Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Options Volume

13,198 Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.39. This page tracks how actively VKTX options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$38.97
52-week range
$23.08 – $42.18
ATM IV (30d)
57.2%
IV rank
55 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$3.09 (±7.9%)
Put/call OI
0.21
Call-heavy
Max pain
$30
↓ 23.0% below close
Next earnings
Jul 27, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume13,198
Call volume9,467
Put volume3,731
Put/call volume ratio0.39
Listed contracts902
Call premium traded$1.59M
Put premium traded$389.64K
Premium put/call ratio0.24
Open interest rank (31 day)100 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)36 / 100

VKTX Options Volume Trend

08.9K17.8K26.7K35.6KFeb '26May '26Jul '26

VKTX total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.160.330.490.66Feb '26May '26Jul '26

VKTX put/call volume ratio, past year.

VKTX Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
VKTX $50 call Jul 17, 2026 $0.13 107.0% 7,618 683 8.3× avg
VKTX $40 call Jul 17, 2026 $0.91 64.4% 2,360 638 3.6× avg
VKTX $46 call Jul 17, 2026 $0.19 93.0% 2 516 6.3× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.39, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $1.59M of call premium and $389.64K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 3 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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VKTX Options FAQ

How many VKTX options traded today?

13,198 VKTX option contracts traded as of Jul 10, 2026 — 9,467 calls and 3,731 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in VKTX today?

Yes — 3 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Jul 10, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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