Prospect Capital (PSEC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: PSECFinanceFinance: Consumer ServicesUSD

1.72-0.10 (-5.49%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Nov 20, 2026
Days to expiration: 40
Share price: $1.72
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.57
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.08
ATM implied volatility: 66.0%
Expected move: ±$0.3759
Open interest (C / P): 2.53K / 1.44K

PSEC options summary

The PSEC options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 5 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,530 calls and 1,438 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.57, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.00 strike is 66.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3759 (21.9%) in Prospect Capital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $2.00 call (1.67K contracts) and the $2.00 put (1.29K contracts).

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

PSEC options chain · November 20, 2026

PSEC 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	—	400.0%	1.75	0.95	1.70	0.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
49	40	223.4%	0.82	0.50	1.20	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
PSEC $1.72
1,669	8	60.9%	0.02	0.00	0.05	2.00	0.10	0.35	0.31	71.1%	1	1,295
787	22	110.9%	0.03	0.00	0.05	3.00	1.20	1.35	1.20	146.9%	1	133
9	1	150.0%	0.02	0.00	0.05	4.00	1.45	2.35	1.82	190.6%	2	1
14	2	178.1%	0.01	0.00	0.05	5.00	2.70	3.70	3.00	400.8%	1	2
2	3	199.2%	0.01	0.00	0.05	6.00	3.40	4.50	3.90	335.9%	1	7

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 PSEC put/call ratio?

For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the PSEC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.57 (1,438 puts vs 2,530 calls), and 0.08 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PSEC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PSEC options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 66.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Prospect Capital stock to move.

How many PSEC option expiration dates are there?

PSEC has 6 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.