NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) Options Volume

24,193 NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.08. This page tracks how actively NRG 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
$112.04
52-week range
$112.04 – $184.20
ATM IV (30d)
45.7%
IV rank
62 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$13.41 (±12.0%)
Put/call OI
0.34
Call-heavy
Max pain
$135
↑ 20.5% above close
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume24,193
Call volume22,377
Put volume1,816
Put/call volume ratio0.08
Listed contracts1,164
Call premium traded$2.19M
Put premium traded$827.2K
Premium put/call ratio0.38
Open interest rank (31 day)45 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)39 / 100

NRG Options Volume Trend

014.1K28.2K42.3K56.4KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

NRG total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.901.802.703.60Feb '26May '26Aug '26

NRG put/call volume ratio, past year.

NRG Unusual Options Activity

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

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
NRG $130 call Sep 18, 2026 $0.95 390 9,032 152.1× avg
NRG $140 call Sep 18, 2026 $0.25 9,369 8,357 140.7× avg
NRG $120 call Sep 18, 2026 $2.50 985 2,157 67.4× avg
NRG $122 call Aug 28, 2026 $0.15 10 1,641 38.6× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.08, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $2.19M of call premium and $827.2K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 4 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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NRG Options FAQ

How many NRG options traded today?

24,193 NRG option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 22,377 calls and 1,816 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in NRG today?

Yes — 4 contracts are trading at least three times their 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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