Trading in options tied to FirstEnergy Corp. reached 6,583 contracts by 2:20 p.m. New York time on Friday, based on exchange data compiled by Bloomberg.
The activity was heavily weighted toward calls, which accounted for 6,506 of the contracts transacted. Puts made up the remaining portion of the flow, with 77 contracts recorded.
Among individual strikes, the January 15, 2027 $55 call represented the largest share of activity, with 5,007 contracts changing hands. That particular strike carried open interest of 6,233 contracts as of Thursday.
A second call strike also drew meaningful volume: the June 18, 2026 $45 call posted 861 contracts traded and had open interest of 4,944 contracts.
Over the same trading session, FirstEnergy's common shares moved lower, declining 1.46% and trading at $43.85 on Friday.
Context and details
- The total options volume cited reflects activity recorded by exchange data compiled by Bloomberg at the specified timestamp.
- Call options accounted for the dominant share of contracts in this session, while put volume was limited.
- Open interest figures noted for the highlighted strikes were reported as of Thursday.
Market snapshot
As reported, the stock price moved down by 1.46% to $43.85 during the same session in which the options flow was observed. The options activity and the share price movement were contemporaneous within the trading day.
Reporting is based on exchange data compiled by Bloomberg and reflects the counts and prices noted at the times indicated.