Surge in Options Trading: Sunrun, Brinks, and Pentair Stand Out

Today’s trading session has revealed significant options activity among several companies within the Russell 3000 index, particularly for Sunrun Inc, Brinks Co, and Pentair PLC.

Sunrun Inc (RUN) Sees Major Volume

Today, Sunrun Inc (Symbol: RUN) experienced an impressive options trading volume with 41,934 contracts exchanged, equating to around 4.2 million underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 56.2% of RUN’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which has been 7.5 million shares. The standout move came from the $18 strike call option set to expire on November 15, 2024, with 9,622 contracts traded, translating to about 962,200 underlying shares of RUN. Below is a chart reflecting RUN’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $18 strike indicated in orange:

Brinks Co (BCO) Options Activity

In the case of Brinks Co (Symbol: BCO), today’s options volume reached 1,193 contracts, which corresponds to approximately 119,300 shares. This volume represents around 55% of BCO’s average daily trading volume of 216,860 shares over the past month. A notable segment of this activity included the $105 strike put option, also expiring on November 15, 2024, with 262 contracts trading thus far today, reflecting about 26,200 underlying shares of BCO. The chart below illustrates BCO’s trading history for the past year, with the $105 strike highlighted:

Pentair PLC (PNR) Shows Strong Options Trading

Pentair PLC (Symbol: PNR) reported a robust options trading volume of 8,544 contracts, which signifies approximately 854,400 shares and constitutes about 52.4% of its average daily trading volume of 1.6 million shares over the past month. A surge was particularly evident in the $105 strike call option expiring on February 21, 2025, which saw 3,111 contracts traded today, representing approximately 311,100 underlyings. The accompanying chart illustrates PNR’s trading history from the past twelve months, with the spotlight on the $105 strike:

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