811 calls and 9.07K puts traded on Nov 4, 2026, 9.88K contracts in total. Open interest was 74.22K contracts. Over the past 30 days, volume averaged 2.42K contracts per day. The ARES option volume chart shows volume by strike and expiration date.

Ares Management IV rank is 10, so its 30-day implied volatility of 39.3% is near the bottom of its one-year range. Over the past year it ranged from 26.5% on Dec 24, 2025 to 150.4% on Jan 16, 2026. See the ARES implied volatility history for a longer view.

The Ares Management put/call volume ratio was 11.18 on Nov 4, 2026, so puts outnumber calls. The put/call open interest ratio was 2.71. The ARES open interest chart shows calls and puts at each strike.

As of the Nov 4, 2026 close, max pain for Ares Management options about one week from expiration was $118.29, 13.6% below the $136.83 close. The ARES max pain chart shows it for every expiration date.

Based on 7-day implied volatility of 46.3%, options price a move of about ±$8.78 (±6.4%) over the next week, a range of roughly $128.05 to $145.61 from the Nov 4, 2026 close. The ARES expected move chart shows it for every expiration date.