Vanguard Consumer Stock Options

VCR Etf  USD 379.78  8.15  2.19%   
Vanguard Consumer's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.21. The Vanguard Consumer option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Vanguard Consumer Discretionary option contracts. It shows all of Vanguard Consumer's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Vanguard Consumer Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-01-17 Option Contracts

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

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

Vanguard Current Options Market Mood

Vanguard Consumer'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 Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Vanguard Consumer'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 Consumer'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 Consumer Discretionary will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0131% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With Vanguard Consumer trading at USD 379.78, that is roughly USD 0.0498. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vanguard Consumer's daily price movement you should consider buying Vanguard Consumer Discretionary options at the current volatility level of 0.21%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Vanguard Consumer 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 Consumer Discretionary stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vanguard Consumer Option Chain

When Vanguard Consumer's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vanguard Consumer Discretionary 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 Consumer'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 Consumer 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
VCR250117C003150000315.049.4 - 52.949.4In
Call
VCR250117C003200000320.044.7 - 48.344.7In
Call
VCR250117C003250000325.040.1 - 43.640.1In
Call
VCR250117C003300000330.035.6 - 39.235.6In
Call
VCR250117C003350000335.031.3 - 34.931.3In
Call
VCR250117C003400000340.027.1 - 30.227.1In
Call
VCR250117C003450000345.023.4 - 26.323.4In
Call
VCR250117C003500000350.019.3 - 22.419.3In
Call
VCR250117C003550000355.015.9 - 18.615.9In
Call
VCR250117C003600000360.013.5 - 14.813.5In
 Put
VCR250117P003150000315.00.0 - 1.951.95Out
 Put
VCR250117P003200000320.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
 Put
VCR250117P003250000325.00.0 - 2.62.6Out
 Put
VCR250117P003300000330.01.35 - 3.01.35Out
 Put
VCR250117P003350000335.01.9 - 3.61.9Out
 Put
VCR250117P003400000340.02.6 - 4.32.6Out
 Put
VCR250117P003450000345.03.6 - 5.23.6Out
 Put
VCR250117P003500000350.03.6 - 6.43.6Out
 Put
VCR250117P003550000355.06.2 - 7.96.2Out
 Put
VCR250117P003600000360.07.9 - 9.67.9Out

When determining whether Vanguard Consumer is a strong investment it is important to analyze Vanguard Consumer's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Vanguard Consumer's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Vanguard Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of Vanguard Consumer 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 Consumer's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vanguard Consumer'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 Consumer's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vanguard Consumer'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 Consumer's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard Consumer is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard Consumer'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.