Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, US Bancorp, and Crown Holdings See Strong Options Activity

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc (RYTM) Leads With Significant Trading Volume

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: RYTM) has attracted attention today with notable options trading volume. So far, 3,802 contracts have been traded, equating to about 380,200 underlying shares. This figure represents roughly 66.6% of RYTM’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which sits at 570,555 shares.

A surge in activity was particularly evident for the call option with a $55 strike, set to expire on February 21, 2025. Today alone, 1,000 contracts have traded, reflecting about 100,000 underlying shares of RYTM. Below is a chart detailing RYTM’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:

US Bancorp (USB) Shows Robust Options Activity

Turning to US Bancorp (Symbol: USB), the company has reported an impressive volume of 46,915 contracts traded today. This represents about 4.7 million underlying shares, which accounts for a substantial 65.3% of USB’s average daily trading volume over the past month, recorded at 7.2 million shares.

The $53 strike call option, expiring on January 31, 2025, has seen significant trading, with 9,156 contracts exchanged today. This indicates approximately 915,600 underlying shares of USB. Below is a chart showing USB’s trading history from the last twelve months, with the $53 strike marked in orange:

Crown Holdings Inc (CCK) Experiences Increased Options Trading

Crown Holdings Inc (Symbol: CCK) has also seen notable options trading, with a total of 8,319 contracts executed today. This equates to around 831,900 underlying shares, or about 61.8% of CCK’s average daily trading volume in the past month, which is 1.3 million shares.

Particular attention was drawn to the $85 strike put option expiring on January 17, 2025, with 4,175 contracts traded so far today, representing about 417,500 underlying shares of CCK. Below is a chart displaying CCK’s trading history over the last twelve months, highlighting the $85 strike in orange:

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