VZ251121P00041000 Option on Verizon Communications
| VZ Stock | USD 39.47 0.27 0.68% |
Verizon Communications' latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.33 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.91 over 61 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 4.8 K, with calls trading at the volume of 11.9 K. This yields a 0.4 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against January 16th 2026 Option Contracts
Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications' lending market. For example, when Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Verizon Communications stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Verizon Communications' 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. Verizon Communications' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Verizon Communications' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Verizon Communications Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Verizon Communications' market makers reach a net positive position across all Verizon Communications' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications
Analyzing Verizon Communications' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Verizon Communications regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Verizon Communications' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Verizon Communications' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Verizon Communications' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Verizon Communications In The Money Call Balance
When Verizon Communications' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Verizon Communications stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications 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.
Verizon Current Options Market Mood
Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon 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
Unfortunately, most Verizon Communications' options investors are not very successful. Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Verizon Communications will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0206% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Verizon Communications trading at USD 39.47, that is roughly USD 0.008141. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Verizon Communications' daily price movement you should consider buying Verizon Communications options at the current volatility level of 0.33%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Verizon Communications 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" Verizon calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Verizon Communications stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Verizon Communications Option Chain
When Verizon Communications' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Verizon Communications 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.
Verizon Communications' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Verizon. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Verizon. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Verizon Communications 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | VZ260116C00065000 | 979 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 0.02 | 0.04 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00060000 | 7568 | 60.0 | 0.01 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00055000 | 6463 | 55.0 | 0.03 - 0.05 | 0.04 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00052500 | 15630 | 52.5 | 0.03 - 0.07 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00050000 | 30915 | 50.0 | 0.07 - 0.08 | 0.07 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00049000 | 2707 | 49.0 | 0.08 - 0.31 | 0.1 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00048000 | 7544 | 48.0 | 0.08 - 0.12 | 0.09 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00047000 | 16660 | 47.0 | 0.1 - 0.16 | 0.12 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00046000 | 10752 | 46.0 | 0.1 - 0.21 | 0.12 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00045000 | 33310 | 45.0 | 0.19 - 0.2 | 0.19 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00044000 | 9906 | 44.0 | 0.23 - 0.31 | 0.29 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00043000 | 14166 | 43.0 | 0.39 - 0.42 | 0.41 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00042000 | 19695 | 42.0 | 0.6 - 0.63 | 0.61 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00041000 | 3588 | 41.0 | 0.92 - 0.97 | 0.95 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00040000 | 16901 | 40.0 | 1.36 - 1.4 | 1.4 | Out |
Call | VZ260116C00039000 | 1782 | 39.0 | 1.94 - 2.0 | 1.98 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00038000 | 1049 | 38.0 | 2.56 - 2.93 | 2.37 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00037000 | 2844 | 37.0 | 3.35 - 3.5 | 3.65 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00036000 | 273 | 36.0 | 3.9 - 4.5 | 3.67 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00035000 | 1159 | 35.0 | 4.35 - 5.3 | 5.2 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00034000 | 42 | 34.0 | 4.9 - 6.5 | 6.2 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00033000 | 38 | 33.0 | 5.95 - 7.5 | 6.5 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00032000 | 28 | 32.0 | 6.85 - 8.4 | 8.74 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00031000 | 2 | 31.0 | 7.0 - 11.2 | 8.04 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00030000 | 103 | 30.0 | 8.75 - 10.6 | 11.5 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00028000 | 8 | 28.0 | 10.8 - 13.3 | 11.29 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00025000 | 56 | 25.0 | 13.75 - 15.7 | 15.06 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00024000 | 7 | 24.0 | 13.9 - 18.1 | 16.85 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00023000 | 1 | 23.0 | 14.9 - 19.15 | 17.85 | In |
Call | VZ260116C00018000 | 9 | 18.0 | 20.1 - 24.05 | 21.2 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00018000 | 674 | 18.0 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00020000 | 51029 | 20.0 | 0.0 - 0.02 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00023000 | 1073 | 23.0 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00024000 | 2 | 24.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00025000 | 539 | 25.0 | 0.0 - 0.09 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00028000 | 3200 | 28.0 | 0.03 - 0.05 | 0.04 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00030000 | 4453 | 30.0 | 0.01 - 0.08 | 0.04 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00031000 | 24 | 31.0 | 0.05 - 0.29 | 0.06 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00032000 | 6212 | 32.0 | 0.01 - 0.25 | 0.09 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00033000 | 128 | 33.0 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.11 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00034000 | 139 | 34.0 | 0.1 - 0.33 | 0.16 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00035000 | 17730 | 35.0 | 0.18 - 0.31 | 0.24 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00036000 | 2254 | 36.0 | 0.33 - 0.37 | 0.33 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00037000 | 20781 | 37.0 | 0.51 - 0.56 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00038000 | 8653 | 38.0 | 0.8 - 0.83 | 0.83 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00039000 | 7212 | 39.0 | 1.17 - 1.22 | 1.14 | Out |
Put | VZ260116P00040000 | 32059 | 40.0 | 1.67 - 1.72 | 1.67 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00041000 | 5793 | 41.0 | 2.11 - 2.42 | 2.24 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00042000 | 10367 | 42.0 | 2.8 - 3.2 | 3.05 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00043000 | 3272 | 43.0 | 3.7 - 4.4 | 3.8 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00044000 | 2622 | 44.0 | 4.5 - 5.0 | 5.0 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00045000 | 5114 | 45.0 | 5.4 - 6.05 | 5.99 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00046000 | 140 | 46.0 | 6.35 - 7.9 | 7.0 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00047000 | 808 | 47.0 | 7.3 - 8.85 | 8.7 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00048000 | 130 | 48.0 | 8.3 - 9.85 | 8.95 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00049000 | 16 | 49.0 | 9.2 - 10.8 | 9.25 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00050000 | 291 | 50.0 | 10.2 - 11.8 | 11.6 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00052500 | 427 | 52.5 | 12.7 - 14.3 | 13.0 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00055000 | 296 | 55.0 | 14.05 - 16.75 | 16.5 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00060000 | 22 | 60.0 | 18.3 - 21.7 | 16.84 | In |
Put | VZ260116P00065000 | 1 | 65.0 | 23.25 - 27.4 | 20.2 | In |
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