11.25K calls and 970 puts traded on Nov 4, 2026, 12.22K contracts in total. Open interest was 295.65K contracts. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 17.49K contracts per day. The VKTX option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Viking Therapeutics IV rank is 13, so its 30-day implied volatility of 56.8% is near the bottom of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 45.0% on May 6, 2026 to 138.6% on Sep 9, 2026. See the VKTX implied volatility history for a longer view.

The Viking Therapeutics put/call volume ratio was 0.09 on Nov 4, 2026, so calls outnumber puts. The put/call open interest ratio was 0.21. The VKTX open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

As of the Nov 4, 2026 close, max pain for Viking Therapeutics options about one week from expiration was $25.57, 8.6% below the $27.98 close. The VKTX max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 84.7%, options price a move of about ±$3.28 (±11.7%) over the next week, a range of roughly $24.70 to $31.26 from the Nov 4, 2026 close. The VKTX expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.