United States Steel Corp and Others See Surge in Options Trading

Today’s Highlights in the Russell 3000 Index Options Market

In today’s options trading activity among the Russell 3000 index components, United States Steel Corp. (Symbol: X) has attracted significant attention. A total of 107,239 contracts have been traded today, equivalent to about 10.7 million underlying shares. This volume accounts for 185.1% of X’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 5.8 million shares. A notable portion of this trading involved the $42 strike call option set to expire on March 21, 2025, where 12,001 contracts have exchanged hands, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting X’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $42 strike highlighted in orange:

Roku Inc (Symbol: ROKU) also showed impressive activity, with options trading volume reaching 39,544 contracts—representing around 4.0 million underlying shares. This figure amounts to 149.7% of ROKU’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 2.6 million shares. The $105 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, has seen particularly high interest, with 5,303 contracts traded today, equating to about 530,300 underlying shares. The chart below displays ROKU’s last twelve months of trading activity, highlighting the $105 strike in orange:

Century Aluminum Co. (Symbol: CENX) reported trading volumes of 19,324 contracts so far today, translating to about 1.9 million underlying shares. This figure represents a substantial 144.3% of CENX’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 1.3 million shares. Most notably, the $16 strike put option set to expire on March 21, 2025, witnessed a high volume of 6,024 contracts traded today, accounting for approximately 602,400 underlying shares. Below is a chart showcasing CENX’s trading history over the last year, with the $16 strike marked in orange:

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