Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VLYFinanceMajor BanksUSD

12.62-0.13 (-1.02%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 69
Share price: $12.62
Put/call ratio (OI): 2.22
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.60
ATM implied volatility: 39.7%
Expected move: ±$2.18
Open interest (C / P): 1.90K / 4.21K

VLY options summary

The VLY options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 10 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,899 calls and 4,214 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.22, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $13.00 strike is 39.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.18 (17.3%) in Valley National Bancorp stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (906 contracts) and the $6.00 put (1.40K contracts).

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

VLY options chain · December 18, 2026

VLY 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	6.00	0.00	0.10	0.16	94.1%	—	1,400
—	—	—	—	—	—	7.00	0.00	0.20	0.16	88.3%	3	371
—	—	—	—	—	—	8.00	0.00	0.35	0.22	82.2%	2	612
—	—	—	—	—	—	9.00	0.00	0.35	0.12	65.2%	1	165
—	—	—	—	—	—	10.00	0.00	0.30	0.17	59.8%	1	21
12	10	59.6%	3.10	1.55	2.20	11.00	0.05	0.40	0.18	49.1%	3	207
15	2	44.6%	1.25	0.80	1.30	12.00	0.15	0.65	0.45	43.2%	20	89
VLY $12.62
179	33	39.3%	0.60	0.25	0.70	13.00	0.55	1.10	0.85	40.1%	3	148
626	1	40.1%	0.05	0.05	0.40	14.00	1.20	1.85	1.40	43.8%	2	1,111
906	2	31.8%	0.10	0.00	0.10	15.00	2.05	2.75	1.35	50.1%	95	90
156	16	55.5%	0.20	0.00	0.30	16.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	2	52.1%	0.35	0.00	0.30	17.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	15	59.0%	0.15	0.00	0.30	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	25.0%	0.14	0.00	0.00	19.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VLY put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the VLY put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.22 (4,214 puts vs 1,899 calls), and 1.60 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VLY's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VLY options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 39.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Valley National Bancorp stock to move.

How many VLY option expiration dates are there?

VLY has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 15, 2028.

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.