PG&E Corporation (PCG) 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.

PG&E Corporation (PCG) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Regulated Electric industry, with a market capitalization near $36.56B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 28,410 people, carrying a beta of 0.29 to the broader market. PG&E Corp. Led by Patricia Kessler Poppe, public since 1972-06-01.

Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.

Spot Price
$16.19
Call OI
1.2M
Put OI
203.0K
Total OI
1.4M
Put/Call Ratio
0.88

As of May 15, 2026, PG&E Corporation (PCG) has 1.4M total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.17 (call-heavy 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 PCG open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection

Strategy selection on PG&E Corporation 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 30.9% 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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PCG highest open-interest contracts

TypeStrikeExpirationVolumeOIIVBidAsk
CALL$20.00Sep 18, 2026324282.6K36.7%$0.36$0.40
CALL$23.00Sep 18, 2026234272.1K37.4%$0.11$0.12
CALL$21.00Sep 18, 2026698.7K36.8%$0.24$0.27
CALL$27.00Sep 18, 2026066.3K40.6%$0.01$0.11
CALL$19.00Sep 18, 20262565.2K36.6%$0.51$0.64
CALL$18.00Jun 18, 202622355.4K30.9%$0.08$0.17

Top 6 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by oi within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.

Frequently asked PCG open interest history questions

What is the current PCG options open interest?
As of May 15, 2026, PG&E Corporation (PCG) has 1.4M total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 1.2M calls and 203.0K 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 PCG put/call open interest ratio?
Put/call OI ratio of 0.17 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
What does PCG 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.