FCX Freeport-McMoran Inc.
XNYS
64.67
Delayed
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- 52-Week Range
- $38.54 – $80.24
- YTD
- +24.53%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 26.86
- Straddle Price
- $7.12
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.38
- Market Cap
- $98.9B
- Open
- $66.17
- Day Range
- $64.16 – $66.61
- Volume
- 13,551,250
- Prev Close
- $68.90
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.15% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.29 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 12.27% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 11.65% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +20.3pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 31.1% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +0.8% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.01 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $1.8B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 14.6% |
| Book / Price | 32.4% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 27.1% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 7.0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.25 |
| Quality Score | 2/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $72.01 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $71.14 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 11.7% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $4.1B |
| Market Cap | $99B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $9.99 | 20% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | $53.17 | 6% | median 26.0× · 6 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $81.45 | 6% | median 14.4× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/B | $83.05 | 6% | median 3.7× · 7 peers |
| Peer P/S | $86.37 | 6% | median 4.8× · 7 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $72.01 | 36% | stability 91% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $69.01 | 20% | 40 strikes · skew +0.30 |
- Industry (SIC)
- METAL MINING (1000) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $98.9B
- Employees
- 29,000
- List Date
- 1995-08-01
- CIK
- 0000831259
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-27 (Pre-Market)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.75 (8 est.)
- Headquarters
- Phoenix, AZ
- Homepage
- https://www.fcx.com
Freeport-McMoRan owns stakes in 10 copper mines, led by its 49% ownership of the Grasberg copper and gold operations in Indonesia, 55% of the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, and 72% of Morenci in Arizona. It sold around 1.1 million metric tons of copper (its share) in 2025, making it one of the world's largest copper miners by volume. It also sold about 530,000 ounces of gold, mostly from Grasberg, and 74 million pounds of molybdenum. It had about 25 years of copper reserves at the end of December 2025. We expect it to sell about 1.3 million metric tons of copper and 610,000 ounces of gold midcycle …
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.85% | -10.27% | 17.67% | -5.70% | -5.36% | 15.98% | 1.91% |
| Feb | 20.12% | 20.32% | -8.57% | -5.90% | 2.93% | 12.05% | 6.83% |
| Mar | -5.64% | 3.82% | -4.86% | 23.97% | 6.56% | -13.93% | 1.65% |
| Apr | 11.70% | -20.43% | -7.99% | 5.51% | -5.51% | -5.59% | -3.72% |
| May | 10.36% | -2.74% | -8.74% | 5.65% | 5.69% | 16.20% | 4.40% |
| Jun | -16.06% | -26.19% | 12.77% | -6.61% | 7.97% | -6.19% | -5.72% |
| Jul | 2.72% | 8.05% | 9.54% | -6.20% | -8.65% | 2.98% | 1.41% |
| Aug | -0.63% | -1.27% | -8.78% | 1.49% | 10.92% | 19.01% | 3.46% |
| Sep | -9.36% | -2.71% | -10.12% | 20.70% | -12.73% | -3.41% | -2.94% |
| Oct | 14.86% | 8.01% | -7.81% | -10.64% | 6.68% | -6.77%* | 0.72% |
| Nov | -3.26% | 20.97% | 10.71% | -3.05% | 4.37% | -- | 5.95% |
| Dec | 15.18% | -3.97% | 8.49% | -12.74% | 17.92% | -- | 4.98% |
| Total | 37.69% | -16.62% | -3.61% | -0.52% | 29.95% | 27.04% | 12.32% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report - FCX
Executive Summary
Overall assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence level: 6/10)
Key drivers:
- Strong technical momentum signals, including a bullish MACD crossover
- Recent positive news headlines on copper prices and production growth
Primary risks:
- High volatility, as reflected in the beta value of 2.22
- Potential for a pullback if the market consolidates or turns bearish
Investment thesis: FCX has shown strong technical momentum, driven by recent positive news on copper prices and production growth. While there are some potential risks, such as high volatility and a potential pullback, the stock's technical signals suggest it could continue to move higher in the short term.
Recent news sentiment impact: The positive news headlines have had a neutral-to-bullish impact on the stock price, as investors have responded favorably to the company's growth prospects.
Technical Analysis
Trend direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): Bullish
- Medium-term (1-3 months): Neutral
- Long-term (3-12 months): Bullish
Support/resistance levels: The stock has recently broken above its SMA 50 resistance level, which could act as support on a pullback. The upper Bollinger band at $80.79 may also provide resistance.
