Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) Gamma Exposure (GEX) & Greeks
Gamma exposure (GEX) analysis shows how options positioning creates dealer hedging pressure across strikes. Includes delta, vanna, charm, vomma, and vega exposure by strike price.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Copper industry, with a market capitalization near $96.55B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 28,500 people, carrying a beta of 1.32 to the broader market. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Led by Kathleen Lynne Quirk, public since 1995-07-10.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $63.17
- Net Gamma
- $24.3M
- Net Delta
- -$1.52B
- Net Vega
- -$11.3M
- Gamma Concentration
- 0.12
As of May 15, 2026, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has positive net gamma exposure of $24.3M under the standard dealer-hedging convention. Net delta exposure is -$1.52B. Positive GEX means dealers are net long gamma: they buy into dips and sell into rallies, damping realized volatility and often causing price to pin near heavy open-interest strikes.
FCX Strategy Sizing in the Current GEX Regime
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is in a positive dealer-gamma regime ($24.3M). Net dealer delta of -$1.52B sets the size of the directional hedging flow that fires as spot moves. In this regime, mean-reverting strategies fit the regime: credit spreads, iron condors, covered calls near established ranges. Realized volatility tends to undershoot implied during positive-gamma stretches, supporting the short-vol structures. The gamma-flip level - the spot price at which net dealer gamma changes sign - is the most actionable anchor for sizing: through-flip moves trigger qualitatively different hedging behavior than within-regime moves, so risk-defined structures sized to the current spot may not stay sized correctly if a flip is near.
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FCX largest gamma exposure contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $65.00 | May 29, 2026 | 1.9K | 115 | 50.9% | $3.30 | $3.55 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by gex within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked FCX gamma exposure (gex) & greeks questions
- What is the current FCX gamma exposure (GEX)?
- As of May 15, 2026, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) net gamma exposure is positive at $24.3M under the standard dealer-hedging convention. Net dealer delta exposure is -$1.52B. GEX aggregates the gamma sitting on dealer books across all listed strikes and expirations.
- Is FCX in positive or negative dealer gamma right now?
- FCX is currently in positive dealer gamma. Dealers net long gamma buy underlying weakness and sell into rallies to maintain delta-neutrality, which dampens realized volatility and tends to pin price near heavy open-interest strikes.
- What does FCX GEX tell options traders?
- GEX is a regime indicator: positive-gamma regimes favor mean-reverting strategies (premium-selling near established ranges); negative-gamma regimes favor momentum and breakout strategies. The same options-strategy structure can be appropriate or inappropriate depending on the dealer-gamma regime, so reading the sign and magnitude of net GEX before sizing positions is standard practice.