call
VOO251219C00520000170520.0101.8 - 103.5102.89In
Call
VOO251219C00515000140515.0105.8 - 107.698.92In
Call
VOO251219C00510000175510.0111.5 - 113.0103.59In
Call
VOO251219C00505000169505.0116.3 - 117.8114.78In
Call
VOO251219C00500000375500.0120.1 - 122.4117.45In
Call
VOO251219C00495000301495.0125.3 - 127.0121.95In
Call
VOO251219C00490000188490.0129.7 - 132.3127.04In
Call
VOO251219C0048500052485.0135.2 - 136.6109.27In
Call
VOO251219C0048000058480.0139.6 - 142.0137.45In
Call
VOO251219C00475000137475.0144.7 - 146.9139.06In
Call
VOO251219C0047000053470.0149.0 - 152.2145.7In
Call
VOO251219C0046500025465.0155.1 - 156.5154.15In
Call
VOO251219C0046000045460.0159.3 - 161.8156.5In
Call
VOO251219C0045500010455.0163.7 - 166.3151.1In
Call
VOO251219C0045000033450.0169.4 - 171.6148.55In
Call
VOO251219C0044500035445.0174.3 - 176.0168.55In
Call
VOO251219C0044000033440.0179.3 - 181.1175.45In
Call
VOO251219C0043500044435.0183.6 - 186.1178.14In
Call
VOO251219C0043000039430.0188.2 - 191.8162.93In
Call
VOO251219C0042500018425.0193.5 - 195.9182.74In
Call
VOO251219C004200007420.0198.2 - 200.7198.2In
Call
VOO251219C004150008415.0202.8 - 205.8202.8In
Call
VOO251219C004100004410.0208.1 - 210.7146.3In
Call
VOO251219C0040500012405.0213.2 - 216.4213.2In
Call
VOO251219C0040000013400.0218.1 - 220.5198.0In
Call
VOO251219C003950006395.0223.2 - 225.9223.2In
Call
VOO251219C003900003390.0228.1 - 230.3228.1In
Call
VOO251219C003850001385.0233.1 - 235.2233.1In
Call
VOO251219C003800007380.0237.4 - 240.2237.4In
Call
VOO251219C003750006375.0242.8 - 245.2174.2In
Call
VOO251219C003650002365.0252.4 - 255.3252.4In
Call
VOO251219C003600008360.0257.4 - 260.7219.5In
Call
VOO251219C003550001355.0262.0 - 265.1262.0In
Call
VOO251219C003500004350.0267.0 - 270.4259.4In
Call
VOO251219C003450001345.0271.9 - 275.5271.9In
Call
VOO251219C0034000035340.0277.3 - 279.6267.9In
Call
VOO251219C003350001335.0282.2 - 284.5282.2In
Call
VOO251219C0033000031330.0287.3 - 290.4282.9In
Call
VOO251219C003250004325.0291.9 - 295.5291.9In
Call
VOO251219C003200001320.0297.0 - 300.0297.0In
Call
VOO251219C003150001315.0301.4 - 305.0301.4In
Call
VOO251219C003000002300.0316.1 - 319.1285.1In
Call
VOO251219C002900002290.0326.7 - 329.2318.8In
Call
VOO251219C002750002275.0341.2 - 344.2333.4In
Call
VOO251219C002700004270.0346.2 - 349.4346.2In
Call
VOO251219C002650002265.0351.4 - 354.8342.6In
Call
VOO251219C002500008250.0365.6 - 368.6365.6In
Call
VOO251219C002300001230.0385.6 - 389.0381.71In
Call
VOO251219C002050002205.0410.9 - 413.1410.9In
Call
VOO251219C002000003200.0415.5 - 419.1388.18In
 Put
VOO251219P007850000785.0168.3 - 171.2168.3In
 Put
VOO251219P007800000780.0163.0 - 166.8163.0In
 Put
VOO251219P007750000775.0158.9 - 160.9158.9In
 Put
VOO251219P007700000770.0153.7 - 156.7153.7In
 Put
VOO251219P007650000765.0148.6 - 151.5148.6In
 Put
VOO251219P007600000760.0143.7 - 146.3143.7In
 Put
VOO251219P007550000755.0138.5 - 141.8138.5In
 Put
VOO251219P007500000750.0133.8 - 136.8133.8In
 Put
VOO251219P007450000745.0128.7 - 131.7128.7In
 Put
VOO251219P007400000740.0123.7 - 126.0123.7In
 Put
VOO251219P0063000019630.020.3 - 21.125.98In
 Put
VOO251219P006200003620.015.8 - 17.316.35In
 Put
VOO251219P0061500011615.013.8 - 14.613.3Out
 Put
VOO251219P0061000022610.012.4 - 12.812.9Out
 Put
VOO251219P0060500042605.011.0 - 11.510.74Out
 Put
VOO251219P00600000131600.09.9 - 10.39.9Out
 Put
VOO251219P00595000103595.08.8 - 9.310.17Out
 Put
VOO251219P0059000023590.08.0 - 8.47.59Out
 Put
VOO251219P0058500034585.07.1 - 7.89.72Out
 Put
VOO251219P0058000046580.06.4 - 6.97.07Out
 Put
VOO251219P00575000169575.05.6 - 6.65.77Out
 Put
VOO251219P00570000131570.05.3 - 5.85.3Out
 Put
VOO251219P00565000153565.04.8 - 5.35.2Out
 Put
VOO251219P00560000105560.04.3 - 4.84.71Out
 Put
VOO251219P0055500045555.04.0 - 4.54.15Out
