Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) Options Volume

16,732 Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (VKTX) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.22. 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 Aug 25, 2026, 3:50 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$34.22
52-week range
$23.08 – $42.40
ATM IV (30d)
87.0%
IV rank
72 / 100
High
Expected move
±$7.64 (±22.3%)
Put/call OI
0.14
Call-heavy
Max pain
$30
↓ 12.3% below close
Next earnings
Oct 27, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume16,732
Call volume13,734
Put volume2,998
Put/call volume ratio0.22
Listed contracts696
Call premium traded$1.78M
Put premium traded$269.59K
Premium put/call ratio0.15
Open interest rank (31 day)38 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)47 / 100

VKTX Options Volume Trend

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

VKTX total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.280.550.831.11Feb '26May '26Aug '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 $40 call Aug 28, 2026 $0.10 108.6% 2,056 740 9.8× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.22, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $1.78M of call premium and $269.59K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. One contract is 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?

16,732 VKTX option contracts traded as of Aug 25, 2026 — 13,734 calls and 2,998 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in VKTX today?

Yes — one contract is trading at least three times its 30-day average volume as of Aug 25, 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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