Active Options Trading Insights for Key Russell 3000 Companies

Today, options trading in the Russell 3000 index revealed significant activity in several companies. MannKind Corp (Symbol: MNKD) experienced notable volume, with 11,769 contracts traded, translating to around 1.2 million underlying shares. This volume represents approximately 64.3% of MNKD’s average daily trading volume, which has been 1.8 million shares over the past month. The $7 strike call option expiring on January 16, 2026, stood out, with 5,536 contracts trading—equating to roughly 553,600 underlying shares of MNKD. The chart below displays MNKD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, specifically highlighting the $7 strike in orange:

Similarly, HP Inc (Symbol: HPQ) reported options trading volume of 32,590 contracts today. This represents approximately 3.3 million underlying shares, accounting for 58.6% of HPQ’s average daily trading volume of 5.6 million shares over the previous month. The $35.50 strike call option expiring on March 07, 2025, showed particularly high volume, with 9,041 contracts traded, corresponding to about 904,100 underlying shares of HPQ. Below is a chart showcasing HPQ’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $35.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Moreover, United States Steel Corp. (Symbol: X) recorded options trading of 36,497 contracts, which equals about 3.6 million underlying shares. This figure corresponds to approximately 56.4% of X’s average daily trading volume of 6.5 million shares over the last month. The $40.50 strike call option expiring on February 28, 2025, saw elevated volume as well, with 8,526 contracts traded, representing around 852,600 underlying shares of X. The following chart illustrates X’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $40.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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