Vistra (VST) Options Chain

NYSE: VSTUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD

161.48+5.34 (+3.42%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $161.48
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.89
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.58
ATM implied volatility: 50.7%
Expected move: ±$58.57
Open interest (C / P): 2.44K / 2.17K

VST options summary

The VST options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 26 call and 21 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,437 calls and 2,165 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.89, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $160.00 strike is 50.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$58.57 (36.3%) in Vistra stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $170.00 call (463 contracts) and the $95.00 put (668 contracts).

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

VST options chain · April 16, 2027

VST 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
7	5	75.5%	92.71	91.40	94.55	70.00	0.00	0.56	0.15	55.8%	1	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	0.13	0.67	0.30	54.5%	1	27
2	4	69.7%	59.50	81.90	85.10	80.00	0.32	0.83	0.92	53.6%	10	40
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	0.52	1.06	0.65	52.5%	1	14
6	5	62.8%	58.60	72.50	75.35	90.00	0.62	1.34	1.51	50.6%	46	93
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	1.10	1.69	1.29	50.4%	1	668
13	1	58.9%	70.76	63.55	66.20	100.00	1.44	2.42	2.15	50.2%	5	156
3	2	58.1%	40.21	59.20	62.15	105.00	2.11	2.82	2.66	51.2%	2	77
2	1	55.8%	61.54	55.00	57.45	110.00	2.68	3.50	3.05	50.3%	6	88
3	1	55.6%	50.30	50.95	53.80	115.00	2.98	4.75	4.53	51.1%	2	26
23	1	54.0%	43.80	47.05	49.55	120.00	4.60	5.85	5.55	50.7%	6	527
22	1	54.0%	47.23	43.55	46.05	125.00	5.50	6.70	6.05	48.9%	8	31
20	1	53.9%	41.00	40.05	42.90	130.00	6.80	8.15	7.40	48.6%	1	121
46	1	52.3%	37.20	36.50	39.00	135.00	8.30	9.80	9.00	48.4%	1	140
388	5	53.1%	34.50	34.25	35.90	140.00	10.50	11.65	11.15	48.1%	2	61
140	1	53.0%	32.00	31.65	32.90	145.00	12.50	13.80	13.10	48.2%	2	24
95	17	52.1%	28.60	28.00	30.55	150.00	14.40	17.05	16.00	50.4%	2	22
114	22	51.8%	26.80	25.15	28.30	155.00	16.85	19.00	18.10	49.0%	1	6
177	8	52.6%	24.67	23.70	25.90	160.00	19.35	21.60	21.60	48.8%	15	27
VST $161.48
80	2	51.3%	21.38	20.60	23.60	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
463	11	50.9%	20.85	18.85	21.10	170.00	25.05	27.65	37.56	49.0%	—	2
222	2	51.5%	18.53	16.95	20.05	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
68	2	50.9%	16.00	15.60	17.50	180.00	31.05	34.00	32.91	48.6%	10	11
34	1	50.7%	13.40	14.10	15.85	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
142	7	50.0%	16.15	12.05	14.50	190.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
28	1	50.7%	11.95	11.20	13.40	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
72	10	50.6%	9.75	10.20	12.00	200.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
209	49	51.0%	9.40	8.55	10.00	210.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
58	50	51.8%	7.88	7.40	8.35	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VST put/call ratio?

For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the VST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.89 (2,165 puts vs 2,437 calls), and 0.58 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VST's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VST options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 50.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Vistra stock to move.

How many VST option expiration dates are there?

VST has 17 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.