Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) Options Volume

361 Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 1.28. This page tracks how actively HTGC options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Oct 9, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$16.51
52-week range
$13.81 – $19.05
ATM IV (30d)
46.5%
IV rank
18 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$1.06 (±6.4%)
Put/call OI
1.09
Max pain
$17
↑ 3.0% above close
Next earnings
Nov 1, 2026

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Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume361
Call volume158
Put volume203
Put/call volume ratio1.28
Listed contracts324
Call premium traded$7.11K
Put premium traded$10.62K
Premium put/call ratio1.49
Open interest rank (31 day)100 / 100

HTGC Options Volume Trend

09.7K19.4K29.1K38.8KFeb '26Jun '26Oct '26

HTGC total options volume per session, past year.

0.0027.5655.1282.68110.24Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

HTGC put/call volume ratio, past year.

HTGC Unusual Options Activity

No HTGC contract currently trades at 3× its 30-day average volume with at least 500 contracts — nothing clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar today.

With a put/call volume ratio of 1.28, today's trading is tilted toward puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $7.11K of call premium and $10.62K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the put side.

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HTGC Options FAQ

How many HTGC options traded today?

361 HTGC option contracts traded as of Oct 9, 2026 — 158 calls and 203 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in HTGC today?

No HTGC contract currently clears OptiView's unusual-activity bar as of Oct 9, 2026, which requires at least 3× the contract's 30-day average volume and 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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