Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (ACRE) Options Open Interest

Monitoring ACRE open interest helps you see where real money is positioned on Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp's options and which strikes are attracting the most commitment from traders. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp's open interest reflects the total number of outstanding contracts that have not been closed or exercised, making it a powerful gauge of liquidity, conviction, and potential support and resistance zones. Use our scanner to monitor ACRE options open interest in real time and find the strikes that matter.

Open interest is distinct from volume: volume counts how many contracts are traded in a session, while open interest counts how many remain open at the end of the day. Rising ACRE options open interest alongside rising volume suggests new positions are being built, while falling open interest signals positions are being closed. Heavy open interest at specific strikes often acts as a magnet near expiration and can hint at where dealers and large traders expect Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp to settle.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, a specialty finance company, originates and invests in commercial real estate (CRE) loans and related investments in the United States. The company provides a range of financing solutions for the owners, operators, and sponsors of CRE properties. It originates senior mortgage loans, subordinate debt products, mezzanine loans, real estate preferred equity investments, and other CRE investments, including commercial mortgage backed securities. The company has elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for the United States federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC operates as the manager of the company. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

Pin risk into expiration, dealer positioning, liquidity checks for large orders — all of it starts with knowing where ACRE open interest is concentrated. Our scanner maps Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp's open interest across every strike and expiry, flags unusual buildups, and lets you drill into the contracts that institutional money is actually holding. Trade Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp's options open interest as the signal it is, not as an afterthought.