American Resources (AREC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: ARECEnergyCoal MiningUSD

1.59-0.06 (-3.64%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $1.59
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.25
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.17
ATM implied volatility: 102.7%
Expected move: ±$0.8377
Open interest (C / P): 25.74K / 6.47K

AREC options summary

The AREC options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 14 call and 13 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 25,738 calls and 6,475 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.25, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.50 strike is 102.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.8377 (52.7%) in American Resources stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (4.51K contracts) and the $2.50 put (1.83K contracts).

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

AREC options chain · January 15, 2027

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
86	1	175.0%	1.33	0.85	1.40	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.15	50.0%	—	0
739	61	81.3%	0.75	0.50	0.75	1.00	0.00	0.20	0.10	120.3%	1	125
4,270	69	112.5%	0.40	0.30	0.50	1.50	0.15	0.35	0.27	93.0%	4	487
AREC $1.59
3,381	9	109.4%	0.25	0.15	0.30	2.00	0.55	0.70	0.60	106.3%	5	1,377
3,409	9	107.0%	0.15	0.05	0.20	2.50	0.90	1.10	1.05	94.5%	2	1,832
2,329	44	118.8%	0.10	0.05	0.15	3.00	1.40	1.55	1.37	103.1%	9	1,401
1,607	27	110.9%	0.07	0.00	0.10	3.50	1.85	2.00	1.83	85.9%	5	591
1,658	55	135.9%	0.10	0.00	0.15	4.00	1.50	2.00	2.30	—	9	327
948	1	146.9%	0.05	0.00	0.15	4.50	2.65	3.10	2.53	193.8%	10	104
4,515	3	156.3%	0.05	0.00	0.15	5.00	0.00	0.00	2.60	—	200	0
262	1	150.0%	0.05	0.00	0.10	5.50	3.60	4.20	3.75	246.9%	80	231
1,116	5	154.7%	0.03	0.00	0.05	7.50	4.90	5.20	6.00	—	2	0
656	1	196.9%	0.05	0.00	0.10	10.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
762	1	242.2%	0.05	0.00	0.20	12.50	0.00	0.00	9.80	—	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 AREC put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the AREC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.25 (6,475 puts vs 25,738 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 January 15, 2027 is about 102.7%, 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.