Strong Options Trading Activity Observed in Major Companies

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) exhibited significant options trading volume today, with a total of 97,798 contracts exchanged. This volume translates to about 9.8 million underlying shares, which is approximately 50.4% of MU’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 19.4 million shares. Notably, the $120 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, attracted considerable attention, with 3,415 contracts trading today, equating to around 341,500 underlying shares of MU. Below is a chart showcasing MU’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:

Similarly, PureCycle Technologies Inc. (Symbol: PCT) recorded options trading volume of 12,929 contracts, representing close to 1.3 million underlying shares—approximately 45.5% of PCT’s average daily trading volume of 2.8 million shares over the past month. Particularly high activity was noted for the $15 strike call option set to expire on January 16, 2026, with 5,166 contracts trading today, representing about 516,600 underlying shares of PCT. Below is the chart illustrating PCT’s trailing twelve-month trading history with the $15 strike marked in orange:

Chevron Corporation (Symbol: CVX) also demonstrated active options trading today, with 31,643 contracts exchanged, corresponding to approximately 3.2 million underlying shares. This figure accounts for about 43.4% of CVX’s average daily trading volume of 7.3 million shares over the previous month. The $155 strike put option expiring on March 14, 2025, saw substantial activity, with 2,747 contracts trading today, equating to around 274,700 underlying shares of CVX. Below is a chart of CVX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $155 strike highlighted in orange:

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