VOO251219C00740000 Option on Vanguard SP 500

VOO Etf  USD 627.04  1.80  0.29%   
Vanguard's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.3 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.91 over 213 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 152, with calls trading at the volume of 168. This yields a 0.9 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 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 2026-01-16 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 0.0188% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Vanguard trading at USD 627.04, that is roughly USD 0.12. 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 0.3%. 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
VOO260116C0078500071785.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
Call
VOO260116C007800002780.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
Call
VOO260116C0077500033775.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C0077000013770.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C0076500022765.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C00760000148760.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C00755000520755.00.0 - 0.150.07Out
Call
VOO260116C007500002750.00.0 - 0.750.08Out
Call
VOO260116C0074500011745.00.0 - 0.750.16Out
Call
VOO260116C0074000023740.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C007350004735.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C007300003730.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
VOO260116C0072500029725.00.0 - 0.950.7Out
Call
VOO260116C0072000025720.00.0 - 0.950.55Out
Call
VOO260116C0071500090715.00.05 - 0.950.5Out
Call
VOO260116C0071000012710.00.0 - 0.750.6Out
Call
VOO260116C007050005705.00.05 - 1.050.7Out
Call
VOO260116C0070000074700.00.5 - 1.250.89Out
Call
VOO260116C00695000118695.00.25 - 1.951.04Out
Call
VOO260116C0069000025690.00.35 - 2.31.2Out
Call
VOO260116C00685000154685.00.35 - 2.851.75Out
Call
VOO260116C00680000139680.01.2 - 2.452.25Out
Call
VOO260116C0067500056675.02.2 - 4.02.87Out
Call
VOO260116C0067000049670.02.15 - 4.84.35Out
Call
VOO260116C00665000107665.03.2 - 5.84.48Out
Call
VOO260116C0066000093660.05.0 - 6.65.7Out
Call
VOO260116C0065500078655.06.4 - 8.47.25Out
Call
VOO260116C00650000573650.08.4 - 9.98.9Out
Call
VOO260116C00645000145645.010.2 - 12.212.28Out
Call
VOO260116C00640000286640.012.7 - 14.613.64Out
Call
VOO260116C00635000106635.015.2 - 17.316.3Out
Call
VOO260116C00630000188630.018.5 - 20.220.0Out
Call
VOO260116C00625000200625.021.6 - 23.523.15Out
Call
VOO260116C00620000543620.025.2 - 26.825.89In
Call
VOO260116C00615000302615.028.0 - 30.428.9In
Call
VOO260116C00610000181610.032.5 - 34.232.31In
Call
VOO260116C0060500088605.036.0 - 38.138.11In
Call
VOO260116C006000001386600.039.8 - 42.041.9In
Call
VOO260116C00595000152595.043.8 - 46.143.86In
Call
VOO260116C00590000183590.047.6 - 50.348.85In
Call
VOO260116C00585000321585.052.0 - 54.643.25In
Call
VOO260116C00580000190580.056.3 - 58.957.6In
Call
VOO260116C0057500070575.061.0 - 63.361.73In
Call
VOO260116C00570000120570.065.6 - 67.867.56In
Call
VOO260116C00565000337565.070.1 - 72.362.0In
Call
VOO260116C00560000105560.074.8 - 76.976.23In
Call
VOO260116C0055500095555.079.2 - 81.476.01In
Call
VOO260116C00550000216550.083.7 - 86.189.7In
Call
VOO260116C0054500081545.088.9 - 90.792.08In
Call
VOO260116C00540000202540.093.2 - 95.495.0In
Call
VOO260116C00535000133535.098.0 - 100.1103.65In
Call
VOO260116C00530000148530.0102.4 - 104.9104.3In
Call
VOO260116C00525000119525.0107.5 - 109.6105.0In
Call
VOO260116C0052000087520.0112.2 - 114.4108.5In
Call
VOO260116C00515000426515.0117.0 - 119.2117.7In
Call
VOO260116C00510000864510.0121.9 - 124.0109.97In
Call
VOO260116C00505000339505.0126.6 - 128.8108.04In
Call
VOO260116C00500000450500.0131.3 - 133.6119.72In
Call
VOO260116C0049500058495.0136.1 - 138.5141.5In
Call
VOO260116C0049000039490.0141.1 - 143.3140.5In
Call
VOO260116C0048500036485.0146.1 - 148.1132.2In
Call
VOO260116C0048000068480.0150.8 - 153.0156.5In
