Capital Southwest (CSWC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: CSWCConsumer DiscretionaryTextilesUSD

23.54-0.20 (-0.84%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $23.54
Put/call ratio (OI): 2.44
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.64
ATM implied volatility: 27.5%
Expected move: ±$4.28
Open interest (C / P): 1.25K / 3.04K

CSWC options summary

The CSWC options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 5 call and 6 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,245 calls and 3,040 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.44, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.50 strike is 27.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.28 (18.2%) in Capital Southwest stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (1.11K contracts) and the $30.00 put (1.42K contracts).

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

CSWC options chain · March 19, 2027

CSWC 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
0	—	—	6.80	0.00	0.00	17.50	0.00	0.75	0.35	52.1%	1	2
50	50	48.6%	3.30	2.60	4.90	20.00	0.20	0.65	0.40	33.6%	6	49
48	22	21.6%	1.10	0.95	1.90	22.50	0.90	1.55	1.29	33.4%	3	1,329
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1,106	21	16.8%	0.37	0.20	0.50	25.00	2.05	3.60	2.65	44.0%	1	165
41	4	27.3%	0.10	0.00	0.20	30.00	6.40	9.20	7.50	53.0%	50	1,415
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	11.00	14.20	11.30	64.3%	1	80

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 CSWC put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the CSWC put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.44 (3,040 puts vs 1,245 calls), and 0.64 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CSWC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CSWC options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 27.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Capital Southwest stock to move.

How many CSWC option expiration dates are there?

CSWC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.

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.