Hercules Capital (HTGC) Options Chain

NYSE: HTGCFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD

16.51-0.04 (-0.24%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $16.51
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.01
Put/call ratio (volume): 4.58
ATM implied volatility: 24.9%
Expected move: ±$1.77
Open interest (C / P): 3.15K / 3.19K

HTGC options summary

The HTGC options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 14 call and 15 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,145 calls and 3,186 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.01, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $17.00 strike is 24.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.77 (10.7%) in Hercules Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (889 contracts) and the $13.00 put (1.41K contracts).

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

HTGC options chain · December 18, 2026

HTGC 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	26	—	12.17	0.00	0.00	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	105.7%	8.78	6.70	8.80	9.00	0.00	0.75	0.25	119.9%	2	2
2	—	184.0%	9.00	4.80	8.10	10.00	0.00	0.95	0.07	111.3%	2,000	312
—	—	—	—	—	—	11.00	0.00	0.75	0.25	87.9%	30	32
—	—	—	—	—	—	12.00	0.00	0.00	0.11	25.0%	4	0
11	5	54.9%	3.95	3.00	4.60	13.00	0.05	0.15	0.08	44.7%	11	1,408
0	—	—	2.05	0.00	0.00	14.00	0.05	0.25	0.15	40.4%	3	91
518	5	35.3%	1.80	1.35	1.90	15.00	0.20	0.30	0.20	31.1%	1	729
139	1	29.1%	1.13	0.65	1.10	16.00	0.05	1.05	0.68	45.8%	1	89
HTGC $16.51
435	138	19.3%	0.25	0.10	0.35	17.00	0.90	1.15	1.15	30.4%	9	462
368	27	21.3%	0.06	0.05	0.15	18.00	1.55	2.25	1.80	46.2%	1	46
483	1	25.8%	0.05	0.00	0.10	19.00	3.30	5.60	3.80	99.8%	—	2
889	35	32.2%	0.05	0.00	0.10	20.00	3.30	4.40	3.25	71.1%	5	9
294	210	59.2%	0.05	0.00	0.65	22.00	6.00	7.70	6.70	104.3%	2	1
5	4	78.6%	0.25	0.00	0.75	25.00	5.90	9.90	9.60	126.0%	4	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	30.00	0.00	0.00	15.10	—	—	0
1	1	117.4%	1.58	0.00	0.75	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 HTGC put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the HTGC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.01 (3,186 puts vs 3,145 calls), and 4.58 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is HTGC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for HTGC options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 24.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Hercules Capital stock to move.

How many HTGC option expiration dates are there?

HTGC has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.