Surge in Options Trading: Insights on ROOT, CELH, and AAL

Root Inc. (Symbol: ROOT) Sees Increased Activity

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Root Inc. (Symbol: ROOT) experienced significant options trading today. A total of 1,951 contracts were exchanged, which translates to about 195,100 underlying shares. This trading volume represents approximately 58.4% of ROOT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stood at 334,080 shares. The $100 strike call option, expiring on February 21, 2025, drew particular attention, with 382 contracts changing hands. This accounts for around 38,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying ROOT’s trading history over the last twelve months, highlighting the $100 strike in orange:

Celsius Holdings Inc. (Symbol: CELH) Experiences Impressive Trading Volume

Celsius Holdings Inc. (Symbol: CELH) also caught attention, recording options trading volume of 39,512 contracts. This volume reflects approximately 4.0 million underlying shares, constituting around 57.4% of CELH’s average daily trading activity of 6.9 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $27 strike call option, set to expire on January 31, 2025, saw substantial trading with 6,547 contracts, amounting to approximately 654,700 underlying shares. The following chart illustrates CELH’s twelve-month trading history, with the $27 strike option highlighted in orange:

American Airlines Group Inc. (Symbol: AAL) Records High Options Volume

American Airlines Group Inc. (Symbol: AAL) saw the most significant options trading, with a total of 172,867 contracts processed today. This figure indicates approximately 17.3 million underlying shares, which is about 54.5% of AAL’s average daily trading volume of 31.7 million shares for the past month. Among the options, the $15.50 strike put option, expiring on January 31, 2025, experienced particularly high demand, with 17,191 contracts traded—representing roughly 1.7 million underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting AAL’s trading activity over the past twelve months, with the $15.50 strike highlighted:

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