VSE (VSEC) Options Chain

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173.63+3.66 (+2.15%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $173.63
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.25
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.17
ATM implied volatility: 53.0%
Expected move: ±$47.15
Open interest (C / P): 267 / 68

VSEC options summary

The VSEC options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 24 call and 28 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 267 calls and 68 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.25, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $175.00 strike is 53.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$47.15 (27.2%) in VSE stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $260.00 call (147 contracts) and the $160.00 put (12 contracts).

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

VSEC options chain · January 15, 2027

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	3.40	1.55	86.5%	1	1
0	—	—	131.10	0.00	0.00	95.00	0.00	3.00	1.40	78.1%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	0.00	2.15	1.80	67.3%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.00	2.55	1.27	64.6%	3	4
0	—	—	110.70	0.00	0.00	110.00	0.00	3.20	1.54	62.9%	3	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	115.00	0.00	3.50	2.80	59.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	0.35	3.60	2.76	56.1%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.05	3.80	3.21	50.8%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	135.00	2.25	5.60	5.00	52.5%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	140.00	1.75	5.40	4.70	53.9%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	4.60	7.60	5.00	51.1%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	5.70	9.10	9.30	50.1%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	7.20	10.60	12.60	54.8%	1	4
1	1	157.8%	48.10	58.10	61.40	160.00	9.00	12.40	11.25	53.9%	9	12
0	1	—	63.90	0.00	0.00	165.00	11.10	14.50	13.10	53.3%	1	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	170.00	13.40	16.70	21.31	52.4%	—	1
VSEC $173.63
14	3	53.0%	16.40	16.50	20.00	175.00	0.00	0.00	7.84	—	1	0
9	2	52.0%	15.30	14.30	17.40	180.00	18.50	22.00	14.10	51.4%	1	4
38	1	51.4%	13.20	12.20	15.30	185.00	21.40	24.90	18.30	50.8%	—	10
5	4	51.5%	10.72	10.30	13.90	190.00	24.90	28.00	15.25	50.1%	—	1
33	1	50.8%	8.15	8.60	12.10	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	50.7%	13.70	7.10	10.90	200.00	31.90	34.80	37.53	49.0%	1	3
3	1	55.4%	4.90	4.70	8.20	210.00	0.00	0.00	23.50	—	1	0
0	1	12.5%	33.30	0.00	0.00	220.00	25.70	29.70	30.40	—	—	5
1	2	55.9%	5.10	1.65	5.00	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	57.1%	1.41	0.40	4.10	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	56.0%	10.50	0.20	2.95	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
147	143	51.6%	9.30	0.45	2.70	260.00	52.10	56.00	61.50	—	—	1
0	—	12.5%	19.99	0.00	0.00	270.00	94.80	98.10	107.40	56.3%	—	0
0	1	25.0%	21.00	0.00	0.00	280.00	104.80	108.00	117.40	58.9%	—	0
1	—	76.2%	6.70	1.70	4.90	300.00	85.30	89.50	82.20	—	—	1
1	—	63.7%	1.95	0.00	2.35	310.00	94.50	98.50	89.30	—	—	1
0	—	25.0%	7.75	0.00	0.00	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	73.4%	2.60	0.10	3.20	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	74.1%	2.15	0.00	2.90	340.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	77.0%	1.75	0.15	2.85	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VSEC put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the VSEC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.25 (68 puts vs 267 calls), and 0.17 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 January 15, 2027 is about 53.0%, 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.