Momentum signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (48.54), indicating the stock is not overbought or oversold
- MACD signal: Bullish (0.27 / -0.97)
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, with the stock trending above the middle band
Volume analysis: The stock has shown a decrease in volume recently, which could indicate market participation is waning.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent headlines summary:
- The recent news headlines have been generally positive, highlighting copper prices and production growth.
- There are some neutral headlines that suggest the company's investment plans may fuel long-term output growth.
Sentiment assessment: The overall sentiment has been positive to neutral, with investors responding favorably to the company's growth prospects.
Catalyst identification:
- The next earnings release could be a catalyst for further price movement
- Any updates on copper prices or production growth could also impact the stock
Market narrative: The recent news headlines have helped drive the stock higher, as investors respond to the company's positive fundamentals. However, the high volatility and potential risks may cause some caution.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Risk assessment:
- The stock has a beta value of 2.22, indicating it is more volatile than the market.
- The recent price movement has been driven by technical momentum signals, which could be affected by changes in copper prices or production growth.
Volatility regime: The current volatility level is high relative to historical levels.
Options market signals:
- IV rank: 43.5% (Medium), indicating a medium level of implied volatility
- Put/call ratios: 0.17 (Bullish sentiment)
Downside protection: The stock has support at its SMA 50 and SMA 20 levels, which could act as a floor on any pullback.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector performance: FCX is performing relatively strongly within the mining sector.
Institutional activity: There has been some institutional interest in the stock recently, with a significant increase in open interest.
Correlation analysis: The stock has a high correlation coefficient of 0.56 with the S&P 500 index, indicating it moves closely with the market.
Relative valuation: FCX is trading within its recent trading range, which could be indicative of a neutral sentiment.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical price levels:
- Support: SMA 50 ($68.19), SMA 20 ($74.04)
- Resistance: Upper Bollinger band ($80.79)
Breakout/breakdown levels: The stock has recently broken above its SMA 50 resistance level, which could act as support on a pullback.
Time-sensitive catalysts:
- The next earnings release could be a catalyst for further price movement
- Any updates on copper prices or production growth could also impact the stock
Risk management: Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations should be based on the technical momentum signals and the stock's recent trading range.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-26 | Pre-Market | 8.18% | 6.80% | 0.83x | Within |
| 2021-04-22 | Pre-Market | 5.68% | 3.23% | 0.57x | Within |
| 2021-07-22 | Pre-Market | 4.62% | 0.43% | 0.09x | Within |
| 2021-10-21 | Pre-Market | 4.60% | 1.31% | 0.28x | Within |
| 2022-01-26 | Pre-Market | 6.36% | 3.03% | 0.48x | Within |
| 2022-04-21 | Pre-Market | 4.73% | 9.92% | 2.10x | Exceeded |
| 2022-07-21 | Pre-Market | 5.85% | 1.19% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2022-10-20 | Pre-Market | 6.56% | 2.68% | 0.41x | Within |
| 2023-01-25 | Pre-Market | 4.60% | 4.60% | 1.00x | Within |
| 2023-04-21 | Pre-Market | 3.43% | 4.11% | 1.20x | Exceeded |
| 2023-07-20 | Pre-Market | 3.98% | 3.00% | 0.75x | Within |
| 2023-10-19 | Pre-Market | 4.24% | 1.07% | 0.25x | Within |
| 2024-01-24 | Pre-Market | 3.98% | 4.06% | 1.02x | Exceeded |
| 2024-04-23 | Pre-Market | 4.60% | 1.96% | 0.43x | Within |
| 2024-07-23 | Pre-Market | 4.86% | 1.61% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2024-10-22 | Pre-Market | 4.09% | 1.23% | 0.30x | Within |
| 2025-01-23 | Pre-Market | 3.94% | 1.51% | 0.38x | Within |
| 2025-04-24 | Pre-Market | 4.99% | 6.93% | 1.39x | Exceeded |
| 2025-07-23 | Pre-Market | 4.62% | 2.10% | 0.45x | Within |
| 2025-10-23 | Pre-Market | 4.28% | 1.10% | 0.26x | Within |
| 2026-01-22 | Pre-Market | 4.36% | 2.86% | 0.66x | Within |
| 2026-04-23 | Pre-Market | 4.72% | 12.62% | 2.67x | Exceeded |
| 2026-07-23 | Pre-Market | 5.75% | 2.31% | 0.40x | Within |
| 2026-10-02 | Pre-Market | 2.15% | 3.98% | 1.85x | Exceeded |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
FCX Options Activity & IV Rank
FCX IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 3rd percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
High volatility - stock moves more than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $720.2M | #16 of 3716 | -9.6% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $183.0M | #217 of 6285 | -18.1% | 13F | |
| Oaktree Capital Asset manager Howard Marks | $75.5M | #15 of 130 | -1.6% | 13F | |
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $48.3M | #343 of 3138 | -74.8% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $30.3M | #359 of 4729 | +3.3% | 13F | |
| Soros Fund Management Family office George Soros, Robert Soros, Jonathan Soros | $3.9M | #174 of 251 | new | 13F | |
| Point72 Hedge fund Steve Cohen | $3.1M | #1143 of 1945 | -94.1% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
