VKTX240531C00120000 Option on Viking Therapeutics

VKTX Stock  USD 52.02  0.08  0.15%   
Viking Therapeutics' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-06-21 are carrying combined implied volatility of 96.47 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.33 over 180 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-06-21. The current put volume is at 3.7 K, with calls trading at the volume of 2.6 K. This yields a 1.41 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-06-21 Option Contracts

Viking Therapeutics option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Viking Therapeutics' lending market. For example, when Viking Therapeutics' puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Viking Therapeutics, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Viking Therapeutics stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Viking Therapeutics' distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Viking Therapeutics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Viking Therapeutics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Viking Therapeutics Maximum Pain Price across 2024-06-21 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Viking Therapeutics close to expiration to expire worthless. According to most research, approximately 10% to 15% of all stock options are exercised, while about 35% expire worthlessly, with roughly 50% traded out before the expiration date. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Viking Therapeutics' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Viking Therapeutics' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Viking Therapeutics' stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Viking option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Viking Therapeutics

Analyzing Viking Therapeutics' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Viking Therapeutics regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Viking Therapeutics' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Viking Therapeutics' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Viking Therapeutics' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
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For more information on how to buy Viking Stock please use our How to Invest in Viking Therapeutics guide.At this time, Viking Therapeutics' Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year. Other Stockholder Equity is likely to rise to about 763.1 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is likely to drop 582.51 in 2024.

Viking Therapeutics In The Money Call Balance

When Viking Therapeutics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Viking Therapeutics stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Viking Therapeutics' options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Viking Therapeutics are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Viking Current Options Market Mood

Viking Therapeutics' open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Viking Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Viking Therapeutics' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Viking Therapeutics' option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction. Using current Viking Therapeutics' option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current Viking contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Viking Therapeutics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 6.03% per day over the life of the 2024-06-21 option contract. With Viking Therapeutics trading at USD 52.02, that is roughly USD 3.14. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Viking Therapeutics' daily price movement you should consider buying Viking Therapeutics options at the current volatility level of 96.47%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Viking Therapeutics options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Viking calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Viking Therapeutics stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Viking Therapeutics Option Chain

