Vermilion Energy Stock Options

VET Stock  USD 10.12  0.07  0.69%   
Vermilion Energy's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.93 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.23 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 32.0, with calls trading at the volume of 41.0. This yields a 0.78 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Vermilion Energy Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Vermilion Energy In The Money Call Balance

When Vermilion Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vermilion Energy stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Vermilion Energy'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 Vermilion Energy 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.

Vermilion Current Options Market Mood

Vermilion Energy'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 Vermilion Stock'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

Unfortunately, most Vermilion Energy's options investors are not very successful. Vermilion Energy'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 Vermilion contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vermilion Energy will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0581% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Vermilion Energy trading at USD 10.12, that is roughly USD 0.005882. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vermilion Energy's daily price movement you should consider buying Vermilion Energy options at the current volatility level of 0.93%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Vermilion Energy 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" Vermilion calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Vermilion Energy stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vermilion Energy Option Chain

When Vermilion Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vermilion Energy 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.
Vermilion Energy's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vermilion. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vermilion. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vermilion Energy 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
VET250321C0000250072.56.9 - 8.46.68In
Call
VET250321C000050001235.05.1 - 5.35.2In
Call
VET250321C0000750011817.52.7 - 2.82.8In
Call
VET250321C00010000248010.00.1 - 0.80.7In
Call
VET250321C00012500314312.50.1 - 0.150.12Out
Call
VET250321C0001500050515.00.0 - 0.10.03Out
Call
VET250321C0001750014717.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
VET250321C0002000022020.00.0 - 0.050.05Out
Call
VET250321C000225001922.50.0 - 0.050.05Out
 Put
VET250321P0000250002.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
VET250321P0000500005.00.0 - 0.20.2Out
 Put
VET250321P000075004947.50.05 - 0.80.05Out
 Put
VET250321P0001000095610.00.5 - 0.60.55Out
 Put
VET250321P0001250038812.52.35 - 2.52.4In
 Put
VET250321P00015000015.04.8 - 5.04.87In
 Put
VET250321P00017500017.57.3 - 7.58.7In
 Put
VET250321P00020000020.09.8 - 10.011.2In
 Put
VET250321P00022500022.512.2 - 12.512.2In

Vermilion Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

3.66 Billion

At this time, Vermilion Energy's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Vermilion Energy Corporate Directors

Stephen LarkeIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert MichaleskiIndependent DirectorProfile
William RobyIndependent DirectorProfile
Catherine WilliamsIndependent DirectorProfile

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