Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VKTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

28.51+0.78 (+2.81%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $28.51
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.14
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.19
ATM implied volatility: 82.5%
Expected move: ±$35.51
Open interest (C / P): 1.80K / 258

VKTX options summary

The VKTX options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 16 call and 13 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,802 calls and 258 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.14, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $27.50 strike is 82.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$35.51 (124.5%) in Viking Therapeutics stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (287 contracts) and the $17.50 put (116 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

VKTX options chain · January 19, 2029

VKTX calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
224	1	91.3%	17.50	16.20	19.45	17.50	4.50	5.35	4.90	72.9%	5	116
53	5	95.9%	17.00	15.90	19.00	20.00	4.40	7.65	6.08	70.2%	1	11
1	—	92.9%	20.93	14.00	18.70	22.50	5.50	10.50	7.88	73.9%	—	2
19	1	89.6%	15.18	13.30	17.15	25.00	7.00	9.50	9.20	64.0%	21	28
55	1	93.2%	14.40	13.50	16.55	27.50	8.60	13.50	10.64	71.9%	2	3
VKTX $28.51
197	6	93.9%	14.05	13.50	15.55	30.00	10.30	13.75	12.25	66.7%	2	34
4	1	87.2%	14.54	11.00	15.00	32.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
196	2	92.6%	12.05	11.85	14.70	35.00	14.30	18.45	15.88	70.8%	10	28
41	34	91.3%	11.85	11.30	13.90	37.50	16.30	20.10	17.01	70.1%	2	17
277	166	89.6%	11.45	11.20	12.55	40.00	18.15	21.85	20.35	69.0%	1	5
19	5	86.7%	10.93	10.15	11.80	42.50	20.10	23.10	20.75	66.5%	—	2
121	6	90.7%	10.67	9.65	12.80	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
206	1	88.5%	9.70	9.30	11.70	47.50	23.30	28.00	24.08	65.9%	2	1
68	1	82.9%	10.90	7.50	10.90	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	1	91.6%	9.95	8.25	11.75	55.00	29.50	34.50	30.00	65.3%	1	1
287	19	87.3%	8.58	8.20	9.20	60.00	33.50	38.50	34.16	62.7%	—	10

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 VKTX put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the VKTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.14 (258 puts vs 1,802 calls), and 0.19 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VKTX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VKTX options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 82.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Viking Therapeutics stock to move.

How many VKTX option expiration dates are there?

VKTX has 12 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.