ARCC Options Chain, Open Interest, and Volatility Data

ARCC Options Open Interest & Strategy Insights

ARCC – Top 10 Strike Prices by Open Interest

Strike	Call OI	Put OI	Total OI
20	5955	26485	32440
19	829	28158	28987
21	14178	7439	21617
22	17161	1866	19027
10	6	17539	17545
18	835	11175	12010
23	8275	592	8867
24	7663	153	7816
25	5976	873	6849
17	6	4723	4729

ARCC – Volatility Metrics & Put/Call Analysis

Put/Call OI Ratio	Put/Call Volume Ratio	Avg Call IV	Avg Put IV	IV Skew
1.40	4.08	34.63%	48.37%	13.74%

Data Analysis

Symbol: ARCC Current Price: 20.38
Max Pain: 19.00 (above)

📌 Absolute OI Peak: 20.00 (32440 contracts)
🛡️ Short-term Key Levels: 19.00（28987 contracts，minor support） , 18.00（12010 contracts，major support） , 17.00（4729 contracts，major support）

📈 Put/Call OI Ratio: 1.40 (bearish, Put OI dominant)
Put/Call Volume Ratio: 4.08 (bearish, Put volume dominant)

📊 Avg Call IV: 34.63%
Avg Put IV: 48.37%
IV Skew: 13.74% (Put IV higher than Call IV by 13.74%, downward expectation slightly stronger)

Market Sentiment Based on Options by Expiration Date

Date	Call Volume	Put Volume	Open Interest	Put/Call Ratio	Sentiment
2025-11-21	79	90	19908	1.139	Slight Bearish 📉 (40)
2025-12-19	384	335	59881	0.872	Moderate Bullish 📈 (65)
2026-01-16	82	272	38195	3.317	Moderate Bearish 📉 (30) ⚠️
2026-03-20	43	1091	8995	25.372	Moderate Bearish 📉 (30) ⚠️
2026-06-18	14	40	1445	2.857	Moderate Bearish 📉 (30)
2027-01-15	9	222	19343	24.667	Moderate Bearish 📉 (30) ⚠️
2028-01-21	12	47	554	3.917	Moderate Bearish 📉 (30) ⚠️
How the Sentiment Algorithm Works This table evaluates market sentiment based on aggregated options data by expiration date. The key metrics are: Put/Call Ratio (PCR): Indicates the relative activity between put and call options. A high PCR suggests bearish sentiment, while a low PCR indicates bullish sentiment. Open Interest (OI): Represents the number of outstanding contracts. Higher values reflect strong market attention or hedging activity. Unusual activity ⚠️: Days with extremely high PCR or OI are flagged, signaling possible speculative bets or hedging pressures. The sentiment score is computed by combining PCR and OI, then classified into clear labels such as Strong Bullish, Moderate Bullish, Neutral, Moderate Bearish, Strong Bearish. Scores range from 0 to 100, where higher values indicate stronger bullish sentiment and lower values indicate stronger bearish sentiment.