 Put
VOO251219P00550000475550.03.6 - 4.03.7Out
 Put
VOO251219P0054500029545.03.3 - 3.73.8Out
 Put
VOO251219P00540000103540.03.1 - 3.43.05Out
 Put
VOO251219P00535000129535.02.8 - 3.34.15Out
 Put
VOO251219P0053000071530.02.5 - 3.02.8Out
 Put
VOO251219P0052500078525.02.2 - 2.752.6Out
 Put
VOO251219P00520000211520.02.2 - 3.63.03Out
 Put
VOO251219P00515000191515.02.05 - 2.352.05Out
 Put
VOO251219P00510000136510.01.9 - 2.452.08Out
 Put
VOO251219P0050500046505.01.75 - 2.11.95Out
 Put
VOO251219P00500000330500.01.15 - 1.81.65Out
 Put
VOO251219P0049500049495.00.95 - 1.91.7Out
 Put
VOO251219P00490000145490.00.5 - 1.851.38Out
 Put
VOO251219P0048500047485.01.0 - 1.651.52Out
 Put
VOO251219P00480000124480.00.9 - 1.652.07Out
 Put
VOO251219P00475000248475.00.9 - 1.61.76Out
 Put
VOO251219P0047000050470.00.0 - 1.51.0Out
 Put
VOO251219P00465000201465.01.0 - 1.451.14Out
 Put
VOO251219P0046000078460.00.6 - 1.352.1Out
 Put
VOO251219P0045500011455.00.55 - 1.31.63Out
 Put
VOO251219P00450000125450.00.5 - 1.21.1Out
 Put
VOO251219P0044500046445.00.45 - 1.23.25Out
 Put
VOO251219P0044000042440.00.4 - 1.151.0Out
 Put
VOO251219P0043500083435.00.35 - 1.14.0Out
 Put
VOO251219P0043000068430.00.5 - 1.150.71Out
 Put
VOO251219P0042500070425.00.3 - 1.00.8Out
 Put
VOO251219P0042000055420.00.3 - 0.950.8Out
 Put
VOO251219P0041500035415.00.2 - 0.81.34Out
 Put
VOO251219P0041000024410.00.2 - 0.91.95Out
 Put
VOO251219P0040500092405.00.15 - 0.851.25Out
 Put
VOO251219P00400000304400.00.2 - 0.850.51Out
 Put
VOO251219P00395000191395.00.1 - 0.80.4Out
 Put
VOO251219P00390000285390.00.05 - 0.80.45Out
 Put
VOO251219P00385000253385.00.05 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
VOO251219P00380000146380.00.05 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0037500071375.00.0 - 0.750.59Out
 Put
VOO251219P0037000020370.00.0 - 0.750.85Out
 Put
VOO251219P003650005365.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0036000012360.00.0 - 0.750.45Out
 Put
VOO251219P0035500048355.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0035000037350.00.0 - 0.750.15Out
 Put
VOO251219P003450007345.00.0 - 0.750.2Out
 Put
VOO251219P0034000019340.00.0 - 0.751.1Out
 Put
VOO251219P003350005335.00.0 - 0.750.8Out
 Put
VOO251219P0033000011330.00.0 - 0.750.65Out
 Put
VOO251219P003250005325.00.0 - 0.750.18Out
 Put
VOO251219P0032000030320.00.0 - 0.750.58Out
 Put
VOO251219P0031500018315.00.05 - 0.750.23Out
 Put
VOO251219P003100008310.00.0 - 0.751.15Out
 Put
VOO251219P003050006305.00.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
VOO251219P00300000142300.00.0 - 0.750.3Out
 Put
VOO251219P002950004295.00.0 - 0.750.25Out
 Put
VOO251219P0029000023290.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0028500015285.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P002800001280.00.0 - 0.751.05Out
 Put
VOO251219P002750009275.00.0 - 0.750.35Out
 Put
VOO251219P002700001270.00.0 - 0.750.95Out
 Put
VOO251219P0026500013265.00.0 - 0.750.9Out
 Put
VOO251219P0026000025260.00.0 - 0.50.85Out
 Put
VOO251219P0025500013255.00.0 - 0.750.8Out
 Put
VOO251219P002500007250.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0024500020245.00.0 - 0.750.34Out
 Put
VOO251219P002400004240.00.0 - 0.750.7Out
 Put
VOO251219P002350002235.00.0 - 0.750.65Out
 Put
VOO251219P002300003230.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P002200003220.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0021500020215.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0021000012210.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P002050003205.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P0020000017200.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VOO251219P001950006195.00.0 - 0.750.05Out

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