Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Options Expiring on 3rd of January 2025

VRTX Stock  USD 468.29  0.93  0.20%   
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' latest option contracts expiring on 2025-01-03 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.1 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.26 over 24 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2025-01-03. The total put volume is at 73.0, with calls trading at the volume of 73.0. This yields a 0.46 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2025-01-03 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 0.006106% per day over the life of the 2025-01-03 option contract. With Vertex Pharmaceuticals trading at USD 468.29, that is roughly USD 0.0286. 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 0.0977%. 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 03-01-2025 400302025-01-030.0 - 0.075.8In
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 42002025-01-030.0 - 0.059.3In
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 465372025-01-030.0 - 0.027.65In
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 470912025-01-030.0 - 0.026.42Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 475772025-01-030.0 - 0.023.94Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 490132025-01-030.0 - 0.016.15Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 500132025-01-030.0 - 0.012.6Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 52032025-01-030.0 - 0.08.35Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 54512025-01-030.0 - 0.03.4Out
Call
VRTX Option Call 03-01-2025 55512025-01-030.0 - 0.02.85Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 29012025-01-030.0 - 0.00.65Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 30012025-01-030.0 - 0.00.65Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 36032025-01-030.0 - 0.03.13Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 38022025-01-030.0 - 0.01.93Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 39532025-01-030.0 - 0.02.69Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 400112025-01-030.0 - 0.03.24Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 41062025-01-030.0 - 0.05.17Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 41542025-01-030.0 - 0.07.93Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 42562025-01-030.0 - 0.08.3Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 430152025-01-030.0 - 0.08.33Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 43532025-01-030.0 - 0.010.4Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 44042025-01-030.0 - 0.013.4Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 45012025-01-030.0 - 0.017.0Out
 Put
VRTX Option Put 03-01-2025 460102025-01-030.0 - 0.017.3Out

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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