When Viking Therapeutics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Viking Therapeutics stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Viking Therapeutics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Viking. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Viking. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Viking Therapeutics against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
DeltaGammaOpen IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $5.00.99861.0E-402024-06-2144.6 - 49.50.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $6.00.99851.0E-402024-06-2143.6 - 48.50.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $7.00.99841.0E-412024-06-2142.6 - 47.545.15In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $8.00.99831.0E-402024-06-2141.6 - 46.50.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $9.00.99822.0E-402024-06-2140.6 - 45.50.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $10.00.99544.0E-41812024-06-2139.7 - 44.575.85In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $11.00.99514.0E-402024-06-2138.7 - 43.50.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $12.00.99484.0E-412024-06-2137.7 - 42.582.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $13.00.9982.0E-402024-06-2136.6 - 41.576.84In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $14.00.99435.0E-4232024-06-2135.7 - 40.575.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $15.00.9946.0E-4452024-06-2134.7 - 39.548.02In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $16.00.99376.0E-412024-06-2133.7 - 38.560.3In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $17.00.99357.0E-412024-06-2132.7 - 37.558.42In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $18.00.99328.0E-412024-06-2131.7 - 36.557.1In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $19.00.99793.0E-402024-06-2130.6 - 35.561.48In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $20.00.99794.0E-482024-06-2129.6 - 34.557.18In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $21.00.99794.0E-412024-06-2128.6 - 33.560.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $22.00.9920.001102024-06-2127.7 - 32.514.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $23.00.99170.0012202024-06-2126.7 - 31.536.2In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $24.00.99140.00134622024-06-2125.7 - 30.510.1In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $25.00.9910.0014442024-06-2124.7 - 29.545.88In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $26.00.99070.0015582024-06-2123.7 - 28.548.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $27.00.99835.0E-422024-06-2122.6 - 27.557.8In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $28.00.97860.00372024-06-2121.9 - 26.549.83In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $29.00.97750.003222024-06-2120.9 - 25.542.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $30.00.96260.00461142024-06-2120.2 - 24.534.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $31.00.96990.0044142024-06-2119.0 - 23.551.39In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $32.00.96840.0048312024-06-2118.0 - 22.539.03In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $33.00.97270.004832024-06-2116.9 - 21.514.1In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $34.00.98710.003252024-06-2115.7 - 20.554.5In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $35.00.93360.00851572024-06-2116.5 - 18.632.58In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $36.00.93420.009222024-06-2114.6 - 18.445.9In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $37.00.93530.0099152024-06-2113.6 - 17.325.06In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $38.00.92630.011302024-06-2112.5 - 16.50.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $39.00.92170.012702024-06-2111.5 - 15.542.39In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $40.00.89290.01514202024-06-2111.6 - 13.99.13In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $41.00.80210.01522024-06-219.6 - 13.59.6In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $42.00.92520.0172252024-06-218.3 - 12.411.2In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $43.00.84760.02181002024-06-218.6 - 11.424.9In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $44.00.84440.0251192024-06-217.5 - 10.39.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $45.00.82710.0289182024-06-216.4 - 9.54.76In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $46.00.80710.033572024-06-215.9 - 8.57.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $47.00.76150.036612024-06-214.7 - 8.050.0In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $48.00.72550.0411532024-06-214.3 - 6.83.17In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $49.00.71070.053512024-06-213.9 - 4.73.87In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $50.00.65670.06026592024-06-212.05 - 3.73.56In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $51.00.59860.071202024-06-212.6 - 2.852.9In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $52.00.52640.07772024-06-212.15 - 2.452.3In
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $53.00.4530.073742024-06-211.7 - 1.851.75Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $54.00.39540.0654392024-06-211.4 - 1.71.75Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $55.00.33660.06136192024-06-211.15 - 1.251.25Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $56.00.29440.05472852024-06-210.95 - 1.41.1Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $57.00.2620.04852222024-06-210.7 - 1.21.0Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $58.00.21770.0442912024-06-210.65 - 1.10.78Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $59.00.19030.03941502024-06-210.5 - 0.80.68Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $60.00.15130.034854332024-06-210.5 - 0.80.5Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $61.00.2170.0311982024-06-210.3 - 1.850.23Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $62.00.12760.02781732024-06-210.35 - 0.50.45Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $63.00.11330.02487032024-06-210.3 - 0.450.4Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $64.00.16720.02481832024-06-210.25 - 1.40.15Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $65.00.08260.01938292024-06-210.25 - 0.50.28Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $67.00.07090.016292024-06-210.0 - 1.30.25Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $68.00.05870.01392092024-06-210.1 - 0.30.18Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $70.00.06430.013226252024-06-210.1 - 0.250.25Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $71.00.12920.0164712024-06-210.05 - 1.450.27Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $72.00.04220.00971312024-06-210.05 - 0.350.15Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $73.00.05240.0105372024-06-210.05 - 0.40.21Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $74.00.12370.0144132024-06-210.05 - 1.50.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $75.00.02890.006925122024-06-210.1 - 0.250.1Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $79.00.01550.004272024-06-210.05 - 0.10.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $80.00.01010.002927692024-06-210.0 - 0.050.03Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $85.00.01380.003241792024-06-210.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $90.00.00610.001632252024-06-210.0 - 0.050.02Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $95.00.01190.00249962024-06-210.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $110.00.00670.001314292024-06-210.0 - 0.050.03Out