FCX Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $641.11M | 17.96% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $490.61M | 13.75% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $321.72M | 9.01% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $236.49M | 6.63% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $156.19M | 4.38% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | $136.70M | 3.83% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $125.35M | 3.51% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC | $121.69M | 3.41% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | $120.10M | 3.36% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $87.26M | 2.44% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $81.27M | 2.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Walleye Trading LLC | $79.80M | 2.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | Citigroup Inc. Custodian | $68.95M | 1.93% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $62.89M | 1.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | BlackRock, Inc. Custodian | $60.84M | 1.70% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Capital Markets Trading UK LLP | $58.56M | 1.64% | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | PEAK6 LLC | $56.49M | 1.58% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | Barclays PLC Custodian | $44.38M | 1.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $41.31M | 1.16% | 2025-09-30 |
| 20 | Royal Bank of Canada Custodian | $37.73M | 1.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | $37.73M | 1.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $31.64M | 0.89% | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $31.33M | 0.88% | 2026-06-30 |
| 24 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc Custodian | $29.39M | 0.82% | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $25.92M | 0.73% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $1.06B | 29.67% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $422.29M | 11.81% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $288.16M | 8.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $143.60M | 4.01% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $138.43M | 3.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $127.43M | 3.56% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $101.88M | 2.85% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Barclays PLC Custodian | $88.91M | 2.49% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $88.10M | 2.46% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $86.23M | 2.41% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC | $80.01M | 2.24% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Walleye Trading LLC | $70.62M | 1.97% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $63.02M | 1.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets Custodian | $58.54M | 1.64% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $56.48M | 1.58% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Capital Markets Trading UK LLP | $49.14M | 1.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc Custodian | $46.87M | 1.31% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co Custodian | $43.66M | 1.22% | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | Citigroup Inc. Custodian | $42.17M | 1.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | $35.75M | 1.00% | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | $35.48M | 0.99% | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | Wells Fargo & Company Custodian | $35.06M | 0.98% | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $34.26M | 0.96% | 2025-09-30 |
| 24 | PEAK6 LLC | $33.68M | 0.94% | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | $31.95M | 0.89% | 2026-06-30 |
FCX Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-01| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | John Joseph Stephens | Director | Award (A) | +294 | $70.00 | $20.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-01 | Hugh Grant | Director | Award (A) | +482 | $70.00 | $33.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-28 | Lydia H Kennard | Director | Sell (S) | −3,798 | $79.11 | -$300.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-26 | Douglas N. Currault II | EVP & General Counsel | Mixed | — | $46.81 | -$5.08M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | Ellie L. Mikes | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell (S) | −4,773 | $70.00 | -$334.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | Stephen T. Higgins | EVP & CAO | Sell (S) | −14,277 | $69.50 | -$992.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | Stephen T. Higgins | EVP & CAO | Sell (S) | −7,550 | $63.00 | -$475.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-01 | Hugh Grant | Director | Award (A) | +536 | $62.89 | $33.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-01 | John Joseph Stephens | Director | Award (A) | +327 | $62.89 | $20.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-02 | Marcela E Donadio | Director | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-02 | Dustan E McCoy | Director | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-02 | Frances F Townsend | Director | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-02 | Sara Grootwassink Lewis | Director | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-02 | Lydia H Kennard | Director | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-06-02 | Hugh Grant | Director | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR |
FCX Insider Holdings
16 insiders · @ $64.59| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard C Adkerson | Chairman of the Board | 4,946,099 | $319.47M | -$108.90M | 79 | 2026-03-10 |
| 2 | Kathleen L Quirk | President & CEO | 2,251,243 | $145.41M | -$15.96M | 56 | 2026-02-18 |
| 3 | Douglas N. Currault II | EVP & General Counsel | 291,016 | $18.80M | -$17.00M | 13 | 2026-08-26 |
| 4 | Dustan E McCoy | Director | 155,100 | $10.02M | -$321.8K | 21 | 2026-06-02 |
| 5 | Frances F Townsend | Director | 127,570 | $8.24M | $20.0K | 15 | 2026-06-02 |
| 6 | Lydia H Kennard | Director | 122,702 | $7.93M | -$300.5K | 14 | 2026-08-28 |
