American Resources (AREC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: ARECEnergyCoal MiningUSD

1.65+0.02 (+1.23%)

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

After hours: 1.66 +0.52%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $1.65
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.24
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.17
ATM implied volatility: 125.0%
Expected move: ±$0.3053
Open interest (C / P): 9.16K / 2.22K

AREC options summary

The AREC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 11 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 9,161 calls and 2,222 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.24, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.50 strike is 125.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3053 (18.5%) in American Resources stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $1.50 call (3.32K contracts) and the $2.00 put (1.18K contracts).

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

AREC options chain · October 16, 2026

AREC 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
8	5	50.0%	1.27	0.90	1.40	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.15	50.0%	1	0
39	1	312.5%	0.65	0.40	0.70	1.00	0.00	0.05	0.10	253.1%	1	24
3,323	1	139.1%	0.22	0.15	0.30	1.50	0.00	0.10	0.06	110.9%	2	245
AREC $1.65
1,074	174	150.0%	0.03	0.00	0.10	2.00	0.30	0.55	0.34	179.7%	162	1,178
1,107	15	193.8%	0.02	0.00	0.05	2.50	0.75	1.00	0.86	193.8%	15	376
1,077	2	253.1%	0.03	0.00	0.05	3.00	1.10	1.65	1.13	253.1%	33	19
531	1	425.0%	0.12	0.00	0.20	3.50	1.60	2.15	1.80	300.0%	16	379
1,518	1	334.4%	0.05	0.00	0.05	4.00	0.00	0.00	2.06	—	5	0
65	4	503.1%	0.07	0.00	0.20	4.50	2.60	3.20	2.70	425.0%	—	1
419	2	453.1%	0.03	0.00	0.10	5.00	0.00	0.00	2.87	—	2	0
0	1	50.0%	0.10	0.00	0.00	5.50	3.70	4.10	3.90	478.1%	5	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 AREC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the AREC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.24 (2,222 puts vs 9,161 calls), and 1.17 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is AREC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for AREC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 125.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects American Resources stock to move.

How many AREC option expiration dates are there?

AREC has 6 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.