Call
VOO260116C00475000200475.0155.7 - 157.9139.88In
Call
VOO260116C0047000044470.0160.7 - 162.7162.0In
Call
VOO260116C0046500038465.0165.3 - 167.6136.08In
Call
VOO260116C0046000047460.0170.3 - 172.5167.2In
Call
VOO260116C0045500013455.0175.3 - 177.4151.9In
Call
VOO260116C0045000075450.0180.3 - 182.2162.67In
Call
VOO260116C0044500013445.0184.3 - 187.7184.3In
Call
VOO260116C0044000030440.0188.7 - 192.6181.62In
Call
VOO260116C0043500048435.0194.1 - 197.5163.3In
Call
VOO260116C0043000025430.0198.8 - 202.4202.12In
Call
VOO260116C0042500039425.0203.8 - 207.3132.01In
Call
VOO260116C0042000032420.0208.3 - 212.2196.0In
Call
VOO260116C0041500049415.0213.7 - 217.1213.7In
Call
VOO260116C004100008410.0218.4 - 222.2203.7In
Call
VOO260116C004050005405.0224.2 - 226.4206.7In
Call
VOO260116C0040000081400.0229.0 - 231.9220.0In
Call
VOO260116C0039500016395.0233.5 - 237.0166.0In
Call
VOO260116C0039000026390.0238.4 - 241.8238.4In
Call
VOO260116C0038500014385.0243.3 - 246.7217.0In
Call
VOO260116C00380000104380.0248.3 - 251.7230.15In
Call
VOO260116C0037500020375.0253.1 - 256.6239.9In
Call
VOO260116C003700001370.0258.2 - 261.6258.2In
Call
VOO260116C003650001365.0263.0 - 266.5263.0In
Call
VOO260116C003600002360.0268.1 - 271.5196.17In
Call
VOO260116C003550001355.0273.2 - 276.4204.5In
Call
VOO260116C003500003350.0277.9 - 281.4245.38In
Call
VOO260116C003400005340.0287.8 - 291.3239.14In
Call
VOO260116C003350001335.0292.7 - 296.2292.7In
Call
VOO260116C003300002330.0297.6 - 301.1283.95In
Call
VOO260116C003250001325.0302.7 - 306.1285.6In
Call
VOO260116C003200002320.0307.5 - 311.1307.5In
Call
VOO260116C003150001315.0312.6 - 316.1312.6In
Call
VOO260116C0031000032310.0317.6 - 321.0300.4In
Call
VOO260116C003000006300.0327.5 - 330.9317.83In
Call
VOO260116C002950001295.0332.5 - 335.9332.5In
Call
VOO260116C0029000010290.0337.5 - 340.9310.9In
Call
VOO260116C002850001285.0342.4 - 345.9342.4In
Call
VOO260116C002800001280.0347.4 - 350.8347.4In
Call
VOO260116C002750001275.0352.4 - 355.8352.4In
Call
VOO260116C002650001265.0362.2 - 365.7367.5In
Call
VOO260116C002550001255.0372.3 - 375.6372.3In
Call
VOO260116C002500007250.0377.1 - 380.6377.1In
Call
VOO260116C002300001230.0396.9 - 400.5396.9In
Call
VOO260116C002200001220.0406.8 - 410.4406.8In
Call
VOO260116C002150002215.0411.8 - 415.4411.8In
Call
VOO260116C0021000010210.0416.7 - 420.4416.7In
Call
VOO260116C0020000028200.0426.9 - 430.3396.7In
Call
VOO260116C0019500096195.0431.9 - 435.3432.9In
 Put
VOO260116P007850000785.0155.9 - 159.7155.9In
 Put
VOO260116P007800000780.0150.9 - 154.4150.9In
 Put
VOO260116P007750000775.0146.0 - 149.3146.0In
 Put
VOO260116P007700000770.0140.9 - 144.4140.9In
 Put
VOO260116P007650000765.0135.9 - 139.4135.9In
 Put
VOO260116P007600000760.0131.2 - 133.8131.2In
 Put
VOO260116P007550000755.0126.2 - 128.6126.2In
 Put
VOO260116P007500000750.0121.2 - 124.0121.2In
 Put
VOO260116P007450000745.0115.9 - 119.5115.9In
 Put
VOO260116P007400000740.0110.9 - 114.5127.9In
 Put
VOO260116P0066000015660.033.7 - 36.234.1In
 Put
VOO260116P006550002655.030.0 - 31.838.66In
 Put
VOO260116P006500007650.026.6 - 28.829.5In
 Put
VOO260116P0064500015645.023.6 - 26.126.2In
 Put
VOO260116P0064000043640.020.9 - 23.027.3In
 Put
VOO260116P0063500039635.018.5 - 20.717.55In
 Put
VOO260116P0063000088630.016.4 - 18.517.3Out
 Put
VOO260116P00625000182625.014.6 - 17.016.8Out
 Put
VOO260116P0062000014620.013.0 - 14.612.8Out
 Put
VOO260116P0061500082615.011.6 - 13.711.0Out
 Put
VOO260116P00610000268610.010.3 - 12.611.7Out
 Put
VOO260116P00605000141605.09.1 - 11.410.36Out
 Put
VOO260116P00600000940600.08.2 - 9.69.0Out
 Put
VOO260116P0059500098595.07.3 - 9.67.1Out
 Put
VOO260116P00590000116590.06.5 - 8.76.4Out
 Put
VOO260116P00585000282585.05.7 - 8.06.2Out
 Put
VOO260116P00580000179580.05.5 - 7.26.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P00575000184575.04.5 - 6.65.85Out
 Put
VOO260116P00570000350570.03.9 - 6.04.6Out
 Put
VOO260116P00565000103565.03.9 - 5.54.7Out
 Put
VOO260116P00560000202560.03.3 - 5.03.68Out
