Jun. 25 at 8:12 PM
MetLife experienced notable options activity on Thursday, with 4,594 contracts traded by late evening. Bearish sentiment appeared to dominate, as put options accounted for 3,382 contracts compared with 1,212 call contracts.
The most actively traded contract was the September 18, 2026
$77.50 put, which recorded 2,000 trades against open interest of just 275 contracts earlier in the week, suggesting fresh positioning. The September 18, 2026
$80 put also saw heavy activity with 1,001 contracts traded. On the bullish side, the January 21, 2028
$77.50 call was the most active call option, with 551 contracts changing hands.
MetLife shares edged up 0.17% to close at
$84.74. Meanwhile, the insurer’s three-month implied volatility rose slightly to 25.26%, while the three-month 90/110 skew declined to 4.67 percentage points, indicating changing demand dynamics between downside and upside protection.
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