Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VRTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

503.30-2.34 (-0.46%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 1:11 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $503.74
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.70
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.77
ATM implied volatility: 55.8%
Expected move: ±$14.70
Open interest (C / P): 794 / 1.35K

VRTX options summary

The VRTX options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 33 call and 30 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 794 calls and 1,349 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.70, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $502.50 strike is 55.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.70 (2.9%) in Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $520.00 call (89 contracts) and the $460.00 put (166 contracts).

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

VRTX options chain · October 9, 2026

VRTX 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
1	1	248.9%	107.50	98.90	107.90	400.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	450.00	0.00	4.90	1.55	126.1%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	455.00	0.00	4.90	1.20	117.0%	—	46
—	—	—	—	—	—	460.00	0.00	4.90	4.88	107.9%	16	166
—	—	—	—	—	—	465.00	0.00	4.90	0.05	98.7%	69	17
1	—	64.5%	56.55	29.00	34.50	470.00	0.00	4.90	0.17	89.4%	1	47
—	—	—	—	—	—	475.00	0.00	4.90	0.60	80.0%	94	37
—	—	—	—	—	—	480.00	0.00	0.40	0.65	42.1%	5	31
1	—	56.6%	50.15	14.70	20.80	485.00	0.00	4.90	1.05	60.5%	3	137
—	—	—	—	—	—	487.50	0.00	4.90	0.65	55.4%	1	10
2	1	43.8%	23.47	9.80	15.50	490.00	0.00	4.90	2.87	50.2%	5	18
—	—	—	—	—	—	492.50	0.00	4.90	0.40	64.5%	1	9
2	8	33.6%	8.02	4.20	10.50	495.00	0.00	2.50	1.00	39.8%	10	152
—	—	—	—	—	—	497.50	0.05	7.30	3.70	68.4%	131	161
60	1	34.5%	3.90	2.10	7.20	500.00	1.20	7.40	1.80	61.7%	1	55
19	1	48.9%	7.02	0.20	7.90	502.50	0.85	8.70	4.90	62.6%	—	19
VRTX $503.74
6	2	37.6%	2.85	0.05	5.00	505.00	2.75	9.30	4.11	58.1%	2	11
35	2	60.0%	1.80	0.10	7.20	507.50	5.50	11.00	7.96	60.3%	1	34
88	22	37.3%	1.35	0.05	3.00	510.00	7.10	13.00	9.72	63.8%	1	25
—	—	—	—	—	—	512.50	7.40	15.00	4.30	66.8%	5	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	515.00	11.60	17.00	4.90	69.3%	1	71
3	1	68.7%	1.19	0.00	4.90	517.50	13.30	19.70	5.40	51.4%	—	4
89	2	53.7%	0.05	0.00	4.90	520.00	15.50	21.80	18.50	53.2%	1	121
0	1	58.3%	13.36	0.00	4.90	522.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	62.8%	2.47	0.00	4.90	525.00	21.30	26.90	20.70	66.5%	1	146
19	12	67.2%	0.15	0.00	4.90	527.50	22.70	28.80	21.40	62.4%	1	4
61	1	57.5%	1.00	0.00	2.50	530.00	24.30	32.10	23.70	65.9%	1	21
37	4	79.7%	0.30	0.00	4.90	535.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
68	2	87.6%	2.43	0.00	4.90	540.00	32.30	41.30	21.04	59.0%	10	0
23	2	95.2%	0.19	0.00	4.90	545.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1	102.6%	0.40	0.00	4.90	550.00	42.30	51.30	45.30	71.0%	2	0
43	6	109.8%	1.58	0.00	4.90	555.00	47.30	56.30	33.20	76.7%	1	0
50	38	116.8%	0.70	0.00	4.90	560.00	52.10	61.30	35.02	79.3%	2	0
22	44	123.7%	1.45	0.00	4.90	565.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
23	16	130.3%	0.80	0.00	4.90	570.00	62.80	71.90	45.35	107.2%	—	0
47	2	136.9%	0.10	0.00	4.90	575.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	—	143.3%	0.60	0.00	4.90	580.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	32	149.6%	0.40	0.00	4.90	585.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	2	155.7%	0.10	0.00	4.90	590.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	161.7%	2.25	0.00	4.90	595.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	179.3%	4.15	0.00	4.90	610.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	184.9%	3.50	0.00	4.90	615.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	190.4%	3.50	0.00	4.90	620.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	2	195.9%	0.61	0.00	4.90	625.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VRTX put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the VRTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.70 (1,349 puts vs 794 calls), and 1.77 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VRTX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VRTX options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 55.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock to move.

How many VRTX option expiration dates are there?

VRTX has 15 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 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.