Micron, Broadcom, and Community Healthcare Trust Stand Out in Options Trading
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading activity occurred today in several companies. Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU) led with a substantial volume of 181,542 contracts traded, which translates to approximately 18.2 million underlying shares. This represents about 57.4% of MU’s average daily trading volume of 31.6 million shares recorded over the past month.
**Micron’s Notable Activity**
Specifically, high volume was observed for the $65 strike put option set to expire on May 16, 2025, where 8,427 contracts have traded so far, indicating around 842,700 underlying shares of MU. Below is a chart illustrating MU’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
**Community Healthcare Trust Options Activity**
Community Healthcare Trust Inc. (Symbol: CHCT) also attracted attention, with options volume reaching 1,433 contracts today. This amount approximates 143,300 underlying shares, equating to 56.9% of CHCT’s average daily trading volume, which stands at 251,730 shares over the last month. Notably, the $15 strike put option expiring on April 17, 2025, demonstrated increased activity with 713 contracts traded, representing about 71,300 underlying shares of CHCT. Below is the chart showing CHCT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
**Broadcom’s Trading Activity**
Broadcom Inc. (Symbol: AVGO) reported options trading volume of 216,049 contracts, which corresponds to approximately 21.6 million underlying shares, or 55.1% of AVGO’s average daily trading volume of 39.2 million shares over the previous month. A significant portion of this activity was linked to the $180 strike call option set to expire on April 11, 2025, where 18,850 contracts have traded so far, indicating around 1.9 million underlying shares of AVGO. Here’s a chart depicting AVGO’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $180 strike highlighted in orange:
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