VIX Options
VIX $18.60 · Updated Nov 10, 4:00 PM ET
VIX is at $18.60. The nearest expiration, Nov 11, 2026 (1 day out), lists 50 strikes, with 23,538 calls and 8,922 puts traded in the latest session. The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about $0.95 (5.1%) by expiration.
VIX Options Chain
VIX is at $18.60. The nearest expiration, Nov 11, 2026 (1 day out), lists 50 strikes, with 23,538 calls and 8,922 puts traded in the latest session. The at-the-money straddle prices a move of about $0.95 (5.1%) by expiration.
VIX Gamma Exposure (GEX)
VIX total dealer gamma exposure is -$55M across all listed expirations. Negative GEX means dealers are net short gamma; their hedging tends to amplify price moves. The gamma flip is $19.25, with spot 3.4% below it. The call wall is $20.00 and the put wall $18.00.
VIX Max Pain
VIX max pain for Nov 11, 2026 (1 day out) is $19.00, 2.2% above the current $18.60. That is the settlement price at which the open contracts on that date would pay holders the least. For Dec 9, 2026, max pain is $19.00.
VIX Put/Call Ratio (Put to Call Ratio)
Across every listed VIX expiration, the put/call ratio is 0.60 by volume and 0.48 by open interest. More calls than puts are trading. 4,647,518 puts and 9,622,527 calls are open in total.
VIX Implied Volatility
VIX has no at-the-money quotes on its nearest expiration to measure implied volatility.
VIX Open Interest by Strike
Across all VIX expirations, the largest call open interest near the current $18.60 sits at the $20.00 strike (443,263 contracts) and the largest put open interest at $17.00 (772,289). 9,622,527 calls and 4,647,518 puts are open in total.
VIX Expected Move
The options market prices VIX to move about $0.95 (5.1%) by Nov 11, 2026, a range of $17.66 to $19.55. For Dec 9, 2026 (29 days out) the expected move is $3.42 (18.4%).