Gladstone Investment Business Development (GAIN) Options Chain

NASDAQ: GAINFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD

15.25-0.13 (-0.85%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $15.25
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.04
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.43
ATM implied volatility: 42.5%
Expected move: ±$3.33
Open interest (C / P): 3.71K / 140

GAIN options summary

The GAIN options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 8 call and 4 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,711 calls and 140 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.04, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $15.00 strike is 42.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.33 (21.8%) in Gladstone Investment Business Development stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (2.47K contracts) and the $15.00 put (131 contracts).

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

GAIN options chain · January 15, 2027

GAIN 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	1	163.5%	11.04	9.30	11.80	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	8.89	0.00	0.00	7.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	6.45	0.00	0.00	10.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	12.50	0.00	0.45	0.20	50.1%	2	7
116	11	49.0%	1.65	0.30	1.65	15.00	0.30	1.00	0.65	36.1%	20	131
GAIN $15.25
1,112	1	29.6%	0.20	0.15	0.25	17.50	1.15	4.70	2.42	104.1%	1	1
2,472	30	55.2%	0.09	0.00	0.45	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	10	60.9%	0.19	0.00	0.60	22.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	25.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	30.00	12.30	15.80	14.10	126.8%	—	1

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 GAIN put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the GAIN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.04 (140 puts vs 3,711 calls), and 0.43 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is GAIN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for GAIN options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 42.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Gladstone Investment Business Development stock to move.

How many GAIN option expiration dates are there?

GAIN has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.