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 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 467
Share price: $1.59
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.06
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.18
ATM implied volatility: 106.4%
Expected move: ±$1.91
Open interest (C / P): 20.87K / 1.30K

AREC options summary

The AREC options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 14 call and 14 put contracts, with 467 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 20,874 calls and 1,297 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.06, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.50 strike is 106.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.91 (120.4%) in American Resources stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $1.50 call (3.25K contracts) and the $2.00 put (444 contracts).

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

AREC options chain · January 21, 2028

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
562	3	139.8%	1.28	0.75	1.75	0.50	0.00	0.35	0.29	146.1%	1	16
845	1	156.6%	1.07	0.80	1.45	1.00	0.00	1.00	0.25	147.7%	1	76
3,248	1	116.0%	0.81	0.45	1.15	1.50	0.50	0.70	0.50	96.9%	4	65
AREC $1.59
2,481	1	122.7%	0.71	0.35	1.10	2.00	0.80	1.10	1.00	94.3%	9	444
2,369	303	124.2%	0.64	0.50	0.80	2.50	1.15	1.55	1.37	94.1%	4	245
1,581	320	95.3%	0.52	0.10	0.65	3.00	1.65	1.95	1.72	97.5%	8	171
1,553	168	106.8%	0.43	0.25	0.55	3.50	2.00	2.45	2.03	94.9%	1	59
1,209	172	113.5%	0.34	0.20	0.60	4.00	2.35	2.80	2.55	78.9%	120	128
884	19	115.6%	0.33	0.30	0.45	4.50	2.80	3.30	3.00	80.1%	1	3
2,528	3	98.4%	0.32	0.15	0.30	5.00	3.30	3.70	3.70	74.6%	2	66
1,419	1	121.1%	0.75	0.10	0.60	5.50	0.00	0.00	4.00	—	8	0
1,320	23	155.3%	0.20	0.00	1.00	7.50	0.00	0.00	5.70	—	20	0
374	3	113.3%	0.13	0.05	0.25	10.00	7.50	8.20	7.80	—	1	18
501	47	134.4%	0.12	0.00	0.45	12.50	10.80	11.20	10.75	108.6%	14	6

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 21, 2028 expiration, the AREC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.06 (1,297 puts vs 20,874 calls), and 0.18 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 21, 2028 is about 106.4%, 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.