What is VST's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, VST's IV rank was 7 with 30-day implied volatility of 42.1%. IV sits 7% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 3: IV is higher than 3% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for VST?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $17.10 (12.4%), a range of $120.92 to $155.12. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on VST?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on VST: Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (19), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (10), Married Put Protection (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is VST option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, VST option volume was 1.7x its average, busier than usual.

VST options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

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

VST closed at $138.02 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 42.1%. That is near the bottom of its one-year range (IV rank 7), so options on VST are cheap compared with its own recent history. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 3% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $17.10, or 12.4%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-5.0%) and 200-day (-11.2%) moving averages. It is trading within 2.5% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 41.7 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $4.40, about 3.2% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (45.7K contracts) was 1.7x its average, busier than usual. A beta of 1.47 means VST has tended to move about 1.5 times as much as the broad market. 3 of our preset screens found trades on VST at the close, led by Long Call Butterflies for Pinning with 19 trades.

VST stats at the close

Price: $138.02; Market cap $46.3B
Implied volatility: 42.1%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 7; IV sits 7% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 3; IV is higher than 3% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $4.40; 3.2% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 41.7; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -34.5% from high; +2.5% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -5.0% vs 50-day; -11.2% vs the 200-day
Beta: 1.47; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 1.7x avg; 45.7K contracts vs 27.6K average

VST 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	47.9%	±$6.91 (5.0%)	$131.11 to $144.93	$5.52
Oct 30, 202632 days	41.8%	±$17.10 (12.4%)	$120.92 to $155.12	$13.75
Nov 20, 202653 days	46.9%	±$24.67 (17.9%)	$113.35 to $162.69	$19.75
Dec 18, 202681 days	45.7%	±$29.72 (21.5%)	$108.30 to $167.74	$23.73

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 VST 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.

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

19 trades pass on VST

Return on risk: 175.9% to 1,000%+
Probability of profit: 5.4% to 100.0%

Butterfly spread screener

Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day

Bear Put Spread

10 trades pass on VST

Return on risk: 124.7% to 388.4%
Probability of profit: 32.5% to 42.0%

Bear put spread screener

Married Put Protection

Married Put

3 trades pass on VST

Probability of profit: 37.4% to 41.6%

Married put screener

VST options FAQ

What is VST's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, VST's IV rank was 7 with 30-day implied volatility of 42.1%. IV sits 7% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 3: IV is higher than 3% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for VST?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $17.10 (12.4%), a range of $120.92 to $155.12. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on VST?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on VST: Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (19), Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (10), Married Put Protection (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is VST option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, VST option volume was 1.7x its average, busier than usual.

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