Ares Capital (ARCC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: ARCCFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD

18.56-0.18 (-0.96%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $18.56
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.81
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.56
ATM implied volatility: 23.5%
Expected move: ±$4.94
Open interest (C / P): 7.89K / 14.29K

ARCC options summary

The ARCC options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 11 call and 11 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,892 calls and 14,289 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.81, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $18.00 strike is 23.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.94 (26.6%) in Ares Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (2.48K contracts) and the $10.00 put (7.52K contracts).

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

ARCC options chain · January 21, 2028

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	12	73.8%	14.30	11.50	16.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	25.0%	10	0
0	2	96.1%	9.51	6.50	11.00	10.00	0.15	0.40	0.27	46.0%	1	7,522
11	7	50.9%	5.50	4.50	9.50	13.00	0.35	1.55	0.45	52.9%	172	543
13	5	38.3%	4.20	2.60	5.00	15.00	0.65	0.90	0.85	29.9%	2	2,048
1,558	1	14.5%	1.35	1.20	1.50	18.00	1.35	2.40	1.65	32.5%	2	1,952
ARCC $18.56
2,104	7	13.6%	0.53	0.40	0.60	20.00	2.40	4.30	3.30	40.9%	1	905
1,692	19	15.2%	0.25	0.15	0.30	22.00	3.50	6.40	4.40	49.5%	2	209
2,485	1	21.9%	0.05	0.05	0.30	25.00	5.80	9.40	6.85	58.4%	2	274
13	1	29.7%	0.05	0.00	0.50	27.00	7.80	11.50	8.80	64.5%	10	252
0	2	12.5%	0.50	0.00	0.00	30.00	10.00	14.90	11.40	75.6%	9	584
15	5	49.9%	0.15	0.00	1.20	32.00	0.00	0.00	13.20	—	10	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 ARCC put/call ratio?

For the January 21, 2028 expiration, the ARCC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.81 (14,289 puts vs 7,892 calls), and 3.56 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 January 21, 2028 is about 23.5%, 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.