| 7 | John Joseph Stephens | Director | 116,798 | $7.54M | $503.6K | 37 | 2026-10-01 |
| 8 | Stephen T. Higgins | EVP & CAO | 94,951 | $6.13M | -$13.26M | 16 | 2026-08-05 |
| 9 | Maree E. Robertson | EVP & CFO | 79,894 | $5.16M | -$3.57M | 10 | 2026-02-18 |
| 10 | Hugh Grant | Director | 50,332 | $3.25M | $501.2K | 27 | 2026-10-01 |
FCX Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 1, 2026Directors 11
- Richard C Adkerson · listed since Jan 2007
- Dustan E McCoy · since Mar 19, 2007
- Frances F Townsend · since Dec 19, 2013
- Lydia H Kennard · since Dec 19, 2013
- John Joseph Stephens · since Oct 18, 2019
- David P Abney · since Apr 5, 2021
- Marcela E Donadio · since Aug 2, 2021
- Sara Grootwassink Lewis · since Aug 2, 2021
- Ryan Michael Lance · since Nov 1, 2021
- Hugh Grant · since Dec 9, 2021
- Kathleen L Quirk · listed since Feb 2023
Officers 6
- Kathleen L Quirk · President & CEO · listed since Jun 2024
- Maree E. Robertson · EVP & CFO · listed since Nov 2024
- Ellie L. Mikes · Chief Accounting Officer · since Jul 1, 2022
- Douglas N. Currault II · EVP & General Counsel · listed since Feb 2025
- Stephen T. Higgins · EVP & CAO · listed since Feb 2025
- Richard C Adkerson · Chairman of the Board · listed since Aug 2024
Changes in the last 10 years (24)
| Mar 20, 2026 | The company announced the departure of Robert W. Dudley from the board in an SEC filing |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Stephen T. Higgins listed as EVP & CAO (previously Senior VP & CAO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Douglas N. Currault II listed as EVP & General Counsel (previously Senior VP & General Counsel) in SEC filings |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Maree E. Robertson listed as EVP & CFO (previously SVP & CFO) in SEC filings |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Richard C Adkerson listed as Chairman of the Board (previously Chairman of the Board & CEO) in SEC filings |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Kathleen L Quirk listed as President & CEO (previously President) in SEC filings |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Kathleen L Quirk first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Kathleen L Quirk listed as President (previously President & CFO) in SEC filings |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Ellie L. Mikes became Chief Accounting Officer |
| Mar 9, 2022 | The company announced the departure of C Donald Whitmire Jr as VP & Controller Financial Rptg in an SEC filing |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Maree E. Robertson became SVP & CFO |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Hugh Grant became a director |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Ryan Michael Lance became a director |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Sara Grootwassink Lewis became a director |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Marcela E Donadio became a director |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Gerald J Ford reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| May 4, 2021 | Stephen T. Higgins became Senior VP & CAO |
| May 4, 2021 | Douglas N. Currault II became Senior VP & General Counsel |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Robert W. Dudley became a director |
| Apr 5, 2021 | David P Abney became a director |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Richard C Adkerson listed as Chairman of the Board & CEO (previously Vice Chairman, President & CEO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Kathleen L Quirk listed as President & CFO (previously EVP and CFO) in SEC filings |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Kathleen L Quirk listed as EVP and CFO (previously EVP, CFO & Treasurer) in SEC filings |
| Oct 18, 2019 | John Joseph Stephens became a director |
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Not reported recently (5)
- Harry M. Conger IV · Last reported as Pres & COO FM Americas in an SEC filing dated Feb 18, 2020
- Courtney Mather · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 3, 2019
- Michael J Arnold · Last reported as Exec. Vice President and CAO in an SEC filing dated Feb 8, 2018
- Andrew Langham · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 3, 2018
- Jon C/ Madonna · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 5, 2017
FCX Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-08-27What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Lydia H. Kennard | Director | 3,798 | $300.0K | 2026-08-27 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-25 | Currault Douglas N. II | Officer | 80,000 | $6.28M | 2026-08-25 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | Higgins Stephen T. | Officer | 14,277 | $992.3K | 2026-08-05 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | Mikes Ellie L. | Officer | 4,773 | $334.1K | 2026-08-05 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-30 | Higgins Stephen T. | Officer | 7,550 | $475.6K | 2026-07-30 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-20 | Higgins Stephen T. | Officer | 29,654 | $1.87M | 2026-02-20 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-18 | Mikes Ellie L. | Officer | 11,000 | $682.3K | 2026-02-18 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-13 | Robertson Maree E. | Officer | 48,500 | $2.99M | 2026-02-13 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-11 | Currault Douglas N. II | Officer | 75,000 | $4.84M | 2026-02-11 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-11 | ADKERSON RICHARD C | Officer, Director, Chairman of the Board | 152,960 | $9.89M | 2026-02-11 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | 0000831259-26-000027 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-23 | 0000831259-26-000021 | EDGAR |
