Options Trading Highlights: Ligand, Airbnb, and Rambus See Significant Activity
Exploring Notable Options Trading Volume for Key Stocks
Today’s trading data for the Russell 3000 index reveals significant activity, particularly in Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: LGND). So far, 374 contracts have been exchanged, which translates to about 37,400 underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 42% of LGND’s average daily trading volume of 88,975 shares over the past month. Notably, the $105 strike call option, set to expire on November 15, 2024, has seen the most activity, with 123 contracts trading, accounting for roughly 12,300 shares of LGND. The chart below illustrates LGND’s trading history over the last year, highlighting the $105 strike in orange:
Airbnb Inc (Symbol: ABNB) is also experiencing heightened options activity, with 12,636 contracts traded today, representing about 1.3 million underlying shares. This volume amounts to 41.8% of the company’s average daily trading volume of 3.0 million shares over the past month. The $142 strike call option expiring on November 1, 2024, is particularly active, with 1,932 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 193,200 shares of ABNB. Below is the chart detailing ABNB’s twelve-month trading history, with the $142 strike highlighted in orange:
Lastly, Rambus Inc. (Symbol: RMBS) has reported a trading volume of 4,455 contracts today. This represents roughly 445,500 underlying shares, which corresponds to 41.2% of RMBS’s average daily trading volume of 1.1 million shares over the past month. The $45 strike call option, expiring on November 15, 2024, is particularly notable, with 508 contracts traded, representing around 50,800 shares of RMBS. The following chart shows RMBS’s trading history for the past year, with the $45 strike in orange:
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