Energy
Venture Global, Inc. (VG) options and signal
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
VG is Venture Global, Inc., an Energy name the model ranks every trading day. The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026. The model's figures are from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind the latest, as the Free plan shows them. Every model figure is paper trading.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IV rank | 10 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 56.3% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 30 Oct | 16.8% down, 18.3% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | Both 12.5 | 28 Sep |
| Signal and the desk's view | No signal, view neutral | 25 Sep |
| Last close | 12.89 | 28 Sep |
| Next report | 9 Nov 2026 | 28 Sep |
Options Snapshot
VG's IV rank is 10 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 10 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 56.3%, near month, 32 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.59 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 307,000 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 181,000 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Fair, 22.9% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among VG's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Priced Range
On 28 Sep 2026, VG options priced a move of 16.8 percent down and 18.3 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 12.13 to 13.79 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.65 to 14.31 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 25 | 14.6% | 15.7% | 11.01 to 14.92 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 16.8% | 18.3% | 10.72 to 15.25 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 23.7% | 24.0% | 9.83 to 15.99 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 27.8% | 28.2% | 9.31 to 16.53 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 35.4% | 36.1% | 8.33 to 17.54 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 12.89, as the option prices imply it.
A priced move restates option prices at the close and says nothing certain about where the price goes.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Gamma Map
On 28 Sep 2026, VG's call wall and put wall are both at the 12.5 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 12.5 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 12.5 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | $2.5 million |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $6.44 million |
| Close | 12.89 |
Dollar gamma is stated for a one percent move in the price.
Net is calls minus puts under the standard convention, not a record of who holds the contracts.
Net gamma changes sign at 5 strikes, so no single flip strike is named.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Volatility History
On 28 Sep 2026, VG's at the money IV is 56.3 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 46.4 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 56.3% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 46.4% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 65.2% |
| IV against its own weekly record | Low, in the bottom fifth |
| Weekly readings on record | 61, from 31 Jan 2025 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 18.3% of 60 weeks |
Realized volatility is worked out from the daily closes the desk holds, not from the option chain.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Weather
On 28 Sep 2026, VG's at the money IV runs from 62.0 percent at 4 days to 57.4 percent at 144 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 4 | 62.0% |
| 11 | 59.6% |
| 18 | 58.7% |
| 25 | 58.9% |
| 39 | 56.9% |
| 53 | 63.1% |
| 81 | 59.9% |
| 144 | 57.4% |
Near expiries price more volatility than far ones, an inverted term structure.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Smile
On 28 Sep 2026, at the 32 day expiry, VG's IV ten percent below the price sits 1.5 points above at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 57.8% | +1.5 points |
| At the money | 56.3% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 58.9% | +2.6 points |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Volatility Surface
On 28 Sep 2026, VG's surface spans 10 expiries out to 144 days, with IV from 55.7 to 66.5 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 10 |
| Nearest expiry | 2 Oct 2026, 4 days |
| Farthest expiry | 19 Feb 2027, 144 days |
| Points within 10% of the price, 7 days out or more | 28 |
| Lowest IV among them | 55.7% |
| Highest IV among them | 66.5% |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Expiry Ladder
On 28 Sep 2026, VG has 10 captured expiries, from 2 Oct 2026 to 19 Feb 2027.
