Jun. 23 at 8:37 PM
Ares Capital saw elevated options activity on Tuesday evening, with total volume reaching 21,788 contracts at 20:01, according to Bloomberg data. Calls dominated slightly, accounting for 12,515 contracts versus 9,273 puts, suggesting a modest bullish tilt in positioning, although activity was still relatively balanced overall.
The most actively traded contract was the
$15 call expiring on 21 Jan 2028, which recorded 4,997 trades despite only 78 contracts in open interest. This indicates significant fresh positioning rather than rollovers. Another heavily traded contract was the
$17 call expiring on 21 Aug 2026, which saw 4,392 contracts change hands, but with no open interest reported, also pointing to newly initiated flow.
On the bearish side, the
$18 put expiring on 21 Aug 2026 saw 2,218 contracts traded with 410 in open interest, while the
$20 put expiring on 21 Jan 2028 recorded 962 contracts alongside 420 open interest.
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