VSE (VSEC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VSECConsumer DiscretionaryMilitary/Government/TechnicalUSD

169.97+2.63 (+1.57%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $169.97
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.16
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.95
ATM implied volatility: 56.8%
Expected move: ±$14.29
Open interest (C / P): 406 / 64

VSEC options summary

The VSEC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 27 call and 24 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 406 calls and 64 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.16, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $170.00 strike is 56.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.29 (8.4%) in VSE stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $260.00 call (200 contracts) and the $140.00 put (12 contracts).

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

VSEC options chain · October 16, 2026

VSEC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	0.00	4.80	1.80	320.3%	1	5
2	1	146.1%	103.80	73.30	76.70	95.00	0.00	4.80	2.35	297.6%	1	2
0	—	—	124.50	0.00	0.00	105.00	0.00	0.00	3.20	50.0%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.00	0.00	4.47	50.0%	9	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	115.00	0.00	0.00	2.05	50.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	0.00	0.00	0.28	50.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.00	1.55	1.30	134.8%	1	3
1	—	304.3%	50.10	49.40	53.00	130.00	0.00	2.15	1.75	130.4%	2	2
1	—	295.0%	46.90	45.20	49.50	135.00	0.00	2.60	2.30	121.8%	1	2
13	—	553.4%	75.70	64.30	66.80	140.00	0.00	1.75	2.70	96.2%	1	12
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	0.00	2.70	1.25	78.8%	5	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	0.20	2.90	4.50	67.3%	3	5
22	20	53.6%	6.80	10.00	13.30	160.00	0.00	3.50	1.78	54.5%	1	1
30	—	55.2%	4.51	7.20	9.40	165.00	2.20	4.40	2.50	54.9%	1	1
VSEC $169.97
1	—	59.9%	31.80	4.50	7.50	170.00	3.70	7.10	4.40	53.7%	2	6
0	1	6.3%	45.08	0.00	0.00	175.00	7.10	10.00	6.20	55.8%	1	7
30	1	54.1%	2.25	0.10	3.80	180.00	9.50	12.90	15.00	65.2%	1	9
4	1	56.8%	2.05	0.00	2.45	185.00	13.70	17.10	17.84	69.1%	1	1
1	—	67.6%	2.70	0.00	2.40	190.00	18.40	21.40	22.96	70.5%	2	3
0	1	25.0%	42.30	0.00	0.00	195.00	23.10	26.80	27.69	87.9%	2	0
32	2	85.1%	0.43	0.00	2.15	200.00	28.10	31.80	31.93	98.2%	1	1
3	1	102.8%	1.06	0.00	2.15	210.00	0.00	0.00	8.50	—	1	0
7	2	118.9%	8.20	0.00	2.15	220.00	52.50	57.00	40.00	182.6%	—	0
9	1	133.8%	3.72	0.00	2.15	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	147.7%	1.65	0.00	2.15	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	1	160.6%	1.55	0.00	2.15	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
200	1	172.8%	0.70	0.00	2.15	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	184.4%	0.50	0.00	2.15	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	8.80	0.00	0.00	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	205.8%	1.35	0.00	2.15	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	215.7%	0.90	0.00	2.15	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	1	225.2%	0.50	0.00	2.15	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	1.70	0.00	0.00	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	247.8%	1.75	0.00	2.40	330.00	158.30	161.70	136.50	263.8%	—	0

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 VSEC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the VSEC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.16 (64 puts vs 406 calls), and 0.95 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VSEC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VSEC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 56.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects VSE stock to move.

How many VSEC option expiration dates are there?

VSEC 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.