Vistra Energy Stock Options Expiring on 16th of January 2026

VST Stock  USD 141.52  6.79  4.58%   
Vistra Energy's latest option contracts expiring on 2026-01-16 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.21 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 2.52 over 109 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2026-01-16. The total put volume is at 836, with calls trading at the volume of 836. This yields a 2.12 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2026-01-16 Option Contracts

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

Vistra Energy Maximum Pain Price across 2026-01-16 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Vistra Energy's market makers reach a net positive position across all Vistra Energy's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Vistra Energy's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
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Vistra Energy Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Vistra Current Options Market Mood

Vistra 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 Vistra 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Vistra Energy'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. Vistra 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 Vistra contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vistra Energy Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0131% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Vistra Energy trading at USD 141.52, that is roughly USD 0.0186. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vistra Energy's daily price movement you should consider buying Vistra Energy Corp 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.
  

Vistra Energy Option Chain

When Vistra Energy's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vistra Energy Corp 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.
Vistra Energy's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vistra. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vistra. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vistra 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 18392026-01-16111.0 - 116.075.3In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 20102026-01-160.0 - 0.0103.95In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 2372026-01-1695.1 - 98.0103.1In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 2502026-01-160.0 - 0.0128.6In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 2802026-01-160.0 - 0.0135.23In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 30592026-01-16128.5 - 133.4109.9In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 3262026-01-16100.0 - 103.548.3In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 35292026-01-1658.0 - 60.346.2In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 37442026-01-1666.0 - 70.540.15In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 401032026-01-1681.0 - 82.994.15In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 42252026-01-1679.3 - 80.993.32In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 4502026-01-160.0 - 0.0108.0In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 47312026-01-1651.9 - 55.025.7In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 5002026-01-160.0 - 0.0111.4In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 5202026-01-160.0 - 0.069.7In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 5502026-01-160.0 - 0.0108.34In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 5782026-01-1666.9 - 67.980.85In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 6002026-01-160.0 - 0.0105.0In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 6252026-01-1669.8 - 72.036.9In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 651212026-01-1698.3 - 100.865.3In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 6702026-01-160.0 - 0.094.52In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 7002026-01-160.0 - 0.0100.0In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 72112026-01-1693.2 - 94.659.8In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 7502026-01-160.0 - 0.074.5In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 7702026-01-160.0 - 0.085.3In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 8002026-01-160.0 - 0.081.5In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 82142026-01-1662.9 - 65.560.1In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 8502026-01-160.0 - 0.073.26In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 8702026-01-160.0 - 0.065.1In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 9002026-01-160.0 - 0.066.7In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 92732026-01-1659.0 - 60.754.1In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 9502026-01-160.0 - 0.077.75In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 97582026-01-1674.9 - 75.953.0In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 10002026-01-160.0 - 0.063.2In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 10502026-01-160.0 - 0.060.5In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 11002026-01-160.0 - 0.051.0In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 11502026-01-160.0 - 0.055.4In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 12002026-01-160.0 - 0.052.4In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 12502026-01-160.0 - 0.051.2In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 13002026-01-160.0 - 0.041.58In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 13502026-01-160.0 - 0.039.47In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 14002026-01-160.0 - 0.037.18In
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 14502026-01-160.0 - 0.035.4Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 15002026-01-160.0 - 0.034.7Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 15502026-01-160.0 - 0.036.9Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 16002026-01-160.0 - 0.030.59Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 16502026-01-160.0 - 0.031.0Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 17002026-01-160.0 - 0.027.08Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 17502026-01-160.0 - 0.034.99Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 18002026-01-160.0 - 0.028.84Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 18502026-01-160.0 - 0.031.7Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 19002026-01-160.0 - 0.023.3Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 19502026-01-160.0 - 0.025.3Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 20002026-01-160.0 - 0.020.0Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 21002026-01-160.0 - 0.018.2Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 22002026-01-160.0 - 0.017.85Out
Call
VST Option Call 16-01-2026 23002026-01-160.0 - 0.017.0Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 1802026-01-160.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 2002026-01-160.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 2332026-01-160.0 - 0.00.65Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 25242026-01-160.1 - 0.60.33Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 281212026-01-161.1 - 1.31.75Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 301822026-01-160.05 - 0.50.39Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 321662026-01-160.25 - 1.850.5Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 3502026-01-160.0 - 0.00.5Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 3772026-01-160.35 - 1.451.03Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 4002026-01-160.0 - 0.00.7Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 42582026-01-160.35 - 1.751.7Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 4562026-01-160.4 - 2.41.45Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 471692026-01-160.8 - 2.81.75Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 5002026-01-160.0 - 0.01.39Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 52432026-01-162.35 - 2.62.53Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 55812026-01-166.3 - 6.68.25Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 57672026-01-160.0 - 0.03.4Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 6002026-01-160.0 - 0.02.39Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 621932026-01-162.5 - 3.13.9Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 6502026-01-160.0 - 0.03.0Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 672252026-01-162.55 - 4.04.3Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 7002026-01-160.0 - 0.03.9Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 7202026-01-160.0 - 0.03.9Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 7502026-01-160.0 - 0.04.3Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 771612026-01-167.0 - 7.38.58Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 8002026-01-160.0 - 0.05.67Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 821062026-01-165.2 - 5.610.32Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 8502026-01-160.0 - 0.06.3Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 8702026-01-160.0 - 0.07.6Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 9002026-01-160.0 - 0.08.4Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 9202026-01-160.0 - 0.010.1Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 9502026-01-160.0 - 0.08.15Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 9702026-01-160.0 - 0.09.2Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 10002026-01-160.0 - 0.012.1Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 10502026-01-160.0 - 0.014.3Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 11002026-01-160.0 - 0.013.1Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 11502026-01-160.0 - 0.018.4Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 12002026-01-160.0 - 0.016.5Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 12502026-01-160.0 - 0.021.5Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 13092026-01-1620.5 - 21.324.3Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 13502026-01-160.0 - 0.023.9Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 14002026-01-160.0 - 0.032.08Out
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 14502026-01-160.0 - 0.032.13In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 15002026-01-160.0 - 0.035.0In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 15502026-01-160.0 - 0.037.1In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 16002026-01-160.0 - 0.039.3In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 16502026-01-160.0 - 0.041.2In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 17002026-01-160.0 - 0.044.6In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 19002026-01-160.0 - 0.065.75In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 19502026-01-160.0 - 0.057.3In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 20002026-01-160.0 - 0.065.2In
 Put
VST Option Put 16-01-2026 21002026-01-160.0 - 0.071.8In

Vistra Energy Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Vistra Energy Market Cap Over Time

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Vistra Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

5.57 Billion

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

Vistra Energy Corporate Directors

Gavin BaieraIndependent DirectorProfile
Hilary AckermannIndependent DirectorProfile
John SultIndependent DirectorProfile
Jeff HunterIndependent DirectorProfile

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