VOO230421P00375000 Option on Vanguard SP 500
| VOO Etf | USD 463.61 5.96 1.27% |
Vanguard's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Vanguard's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Vanguard's 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 Vanguard option contract.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Vanguard
Analyzing Vanguard's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Vanguard regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Vanguard's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Vanguard's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Vanguard's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Vanguard's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-04-19 are carrying combined implied volatility of 25.52 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.08 over 146 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-04-19. The current put volume is at 761, with calls trading at the volume of 983. This yields a 0.77 put-to-call volume ratio. The Vanguard option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Vanguard SP 500 option contracts. It shows all of Vanguard's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.
Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 Option Contracts
Vanguard 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 Vanguard's lending market. For example, when Vanguard's 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 Vanguard, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Vanguard stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Vanguard's 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. Vanguard's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vanguard's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Vanguard Maximum Pain Price across 2024-04-19 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 Vanguard 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.
Vanguard's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Vanguard SP 500 common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Vanguard stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Vanguard's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Vanguard SP 500. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in persons. Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Vanguard lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Vanguard's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Vanguard contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Vanguard Etf moves the wrong way.
Vanguard SP 500 In The Money Call Balance
When Vanguard's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard SP 500 stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vanguard's 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 Vanguard SP 500 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.
Vanguard Current Options Market Mood
Vanguard's 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 Vanguard Etf'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 Vanguard's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Vanguard's 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 Vanguard's 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 Vanguard contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vanguard SP 500 will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 1.6% per day over the life of the 2024-04-19 option contract. With Vanguard trading at USD 463.61, that is roughly USD 7.4. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vanguard's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard SP 500 options at the current volatility level of 25.52%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Vanguard 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" Vanguard calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Vanguard SP 500 stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Vanguard Option Chain
When Vanguard's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard SP 500 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.
Vanguard's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vanguard. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vanguard. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vanguard 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. | Delta | Gamma | Open Int | Expiration | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $195.0 | 0.9943 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 266.9 - 271.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $200.0 | 0.9962 | 1.0E-4 | 2 | 2024-04-19 | 261.6 - 266.2 | 278.5 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $205.0 | 0.9961 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 256.6 - 261.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $210.0 | 0.996 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 251.6 - 256.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $215.0 | 0.9968 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 246.6 - 251.1 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $220.0 | 0.9936 | 1.0E-4 | 1 | 2024-04-19 | 242.0 - 246.1 | 261.6 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $225.0 | 0.9927 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 237.1 - 241.1 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $230.0 | 0.9925 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 232.1 - 236.1 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $235.0 | 0.9939 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 226.8 - 231.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $240.0 | 0.9921 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 222.1 - 226.1 | 193.6 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $245.0 | 0.9945 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 216.7 - 221.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $250.0 | 0.9909 | 2.0E-4 | 1 | 2024-04-19 | 212.1 - 216.2 | 187.5 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $255.0 | 0.9943 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 206.7 - 211.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $260.0 | 0.9932 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 201.9 - 206.1 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $265.0 | 0.9963 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 196.6 - 201.1 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $270.0 | 0.9939 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 191.7 - 196.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $275.0 | 0.9949 | 1.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 186.6 - 191.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $280.0 | 0.9948 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 181.6 - 186.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $285.0 | 0.9901 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 177.0 - 181.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $290.0 | 0.9933 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 171.7 - 176.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $295.0 | 0.9896 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 167.0 - 171.2 | 148.04 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $300.0 | 0.9882 | 3.0E-4 | 2 | 2024-04-19 | 162.0 - 166.3 | 87.58 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $305.0 | 0.9902 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 156.8 - 161.3 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $310.0 | 0.9926 | 3.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 151.7 - 156.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $315.0 | 0.9871 | 4.0E-4 | 1 | 2024-04-19 | 147.1 - 151.2 | 88.95 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $320.0 | 0.9938 | 2.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 141.6 - 146.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $325.0 | 0.9936 | 3.0E-4 | 2 | 2024-04-19 | 136.6 - 141.2 | 65.18 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $330.0 | 0.9872 | 5.