Encore Capital Group (ECPG) Options Chain

NASDAQ: ECPGFinanceFinance CompaniesUSD

99.77-0.29 (-0.29%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $99.77
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.06
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.05
ATM implied volatility: 56.2%
Expected move: ±$24.20
Open interest (C / P): 411 / 26

ECPG options summary

The ECPG options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 24 call and 18 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 411 calls and 26 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.06, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $100.00 strike is 56.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$24.20 (24.3%) in Encore Capital Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $105.00 call (144 contracts) and the $75.00 put (14 contracts).

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

ECPG options chain · December 18, 2026

ECPG 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	—	—	39.90	0.00	0.00	32.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.00	2.35	1.15	142.6%	—	1
1	—	—	18.12	29.40	32.80	42.50	0.00	2.50	1.25	136.2%	1	2
5	5	—	6.25	10.00	13.00	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	52	—	14.59	25.50	28.70	47.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	47.00	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	3.20	1.90	120.9%	1	1
5	5	—	4.00	6.30	9.70	52.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	1	—	29.20	26.30	30.40	55.00	0.00	0.00	0.90	25.0%	1	0
10	1	143.2%	34.00	45.00	49.00	57.50	0.00	0.00	1.00	25.0%	1	0
1	2	78.4%	44.21	38.50	42.60	60.00	0.00	0.00	1.10	25.0%	1	0
2	4	—	24.29	20.30	24.40	62.50	0.00	2.45	2.05	81.8%	—	1
16	1	—	24.50	18.60	22.50	65.00	2.75	6.30	8.80	117.5%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	67.50	3.60	7.00	10.00	117.9%	—	1
0	6	—	35.20	0.00	0.00	70.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
28	1	71.9%	21.70	23.70	27.40	75.00	0.65	3.80	2.15	67.6%	5	14
0	6	—	29.48	0.00	0.00	77.50	6.80	10.30	12.40	115.5%	—	1
6	1	55.8%	17.20	20.00	23.80	80.00	8.00	11.40	13.90	116.3%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	82.50	0.75	3.70	2.66	51.5%	—	1
0	5	—	23.00	0.00	0.00	85.00	0.85	4.00	3.16	60.5%	1	2
0	—	—	21.32	0.00	0.00	87.50	0.00	0.00	3.85	6.3%	—	0
7	1	78.7%	11.50	16.40	20.30	90.00	7.60	11.30	15.00	84.3%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	92.50	0.00	0.00	5.25	3.1%	—	0
5	1	56.5%	11.50	9.00	12.10	95.00	0.00	0.00	6.16	3.1%	1	0
ECPG $99.77
13	2	56.2%	7.45	6.30	9.60	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
144	140	56.5%	5.20	4.20	7.60	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
122	1	55.1%	4.05	2.50	5.70	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	48.0%	1.91	1.25	2.35	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	12.5%	2.50	0.00	0.00	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 ECPG put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the ECPG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.06 (26 puts vs 411 calls), and 0.05 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ECPG's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ECPG options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 56.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Encore Capital Group stock to move.

How many ECPG option expiration dates are there?

ECPG 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.