Options
VYM options
Figures as of 27 Oct 2026
The options figures are from the close on 27 Oct 2026.
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At a glance
| Figure | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | 162.87 | 27 Oct |
Since Yesterday
From 26 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026, VYM's at the money IV moved from 18.3 percent to 19.0 percent.
| Figure | 26 Oct | 27 Oct | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the money IV | 18.3% | 19.0% | +0.7 points |
| Open interest, strikes captured near the price | 9,159 | 9,133 | -26 |
| Put/call ratio, open interest | 0.12 | 0.12 | +0.00 |
Open interest changes cannot identify buyers or sellers.
From the option chain at the close on 27 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Changed Hands
On 27 Oct 2026, 229 VYM option contracts traded, 0.1 times its own recent average.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Calls traded | 217 |
| Puts traded | 12 |
| Against its recent average | 0.1 times |
| Open interest, whole chain | 9,386 contracts |
| Volume to open interest | 0.02 |
| 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 27 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Positioning Replay
The replay holds 2 trading days of VYM's option positioning, from 26 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026.
| Date | Close | Net dollar gamma | Top call strike | Top put strike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 162.41 | $4.47 million | 165 | 155 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 162.87 | $4.3 million | 165 | 155 |
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 27 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Open Positioning Replay in RingMasterThe Positioning Replay guide
Price Chart
VYM closed at 162.87 on 27 Oct 2026.
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Last close | 162.87 |
| Change over 5 trading days | +1.1% |
| Change over 21 trading days | +3.9% |
| Change over 63 trading days | +0.7% |
| Change over 252 trading days | +15.0% |
| 52 week high | 167.61 |
| 52 week low | 138.35 |
| 20 day moving average | 159.30 |
| 50 day moving average | 160.95 |
| 200 day moving average | 156.97 |
| RSI, 14 days | 63 |
Worked out from the desk's own daily bars, adjusted for share splits.
From the daily bars through 27 Oct 2026. Current on every plan.
Questions
- What is VYM's IV rank?
- VYM's IV rank is 90 of 100 on 27 Oct 2026. IV rank is where the at the money IV sits among VYM's own weekly readings, 0 the lowest and 100 the highest.
- What is VYM's expected move?
- On 27 Oct 2026, the option prices for VYM implied an expected move of 154 to 170 by 20 Nov 2026. That is 5.6 percent down and 4.2 percent up.
- Where are VYM's call wall and put wall?
- On 27 Oct 2026, VYM's call wall is the 165 strike and its put wall is the 155 strike.
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