Ares Capital (ARCC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: ARCCFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD

18.71-0.03 (-0.16%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 1:23 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $18.71
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.91
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.35
ATM implied volatility: 17.1%
Expected move: ±$0.4428
Open interest (C / P): 3.46K / 3.16K

ARCC options summary

The ARCC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 10 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,460 calls and 3,162 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.91, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $19.00 strike is 17.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.4428 (2.4%) in Ares Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (2.25K contracts) and the $19.00 put (2.12K contracts).

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

ARCC options chain · October 16, 2026

ARCC 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
1	2	159.4%	7.63	6.00	7.50	12.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	42	110.2%	4.56	4.20	5.30	14.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	101.6%	1	2
7	2	87.5%	3.60	3.20	4.30	15.00	0.00	0.05	0.02	80.5%	—	1
1	1	66.4%	3.50	2.20	3.30	16.00	0.00	0.05	0.04	60.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.00	0.00	0.05	0.04	47.7%	2	28
25	7	48.0%	0.80	0.45	0.95	18.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	24.6%	6	753
ARCC $18.71
1,090	2	19.3%	0.05	0.05	0.10	19.00	0.25	0.35	0.45	14.8%	1	2,124
2,245	6	35.5%	0.02	0.00	0.05	20.00	1.15	1.45	1.53	52.1%	2	249
72	5	53.1%	0.03	0.00	0.05	21.00	1.90	2.60	2.02	93.5%	2	3
9	1	60.2%	0.05	0.00	0.05	22.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	23.00	3.70	4.90	3.84	64.1%	5	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	24.00	4.70	5.90	4.78	75.0%	5	1

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 ARCC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ARCC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.91 (3,162 puts vs 3,460 calls), and 0.35 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ARCC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ARCC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 17.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Ares Capital stock to move.

How many ARCC option expiration dates are there?

ARCC has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 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.