Surge in Options Trading: AnaptysBio, UnitedHealth, and Roblox Dominate the Scene

Trading volumes for several major companies rose significantly today, highlighting active interest among investors.

Active Trading in AnaptysBio Inc.

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, AnaptysBio Inc (Symbol: ANAB) recorded impressive options trading activity. A total of 12,964 contracts changed hands, equating to about 1.3 million shares. This represents a remarkable 254.7% of ANAB’s average daily trading volume of 509,010 shares over the past month. The most notable activity came from the $20 strike call option set to expire on January 17, 2025, with 3,013 contracts traded, totaling approximately 301,300 underlying shares of ANAB. The following chart displays ANAB’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

UnitedHealth Group Inc. Sees Elevated Volume

UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) also experienced strong trading with 76,960 contracts traded, representing approximately 7.7 million underlying shares. This figure is about 187% of the company’s average daily trading volume of 4.1 million shares. A significant portion of this volume came from the $525 strike put option expiring on December 13, 2024, where 2,922 contracts were traded, corresponding to roughly 292,200 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart illustrating UNH’s trading activity over the past twelve months, with the $525 strike highlighted in orange:

Roblox Corp. Stands Out with High Trading Volume

Roblox Corp (Symbol: RBLX) reported an impressive options trading volume of 105,717 contracts today, amounting to approximately 10.6 million underlying shares. This represents a striking 114.8% of RBLX’s average daily trading volume of 9.2 million shares. Notably, the $61 strike call option expiring on December 13, 2024, saw 16,084 contracts traded, equating to around 1.6 million underlying shares of RBLX. The chart below shows RBLX’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $61 strike highlighted in orange:

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