ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Options Volume

3,036 ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.32. This page tracks how actively ARCC options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$18.77
52-week range
$17.55 – $23.25
ATM IV (30d)
19.1%
IV rank
23 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$0.50 (±2.6%)
Put/call OI
1.32
Put-heavy
Max pain
$19
↑ 1.2% above close
Next earnings
Jul 28, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume3,036
Call volume2,301
Put volume735
Put/call volume ratio0.32
Listed contracts194
Call premium traded$87.46K
Put premium traded$35.97K
Premium put/call ratio0.41
Open interest rank (31 day)64 / 100

ARCC Options Volume Trend

012K24K36.1K48.1KFeb '26May '26Jul '26

ARCC total options volume per session, past year.

0.004.448.8713.3117.74Feb '26May '26Jul '26

ARCC put/call volume ratio, past year.

ARCC Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
ARCC $19 call Aug 21, 2026 $0.40 21.2% 2,871 808 3.6× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.32, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $87.46K of call premium and $35.97K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. One contract is trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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ARCC Options FAQ

How many ARCC options traded today?

3,036 ARCC option contracts traded as of Jul 10, 2026 — 2,301 calls and 735 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in ARCC today?

Yes — one contract is trading at least three times its 30-day average volume as of Jul 10, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

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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