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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 467
Share price: $16.51
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.75
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.07
ATM implied volatility: 45.4%
Expected move: ±$8.47
Open interest (C / P): 995 / 749

HTGC options summary

The HTGC options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 10 call and 10 put contracts, with 467 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 995 calls and 749 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.75, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $17.00 strike is 45.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.47 (51.3%) in Hercules Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (547 contracts) and the $20.00 put (317 contracts).

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

HTGC options chain · January 21, 2028

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	369	—	14.20	0.00	0.00	3.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	12.10	0.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	2.65	0.59	129.1%	—	1
0	—	—	7.20	0.00	0.00	8.00	0.00	0.00	0.29	12.5%	2	0
6	1	54.0%	6.18	5.80	9.00	10.00	0.00	1.55	0.35	51.1%	20	55
1	1	44.4%	4.60	2.15	5.00	13.00	0.75	1.10	0.95	37.5%	1	102
62	5	39.4%	2.05	0.60	3.60	15.00	0.05	2.00	1.40	38.1%	1	63
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271	2	39.1%	0.75	0.05	2.70	17.00	1.00	4.10	2.45	51.6%	2	38
547	2	19.9%	0.25	0.00	0.45	20.00	4.60	5.30	4.40	40.0%	1	317
106	30	25.3%	0.25	0.00	0.45	22.00	5.20	7.70	7.50	52.0%	—	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	7.90	10.80	10.40	61.3%	—	163
2	1	69.3%	0.09	0.00	4.30	30.00	11.00	15.50	15.23	67.3%	2	5

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 21, 2028 expiration, the HTGC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.75 (749 puts vs 995 calls), and 0.07 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 21, 2028 is about 45.4%, 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.