CENTURY ALUMINUM CO (CENX) Options Volume

2,777 CENTURY ALUMINUM CO (CENX) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.27. This page tracks how actively CENX options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$43.44
52-week range
$21.70 – $68.75
ATM IV (30d)
0.0%
IV rank
0 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$0.00 (±0.0%)
Put/call OI
0.40
Call-heavy
Max pain
$45
↑ 3.6% above close
Next earnings
Nov 8, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume2,777
Call volume2,186
Put volume591
Put/call volume ratio0.27
Listed contracts306
Call premium traded$610.6K
Put premium traded$109.41K
Premium put/call ratio0.18
Open interest rank (31 day)40 / 100

CENX Options Volume Trend

04.7K9.3K14K18.6KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

CENX total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.601.191.792.38Feb '26May '26Aug '26

CENX put/call volume ratio, past year.

CENX Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
CENX $50 call Sep 18, 2026 $1.09 868 718 5.1× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.27, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $610.6K of call premium and $109.41K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. One contract is trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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CENX Options FAQ

How many CENX options traded today?

2,777 CENX option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 2,186 calls and 591 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in CENX today?

Yes — one contract is trading at least three times its 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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