Surge in Options Trading: Lennar, DocuSign, and Dollar General Stand Out
Today’s Notable Market Movements
Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, significant activity was reported in Lennar Corp (Symbol: LEN). To date, 8,358 contracts have changed hands, correlating to approximately 835,800 underlying shares. This represents around 42.4% of LEN’s average daily trading volume over the last month, which stands at 2.0 million shares. The $152.50 strike put option set to expire on December 20, 2024, featured particularly high trading interest, with 1,114 contracts traded today, equating to about 111,400 LEN shares. Below is a chart illustrating LEN’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $152.50 strike marked in orange:
In another noteworthy development, DocuSign Inc (Symbol: DOCU) recorded substantial options trading volume of 17,155 contracts. This figure translates to approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, or about 42% of DOCU’s average daily volume of 4.1 million shares. The $95 strike call option, expiring on December 13, 2024, stood out with 5,459 contracts traded today, which represents roughly 545,900 underlying shares. The chart below showcases DOCU’s trading history for the past twelve months, highlighting the $95 strike in orange:
Lastly, Dollar General Corp (Symbol: DG) has also made waves with a trading volume of 17,751 contracts today. This signifies about 1.8 million underlying shares, amounting to a sizeable 41.8% of DG’s average daily trading volume of 4.2 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $100 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, has garnered attention, with 1,324 contracts traded today, representing around 132,400 shares of DG. A chart displaying DG’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange, is provided below:
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