What is VKTX's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, VKTX's IV rank was 32 with 30-day implied volatility of 75.0%. IV sits 32% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 33: IV is higher than 33% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for VKTX?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $7.49 (22.7%), a range of $25.54 to $40.52. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on VKTX?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on VKTX: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (6). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is VKTX option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, VKTX option volume was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual.

VKTX options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. · Healthcare

As of the close on Sep 28, 2026. In the app, data is refreshed intraday.

VKTX closed at $33.03 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 75.0%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 32), so premiums are on the modest side for VKTX. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 33% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $7.49, or 22.7%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-2.2%) and 200-day (-0.8%) moving averages. It is 21.6% below its 52-week high and 29.2% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 48.2 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $2.83, about 8.6% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (21.6K contracts) was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 1.18 means VKTX has tended to move about 1.2 times as much as the broad market. 1 of our preset screen found trades on VKTX at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 6 trades.

VKTX stats at the close

Price: $33.03; Market cap $3.85B
Implied volatility: 75.0%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 32; IV sits 32% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 33; IV is higher than 33% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $2.83; 8.6% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 48.2; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -21.6% from high; +29.2% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -2.2% vs 50-day; -0.8% vs the 200-day
Beta: 1.18; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 0.8x avg; 21.6K contracts vs 28.9K average

VKTX expected move by expiration

Expected move = price x at-the-money IV x the square root of (days to expiration / 365), a one standard deviation range. The straddle is the at-the-money call plus put, the market's own price for a move. Compare expected moves across stocks.

Expiration	IV	Expected move	1 SD range	Straddle
Oct 2, 20264 days	69.8%	±$2.41 (7.3%)	$30.62 to $35.44	$1.93
Oct 30, 202632 days	76.6%	±$7.49 (22.7%)	$25.54 to $40.52	$5.95
Nov 20, 202653 days	66.1%	±$8.32 (25.2%)	$24.71 to $41.35	$6.57
Jan 15, 2027109 days	67.5%	±$12.18 (36.9%)	$20.85 to $45.21	$9.55

Each expiration has its own implied volatility, and short-dated IV reacts more to near-term events, so the nearest expiration can differ a lot from the 30-day figure.

Trades that pass our screens as of the close

Counts and ranges for VKTX from our preset scans at the last close. Open a preset in the app to see each trade with its strikes, prices, and risk, refreshed intraday. Income strategies show annualized return; the rest show return on risk.

Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day

Bear Put Spread

6 trades pass on VKTX

Return on risk: 62.3% to 304.9%
Probability of profit: 41.6% to 56.6%

Bear put spread screener

VKTX options FAQ

What is VKTX's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, VKTX's IV rank was 32 with 30-day implied volatility of 75.0%. IV sits 32% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 33: IV is higher than 33% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for VKTX?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $7.49 (22.7%), a range of $25.54 to $40.52. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on VKTX?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on VKTX: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (6). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is VKTX option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, VKTX option volume was 0.8x its average, quieter than usual.

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