Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Options Chain

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73.69+2.55 (+3.58%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 19, 2029
Days to expiration: 832
Share price: $73.69
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.37
Put/call ratio (volume): 12.16
ATM implied volatility: 46.4%
Expected move: ±$51.58
Open interest (C / P): 1.10K / 405

FCX options summary

The FCX options chain for the January 19, 2029 expiration lists 20 call and 16 put contracts, with 832 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,100 calls and 405 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.37, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $72.50 strike is 46.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$51.58 (70.0%) in Freeport-McMoRan stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $77.50 call (217 contracts) and the $72.50 put (93 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

FCX options chain · January 19, 2029

FCX calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
4	—	56.0%	42.70	41.55	44.30	35.00	1.92	2.50	2.15	46.3%	1	44
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	2.48	2.91	2.75	45.1%	—	3
4	1	55.5%	38.90	38.15	41.00	40.00	2.40	3.55	3.67	44.9%	—	15
20	10	54.4%	33.90	34.50	38.10	45.00	3.10	4.90	5.05	43.9%	1	9
39	1	55.3%	35.30	33.55	36.75	47.50	4.80	5.65	5.85	43.4%	—	3
42	11	53.7%	32.88	31.85	34.85	50.00	5.85	6.50	6.31	43.0%	5	21
8	2	53.2%	29.43	29.55	31.80	55.00	6.60	8.35	8.40	42.3%	1	33
5	1	53.6%	28.16	27.70	29.30	60.00	9.60	10.50	10.50	41.7%	3	8
11	10	52.4%	25.94	25.45	28.50	62.50	9.80	12.35	12.11	43.2%	1	1
40	1	51.1%	23.85	24.00	26.85	65.00	10.95	13.60	14.00	43.0%	11	27
27	1	52.9%	22.07	24.50	25.80	67.50	12.25	14.85	14.13	42.6%	14	62
94	1	52.5%	21.38	22.60	25.45	70.00	13.55	16.10	14.80	42.0%	20	69
106	1	53.4%	23.25	20.60	23.50	72.50	14.90	16.45	16.04	39.3%	503	93
FCX $73.69
52	6	53.1%	22.12	21.45	23.55	75.00	16.45	17.55	17.55	38.3%	251	12
217	5	51.1%	21.50	19.95	21.75	77.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
133	3	51.5%	20.75	19.50	20.95	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
160	1	51.0%	18.63	16.85	20.20	85.00	22.15	25.80	26.40	41.9%	—	1
32	2	50.9%	17.23	15.45	18.80	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
52	2	52.9%	14.80	14.20	16.75	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	6	50.6%	15.12	13.75	15.50	100.00	33.05	35.35	35.33	38.0%	4	4
43	2	51.9%	13.63	12.95	15.35	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the FCX put/call ratio?

For the January 19, 2029 expiration, the FCX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.37 (405 puts vs 1,100 calls), and 12.16 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is FCX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for FCX options expiring January 19, 2029 is about 46.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Freeport-McMoRan stock to move.

How many FCX option expiration dates are there?

FCX has 17 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.