Vista Gold (VGZ) Options Chain
NYSE: VGZBasic MaterialsPrecious MetalsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $2.65
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.04
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.31
- Expected move
- ±$0.3469
- Open interest (C / P)
- 197 / 8
VGZ options summary
The VGZ options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 2 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 197 calls and 8 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.04, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 94.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3469 (13.1%) in Vista Gold stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.50 call (145 contracts) and the $2.00 put (4 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VGZ options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.85 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.37 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.87 | 0.30 | 1.25 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.15 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.05 | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the VGZ put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the VGZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.04 (8 puts vs 197 calls), and 0.31 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is VGZ's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for VGZ options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 94.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Vista Gold stock to move.
How many VGZ option expiration dates are there?
VGZ has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.