Active Options Trading Highlights in Russell 3000 Index Components

Today’s options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index presents significant insights into three companies: Cheniere Energy Inc. (Symbol: LNG), Avis Budget Group Inc. (Symbol: CAR), and Exxon Mobil Corp (Symbol: XOM). Notably, Cheniere Energy has seen remarkable options activity, with 9,649 contracts exchanged, equating to around 964,900 underlying shares. This trading volume represents 40.6% of LNG’s average daily trading volume of 2.4 million shares over the last month.

The $280 strike call option expiring on January 16, 2026, drew particular interest, as 4,224 contracts were traded today, reflecting approximately 422,400 underlying shares of LNG. The chart below illustrates LNG’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $280 strike option highlighted in orange:

Turning to Avis Budget Group, options activity today includes a total of 3,122 contracts, representing about 312,200 underlying shares. This amount accounts for a significant 40.2% of CAR’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 777,245 shares. The $70 strike put option expiring on April 17, 2025, exhibited particularly high trading, with 1,727 contracts executed today, representing approximately 172,700 underlying shares of CAR. The following chart details CAR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $70 strike in orange:

Exxon Mobil Corp shows a robust options volume today with 58,326 contracts traded, which translates to roughly 5.8 million underlying shares. This figure represents 40.1% of XOM’s average daily trading volume of 14.5 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $111 strike call option expiring on February 28, 2025, saw high activity with 3,529 contracts changing hands today, equating to approximately 352,900 underlying shares of XOM. Below is a chart illustrating XOM’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $111 strike prominently marked in orange:

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