Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Options Expiring on 20th of December

VRTX Stock  USD 468.29  0.93  0.20%   
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.17 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.88 over 71 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 608, with calls trading at the volume of 608. This yields a 1.28 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals' lending market. For example, when Vertex Pharmaceuticals' 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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Vertex Pharmaceuticals' 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. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vertex Pharmaceuticals' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals In The Money Call Balance

When Vertex Pharmaceuticals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vertex Pharmaceuticals' 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 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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.

Vertex Current Options Market Mood

Vertex Pharmaceuticals' 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 Vertex 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

Unfortunately, most Vertex Pharmaceuticals' options investors are not very successful. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' 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.

Rule 16 of the current Vertex contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vertex Pharmaceuticals will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0106% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Vertex Pharmaceuticals trading at USD 468.29, that is roughly USD 0.0498. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vertex Pharmaceuticals' daily price movement you should consider buying Vertex Pharmaceuticals options at the current volatility level of 0.17%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Option Chain

When Vertex Pharmaceuticals' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vertex. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vertex. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vertex Pharmaceuticals 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.
Open IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 39012024-12-2071.6 - 77.898.05In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 40022024-12-200.0 - 0.0117.0In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 41022024-12-200.0 - 0.058.13In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 4202572024-12-200.0 - 0.046.9In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 4251202024-12-200.0 - 0.036.2In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 4303722024-12-200.0 - 0.032.8In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 43532024-12-200.0 - 0.042.4In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 440682024-12-200.0 - 0.042.03In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 44522024-12-200.0 - 0.030.5In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 45010662024-12-200.0 - 0.036.52In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 45532024-12-200.0 - 0.023.89In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 4607672024-12-200.0 - 0.030.52In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 465192024-12-200.0 - 0.029.2In
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 4701262024-12-200.0 - 0.023.77Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 475912024-12-200.0 - 0.021.39Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 4802962024-12-200.0 - 0.021.1Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 485512024-12-200.0 - 0.017.2Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 490582024-12-200.0 - 0.015.96Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 49592024-12-200.0 - 0.011.9Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5002512024-12-200.0 - 0.013.4Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 505132024-12-200.0 - 0.07.05Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5102732024-12-200.0 - 0.09.0Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 515102024-12-200.0 - 0.09.25Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5205092024-12-200.0 - 0.07.0Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 52522024-12-200.0 - 0.04.2Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5301672024-12-200.0 - 0.05.52Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5401382024-12-200.0 - 0.04.95Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5502242024-12-200.0 - 0.03.7Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 5601512024-12-200.0 - 0.03.3Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 570932024-12-200.0 - 0.01.3Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 580162024-12-200.0 - 0.01.5Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 590232024-12-200.0 - 0.01.7Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 600882024-12-200.0 - 0.00.2Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 610382024-12-200.0 - 0.00.25Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 62012024-12-200.0 - 0.01.6Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 64082024-12-200.0 - 0.01.35Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 20-12-2024 6601222024-12-200.0 - 0.00.35Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 270212024-12-200.0 - 0.30.12Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 300112024-12-200.0 - 0.00.5Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 32012024-12-200.0 - 0.00.65Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 330712024-12-200.0 - 0.00.3Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 340492024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 350352024-12-200.0 - 0.00.7Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 36062024-12-200.0 - 0.01.55Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 370712024-12-200.0 - 0.00.5Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 380382024-12-200.0 - 0.00.95Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 38572024-12-200.0 - 0.01.05Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 390732024-12-200.0 - 0.01.55Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 395962024-12-200.0 - 0.01.98Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 40011682024-12-200.0 - 0.01.76Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4055582024-12-200.0 - 0.02.93Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4107722024-12-200.0 - 0.03.87Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4152132024-12-200.0 - 0.04.23Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4208692024-12-200.0 - 0.05.7Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 425602024-12-200.0 - 0.05.4Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4306232024-12-200.0 - 0.07.4Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 435252024-12-200.0 - 0.09.15Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4406862024-12-200.0 - 0.011.41Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4455772024-12-200.0 - 0.013.39Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 45011842024-12-200.0 - 0.013.5Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4551062024-12-200.0 - 0.016.1Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4602472024-12-200.0 - 0.019.4Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 465222024-12-200.0 - 0.019.84Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 47020962024-12-200.0 - 0.024.9In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 47512024-12-200.0 - 0.028.93In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4801312024-12-200.0 - 0.032.6In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 4902692024-12-200.0 - 0.036.5In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 5001232024-12-200.0 - 0.042.0In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 510112024-12-200.0 - 0.053.8In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 520232024-12-200.0 - 0.032.89In
 Put
VRTX Option Put 20-12-2024 53022024-12-2079.6 - 83.261.6In

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Market Cap Over Time

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Vertex Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

18.46 Billion

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

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Corporate Management

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