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VLO Options Chain – 2026-08-21

Detailed VLO options chain for 2026-08-21 – real-time call and put contracts with last price, bid/ask, volume, open interest, implied volatility, and in-the-money status.

Tip: Use this page together with the price chart, short-term prediction, and multi-expiry options overview to build a complete view of positioning and risk for VLO.

VLO Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for VLO – 2026-08-21 – and lists every available call and put contract in a clean chain view. Each row shows the contract symbol, last trade, bid/ask quotes, daily change, percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility (IV), and whether the option is currently in-the-money (ITM).

Traders often use a specific expiry’s options chain to identify key strike levels, unusual activity, and risk hedging behavior. High open interest around certain strikes or sudden spikes in volume can reveal where large traders and market makers are concentrating their positions for VLO into 2026-08-21.

This VLO 2026-08-21 options chain provides a complete strike-by-strike breakdown of pricing, liquidity and volatility. By comparing changes in volume, open interest distribution and IV across calls and puts, traders can understand where the market is positioning ahead of this specific expiration date.

VLO Call Options — 2026-08-21 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on VLO expiring on 2026-08-21. You can quickly compare strikes, pricing, liquidity (volume and open interest), and implied volatility to spot popular strike zones and potential directional bets.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
VLO 260821C00320000 320.00 28.4 26.7 29.3 26 2254 57.47% YES
VLO 260821C00310000 310.00 38.25 36.4 39 9 666 66.85% YES
VLO 260821C00300000 300.00 48 46.3 49 6 657 80.57% YES
VLO 260821C00350000 350.00 5.43 4.9 5.8 205 486 48.89%
VLO 260821C00325000 325.00 24.77 22 24.5 25 474 52.91% YES
VLO 260821C00360000 360.00 2.1 1.9 2.85 104 466 51.47%
VLO 260821C00345000 345.00 8 7.1 8.3 85 462 49.49% YES
VLO 260821C00290000 290.00 57.94 56.2 58.9 19 443 91.70% YES
VLO 260821C00330000 330.00 18.88 17.9 20.1 37 435 52.73% YES
VLO 260821C00355000 355.00 3.6 3.2 4.1 42 332 50.17%
VLO 260821C00317500 317.50 26.45 28.4 31.7 1 313 51.42% YES
VLO 260821C00322500 322.50 28.32 24.2 26.9 5 294 54.13% YES
VLO 260821C00270000 270.00 78.95 75.4 79 7 264 79.69% YES
VLO 260821C00370000 370.00 0.82 0.35 1.3 66 250 53.74%
VLO 260821C00305000 305.00 40.25 41.3 44 20 221 73.00% YES
VLO 260821C00380000 380.00 0.37 0.2 0.4 32 178 52.00%
VLO 260821C00340000 340.00 10.8 9.8 12 62 174 54.98% YES
VLO 260821C00260000 260.00 88.3 86.2 89 1 149 140.53% YES
VLO 260821C00335000 335.00 14.95 13.3 15.8 31 139 58.45% YES
VLO 260821C00280000 280.00 69.25 66.2 68.9 6 134 106.74% YES
VLO 260821C00327500 327.50 22.14 19.6 22.3 19 115 51.12% YES
VLO 260821C00365000 365.00 1.4 1.15 1.75 51 105 50.66%
VLO 260821C00342500 342.50 10.43 8.4 10.3 94 91 53.67% YES
VLO 260821C00315000 315.00 33 31.4 34.1 11 84 60.40% YES
VLO 260821C00250000 250.00 53.41 95.8 99 76 79 142.19% YES
VLO 260821C00307500 307.50 40 38.9 41.5 5 50 70.65% YES
VLO 260821C00295000 295.00 52.63 50.6 54 25 39 70.22% YES
VLO 260821C00312500 312.50 28.45 33.5 36.6 19 37 58.74% YES
VLO 260821C00395000 395.00 0.11 0.05 0.5 24 35 64.75%
VLO 260821C00347500 347.50 6.8 6 7.3 108 19 51.39%
VLO 260821C00337500 337.50 13.73 11.5 13.8 3 18 56.27% YES
VLO 260821C00332500 332.50 16.94 15.3 17.9 2 15 60.89% YES
VLO 260821C00352500 352.50 4.75 3.5 5.2 66 14 51.75%
VLO 260821C00275000 275.00 75.17 71.1 73.9 2 11 111.62% YES
VLO 260821C00302500 302.50 44.38 43.4 46.5 3 11 69.24% YES
VLO 260821C00285000 285.00 54.55 61.1 63.9 1 9 96.78% YES
VLO 260821C00282500 282.50 65.45 63.6 66.4 1 6 100.39% YES
VLO 260821C00297500 297.50 42.93 48.4 51.5 2 4 76.27% YES
VLO 260821C00287500 287.50 27.5 58.4 61.5 4 4 90.53% YES
VLO 260821C00385000 385.00 0.35 0.05 0.35 1 4 51.17%
VLO 260821C00292500 292.50 23.42 53.2 56.5 1 3 77.34% YES
VLO 260821C00240000 240.00 75.91 105.9 109.1 1 3 166.60% YES
VLO 260821C00255000 255.00 88.15 90.6 93.9 1 3 115.23% YES
VLO 260821C00200000 200.00 134.36 145.8 148.9 2 2 218.75% YES
VLO 260821C00375000 375.00 0.55 0.4 0.8 14 2 50.20%
VLO 260821C00235000 235.00 67.7 110.7 113.9 0 1 152.73% YES
VLO 260821C00390000 390.00 0.15 0.05 0.5 7 1 59.47%
VLO 260821C00265000 265.00 56 81.1 83.9 0 1 126.76% YES
VLO 260821C00165000 165.00 181.96 180.8 183.9 2 0 288.28% YES
VLO 260821C00160000 160.00 152.6 185.8 188.9 20 0 299.22% YES
VLO 260821C00230000 230.00 82.1 115.7 118.9 31 0 160.55% YES
VLO 260821C00185000 185.00 126.37 160.7 163.9 1485 0 236.72% YES
VLO 260821C00220000 220.00 92.2 125.9 128.9 40 0 190.63% YES
VLO 260821C00210000 210.00 105.39 135.7 138.3 0 0 268.65% YES
VLO 260821C00190000 190.00 70.6 155.8 158.9 0 0 237.50% YES

