Vanguard Extended Stock Options

EDV Etf  USD 70.96  0.53  0.75%   
Vanguard Extended's latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.2 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.36 over 72 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 3.0, with calls trading at the volume of 398. This yields a 0.01 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

Vanguard Extended 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 Vanguard Extended's lending market. For example, when Vanguard Extended's 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 Vanguard Extended, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Vanguard Extended stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Vanguard Extended'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 Extended's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Vanguard Extended's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Vanguard Extended Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Vanguard Extended's market makers reach a net positive position across all Vanguard Extended's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Vanguard Extended'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 Extended

Analyzing Vanguard Extended's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Vanguard Extended regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Vanguard Extended's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Vanguard Extended's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Vanguard Extended's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Vanguard Extended In The Money Call Balance

When Vanguard Extended's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Extended Duration stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vanguard Extended'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 Extended Duration 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 Extended'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 Extended'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 Extended'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 Extended Duration will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0125% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Vanguard Extended trading at USD 70.96, that is roughly USD 0.00887. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vanguard Extended's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard Extended Duration options at the current volatility level of 0.2%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Vanguard Extended 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 Extended Duration stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vanguard Extended Option Chain

When Vanguard Extended's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Extended Duration 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 Extended'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 Extended 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
EDV250516C000950001395.00.0 - 2.150.06Out
Call
EDV250516C000940005094.00.0 - 2.150.15Out
Call
EDV250516C00093000093.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
EDV250516C00092000692.00.0 - 0.050.63Out
Call
EDV250516C00091000991.00.0 - 0.050.19Out
Call
EDV250516C000900002790.00.0 - 0.150.08Out
Call
EDV250516C00089000089.00.0 - 1.61.6Out
Call
EDV250516C000880009888.00.05 - 0.150.05Out
Call
EDV250516C00087000487.00.0 - 2.10.12Out
Call
EDV250516C000860002686.00.0 - 0.10.13Out
Call
EDV250516C000850002885.00.0 - 2.250.14Out
Call
EDV250516C000840001084.00.0 - 2.250.18Out
Call
EDV250516C000830002083.00.05 - 0.150.3Out
Call
EDV250516C000820005182.00.0 - 2.30.15Out
Call
EDV250516C000810002181.00.0 - 0.20.17Out
Call
EDV250516C0008000014180.00.0 - 0.60.25Out
Call
EDV250516C000790002579.00.1 - 0.30.35Out
Call
EDV250516C000780001778.00.2 - 0.350.43Out
Call
EDV250516C000770007677.00.3 - 0.450.5Out
Call
EDV250516C0007600011576.00.15 - 0.80.5Out
Call
EDV250516C0007500085075.00.55 - 1.050.73Out
Call
EDV250516C0007400027074.00.5 - 1.31.15Out
Call
EDV250516C0007300055473.00.95 - 1.251.15Out
Call
EDV250516C000720003972.01.1 - 1.551.6Out
Call
EDV250516C000710002871.01.45 - 1.952.45Out
Call
EDV250516C0007000021370.01.85 - 2.43.6In
Call
EDV250516C0006900011569.02.4 - 2.92.45In
Call
EDV250516C0006800042468.03.1 - 3.63.5In
Call
EDV250516C00067000467.03.7 - 4.33.3In
Call
EDV250516C00066000366.04.3 - 5.17.43In
Call
EDV250516C00065000565.05.2 - 5.93.47In
Call
EDV250516C00064000264.06.1 - 8.45.05In
Call
EDV250516C00062000462.06.2 - 10.48.4In
 Put
EDV250516P00095000095.023.3 - 26.024.7In
 Put
EDV250516P00094000094.021.8 - 25.021.8In
 Put
EDV250516P00093000093.022.4 - 24.022.4In
 Put
EDV250516P00092000092.021.3 - 23.021.3In
 Put
EDV250516P00091000091.020.4 - 22.020.4In
 Put
EDV250516P000900001490.019.4 - 21.019.5In
 Put
EDV250516P00089000089.018.6 - 20.018.6In
 Put
EDV250516P000880005188.016.3 - 20.019.54In
 Put
EDV250516P00087000387.016.5 - 18.012.64In
 Put
EDV250516P00086000686.014.5 - 18.514.2In
 Put
EDV250516P00085000985.014.4 - 16.010.8In
 Put
EDV250516P00084000584.013.4 - 15.012.1In
 Put
EDV250516P000830001483.012.8 - 13.913.2In
 Put
EDV250516P000820002782.011.6 - 12.910.51In
 Put
EDV250516P00081000581.010.5 - 11.913.0In
 Put
EDV250516P000800009180.08.1 - 12.49.5In
 Put
EDV250516P00079000279.07.1 - 10.16.67In
 Put
EDV250516P000780001178.06.8 - 10.713.4In
 Put
EDV250516P00077000177.07.0 - 8.29.56In
 Put
EDV250516P000760004676.05.8 - 6.66.4In
 Put
EDV250516P000750005875.05.3 - 6.14.9In
 Put
EDV250516P000740003074.04.4 - 4.93.0In
 Put
EDV250516P000730008373.01.7 - 4.74.2In
 Put
EDV250516P000720007072.02.9 - 3.53.7In
 Put
EDV250516P000710007071.02.25 - 2.82.35In
 Put
EDV250516P000700006670.01.7 - 2.21.6Out
 Put
EDV250516P000690006969.01.3 - 1.751.2Out
 Put
EDV250516P0006800025168.00.9 - 1.31.43Out
 Put
EDV250516P000670003067.00.65 - 1.00.53Out
 Put
EDV250516P000660001966.00.4 - 0.70.75Out
 Put
EDV250516P000650003965.00.25 - 0.50.23Out
 Put
EDV250516P000640001364.00.0 - 1.70.33Out
 Put
EDV250516P000630002063.00.05 - 0.30.6Out
 Put
EDV250516P000620003662.00.0 - 0.60.14Out
 Put
EDV250516P00061000261.00.0 - 0.20.8Out
 Put
EDV250516P000600001360.00.0 - 0.250.26Out
 Put
EDV250516P00059000659.00.0 - 0.150.35Out
 Put
EDV250516P00058000458.00.0 - 1.350.31Out
 Put
EDV250516P00057000657.00.0 - 1.350.23Out

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