Vista Gold (VGZ) Options Chain
NYSE: VGZBasic MaterialsPrecious MetalsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $2.65
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.12
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.25
- Expected move
- ±$0.6568
- Open interest (C / P)
- 3.90K / 455
VGZ options summary
The VGZ options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 5 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,900 calls and 455 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.12, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 57.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.6568 (24.8%) in Vista Gold stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.50 call (2.21K contracts) and the $2.00 put (272 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VGZ options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | |||||
| 0.78 | 1.20 | 1.95 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.11 | |||||
| 1.12 | 0.55 | 1.55 | 1.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.53 | 0.15 | 0.90 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.15 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 2.50 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.10 | |||||
| 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 5.00 | 1.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | |||||
| 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 7.50 | — | — | — | |||||
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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the VGZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.12 (455 puts vs 3,900 calls), and 0.25 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 December 18, 2026 is about 57.4%, 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.