Surge in Options Trading Volume for Urban Outfitters, PMT, and Paramount Global

Within the Russell 3000 index, options trading has gained significant attention today, particularly for Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Symbol: URBN). So far, 13,713 contracts have changed hands, which translates to about 1.4 million underlying shares. This volume represents approximately 91.4% of URBN’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 1.5 million shares. Notably, the $50 strike put option expiring March 21, 2025, has seen robust activity, with 1,558 contracts trading today, accounting for around 155,800 underlying shares of URBN. The following chart highlights URBN’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $50 strike option marked in orange:

Turning to Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust (Symbol: PMT), this company has also experienced substantial options trading, with 6,133 contracts traded, representing approximately 613,300 underlying shares. This figure equates to about 82% of PMT’s average daily trading volume of 747,940 shares over the past month. A surge in volume was particularly observed for the $15 strike call option set to expire on April 17, 2025, which recorded 3,026 contracts traded today, indicating approximately 302,600 underlying shares of PMT. The chart below illustrates PMT’s trading history over the last year, with the $15 strike option highlighted in orange:

Paramount Global (Symbol: PARA) has witnessed even higher activity, with 70,227 contracts traded today, which equates to roughly 7.0 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 81.7% of PARA’s average daily trading volume of 8.6 million shares over the past month. The $12.50 strike call option, expiring February 28, 2025, has been particularly active, with 24,040 contracts traded today, corresponding to approximately 2.4 million underlying shares of PARA. The accompanying chart shows PARA’s trading activity over the last twelve months, with the $12.50 strike marked in orange:

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