Surge in Options Trading for Ameresco, Corning, and Freeport-McMoRan

High Activity Noted Across Russell 3000 Components

Today’s options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index highlights significant movements, particularly in Ameresco Inc (Symbol: AMRC). So far, trading volume has reached 1,448 contracts, which equals about 144,800 underlying shares since each contract represents 100 shares. This volume corresponds to 42.3% of AMRC’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 342,320 shares.

The $25 strike put option, set to expire on November 15, 2024, saw especially high activity with 1,340 contracts traded today, equating to around 134,000 underlying shares of AMRC. The following chart illustrates AMRC’s trading history over the past year, highlighting the $25 strike in orange:

Turning to Corning Inc (Symbol: GLW), the company has recorded an impressive options trading volume of 16,298 contracts today, representing roughly 1.6 million underlying shares. This amount is about 41.4% of GLW’s average daily trading volume for the last month, noted at 3.9 million shares.

In particular, the $46.50 strike call option, expiring on October 25, 2024, saw substantial interest, with 5,909 contracts trading today, representing approximately 590,900 underlying shares of GLW. The following chart shows GLW’s trading activity over the past year, with the $46.50 strike highlighted:

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (Symbol: FCX) is also experiencing high trading volumes, with 51,617 contracts traded today. This accounts for about 5.2 million underlying shares, or 41% of FCX’s average daily trading volume of 12.6 million shares.

The $45 strike call option, expiring on November 15, 2024, has attracted significant attention, with 5,045 contracts trading today, equating to about 504,500 underlying shares of FCX. The chart below reflects FCX’s trading history from the past twelve months, with the $45 strike highlighted:

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