Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) Open Interest History
Open interest tracks the total number of outstanding options contracts. Rising OI alongside price moves can indicate growing commitment to the trend; declining OI suggests positions are being closed.
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
- Call OI
- 720.8K
- Put OI
- 662.3K
- Total OI
- 1.4M
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.53
As of May 15, 2026, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has 1.4M total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.92 (balanced positioning). Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior sessions; persistent growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest, while sharp drops typically mean post-expiration clean-up.
How FCX open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Freeport-McMoRan Inc. options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The open interest history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 51.2% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the open interest history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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FCX highest open-interest contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $65.00 | May 29, 2026 | 1.9K | 115 | 50.9% | $3.30 | $3.55 |
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Frequently asked FCX open interest history questions
- What is the current FCX options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has 1.4M total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 720.8K calls and 662.3K puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.
- What is the FCX put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.92 is balanced.
- What does FCX open interest tell traders?
- Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.