Southern Copper (SCCO) Options Chain

NYSE: SCCOBasic MaterialsMetal MiningUSD

209.21+10.55 (+5.31%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $209.21
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.43
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.94
ATM implied volatility: 51.8%
Expected move: ±$46.78
Open interest (C / P): 1.08K / 1.54K

SCCO options summary

The SCCO options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 31 call and 29 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,077 calls and 1,540 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.43, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $210.00 strike is 51.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$46.78 (22.4%) in Southern Copper stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $200.00 call (163 contracts) and the $185.00 put (333 contracts).

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

SCCO options chain · December 18, 2026

SCCO 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
6	5	95.4%	114.30	122.40	126.60	85.00	0.00	2.25	1.40	119.2%	1	3
0	2	—	120.30	0.00	0.00	90.00	0.00	2.30	1.15	112.9%	1	7
0	—	159.2%	82.72	118.30	122.00	95.00	0.00	2.35	1.45	106.8%	1	19
2	1	81.3%	95.20	107.50	111.60	100.00	0.00	2.35	0.15	100.7%	2	10
9	1	76.5%	85.43	102.50	106.60	105.00	0.00	2.45	2.25	95.6%	1	31
3	2	71.8%	102.35	97.40	101.70	110.00	0.00	0.90	0.30	75.0%	1	7
0	—	—	73.68	0.00	0.00	115.00	0.00	0.00	2.12	25.0%	4	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	0.00	0.00	2.54	25.0%	4	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.00	2.45	0.35	74.4%	4	15
0	—	—	56.60	0.00	0.00	130.00	0.00	2.60	1.95	70.5%	1	15
—	—	—	—	—	—	135.00	0.00	2.75	0.78	66.6%	4	15
0	—	—	52.46	0.00	0.00	140.00	0.50	2.80	0.95	64.7%	2	7
2	1	68.3%	70.32	62.90	66.90	145.00	0.00	3.10	2.05	59.2%	2	17
0	1	—	49.05	0.00	0.00	150.00	0.00	3.30	1.71	55.6%	1	22
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	0.00	3.50	3.00	52.0%	10	27
0	1	—	43.95	0.00	0.00	160.00	0.35	3.70	3.80	59.7%	12	40
1	—	55.8%	41.00	44.00	48.10	165.00	0.65	4.90	3.50	60.7%	1	16
75	1	52.3%	37.30	40.30	43.40	170.00	1.50	5.50	5.00	58.2%	10	196
8	3	50.8%	34.30	36.00	39.20	175.00	2.70	6.20	4.60	55.8%	3	104
2	1	50.7%	30.75	32.60	35.50	180.00	4.50	7.60	6.00	55.6%	1	104
9	3	50.0%	30.69	28.90	31.80	185.00	5.40	9.00	6.80	54.8%	1	333
16	1	50.2%	21.06	24.60	28.60	190.00	6.70	10.60	8.60	54.0%	4	184
40	11	48.2%	21.20	21.50	24.90	195.00	8.50	12.40	14.86	53.4%	1	187
163	105	50.0%	15.50	18.50	22.70	200.00	11.00	14.80	18.00	53.8%	105	131
SCCO $209.21
80	18	49.9%	15.76	14.50	17.70	210.00	16.10	19.90	19.34	53.8%	1	19
154	7	47.3%	11.90	10.20	12.70	220.00	22.60	25.70	33.70	53.4%	5	5
53	4	50.0%	7.80	6.70	10.40	230.00	28.60	32.50	36.25	53.9%	3	8
130	1	50.4%	5.80	4.90	7.90	240.00	36.80	39.60	43.20	53.2%	3	3
121	1	50.5%	3.34	2.00	5.90	250.00	44.90	48.50	60.30	50.6%	4	15
24	20	52.4%	2.30	1.00	4.80	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	1	53.5%	1.70	0.55	3.80	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
61	4	56.4%	1.30	0.10	3.40	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
92	3	58.3%	3.20	0.00	2.90	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	7	55.1%	0.50	0.00	2.55	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	58.0%	0.70	0.00	2.45	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 SCCO put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the SCCO put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.43 (1,540 puts vs 1,077 calls), and 0.94 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is SCCO's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for SCCO options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 51.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Southern Copper stock to move.

How many SCCO option expiration dates are there?

SCCO 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.