Surge in Options Trading for Goldman Sachs, AEO, and Applovin

Examining today’s options trading among constituents of the Russell 3000 index reveals significant activity in several companies. Notably, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS) has seen a trading volume of 25,391 contracts, which translates to roughly 2.5 million underlying shares. This volume is 105.7% of GS’s average daily trading volume of 2.4 million shares over the past month. A particularly high interest was noted in the $595 strike put option expiring on February 28, 2025. This option has seen 2,425 contracts traded today, equivalent to approximately 242,500 underlying GS shares. Below is a chart reflecting GS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $595 strike highlighted in orange:

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Symbol: AEO) is also capturing significant attention with a total of 38,491 contracts traded today. This volume represents around 3.8 million underlying shares and accounts for 98.7% of AEO’s average daily trading volume of 3.9 million shares in the past month. A noteworthy spike occurred for the $14 strike call option expiring on March 7, 2025, where 34,810 contracts have changed hands today, representing about 3.5 million underlying shares of AEO. Below is a chart displaying AEO’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $14 strike highlighted in orange:

Applovin Corp (Symbol: APP) has also experienced a notable surge in options trading activity, registering 82,618 contracts thus far. This figure translates to approximately 8.3 million underlying shares, representing 97.4% of APP’s average daily trading volume, which stands at 8.5 million shares over the last month. The $330 strike call option, expiring on February 28, 2025, is of particular interest with 9,515 contracts traded today, equivalent to around 951,500 underlying shares of APP. Below is a chart showcasing APP’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $330 strike highlighted in orange:

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