Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Freeport-McMoRan. Our analysis of options history for Freeport-McMoRan FCX revealed 16 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 31% of traders were bullish, while 56% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 2 were puts, with a value of $57,912, and 14 were calls, valued at $1,995,172.
Predicted Price Range
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $33.0 and $50.0 for Freeport-McMoRan, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Freeport-McMoRan's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Freeport-McMoRan's whale activity within a strike price range from $33.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.
Freeport-McMoRan Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCX | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $1.6 | $1.55 | $1.55 | $50.00 | $520.3K | 35.4K | 5.1K |
| FCX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.54 | $1.43 | $1.5 | $50.00 | $506.2K | 35.4K | 10.7K |
| FCX | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/17/25 | $1.54 | $1.51 | $1.51 | $50.00 | $204.1K | 35.4K | 5.1K |
| FCX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $1.49 | $1.48 | $1.49 | $50.00 | $139.3K | 35.4K | 7.4K |
| FCX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $1.45 | $1.43 | $1.43 | $50.00 | $98.6K | 35.4K | 6.4K |
About Freeport-McMoRan
Freeport-McMoRan Inc is an international mining company. It has organized its mining operations into four primary divisions: North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining and Molybdenum mines. Its reportable segments include the Morenci, Cerro Verde and Grasberg (Indonesia mining) copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations and Atlantic Copper Smelting and Refining. It derives key revenue from the sale of Copper.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Freeport-McMoRan, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Freeport-McMoRan's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 3,545,458, the price of FCX is down -2.09% at $46.01.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 77 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Freeport-McMoRan
4 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $54.25.
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