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Significant Option Trends on Thursday: VRT, ACHR, and MS Analysis

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High Options Trading Volumes for Vertiv, Archer, and Morgan Stanley

Vertiv Holdings Co Sees Significant Options Activity

Looking into options trading within the Russell 3000 index, Vertiv Holdings Co (Symbol: VRT) has experienced notable activity today. A total of 40,597 contracts have been traded so far, translating to about 4.1 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This figure accounts for 63.6% of VRT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 6.4 million shares. Notably, the $145 strike call option expiring on January 17, 2025, saw a robust volume with 1,663 contracts traded today, representing around 166,300 underlying shares of VRT. Below is a chart showing VRT’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange:

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Archer Aviation Inc Experiences High Trading Volume

Archer Aviation Inc (Symbol: ACHR) also reported significant options trading today, with 136,732 contracts exchanged, which corresponds to approximately 13.7 million underlying shares. This represents about 62.5% of ACHR’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 21.9 million shares. Among these, the $7 strike call option expiring on January 17, 2025, had a particularly high volume today with 14,569 contracts traded, equating to around 1.5 million underlying shares of ACHR. Below is a chart reflecting ACHR’s twelve-month trading history, with the $7 strike highlighted in orange:

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Morgan Stanley’s Options Trading Draws Attention

Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) options trading shows a volume of 39,742 contracts impacted today. This number corresponds to roughly 4.0 million underlying shares, constituting 57.7% of MS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 6.9 million shares. The $137 strike call option expiring on November 22, 2024, recorded a substantial volume of 22,450 contracts traded, representing approximately 2.2 million underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart depicting MS’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $137 strike highlighted in orange:

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For more details on available options expirations for VRT, ACHR, or MS, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.

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