Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Options Chain
NASDAQ: VRCAHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $4.11
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 36.00
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 65.00
- Expected move
- ±$1.40
- Open interest (C / P)
- 2 / 72
VRCA options summary
The VRCA options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 1 call and 2 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2 calls and 72 puts, a put/call ratio of 36.00, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.00 strike is 79.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.40 (34.1%) in Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (2 contracts) and the $5.00 put (56 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VRCA options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 4.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.70 | |||||
| 0.70 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 4.30 | 0.95 | |||||
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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the VRCA put/call ratio based on open interest is 36.00 (72 puts vs 2 calls), and 65.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is VRCA's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for VRCA options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 79.1%, 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.