ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Gamma Exposure
Net dealer gamma exposure in ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) options is -$16.37M — dealers are net short gamma. Gamma exposure (GEX) estimates how much market makers must re-hedge as ARCC moves. This page maps that exposure strike by strike, marks the gamma flip level, and explains what the hedging pressure means for price behavior in plain English.
Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
ARCC Gamma Exposure by Strike
ARCC call GEX (green, above) and put GEX (red, below) by strike, with the cumulative net GEX line (blue). The line crosses zero at the gamma flip level — where net dealer positioning switches from stabilising to amplifying.
| Net gamma exposure (GEX) | -$16.37M |
| Net delta exposure | 1.52M |
| Total call open interest | 61,156 |
| Total put open interest | 74,711 |
Net dealer gamma exposure is -$16.37M. When dealers are short gamma they buy into rallies and sell into declines to stay hedged, which can amplify price swings. The single largest gamma concentration sits at the $20 strike, which often acts as a magnet or barrier while dealers hedge around it.
ARCC Net GEX History
ARCC net dealer gamma exposure, past year.
Net dealer gamma exposure has fallen from -$4M in Feb '26 to -$16.4M today.
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ARCC Options FAQ
What is ARCC's gamma exposure (GEX) today?
ARCC's net dealer gamma exposure is -$16.37M as of Aug 24, 2026. Negative GEX means dealer hedging trades with the market — buying rallies and selling declines — which can amplify swings.
How is ARCC gamma exposure calculated?
OptiView multiplies each open ARCC contract's gamma by its open interest, contract size, and the square of the share price, counting calls as positive and puts as negative dealer exposure. Summing across all strikes and expirations gives net GEX; the per-strike breakdown is shown in the chart above.
Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.
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