 Put
VOO260116P0055500064555.03.1 - 5.04.2Out
 Put
VOO260116P00550000317550.02.4 - 4.23.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P00545000189545.02.2 - 4.05.2Out
 Put
VOO260116P00540000416540.02.1 - 3.62.9Out
 Put
VOO260116P0053500030535.01.6 - 3.32.65Out
 Put
VOO260116P0053000054530.01.45 - 3.12.25Out
 Put
VOO260116P0052500057525.01.25 - 2.953.4Out
 Put
VOO260116P00520000239520.01.85 - 2.81.85Out
 Put
VOO260116P00515000393515.01.0 - 2.752.0Out
 Put
VOO260116P00510000951510.01.0 - 3.01.85Out
 Put
VOO260116P00505000390505.01.15 - 2.13.28Out
 Put
VOO260116P00500000507500.01.0 - 1.951.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P0049500040495.00.75 - 2.12.4Out
 Put
VOO260116P00490000233490.00.75 - 2.651.38Out
 Put
VOO260116P00485000142485.00.65 - 1.952.25Out
 Put
VOO260116P00480000170480.00.75 - 1.851.3Out
 Put
VOO260116P0047500077475.00.5 - 1.82.75Out
 Put
VOO260116P0047000079470.00.4 - 1.551.29Out
 Put
VOO260116P0046500089465.00.75 - 1.31.05Out
 Put
VOO260116P0046000094460.00.3 - 1.650.97Out
 Put
VOO260116P0045500040455.00.3 - 1.61.35Out
 Put
VOO260116P00450000312450.00.4 - 1.250.84Out
 Put
VOO260116P0044500019445.00.2 - 1.51.0Out
 Put
VOO260116P0044000030440.00.35 - 1.150.81Out
 Put
VOO260116P0043500054435.00.1 - 1.450.85Out
 Put
VOO260116P00430000173430.00.1 - 1.41.34Out
 Put
VOO260116P00425000120425.00.25 - 1.21.35Out
 Put
VOO260116P0042000056420.00.0 - 1.350.81Out
 Put
VOO260116P0041500061415.00.0 - 1.950.88Out
 Put
VOO260116P0041000045410.00.0 - 1.30.65Out
 Put
VOO260116P00405000129405.00.0 - 1.850.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P00400000606400.00.15 - 0.750.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P0039500095395.00.05 - 1.20.79Out
 Put
VOO260116P00390000115390.00.0 - 1.20.96Out
 Put
VOO260116P0038500015385.00.0 - 1.151.46Out
 Put
VOO260116P0038000042380.00.0 - 1.151.37Out
 Put
VOO260116P00375000290375.00.0 - 1.150.64Out
 Put
VOO260116P0037000056370.00.0 - 0.950.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P003650003365.00.0 - 0.951.16Out
 Put
VOO260116P0036000042360.00.0 - 0.951.29Out
 Put
VOO260116P003550009355.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P00350000115350.00.05 - 0.950.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P003450009345.00.05 - 0.950.6Out
 Put
VOO260116P0034000019340.00.0 - 0.952.18Out
 Put
VOO260116P003350009335.00.1 - 0.90.4Out
 Put
VOO260116P003300009330.00.0 - 0.950.9Out
 Put
VOO260116P003250006325.00.0 - 0.750.28Out
 Put
VOO260116P0032000017320.00.0 - 0.951.0Out
 Put
VOO260116P0031500019315.00.0 - 0.950.5Out
 Put
VOO260116P003100009310.00.0 - 0.750.85Out
 Put
VOO260116P0030500011305.00.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
VOO260116P00300000107300.00.0 - 0.750.25Out
 Put
VOO260116P002950007295.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
VOO260116P0029000030290.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P0028500015285.00.0 - 1.750.22Out
 Put
VOO260116P002800008280.00.0 - 1.750.4Out
 Put
VOO260116P0027500021275.00.0 - 1.750.6Out
 Put
VOO260116P002700001270.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P0026500010265.00.0 - 1.750.44Out
 Put
VOO260116P002600003260.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P002550001255.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
VOO260116P0025000075250.00.0 - 0.950.4Out
 Put
VOO260116P002450003245.00.0 - 1.750.36Out
 Put
VOO260116P002400006240.00.0 - 0.950.43Out
 Put
VOO260116P0023000018230.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
VOO260116P0022500024225.00.0 - 1.750.25Out
 Put
VOO260116P0022000025220.00.0 - 0.950.15Out
 Put
VOO260116P002150003215.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P002100004210.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P002050002205.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
VOO260116P002000009200.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
VOO260116P0019500063195.00.0 - 0.950.05Out

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