VLO Put Options Chain – 2026-08-21

The table below lists all put options on VLO expiring on 2026-08-21. Use it to track downside protection demand, hedge activity, and deep out-of-the-money puts that may indicate tail-risk hedging or speculation.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
VLO 260821P00240000 240.00 0.06 0 0.35 1 1084 153.91%
VLO 260821P00270000 270.00 0.1 0 0.4 2 1074 111.62%
VLO 260821P00280000 280.00 0.09 0 0.1 4 833 81.64%
VLO 260821P00250000 250.00 0.05 0 0.4 30 516 141.21%
VLO 260821P00260000 260.00 0.04 0 0.4 2 479 126.17%
VLO 260821P00290000 290.00 0.05 0 0.2 14 479 75.78%
VLO 260821P00210000 210.00 0.04 0 0.05 2 412 165.63%
VLO 260821P00285000 285.00 0.05 0 0.05 2 388 69.92%
VLO 260821P00315000 315.00 0.19 0.05 0.45 28 285 51.47%
VLO 260821P00310000 310.00 0.13 0.1 0.4 28 279 58.40%
VLO 260821P00330000 330.00 1.07 1 1.75 95 272 52.10%
VLO 260821P00275000 275.00 0.05 0 0.15 1 268 91.80%
VLO 260821P00322500 322.50 0.46 0.3 0.6 28 243 49.44%
VLO 260821P00325000 325.00 0.65 0.5 0.85 43 237 49.71%
VLO 260821P00165000 165.00 0.05 0 0.35 185 204 291.41%
VLO 260821P00320000 320.00 0.28 0.05 0.8 13 196 57.28%
VLO 260821P00337500 337.50 2.52 1.95 3.3 17 188 49.82%
VLO 260821P00300000 300.00 0.1 0 0.35 7 184 68.36%
VLO 260821P00220000 220.00 0.2 0 0.35 2 167 186.33%
VLO 260821P00155000 155.00 0.05 0 0.35 9 132 314.06%
VLO 260821P00295000 295.00 0.1 0 0.3 1 132 73.44%
VLO 260821P00305000 305.00 0.33 0 0.4 10 109 62.99%
VLO 260821P00345000 345.00 5.07 5 6 98 102 48.72%
VLO 260821P00180000 180.00 0.05 0 0.05 97 101 212.50%
VLO 260821P00230000 230.00 0.05 0 0.2 1 95 158.59%
VLO 260821P00350000 350.00 7.89 7.1 8.7 4 95 49.51% YES
VLO 260821P00312500 312.50 0.15 0.05 0.55 18 82 56.74%
VLO 260821P00342500 342.50 4.3 3.5 4.8 9 77 47.86%
VLO 260821P00307500 307.50 0.1 0 0.1 360 74 53.71%
VLO 260821P00195000 195.00 0.08 0 0.1 5 56 200.78%
VLO 260821P00297500 297.50 0.18 0 0.4 1 55 73.14%
VLO 260821P00255000 255.00 0.17 0 0.4 14 49 133.59%
VLO 260821P00265000 265.00 0.05 0 0.4 5 38 118.95%
VLO 260821P00360000 360.00 13.5 13.4 16.2 8 35 55.97% YES
VLO 260821P00335000 335.00 2 1.4 2.3 83 33 47.07%
VLO 260821P00340000 340.00 3.47 3 3.7 83 33 46.62%
VLO 260821P00317500 317.50 0.29 0.1 0.3 3 31 49.61%
VLO 260821P00245000 245.00 0.05 0 0.4 3 27 149.02%
VLO 260821P00302500 302.50 0.15 0 0.4 1 20 66.41%
VLO 260821P00185000 185.00 0.05 0 0.05 2 18 204.69%
VLO 260821P00292500 292.50 0.22 0 0.25 3 18 74.80%
VLO 260821P00200000 200.00 0.08 0 0.35 1 18 221.29%
VLO 260821P00287500 287.50 0.27 0 0.4 1 17 86.91%
VLO 260821P00190000 190.00 0.3 0 0.15 4 17 217.97%
VLO 260821P00327500 327.50 0.82 0.4 1.15 30 16 49.68%
VLO 260821P00332500 332.50 1.59 0.95 1.85 10 15 48.07%
VLO 260821P00235000 235.00 0.19 0 0.35 10 13 161.91%
VLO 260821P00282500 282.50 0.28 0 0.4 1 11 93.95%
VLO 260821P00355000 355.00 10.66 9.9 12.3 6 6 53.06% YES
VLO 260821P00150000 150.00 0.05 0 0.05 3 4 268.75%
VLO 260821P00160000 160.00 0.7 0 1.55 0 1 370.90%
VLO 260821P00365000 365.00 17 17.5 20.6 2 1 60.79% YES
VLO 260821P00347500 347.50 6.8 5.6 7.6 37 1 51.32% YES
VLO 260821P00272500 272.50 0.5 0.05 0.4 0 1 109.86%
VLO 260821P00277500 277.50 0.09 0 0.4 1 1 112.45%
VLO 260821P00175000 175.00 0.85 0 0.7 0 1 295.12%
VLO 260821P00170000 170.00 0.75 0 0.8 0 1 312.11%
VLO 260821P00380000 380.00 79.3 31.4 34.5 0 0 73.97% YES
VLO 260821P00375000 375.00 74 26.6 29.7 0 0 68.80% YES

