Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VRDNHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

18.66+0.32 (+1.74%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 6
Share price: $18.66
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.65
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.42
ATM implied volatility: 141.4%
Expected move: ±$3.38
Open interest (C / P): 1.12K / 5.23K

VRDN options summary

The VRDN options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 31 call and 18 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,123 calls and 5,227 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.65, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $19.00 strike is 141.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.38 (18.1%) in Viridian Therapeutics stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $19.00 call (185 contracts) and the $20.00 put (5.04K contracts).

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

VRDN options chain · October 16, 2026

VRDN 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
0	—	—	13.10	13.00	17.40	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	50.0%	1	0
6	7	—	9.23	9.20	13.40	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	15.00	0.00	0.00	8.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	14	1602.3%	10.20	13.10	17.50	9.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	11.00	0.00	1.25	0.76	383.2%	1	1
6	10	1124.8%	7.50	10.10	14.40	12.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	1037.9%	6.50	9.40	13.40	13.00	0.00	1.10	0.91	277.3%	1	10
9	—	339.4%	4.30	3.90	7.90	14.00	0.00	4.90	0.95	500.0%	—	2
0	20	—	8.90	0.00	0.00	15.00	0.25	3.00	1.62	339.8%	1	3
17	31	337.5%	3.50	0.25	4.70	16.00	0.00	4.90	1.30	384.0%	42	54
154	20	147.1%	4.90	0.25	4.60	17.00	0.00	4.90	1.75	329.1%	1	2
16	23	195.9%	3.60	0.05	4.60	18.00	0.00	1.75	0.55	116.2%	30	32
VRDN $18.66
185	75	72.8%	0.55	0.00	0.60	19.00	0.10	4.60	0.80	210.0%	15	50
73	44	280.1%	0.75	0.00	4.70	20.00	0.85	1.75	1.22	87.3%	35	5,035
74	2	173.6%	0.59	0.00	1.90	21.00	0.45	4.70	0.66	91.2%	1	9
175	50	321.7%	0.10	0.00	4.30	22.00	1.35	5.70	2.10	104.3%	5	2
15	1	367.2%	0.20	0.00	4.70	23.00	2.35	6.70	1.85	122.7%	2	20
46	5	391.0%	1.25	0.00	4.70	24.00	3.60	7.70	2.30	161.9%	1	5
84	8	147.7%	0.05	0.00	0.30	25.00	4.50	8.90	3.60	187.1%	1	0
15	3	433.4%	0.33	0.00	4.70	26.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	0.95	0.00	0.00	27.00	2.05	5.90	8.40	—	1	1
14	1	470.3%	1.30	0.00	4.70	28.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	2	487.3%	0.50	0.00	4.70	29.00	0.00	0.00	14.90	—	1	0
134	5	371.7%	0.10	0.00	2.30	30.00	13.10	17.40	8.72	657.8%	—	1
34	1	518.4%	0.70	0.00	4.70	31.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	0.65	0.00	0.00	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	0.35	0.00	0.00	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	466.4%	0.65	0.00	3.00	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	1	572.1%	0.50	0.00	4.70	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	589.5%	0.40	0.00	4.80	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	1	601.0%	0.40	0.00	4.80	37.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	2	633.2%	0.40	0.00	4.80	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VRDN put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the VRDN put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.65 (5,227 puts vs 1,123 calls), and 0.42 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VRDN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VRDN options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 141.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Viridian Therapeutics stock to move.

How many VRDN option expiration dates are there?

VRDN has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.