Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX
$547.09 +$4.59 (+0.85%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $548.00 +0.17%
Open$531.53
Prev close$542.50
Day range$531.53 – $548.76
Volume1.27M
Market cap$138.71B
P/E (TTM)35.2
Dividend yield–
Average implied volatility across the listed chain right now: 39%. Implied volatility measures how big a price swing the options market is pricing in — there is no fixed “normal” level, it varies a lot by stock.
Open interest by strike
Nearest listed expiry only. Calls above the line, puts below — clusters mark strikes where the market has built up the most open positions.
Implied volatility by strike
The “volatility smile”: strikes far from the current price often price in richer implied volatility than at-the-money strikes.
Calls
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | $547.50 | $10.15 | $7.00/$14.90 | 0 | 0 | 39% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $545.00 | $8.33 | $8.00/$16.10 | 1 | 46 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $550.00 | $9.30 | $5.40/$13.70 | 51 | 23 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $542.50 | $9.75 | $9.20/$17.40 | 2 | 3 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $552.50 | $8.38 | $4.50/$12.30 | 0 | 0 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $540.00 | $14.68 | $11.00/$18.90 | 1 | 7 | 39% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $555.00 | $7.49 | $3.70/$9.90 | 0 | 17 | 36% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $537.50 | $16.50 | $13.00/$20.40 | 2 | 0 | 40% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $557.50 | $6.77 | $2.40/$10.00 | 0 | 0 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $535.00 | $16.24 | $14.30/$22.20 | 0 | 21 | 39% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $560.00 | $6.51 | $1.70/$6.90 | 1 | 17 | 33% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $532.50 | $17.59 | $16.30/$24.00 | 0 | 0 | 40% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $562.50 | $5.33 | $1.35/$8.50 | 0 | 0 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $530.00 | $16.95 | $18.30/$25.70 | 26 | 30 | 40% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $565.00 | $4.63 | $0.50/$8.70 | 1 | 8 | 39% |
Puts
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | $547.50 | $15.45 | $6.40/$14.60 | 0 | 0 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $545.00 | $13.84 | $5.20/$13.40 | 0 | 0 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $550.00 | $12.19 | $8.10/$15.50 | 2 | 8 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $542.50 | $12.51 | $4.40/$12.20 | 0 | 0 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $552.50 | $18.68 | $9.10/$17.30 | 0 | 0 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $540.00 | $7.20 | $3.00/$11.30 | 2 | 7 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $555.00 | $20.29 | $10.80/$18.70 | 0 | 0 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $537.50 | $7.80 | $2.15/$10.50 | 2 | 3 | 38% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $557.50 | $22.07 | $12.00/$20.20 | 0 | 0 | 36% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $535.00 | $4.70 | $1.70/$9.80 | 1 | 2 | 39% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $560.00 | $23.85 | $14.00/$21.70 | 0 | 16 | 37% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $532.50 | $6.13 | $1.00/$9.30 | 1 | 1 | 40% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $562.50 | $25.63 | $15.50/$23.20 | 0 | 0 | 35% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $530.00 | $6.81 | $0.70/$6.10 | 0 | 19 | 35% |
| 13 Nov 2026 | $565.00 | $27.40 | $17.20/$25.00 | 0 | 0 | 35% |
Open interest = contracts currently outstanding (not yet closed out). Higher open interest generally means a strike/expiry is more actively traded and easier to get in and out of.
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