iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) Options Chain

CBOE: VXXUSD

16.99-0.25 (-1.45%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 831
Share price: $16.99
Put/call ratio (OI): 3.13
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.36
ATM implied volatility: 72.0%
Expected move: ±$18.47
Open interest (C / P): 156 / 488

VXX options summary

The VXX options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 9 call and 14 put contracts, with 831 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 156 calls and 488 puts, a put/call ratio of 3.13, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $17.00 strike is 72.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$18.47 (108.7%) in iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $24.00 call (95 contracts) and the $5.00 put (182 contracts).

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

VXX options chain · January 19, 2029

VXX 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00	0.00	0.04	0.04	62.5%	3	54
—	—	—	—	—	—	4.00	0.00	5.00	0.32	169.8%	—	5
7	6	85.5%	12.57	10.90	15.00	5.00	0.30	0.86	0.30	71.5%	3	182
—	—	—	—	—	—	6.00	0.01	3.25	1.10	92.8%	30	50
—	—	—	—	—	—	7.00	0.00	5.00	1.65	101.5%	1	21
1	—	78.9%	9.23	6.05	11.00	14.00	2.50	7.50	5.25	72.1%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	15.00	4.70	8.50	6.07	83.8%	1	86
VXX $16.99
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.00	6.15	7.90	6.15	72.0%	1	2
12	6	70.8%	8.00	5.00	8.25	18.00	5.50	10.50	7.95	74.9%	4	4
1	2	83.4%	7.56	5.00	10.00	19.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	10	86.0%	6.72	5.00	10.00	20.00	7.00	12.00	9.52	75.0%	2	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.00	8.50	13.50	10.74	74.5%	—	30
95	95	78.9%	7.05	4.00	8.05	24.00	10.00	15.00	12.54	73.6%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.00	12.50	17.50	14.52	73.9%	—	40
10	10	85.5%	5.90	3.50	8.50	28.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	76.3%	6.21	3.00	6.00	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	1	82.5%	5.05	4.35	5.20	35.00	20.80	21.90	21.70	68.5%	1	1

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 VXX put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the VXX put/call ratio based on open interest is 3.13 (488 puts vs 156 calls), and 0.36 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VXX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VXX options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 72.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN stock to move.

How many VXX option expiration dates are there?

VXX has 11 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.