Vanguard Russell Stock Options

VTWO Etf  USD 91.60  0.81  0.88%   
Vanguard Russell's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.29 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.83 over 60 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 6.0, with calls trading at the volume of 9.0. This yields a 0.67 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Vanguard Russell'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 Russell's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vanguard Russell's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Vanguard Russell Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Vanguard Russell's market makers reach a net positive position across all Vanguard Russell's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Vanguard Russell's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Vanguard Russell

Analyzing Vanguard Russell's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Vanguard Russell regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Vanguard Russell's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Vanguard Russell's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Vanguard Russell's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Vanguard Russell lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Vanguard Russell'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 Russell 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 Russell 2000 In The Money Call Balance

When Vanguard Russell's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Russell 2000 stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vanguard Russell'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 Russell 2000 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 Russell'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 Russell'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 Russell'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.

Rule 16 of the current Vanguard contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vanguard Russell 2000 will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0181% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Vanguard Russell trading at USD 91.6, that is roughly USD 0.0166. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vanguard Russell's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard Russell 2000 options at the current volatility level of 0.29%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Vanguard Russell 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 Russell 2000 stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vanguard Russell Option Chain

When Vanguard Russell's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Russell 2000 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 Russell'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 Russell 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 IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
VTWO250321C00050000250.041.6 - 44.039.25In
Call
VTWO250321C00055000255.036.5 - 39.135.1In
Call
VTWO250321C00060000160.031.6 - 34.335.6In
Call
VTWO250321C000700001970.021.3 - 23.823.2In
Call
VTWO250321C000750001975.016.4 - 19.321.23In
Call
VTWO250321C000800002080.012.3 - 13.717.4In
Call
VTWO250321C000810004281.010.5 - 13.39.3In
Call
VTWO250321C00083000383.09.9 - 11.010.0In
Call
VTWO250321C000840004284.09.1 - 10.49.05In
Call
VTWO250321C000850005685.07.3 - 10.47.6In
Call
VTWO250321C00086000786.06.1 - 8.36.8In
Call
VTWO250321C000880002388.04.9 - 7.84.32In
Call
VTWO250321C000890002189.05.0 - 5.55.5In
Call
VTWO250321C0009000019090.03.9 - 5.13.9In
Call
VTWO250321C000910001191.02.65 - 4.79.6In
Call
VTWO250321C000920002692.01.85 - 3.43.3Out
Call
VTWO250321C00093000493.01.5 - 3.21.4Out
Call
VTWO250321C000940001694.01.5 - 2.852.16Out
Call
VTWO250321C000950006695.01.35 - 2.11.35Out
Call
VTWO250321C000960004796.01.0 - 2.01.45Out
Call
VTWO250321C000970003597.00.0 - 1.41.28Out
Call
VTWO250321C000980003298.00.0 - 1.20.57Out
Call
VTWO250321C00099000799.00.0 - 0.950.72Out
Call
VTWO250321C00100000112100.00.2 - 0.750.45Out
Call
VTWO250321C001010006101.00.1 - 0.62.0Out
Call
VTWO250321C0010200022102.00.0 - 0.50.35Out
Call
VTWO250321C001030001103.00.0 - 1.00.4Out
Call
VTWO250321C001040001104.00.0 - 0.850.3Out
Call
VTWO250321C0010500014105.00.0 - 0.50.15Out
Call
VTWO250321C001100004110.00.0 - 0.751.0Out
Call
VTWO250321C001150000115.00.0 - 0.650.65Out
Call
VTWO250321C0012000029120.00.0 - 0.650.45Out
Call
VTWO250321C00125000145125.00.0 - 0.650.2Out
 Put
VTWO250321P00075000175.00.0 - 0.750.5Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000800001080.00.0 - 1.150.75Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000810001581.00.0 - 1.20.4Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000820003582.00.0 - 0.851.15Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000830002083.00.0 - 1.31.55Out
 Put
VTWO250321P00084000184.00.0 - 0.752.22Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000850005385.00.0 - 1.50.58Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000860008986.00.0 - 1.551.29Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000870001287.00.0 - 1.950.97Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000880004488.00.0 - 1.851.55Out
 Put
VTWO250321P00089000689.00.95 - 1.41.45Out
 Put
VTWO250321P0009000050890.00.55 - 2.651.35Out
 Put
VTWO250321P000910001191.01.5 - 3.01.61Out
 Put
VTWO250321P00092000292.01.3 - 2.853.0Out
 Put
VTWO250321P00094000894.02.8 - 3.54.5In
 Put
VTWO250321P000950002495.03.4 - 4.18.2In
 Put
VTWO250321P00097000497.04.4 - 5.45.4In
 Put
VTWO250321P0010000012100.05.9 - 8.16.2In
 Put
VTWO250321P001010000101.06.8 - 9.36.8In
 Put
VTWO250321P001020000102.08.1 - 11.08.1In
 Put
VTWO250321P001030000103.09.2 - 12.09.2In
 Put
VTWO250321P001040000104.011.1 - 13.311.1In
 Put
VTWO250321P001050000105.010.9 - 14.310.9In
 Put
VTWO250321P001100000110.015.9 - 19.318.96In
 Put
VTWO250321P001150000115.020.9 - 24.320.9In
 Put
VTWO250321P001200000120.026.4 - 29.526.4In
 Put
VTWO250321P001250000125.031.4 - 33.531.4In

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The market value of Vanguard Russell 2000 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 Russell's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vanguard Russell'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 Russell's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vanguard Russell'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 Russell's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard Russell is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard Russell'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.