| 2026-03-23 | 0000831259-26-000018 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-24 | 0000831259-26-000014 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | 0000831259-26-000006 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-16 | 0000831259-26-000002 | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-18 | 0000831259-25-000052 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-23 | 0000831259-25-000048 | EDGAR |
| 2025-10-06 | 0000831259-25-000046 | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-24 | 0000831259-25-000042 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | 0000831259-26-000012 | EDGAR |
| 2025-02-14 | 0000831259-25-000006 | EDGAR |
| 2024-02-16 | 0000831259-24-000011 | EDGAR |
| 2023-02-15 | 0000831259-23-000013 | EDGAR |
| 2022-02-15 | 0000831259-22-000009 | EDGAR |
| 2021-02-16 | 0000831259-21-000009 | EDGAR |
| 2020-02-14 | 0000831259-20-000004 | EDGAR |
| 2019-02-15 | 0000831259-19-000009 | EDGAR |
| 2018-02-20 | 0000831259-18-000008 | EDGAR |
| 2017-02-24 | 0000831259-17-000012 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | 0000831259-26-000025 | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-06 | 0000831259-25-000050 | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-08 | 0000831259-25-000031 | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-08 | 0000831259-25-000018 | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-08 | 0000831259-24-000039 | EDGAR |
| 2024-08-07 | 0000831259-24-000031 | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-08 | 0000831259-24-000019 | EDGAR |
| 2023-11-03 | 0000831259-23-000037 | EDGAR |
| 2023-08-03 | 0000831259-23-000032 | EDGAR |
| 2023-05-04 | 0000831259-23-000023 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.14% | $3.2B | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Vanguard | 0.15% | $2.6B | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.15% | $1.3B | $890.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 4 | SPY State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | SPDR (State Street) | 0.15% | $1.2B | $818.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 5 | VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.38% | $957.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | XLB State Street® Materials Select Sector SPDR® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 5.53% | $438.8M | $7.9B | 2026-10-20 |
| 7 | COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF | Global X | 5.33% | $356.3M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 8 | VAW Vanguard Materials ETF | Vanguard | 7.00% | $316.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 9 | SPYM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.15% | $272.8M | $183.5B | 2026-10-20 |
| 10 | IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.26% | $220.2M | $84.5B | 2026-10-20 |
| 11 | XME State Street® SPDR® S&P® Metals & Mining ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 5.08% | $193.5M | $3.8B | 2026-10-20 |
| 12 | DIVO Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF | Amplify | 2.38% | $192.0M | $8.1B | 2026-10-20 |
| 13 | RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | Invesco | 0.18% | $177.3M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 14 | IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.33% | $164.3M | $50.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 15 | PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 6.47% | $150.2M | $2.3B | 2026-10-20 |
| 16 | AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.65% | $145.3M | $22.3B | 2026-10-20 |
| 17 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.13% | $128.4M | $97.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 18 | SPYV State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® Value ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.33% | $125.5M | $38.3B | 2026-10-20 |
| 19 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.14% | $122.3M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 20 | GNR State Street® SPDR® S&P® Global Natural Resources ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 2.25% | $121.2M | $5.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 21 | VV Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.16% | $118.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 22 | IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 8.66% | $114.0M | $1.3B | 2026-10-20 |
| 23 | GUNR FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund | Nport | 1.55% | $112.1M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 24 | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.14% | $100.1M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 25 | IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.31% | $87.4M | $28.3B | 2026-10-20 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $7.03B | $984.00M | $0.68 | $2.05B |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $6.23B | $881.00M | $0.61 | $1.50B |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $5.63B | $406.00M | $0.28 | $693.00M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $6.97B | $674.00M | $0.46 | $1.66B |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $7.58B | $772.00M | $0.53 | $2.19B |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $5.73B | $352.00M | $0.24 | $1.06B |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $5.72B | $274.00M | $0.19 | $1.44B |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $6.79B | $526.00M | $0.36 | $1.87B |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $6.62B | $616.00M | $0.42 | $1.96B |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $6.32B | $473.00M | $0.32 | $1.90B |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $5.91B | $388.00M | $0.27 | $1.32B |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $5.82B | $454.00M | $0.31 | $1.24B |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.