Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Options Chain
NASDAQ: VRCAHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $4.18
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 5.86
- ATM implied volatility
- 709.4%
- Expected move
- ±$4.39
- Open interest (C / P)
- 7 / 41
VRCA options summary
The VRCA options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 2 call and 5 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7 calls and 41 puts, a put/call ratio of 5.86, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.00 strike is 709.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.39 (105.0%) in Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (5 contracts) and the $3.00 put (20 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VRCA options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 4.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 0.55 | |||||
| 0.75 | 0.00 | 4.40 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 0.75 | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.00 | 4.40 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 1.70 | |||||
| — | — | — | 7.00 | 0.50 | 5.20 | 3.00 | |||||
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 VRCA put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the VRCA put/call ratio based on open interest is 5.86 (41 puts vs 7 calls). A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is VRCA's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for VRCA options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 709.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock to move.
How many VRCA option expiration dates are there?
VRCA 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.