Call
2024-06-21 CALL at $120.00.00950.001513242024-06-210.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $30.0-0.01030.0021712024-06-210.0 - 0.750.05Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $35.0-0.01370.00361652024-06-210.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $37.0-0.03430.0074102024-06-210.0 - 0.150.15Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $40.0-0.0270.008413582024-06-210.05 - 0.10.08Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $41.0-0.03410.0107112024-06-210.1 - 0.150.1Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $43.0-0.09010.0207562024-06-210.05 - 0.350.35Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $45.0-0.09440.02796012024-06-210.1 - 0.450.28Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $46.0-0.1090.0342172024-06-210.0 - 0.50.3Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $47.0-0.1390.04311232024-06-210.0 - 0.50.38Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $48.0-0.21330.051612024-06-210.5 - 0.80.73Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $49.0-0.26190.06061012024-06-210.2 - 1.00.9Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $50.0-0.32850.067814082024-06-211.05 - 1.351.22Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $51.0-0.40050.0728602024-06-211.45 - 2.151.61Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $52.0-0.47380.0682632024-06-211.75 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $53.0-0.56120.0841272024-06-211.5 - 4.32.4In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $54.0-0.65520.08521042024-06-211.5 - 4.34.6In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $55.0-0.68290.065716512024-06-213.7 - 4.44.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $56.0-0.81880.065932024-06-214.1 - 6.14.33In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $57.0-0.76260.05071582024-06-215.2 - 6.36.85In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $58.0-0.72890.04061432024-06-216.3 - 8.16.15In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $59.0-0.80640.0393472024-06-217.3 - 8.09.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $60.0-0.82450.035118842024-06-218.1 - 9.18.6In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $61.0-0.84080.0316592024-06-218.9 - 10.212.2In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $62.0-0.82780.029562024-06-219.7 - 11.710.25In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $63.0-0.89560.0243102024-06-2110.4 - 12.213.5In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $64.0-0.90030.0271132024-06-2111.5 - 13.113.45In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $65.0-0.81430.02339622024-06-2112.7 - 15.312.65In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $66.0-0.98270.0075222024-06-2112.6 - 15.415.89In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $67.0-0.75560.0201302024-06-2113.1 - 16.914.75In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $68.0-0.76070.0193182024-06-2114.0 - 17.913.54In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $69.0-0.88120.0175972024-06-2116.5 - 18.619.81In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $70.0-0.89040.01638122024-06-2117.4 - 19.620.22In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $71.0-0.83190.01723002024-06-2117.3 - 20.115.65In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $72.0-0.86770.01584402024-06-2119.4 - 22.116.4In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $73.0-0.94970.01033312024-06-2120.3 - 22.021.4In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $74.0-0.96040.008762024-06-2120.4 - 23.824.2In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $75.0-0.9210.01192862024-06-2121.2 - 25.526.3In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $76.0-0.93650.010422024-06-2122.1 - 26.419.3In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $77.0-0.97360.006102024-06-2122.6 - 27.50.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $78.0-0.98810.0034222024-06-2124.3 - 27.722.8In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $79.0-0.93310.009802024-06-2125.2 - 29.40.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $80.0-0.87160.01222912024-06-2125.5 - 30.428.9In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $81.0-0.97550.005202024-06-2126.6 - 31.50.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $85.0-0.98940.002672024-06-2130.5 - 35.536.31In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $90.0-0.97880.003902024-06-2135.6 - 40.536.1In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $95.0-0.80060.0102024-06-2140.5 - 45.438.9In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $100.0-0.99090.001802024-06-2145.5 - 50.525.1In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $105.0-0.99130.001602024-06-2150.5 - 55.547.47In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $110.0-0.99150.001502024-06-2155.5 - 60.531.8In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $115.0-0.99170.001402024-06-2160.5 - 65.537.9In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $120.0-0.99190.001302024-06-2165.5 - 70.552.2In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $125.0-0.82720.007202024-06-2170.5 - 75.40.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $130.0-0.98410.00202024-06-2175.6 - 80.548.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $135.0-0.83260.006702024-06-2180.5 - 85.450.2In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $140.0-0.83490.006502024-06-2185.5 - 90.40.0In
 Put
2024-06-21 PUT at $145.0-0.99349.0E-402024-06-2190.5 - 95.576.4In

Viking Therapeutics Market Cap Over Time

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Viking Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

365.84 Million

At this time, Viking Therapeutics' Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year.

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