Prospect Capital PSEC
$1.41 +$0.03 (+1.81%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $1.42 +0.71%
Open$1.39
Prev close$1.39
Day range$1.29 – $1.44
Volume10.33M
Market cap$785.35M
P/E (TTM)–
Dividend yield34.75%
Average implied volatility across the listed chain right now: 211%. Implied volatility measures how big a price swing the options market is pricing in — there is no fixed “normal” level, it varies a lot by stock.
Open interest by strike
Nearest listed expiry only. Calls above the line, puts below — clusters mark strikes where the market has built up the most open positions.
Implied volatility by strike
The “volatility smile”: strikes far from the current price often price in richer implied volatility than at-the-money strikes.
Calls
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | $1.50 | $0.05 | $0.00/$0.10 | 22 | 193 | 81% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $1.00 | $0.39 | $0.35/$0.55 | 0 | 3 | 195% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $2.00 | $0.01 | $0.00/$0.05 | 0 | 1,678 | 111% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $0.50 | $0.94 | $0.55/$1.30 | 1 | 0 | 362% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $3.00 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.05 | 0 | 859 | 128% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $4.00 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.05 | 0 | 9 | 171% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.05 | 0 | 14 | 203% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $6.00 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.05 | 0 | 5 | 229% |
Puts
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | $1.50 | $0.15 | $0.05/$0.20 | 44 | 347 | 68% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $1.00 | $0.01 | $0.00/$0.05 | 0 | 206 | 121% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $2.00 | $0.62 | $0.50/$0.90 | 0 | 1,018 | 264% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00/$0.60 | 0 | 0 | 185% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $3.00 | $1.65 | $1.40/$1.80 | 3 | 33 | 229% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $4.00 | $2.62 | $2.10/$3.10 | 0 | 1 | 296% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $5.00 | $3.62 | $3.10/$4.10 | 0 | 0 | 345% |
| 20 Nov 2026 | $6.00 | $4.62 | $4.10/$5.10 | 0 | 0 | 384% |
Open interest = contracts currently outstanding (not yet closed out). Higher open interest generally means a strike/expiry is more actively traded and easier to get in and out of.
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