VTRS Options Chain Analysis

As of previous close (2026-10-02) · OPRA historical data

Spot $17.62 at that close. Nothing on this page comes from the session in progress.

Put/Call (OI)

0.26

26k P / 97k C

Put/Call (Volume)

0.09

58 P / 664 C that session

30d ATM IV

25%

annualized implied move

Call wall

$19

8k contracts

Put wall

$15

9k contracts

Tail hedging

2.4×

deep-OTM puts vs calls

What the positioning says

●Bullish positioning: only 0.26 puts per call outstanding.
●Call wall at $19 (8k contracts), 8% above spot — the upside strike the crowd is already parked on; often acts as near-term resistance.
●Put wall at $15 (9k contracts), 15% below spot — the hedge floor; often acts as support.
●Deep-OTM put open interest is 2.4× deep-OTM call OI — an institutional hedging ladder sits under this stock.

Open interest by strike

All expiries combined. Amber lines mark the call and put walls; the dashed line is spot.

IV term structure

At-the-money implied volatility per expiry.

Volatility smile

IV by strike — expiry 2026-10-16. A steep left side = expensive downside protection.

30-day implied volatility history

Daily ATM IV (~30 DTE bucket) collected since March 2026. Rising IV into an event = the market bracing; collapsing IV after = the crush.

Open interest by expiry

Expiry	Call OI	Put OI	P/C	Volume that session
2026-10-16	13k	4k	0.30	119
2026-11-20	2k	1k	0.59	446
2027-01-15	74k	19k	0.25	74
2027-04-16	585	373	0.64	24
2028-01-21	7k	1k	0.20	50
2029-01-19	181	22	0.12	9

Source: Cboe end-of-session option chains, summarized after each US market close and published from the following trading day — OPRA historical data. Under the OPRA plan options data becomes historical, and freely publishable, at the opening of the next trading session; data from the session in progress is never displayed or served here. Open interest is exchange-reported once a day. Research, not investment advice.