| Expiry | Days | At the money IV | Call open interest | Put open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 62.0% | 15,861 | 3,330 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 59.6% | 7,289 | 1,624 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 58.7% | 35,015 | 10,264 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 25 | 58.9% | 815 | 2,162 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 56.3% | 987 | 1,300 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 39 | 56.9% | 106 | 195 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 63.1% | 33,093 | 23,656 |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 81 | 59.9% | 143,482 | 103,684 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 58.1% | 65,720 | 31,984 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 57.4% | 4,534 | 3,081 |
Open interest is summed over the strikes captured near the price on each expiry.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Strike Table
On 28 Sep 2026, VG's largest open interest sits at the 12.5 strike, with 133,128 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 | 96,885 | 36,243 | 133,128 |
| 7.5 | 4,929 | 97,008 | 101,937 |
| 17.5 | 63,222 | 2,425 | 65,647 |
| 10 | 39,152 | 21,969 | 61,121 |
| 15 | 41,684 | 13,699 | 55,383 |
| 20 | 26,022 | 922 | 26,944 |
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Since Yesterday
From 25 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026, VG's at the money IV moved from 61.2 percent to 56.3 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 61.2% | 56.3% | -4.9 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 497,692 | 488,182 | -9,510 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.58 | 0.59 | +0.01 |
Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 28 Sep 2026, 44,748 VG option contracts traded, 1.4 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 30,534 |
| Puts traded | 14,214 |
| Against its recent average | 1.4 times |
| Busier than | 18 of its last 20 trading days |
| Open interest, whole chain | 635,342 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.07 |
| Unusual volume flag | No |
Traded volume and open interest are shown side by side and never combined. Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 33 trading days of VG's option positioning, from 11 Aug 2026 to 28 Sep 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | 13.22 | $4.99 million | 14 | 12.5 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 13.66 | $2.12 million | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 12.89 | $2.5 million | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Each frame restates one nightly capture. Net is calls minus puts, a convention, not who holds the contracts.
From the option chain at the close on 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
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Read-out
On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of VG was neutral, paper trading.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Side | Neutral at 45 trading days, no signal |
| Level above the close | 14.26, the swing high of 4 Sep 2026 |
| Level below the close | 12.87, the swing low of 22 Sep 2026 |
| Strategy family | Long straddle (buy a call and a put at the same strike) |
| Price target | None. The desk has no price model. |
The levels are prices the shares turned at on the chart, with the date of each.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Rank by Timeframe
On 25 Sep 2026 VG sat at the 46th percentile of the model's 45 trading day ranking, paper trading.
| Timeframe | Percentile | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 10 trading days | 4 of 100 | Bearish |
| 20 trading days | 19 of 100 | Bearish |
| 45 trading days | 46 of 100 | Neutral |
100 is the top of the ranking. A name in the middle three fifths is neutral.
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Timeframe Agreement
On 25 Sep 2026 VG's near timeframes were bearish and its long timeframe was neutral, paper trading.
| Group | Timeframes | Side | On that side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near | 10 day, 20 day | Bearish | 2 of 2 |
| Long | 45 day | Neutral | 0 of 1 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
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Signal History
On 25 Sep 2026 VG had carried no signal for 6 trading days, paper trading.
| Trading day | Signal | 45 day percentile |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | None | 46 of 100 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | None | 37 of 100 |
| 23 Sep 2026 | None | 41 of 100 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | None | 27 of 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | None | 7 of 100 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | None | 21 of 100 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Bearish | 4 of 100 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | None | 34 of 100 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Sector Split
On 25 Sep 2026, 17 of 56 Energy names were bullish and 33 were bearish, paper trading.
| Sector | Names | Bullish | Bearish | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 56 | 17 | 33 | 6 |
Paper trading. The model's figures from 25 Sep 2026, one trading day behind, as the Free plan shows them.
Price Chart
VG closed at 12.89 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 12.89 |
| Change over 5 trading days | -5.6% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -11.0% |
| Change over 63 trading days | +15.6% |
| Change over 252 trading days | -12.6% |
| 52 week high | 17.62 |
| 52 week low | 5.72 |
| 20 day moving average | 14.35 |
| 50 day moving average | 14.00 |
| 200 day moving average | 11.92 |
| RSI, 14 days | 39 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Earnings Radar
VG reports next on 9 Nov 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Next report | 9 Nov 2026, before the open |
| Date | Worked out from past quarters |
| Move after the report of 11 Aug 2026 | -7.3% |
| Move after the report of 12 May 2026 | -2.0% |
| Move after the report of 11 Feb 2026 | -5.1% |
| Move after the report of 11 Nov 2025 | +8.0% |
Earnings calendar as of 28 Sep 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is VG's IV rank?
- VG's IV rank is 10 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are VG options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, VG options priced a move of 16.8 percent down and 18.3 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
- Where are VG's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, VG's call wall and put wall are both at the 12.5 strike.
- What was the desk's latest view of VG on the Free plan?
- On 25 Sep 2026 the desk's view of VG was neutral, paper trading.
- When does VG report earnings next?
- VG reports next on 9 Nov 2026, a date worked out from past quarters.
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