Trading in options on Cisco Systems Inc. reached 101,940 contracts by 2:30 p.m. New York time on Friday, based on exchange data. Calls dominated the session, with 82,501 contracts traded, while put activity amounted to 19,439 contracts.
Among individual contracts, the May 15, 2026 $100 call was the busiest, registering 5,421 contracts traded and carrying an open interest of 7,072 contracts. Close behind, the May 15, 2026 $99 call recorded 4,817 contracts traded and showed an open interest of 42 contracts.
Other active options included the May 8, 2026 $96 call, which saw 4,640 contracts trade against an open interest of 4,759 contracts. The May 15, 2026 $95 call accounted for 4,060 contracts traded and had a larger open interest of 15,139 contracts. Longer-dated activity was also present: the January 15, 2027 $140 call logged 2,142 contracts traded with an open interest of 14 contracts.
These volumes reflect concentrated interest in several call strikes spanning early May 2026 expirations and at least one January 2027 expiration. The distribution of open interest across strikes ranges from very modest levels - such as 14 and 42 contracts - to more substantial positions like 15,139 and 7,072 contracts.
Below is a concise breakdown of the most active contracts mentioned:
- May 15, 2026 - $100 call: 5,421 contracts traded; open interest 7,072
- May 15, 2026 - $99 call: 4,817 contracts traded; open interest 42
- May 8, 2026 - $96 call: 4,640 contracts traded; open interest 4,759
- May 15, 2026 - $95 call: 4,060 contracts traded; open interest 15,139
- Jan 15, 2027 - $140 call: 2,142 contracts traded; open interest 14
The session's data show a strong skew toward call buying or call activity relative to puts in absolute contract counts. Open interest figures vary considerably by strike, indicating differing concentrations of outstanding positions across the option chain.
No additional context about underlying stock moves, trader intent, or clearing counterparties is provided in the available data. The figures reported here are limited to the exchange-reported volumes and open interest levels for the specified contracts and expirations.