Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Options Chain

NASDAQ: GLADConsumer DiscretionaryTextilesUSD

18.81-0.18 (-0.95%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $18.81
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.71
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.57
ATM implied volatility: 49.9%
Expected move: ±$4.06
Open interest (C / P): 1.21K / 2.06K

GLAD options summary

The GLAD options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 22 call and 14 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,206 calls and 2,064 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.71, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $19.82 strike is 49.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.06 (21.6%) in Gladstone Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (285 contracts) and the $10.00 put (1.39K contracts).

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

GLAD options chain · December 18, 2026

GLAD 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	7	389.8%	17.06	15.60	18.30	2.32	0.00	0.00	0.02	50.0%	—	0
6	1	—	17.40	0.00	0.00	2.50	0.00	0.00	0.02	50.0%	—	1
0	1	248.4%	14.55	13.10	15.80	4.82	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	3	—	14.50	0.00	0.00	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	12.54	0.00	0.00	7.32	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	12.54	0.00	0.00	7.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	8.15	—	—	9.82	—	—	0.06	—	—	—
0	1	85.2%	8.15	7.30	10.50	10.00	0.00	0.45	0.06	104.1%	2	1,391
—	—	—	7.30	—	—	12.32	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	123.6%	7.30	5.70	9.00	12.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	4.71	0.00	0.00	14.82	0.00	0.00	0.15	12.5%	—	0
0	1	—	4.71	0.00	0.00	15.00	0.00	0.00	0.15	12.5%	1	13
—	—	—	2.15	—	—	17.32	0.20	0.50	0.35	34.7%	50	217
46	5	65.5%	2.15	1.45	4.10	17.50	0.00	0.00	0.45	6.3%	1	217
GLAD $18.81
240	6	30.7%	0.44	0.05	0.60	19.82	0.90	2.85	1.55	69.2%	8	80
285	4	3.1%	0.70	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	1.05	—	1	74
206	10	28.7%	0.05	0.00	0.10	22.32	0.00	0.00	3.13	—	—	0
222	1	12.5%	0.10	0.00	0.00	22.50	0.00	0.00	3.13	—	1	1
101	1	55.6%	0.05	0.00	0.65	24.82	—	—	—	—	—	—
100	1	12.5%	0.05	0.00	0.00	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.15	—	—	29.82	10.00	12.40	10.30	69.0%	—	35
0	1	25.0%	0.15	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	0.00	10.30	—	100	35

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 GLAD put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the GLAD put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.71 (2,064 puts vs 1,206 calls), and 3.57 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is GLAD's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for GLAD options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 49.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Gladstone Capital stock to move.

How many GLAD option expiration dates are there?

GLAD 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.