VLO 2026-08-21 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this VLO options chain for 2026-08-21 show?

This page displays the full VLO options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-08-21. Both call and put tables include contract symbols, last trade price, bid/ask quotes, daily change and percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility, and an in-the-money (ITM) flag. It is designed to give you a complete snapshot of how the market is pricing risk and direction for this specific expiry.

2. How can I use this VLO options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-08-21. By monitoring changes in implied volatility, volume, and open interest for each strike, you can see where traders are concentrating their bets and hedges. Large shifts in activity on out-of-the-money calls or puts can be early signs of expected volatility or directional moves in VLO.

3. What is the difference between in-the-money and out-of-the-money options here?

The ITM column highlights whether a contract is currently in-the-money for VLO: call options are ITM when their strike is below the current stock price, while put options are ITM when their strike is above the current stock price. ITM contracts have intrinsic value, while out-of-the-money options are purely time and volatility value. This distinction helps you quickly identify which strikes are already “in the money” for this expiry.

4. How should I read implied volatility (IV) in this VLO options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for VLO between now and 2026-08-21. Higher IV typically means options are more expensive and the market is pricing in larger potential moves. You can compare IV across strikes and between calls and puts to identify skew – for example, expensive downside puts may indicate demand for crash protection, while rich upside calls can signal speculative interest.

5. Can this single-expiry chain replace a full multi-expiry options overview?

No. This 2026-08-21 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in VLO, you should also review the multi-expiry options overview where you can compare put/call ratios, total open interest and volume across different expiration dates. Combining both perspectives helps you understand whether traders are focused on very short-term moves or longer-dated themes.

6. How often is this VLO options chain for 2026-08-21 updated?

The VLO options data on this page is refreshed regularly during market hours to reflect the latest trades, mid-market quotes, and open interest updates. Intraday changes in volume, open interest, and implied volatility can provide important signals about how sentiment and risk pricing are evolving as 2026-08-21 approaches.