Increased Options Trading Volume for DXC, ALT, and Microsoft Today

Today, options trading activity among the Russell 3000 index has revealed significant movements for several companies. Notably, DXC Technology Co (Symbol: DXC) has reported a total trading volume of 15,294 contracts. This figure translates to approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, considering that each contract represents 100 shares. This volume amounts to 130.5% of DXC’s average daily trading volume over the past month, reported at 1.2 million shares.

A substantial portion of this volume was centered on the $19 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025. So far today, 5,115 contracts have changed hands, equating to about 511,500 underlying shares of DXC. Below is a chart illustrating DXC’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $19 strike in orange:

In addition, Altimmune Inc (Symbol: ALT) has seen impressive options activity, with a total of 29,559 contracts traded today. This represents roughly 3.0 million underlying shares, equating to 109.5% of ALT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 2.7 million shares. The $6 strike call option expiring March 21, 2025, garnered particular attention, with 6,895 contracts traded, representing around 689,500 underlying shares of ALT. Below is a chart showing ALT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $6 strike highlighted in orange:

Meanwhile, Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) options have experienced a volume of 260,468 contracts today, representing approximately 26.0 million underlying shares. This amount accounts for 103.8% of MSFT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, reported at 25.1 million shares. A notable surge was observed in the $390 strike call option expiring March 14, 2025, with 18,632 contracts traded, which translates to about 1.9 million underlying shares of MSFT. Below is a chart depicting MSFT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, featuring the $390 strike in orange:

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