Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Options Chain
NASDAQ: VRTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 19, 2029
- Days to expiration
- 832
- Share price
- $510.08
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.94
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.89
- Expected move
- ±$327.76
- Open interest (C / P)
- 17 / 16
VRTX options summary
The VRTX options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 9 call and 6 put contracts, with 832 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 17 calls and 16 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.94, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $520.00 strike is 42.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$327.76 (64.3%) in Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $650.00 call (5 contracts) and the $470.00 put (7 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VRTX options chain · January 19, 2029
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 283.00 | 283.00 | 293.00 | 260.00 | 3.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | |||||
| 248.00 | 252.00 | 262.00 | 300.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 400.00 | 28.00 | 38.00 | 33.90 | |||||
| 174.70 | 163.00 | 173.00 | 430.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 450.00 | 44.00 | 54.00 | 51.20 | |||||
| — | — | — | 470.00 | 52.00 | 62.00 | 57.26 | |||||
| — | — | — | 480.00 | 56.00 | 66.00 | 56.82 | |||||
| — | — | — | 500.00 | 65.00 | 75.00 | 64.84 | |||||
| 136.00 | 115.00 | 125.00 | 520.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 107.00 | 102.00 | 111.00 | 550.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 92.10 | 78.00 | 88.00 | 610.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 87.00 | 75.00 | 85.00 | 620.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 68.25 | 65.00 | 75.00 | 650.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 38.90 | 35.00 | 45.00 | 780.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 January 19, 2029 expiration, the VRTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.94 (16 puts vs 17 calls), and 0.89 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 January 19, 2029 is about 42.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock to move.
How many VRTX option expiration dates are there?
VRTX has 14 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 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.