Hercules Capital (HTGC) Options Chain
NYSE: HTGCFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 15, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 96
- Share price
- $16.51
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.40
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.58
- Expected move
- ±$2.09
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.83K / 738
HTGC options summary
The HTGC options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 17 call and 11 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,828 calls and 738 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.40, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $17.00 strike is 24.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.09 (12.7%) in Hercules Capital stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $15.00 call (806 contracts) and the $20.00 put (333 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
HTGC options chain · January 15, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 14.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 10.53 | 9.00 | 12.60 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 7.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.10 | |||||
| 6.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 5.48 | 4.80 | 6.50 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | |||||
| — | — | — | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.25 | |||||
| 5.70 | 4.00 | 5.60 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.40 | |||||
| 3.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | |||||
| 2.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 0.17 | |||||
| 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.85 | 15.00 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.26 | |||||
| 0.88 | 0.65 | 1.20 | 16.00 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.45 | |||||
| 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 17.00 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 18.00 | 1.60 | 2.25 | 1.20 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 19.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 20.00 | 1.85 | 4.20 | 5.00 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 21.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 22.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 January 15, 2027 expiration, the HTGC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.40 (738 puts vs 1,828 calls), and 0.58 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 January 15, 2027 is about 24.7%, 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.