Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) experienced significant options trading today, with 37,504 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 3.8 million underlying shares—86.8% of its average daily trading volume of 4.3 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $390 strike call option expiring August 21, 2026, saw a high volume of 3,448 contracts traded, representing about 344,800 underlying shares.
Similarly, New York Times Co. (NYT) observed options trading volume of 19,473 contracts, or 1.9 million underlying shares, which is 82.5% of its average daily trading volume of 2.4 million shares. The $72.50 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, accounted for 4,893 contracts traded, representing approximately 489,300 shares.
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (MARA) had a remarkable trading volume of 362,525 contracts, equating to roughly 36.3 million underlying shares—82.2% of its average daily volume of 44.1 million shares. The $11 strike call option expiring August 21, 2026, saw 43,522 contracts, totaling approximately 4.4 million underlying shares.
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