Options
VKTX options
Figures as of 28 Sep 2026
The options figures are from the close on 28 Sep 2026.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IV rank | 10 of 100 | 28 Sep |
| At the money IV | 74.9% | 28 Sep |
| Priced move to 30 Oct | 17.5% down, 23.9% up | 28 Sep |
| Call wall and put wall | 40 and 30 | 28 Sep |
| Last close | 33.03 | 28 Sep |
Options Snapshot
VKTX's IV rank is 10 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| IV rank | 10 of 100 |
| At the money IV | 74.9%, near month, 32 days |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.33 |
| Call open interest, strikes captured near the price | 123,000 contracts |
| Put open interest, strikes captured near the price | 40,400 contracts |
| Cost to trade at the money | Wide, 57.4% of the option's mid price |
IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among VKTX'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, VKTX options priced a move of 17.5 percent down and 23.9 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
| Expiry | Days | Down | Up | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 4 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 30.86 to 35.27 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 29.75 to 36.69 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 12.1% | 17.3% | 29.03 to 38.76 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 17.5% | 23.9% | 27.25 to 40.91 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 39 | 20.2% | 25.0% | 26.36 to 41.29 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 25.5% | 27.5% | 24.62 to 42.11 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 45.1% | 45.7% | 18.13 to 48.13 |
The range is one standard deviation either side of the close of 33.03, 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, VKTX's call wall is the 40 strike and its put wall is the 30 strike.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Call wall, most open call gamma | 40 |
| Put wall, most open put gamma | 30 |
| Net dollar gamma, calls minus puts | $3.28 million |
| Total dollar gamma, both sides | $6.91 million |
| Close | 33.03 |
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 6 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, VKTX's at the money IV is 74.9 percent against 20 day realized volatility of 128.6 percent.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| At the money IV | 74.9% |
| Realized volatility, 20 trading days | 128.6% |
| Realized volatility, 60 trading days | 84.2% |
| IV against its own weekly record | Low, in the bottom fifth |
| Weekly readings on record | 428, from 26 Jan 2018 |
| Weeks the price moved more than the one week priced move | 18.3% of 235 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, VKTX's at the money IV runs from 62.6 percent at 4 days to 71.9 percent at 144 days.
| Days to expiry | At the money IV |
|---|---|
| 4 | 62.6% |
| 11 | 68.0% |
| 18 | 62.6% |
| 25 | 68.1% |
| 32 | 74.9% |
| 39 | 60.4% |
| 53 | 66.8% |
| 144 | 71.9% |
Far expiries price more volatility than near ones, an upward sloping 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, VKTX's IV ten percent below the price sits 8.0 points below at the money IV.
| Strike area | Implied volatility | Against at the money |
|---|---|---|
| 10% below the price | 66.9% | -8.0 points |
| At the money | 74.9% | 0.0 points |
| 10% above the price | 62.8% | -12.1 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, VKTX's surface spans 9 expiries out to 144 days, with IV from 53.7 to 75.3 percent near the price.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Expiries captured | 9 |
| 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 | 51 |
| Lowest IV among them | 53.7% |
| Highest IV among them | 75.3% |
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, VKTX has 9 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 | 62.6% | 8,975 | 3,657 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 11 | 68.0% | 2,870 | 1,598 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 18 | 62.6% | 38,533 | 16,407 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 25 | 68.1% | 3,079 | 895 |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 32 | 74.9% | 1,195 | 889 |
| 6 Nov 2026 | 39 | 60.4% | 475 | 260 |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 53 | 66.8% | 20,407 | 5,389 |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 109 | 66.8% | 43,841 | 8,282 |
| 19 Feb 2027 | 144 | 71.9% | 3,699 | 2,988 |
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, VKTX's largest open interest sits at the 40 strike, with 30,681 contracts across the captured expiries.
| Strike | Call open interest | Put open interest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 28,846 | 1,835 | 30,681 |
| 50 | 22,223 | 545 | 22,768 |
| 30 | 13,765 | 5,824 | 19,589 |
| 35 | 10,990 | 3,698 | 14,688 |
| 45 | 11,686 | 408 | 12,094 |
| 25 | 1,664 | 10,108 | 11,772 |
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, VKTX's at the money IV moved from 67.0 percent to 74.9 percent.
| Figure | 25 Sep | 28 Sep | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 67.0% | 74.9% | +7.9 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 185,075 | 163,439 | -21,636 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.25 | 0.33 | +0.08 |
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, 25,335 VKTX option contracts traded, 0.6 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 17,426 |
| Puts traded | 7,909 |
| Against its recent average | 0.6 times |
| Open interest, whole chain | 255,978 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.10 |
| Unusual volume flag | Yes, 3 contracts traded well above open interest |
| Largest flagged contract | The 32 put expiring 2 Oct, 733 traded against 232 open |
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 3 trading days of VKTX's option positioning, from 24 Sep 2026 to 28 Sep 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | 36.75 | $5.51 million | 40 | 38 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 33.03 | $3.28 million | 40 | 30 |
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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Price Chart
VKTX closed at 33.03 on 28 Sep 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 33.03 |
| Change over 5 trading days | +9.7% |
| Change over 21 trading days | -2.5% |
| Change over 63 trading days | -16.5% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +31.6% |
| 52 week high | 43.15 |
| 52 week low | 24.88 |
| 20 day moving average | 33.33 |
| 50 day moving average | 33.79 |
| 200 day moving average | 33.28 |
| RSI, 14 days | 48 |
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.
Questions
- What is VKTX's IV rank?
- VKTX's IV rank is 10 of 100 on 28 Sep 2026.
- What move are VKTX options pricing?
- On 28 Sep 2026, VKTX options priced a move of 17.5 percent down and 23.9 percent up by 30 Oct 2026.
- Where are VKTX's call wall and put wall?
- On 28 Sep 2026, VKTX's call wall is the 40 strike and its put wall is the 30 strike.
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