Antero Resources (AR) Options Chain

NYSE: AREnergyOil & Gas ProductionUSD

36.06+0.49 (+1.38%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $36.06
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.27
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.23
ATM implied volatility: 59.8%
Expected move: ±$1.13
Open interest (C / P): 1.76K / 474

AR options summary

The AR options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 19 call and 21 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,760 calls and 474 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.27, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $36.00 strike is 59.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.13 (3.1%) in Antero Resources stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $36.00 call (451 contracts) and the $35.00 put (94 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

AR options chain · October 9, 2026

AR calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.00	0.45	0.13	703.1%	—	2
18	7	593.0%	11.04	10.20	11.60	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	26.00	0.00	0.50	0.19	441.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	31.50	0.00	0.20	0.15	176.6%	—	10
8	5	132.0%	4.08	3.80	4.40	32.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	121.9%	7	15
—	—	—	—	—	—	32.50	0.00	0.25	0.01	153.1%	10	20
—	—	—	—	—	—	33.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	95.3%	12	27
33	1	89.1%	1.40	2.00	3.20	33.50	0.00	0.05	0.05	81.3%	22	57
71	2	155.1%	0.70	1.65	2.45	34.00	0.00	0.30	0.05	107.4%	11	54
340	300	132.8%	1.12	1.20	1.95	34.50	0.00	0.10	0.42	63.3%	15	66
73	17	62.5%	1.17	0.90	1.45	35.00	0.00	0.15	0.15	53.9%	15	94
129	8	58.8%	0.85	0.55	1.00	35.50	0.05	0.20	0.10	56.6%	20	56
451	4	69.1%	0.16	0.15	0.55	36.00	0.10	0.60	0.80	50.4%	1	23
AR $36.06
197	7	71.5%	0.20	0.00	0.35	36.50	0.25	0.75	1.30	66.0%	—	1
19	1	62.9%	0.33	0.00	0.15	37.00	0.65	1.40	1.58	50.8%	2	36
236	224	57.4%	0.10	0.00	0.10	37.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	2	71.1%	0.11	0.00	0.10	38.00	1.60	2.35	2.10	65.6%	10	12
10	—	134.8%	0.05	0.00	0.50	38.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
108	3	84.4%	0.14	0.00	0.05	39.00	2.40	3.60	1.17	100.8%	—	0
16	7	106.3%	0.02	0.00	0.05	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	—	161.3%	0.05	0.00	0.25	40.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	29	188.3%	0.45	0.00	0.20	42.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	246.1%	0.02	0.00	0.40	43.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	—	284.8%	0.50	0.00	0.50	44.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	46.00	9.30	10.60	11.37	190.6%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.00	10.10	11.60	12.60	456.6%	9	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	48.00	11.30	12.60	14.52	218.8%	5	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	49.00	12.30	13.60	15.23	231.3%	4	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	13.30	14.60	16.24	246.9%	—	0

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the AR put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the AR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.27 (474 puts vs 1,760 calls), and 0.23 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is AR's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for AR options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 59.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Antero Resources stock to move.

How many AR option expiration dates are there?

AR has 12 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.