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 132.0 - 136.2 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $335.0 | 0.9882 | 4.0E-4 | 5 | 2024-04-19 | 127.1 - 131.0 | 135.57 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $340.0 | 0.9912 | 4.0E-4 | 6 | 2024-04-19 | 121.8 - 126.1 | 127.9 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $345.0 | 0.9909 | 4.0E-4 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 116.7 - 121.2 | 138.04 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $350.0 | 0.9975 | 2.0E-4 | 5 | 2024-04-19 | 111.7 - 115.9 | 124.07 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $355.0 | 0.9865 | 6.0E-4 | 3 | 2024-04-19 | 106.9 - 111.2 | 122.65 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $360.0 | 0.9432 | 0.0015 | 9 | 2024-04-19 | 101.6 - 105.8 | 35.3 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $365.0 | 0.9874 | 6.0E-4 | 1 | 2024-04-19 | 96.7 - 101.3 | 33.33 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $370.0 | 0.9944 | 4.0E-4 | 6 | 2024-04-19 | 91.8 - 95.9 | 70.5 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $375.0 | 0.9841 | 8.0E-4 | 5 | 2024-04-19 | 87.0 - 91.1 | 66.2 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $380.0 | 0.979 | 0.0011 | 16 | 2024-04-19 | 82.3 - 86.0 | 97.25 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $385.0 | 0.9758 | 0.0013 | 18 | 2024-04-19 | 77.3 - 81.1 | 96.05 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $390.0 | 0.9746 | 0.0014 | 29 | 2024-04-19 | 72.3 - 76.1 | 92.97 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $395.0 | 0.9731 | 0.0016 | 50 | 2024-04-19 | 67.3 - 71.1 | 79.7 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $400.0 | 0.9767 | 0.0016 | 68 | 2024-04-19 | 62.0 - 66.2 | 74.67 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $405.0 | 0.9671 | 0.0021 | 58 | 2024-04-19 | 57.4 - 61.1 | 67.7 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $410.0 | 0.9249 | 0.0035 | 80 | 2024-04-19 | 52.4 - 56.2 | 55.22 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $415.0 | 0.9566 | 0.003 | 50 | 2024-04-19 | 47.5 - 51.2 | 51.8 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $420.0 | 0.9769 | 0.0023 | 109 | 2024-04-19 | 41.9 - 46.1 | 50.95 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $425.0 | 0.9175 | 0.0051 | 54 | 2024-04-19 | 38.7 - 41.2 | 48.75 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $430.0 | 0.9507 | 0.0047 | 190 | 2024-04-19 | 32.5 - 36.0 | 45.4 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $435.0 | 0.8557 | 0.0079 | 510 | 2024-04-19 | 27.6 - 31.4 | 31.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $440.0 | 0.8703 | 0.0095 | 257 | 2024-04-19 | 22.6 - 26.3 | 25.27 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $445.0 | 0.8947 | 0.0117 | 158 | 2024-04-19 | 17.7 - 21.5 | 26.5 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $450.0 | 0.8261 | 0.0169 | 225 | 2024-04-19 | 13.6 - 16.9 | 27.88 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $455.0 | 0.7627 | 0.0244 | 168 | 2024-04-19 | 9.8 - 11.4 | 16.4 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $460.0 | 0.6433 | 0.0346 | 339 | 2024-04-19 | 6.1 - 6.8 | 6.45 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $465.0 | 0.4604 | 0.0372 | 215 | 2024-04-19 | 3.4 - 3.7 | 3.7 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $470.0 | 0.2626 | 0.0343 | 288 | 2024-04-19 | 1.45 - 1.6 | 1.5 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $475.0 | 0.114 | 0.0212 | 572 | 2024-04-19 | 0.45 - 0.55 | 0.5 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $480.0 | 0.0466 | 0.0103 | 759 | 2024-04-19 | 0.15 - 0.2 | 0.18 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $485.0 | 0.0193 | 0.0047 | 817 | 2024-04-19 | 0.05 - 0.1 | 0.07 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $490.0 | 0.0062 | 0.0017 | 751 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.02 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $495.0 | 0.0112 | 0.0022 | 432 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.1 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $405.0 | -0.0104 | 0.001 | 143 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.5 | 0.1 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $435.0 | -0.0347 | 0.0046 | 1527 | 2024-04-19 | 0.05 - 0.25 | 0.23 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $440.0 | -0.0424 | 0.0063 | 144 | 2024-04-19 | 0.15 - 0.35 | 0.25 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $445.0 | -0.0606 | 0.0096 | 289 | 2024-04-19 | 0.25 - 0.4 | 0.33 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $450.0 | -0.1132 | 0.0164 | 428 | 2024-04-19 | 0.5 - 0.65 | 0.65 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $455.0 | -0.1957 | 0.0264 | 189 | 2024-04-19 | 1.05 - 1.3 | 1.15 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $460.0 | -0.3438 | 0.038 | 212 | 2024-04-19 | 2.2 - 2.5 | 2.25 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $465.0 | -0.5492 | 0.0428 | 198 | 2024-04-19 | 4.2 - 4.5 | 4.1 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $470.0 | -0.7867 | 0.0377 | 473 | 2024-04-19 | 7.1 - 7.9 | 7.2 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $475.0 | -0.7749 | 0.0209 | 312 | 2024-04-19 | 9.5 - 13.1 | 11.1 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $480.0 | -0.82 | 0.0154 | 197 | 2024-04-19 | 14.8 - 17.9 | 16.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $485.0 | -0.8101 | 0.0128 | 12 | 2024-04-19 | 19.4 - 23.6 | 20.51 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $490.0 | -0.8538 | 0.0097 | 2 | 2024-04-19 | 24.4 - 28.0 | 17.8 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $495.0 | -0.8499 | 0.0087 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 29.1 - 33.4 | 30.24 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $500.0 | -0.8767 | 0.007 | 6 | 2024-04-19 | 34.2 - 38.0 | 26.16 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $505.0 | -0.8699 | 0.0062 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 39.0 - 43.4 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $510.0 | -0.8775 | 0.0055 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 44.2 - 48.4 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $515.0 | -0.884 | 0.005 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 49.1 - 53.4 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $520.0 | -0.8897 | 0.0045 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 54.1 - 58.4 | 39.8 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $525.0 | -0.9109 | 0.0039 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 59.1 - 62.9 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $530.0 | -0.9148 | 0.0036 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 64.0 - 67.9 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $535.0 | -0.9182 | 0.0033 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 69.0 - 72.9 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $540.0 | -0.9213 | 0.0044 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 74.0 - 77.9 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $545.0 | -0.9241 | 0.0028 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 79.0 - 82.9 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $550.0 | -0.9235 | 0.0027 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 84.0 - 88.0 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $555.0 | -0.9259 | 0.0025 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 89.0 - 93.0 | 0.0 | In |
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The danger of trading Vanguard SP 500 is mainly related to its market volatility and ETF specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Vanguard is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Vanguard. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Vanguard SP 500 is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether Vanguard SP 500 is a strong investment it is important to analyze Vanguard's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Vanguard's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Vanguard Etf, refer to the following important reports: Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Vanguard SP 500. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in persons. You can also try the Price Transformation module to use Price Transformation models to analyze the depth of different equity instruments across global markets.
The market value of Vanguard SP 500 is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Vanguard that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Vanguard's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vanguard's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Vanguard's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vanguard's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Vanguard's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.