NRG Energy (NRG) Options Chain

NYSE: NRGUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD

107.97+1.65 (+1.55%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 23, 2026
Days to expiration: 12
Share price: $107.97
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.89
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.72
ATM implied volatility: 52.3%
Expected move: ±$10.24
Open interest (C / P): 534 / 476

NRG options summary

The NRG options chain for the October 23, 2026 expiration lists 36 call and 33 put contracts, with 12 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 534 calls and 476 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.89, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $108.00 strike is 52.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$10.24 (9.5%) in NRG Energy stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $105.00 call (136 contracts) and the $100.00 put (86 contracts).

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

NRG options chain · October 23, 2026

NRG 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.00	0.75	0.11	97.8%	2	16
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	0.00	0.75	0.90	81.3%	7	2
1	1	99.6%	10.70	19.30	22.10	87.00	0.00	0.15	0.38	55.7%	3	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	89.00	0.00	0.75	1.00	68.5%	1	1
30	—	80.2%	11.00	16.40	18.80	90.00	0.00	0.75	0.27	65.3%	2	37
—	—	—	—	—	—	91.00	0.05	0.45	0.27	56.8%	5	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	92.00	0.05	0.75	0.29	60.0%	22	17
—	—	—	—	—	—	93.00	0.10	0.75	0.45	57.7%	1	10
3	8	77.0%	12.05	12.60	15.30	94.00	0.10	0.80	0.70	55.3%	13	13
8	2	68.9%	14.62	12.00	14.10	95.00	0.20	0.90	1.00	55.0%	1	19
—	—	—	—	—	—	96.00	0.30	1.05	0.95	54.9%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	97.00	0.40	0.95	0.77	51.4%	3	14
—	—	—	—	—	—	98.00	0.50	1.20	0.92	51.8%	13	13
1	—	67.3%	5.25	8.90	10.90	99.00	0.85	1.80	1.15	57.1%	3	13
10	3	64.5%	2.75	8.10	10.00	100.00	0.95	1.45	1.35	50.9%	10	86
—	—	—	—	—	—	101.00	1.30	1.85	1.59	53.0%	13	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	102.00	1.55	2.05	1.90	52.1%	9	86
5	1	59.3%	5.35	6.20	7.60	103.00	1.80	2.20	2.17	50.4%	3	16
4	1	60.9%	5.80	5.30	7.10	104.00	2.15	2.90	2.70	52.9%	2	4
136	3	55.6%	5.41	4.70	6.10	105.00	2.50	3.20	3.95	52.0%	27	51
8	2	55.2%	5.16	4.60	5.50	106.00	2.90	3.70	3.69	52.3%	6	8
41	16	65.5%	3.30	3.00	5.80	107.00	3.30	4.20	4.00	52.1%	1	2
NRG $107.97
11	10	50.0%	3.90	3.60	4.50	108.00	3.60	5.30	3.70	54.6%	1	4
12	1	52.6%	3.90	3.20	4.40	109.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
52	2	50.4%	2.35	2.80	3.60	110.00	4.90	6.30	4.96	55.0%	27	18
9	125	55.3%	2.65	1.85	3.20	111.00	5.50	6.70	13.84	53.7%	—	1
29	6	50.9%	2.28	2.15	2.85	112.00	6.20	7.50	16.50	55.0%	1	0
9	1	51.1%	2.09	1.85	2.55	113.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	2	53.0%	1.80	1.80	2.30	114.00	7.50	9.20	7.00	56.7%	1	2
38	16	54.6%	1.60	1.65	2.15	115.00	8.20	9.90	19.70	56.4%	1	8
3	15	53.4%	1.30	1.25	1.90	116.00	9.00	10.50	20.95	55.6%	1	17
8	1	58.6%	1.70	0.50	1.70	117.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	10	57.9%	0.25	0.35	1.45	118.00	10.30	12.60	8.00	57.5%	1	1
3	—	53.6%	1.03	0.75	1.30	119.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
23	2	55.0%	1.31	0.55	1.35	120.00	12.20	14.70	17.45	63.6%	1	4
3	1	55.2%	1.10	0.35	1.30	121.00	12.90	15.60	15.80	62.9%	1	1
0	—	55.6%	3.10	0.35	1.10	122.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	57.5%	2.95	0.25	1.15	123.00	15.00	17.40	18.93	67.5%	1	1
0	1	56.1%	0.60	0.20	0.90	124.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
56	20	66.0%	0.45	0.30	1.40	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	59.2%	1.65	0.05	0.80	127.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	61.3%	1.55	0.05	0.80	128.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	63.4%	3.15	0.05	0.80	129.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	63.7%	1.75	0.00	0.75	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	73.3%	2.35	0.00	0.75	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	90.9%	0.45	0.00	0.75	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	2	99.0%	0.05	0.00	0.75	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NRG put/call ratio?

For the October 23, 2026 expiration, the NRG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.89 (476 puts vs 534 calls), and 0.72 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NRG's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NRG options expiring October 23, 2026 is about 52.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects NRG Energy stock to move.

How many NRG option expiration dates are there?

NRG has 13 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.