CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) Options Statistics & Positioning

Max pain sits at $37 and the put/call open interest ratio is 0.17. Statistics are computed by OptiView from delayed OPRA options data and refresh every trading day.

Data as of Oct 12, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close

$39.00

52-week range

$36.66 – $44.86

IV rank

8 / 100

Low

Put/call OI

0.17

Call-heavy

Max pain

$37

↓ 5.1% below close

Next earnings

Oct 29, 2026

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Most Active CNP Contracts

Contract	Expiration	DTE	Last	IV	Volume
CNP $39 call	Nov 20, 2026	39d	$1.10	18.2%	56
CNP $39 call	Feb 19, 2027	130d	$1.95	23.6%	25
CNP $38 put	May 21, 2027	221d	$1.80	21.0%	10
CNP $39 call	Oct 16, 2026	4d	$0.35	20.3%	7
CNP $38 call	Oct 16, 2026	4d	$1.05	23.2%	6

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CNP Open Interest

0.17 put/call OI ratio

13,434 calls and 2,228 puts outstanding across all expirations.

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CNP Max Pain

$37 max pain

5.1% below the last close — see how max pain has moved over the past year.

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CNP Gamma Exposure

$134.26M net GEX

Positive dealer gamma — hedging currently leans against price swings.

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CNP Options Volume

122 contracts traded

Put/call volume ratio 0.15 — plus contracts running far above their usual volume.

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CNP Most Active Options

$39 top volume strike

The 25 most actively traded CNP contracts with price, IV, greeks, and volume vs. average.

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Upcoming Earnings

CNP's next expected earnings date is Oct 29, 2026.

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CNP Options FAQ

When is CNP's next earnings date?

CNP's next expected earnings date is Oct 29, 2026.

How often is CNP options data on this page updated?

All CNP statistics on this page are computed by OptiView from delayed OPRA options data and refresh every trading day after the session close.

Where can I see CNP max pain, open interest, and implied volatility in detail?

OptiView publishes dedicated CNP pages for implied volatility, max pain, open interest, gamma exposure, options volume, and the most active contracts — each with charts, history, and a plain-English explanation of what the numbers mean.

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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