High Options Trading Volume Observed in Unity, Alphabet, and GEO Group

Today, an analysis of the Russell 3000 index revealed significant options trading activity for several companies. Notably, Unity Software Inc (Symbol: U) experienced a total of 48,367 contracts traded, translating to approximately 4.8 million underlying shares. This figure represents around 53.7% of U’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 9.0 million shares. The $21 strike call option, set to expire on April 25, 2025, attracted especially high activity, with 24,283 contracts—equating to about 2.4 million underlying shares—traded. The chart below illustrates U’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $21 strike highlighted in orange:

Furthermore, Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOGL) reported an options trading volume of 208,043 contracts, or roughly 20.8 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 51.2% of GOOGL’s average daily trading volume for the past month of 40.7 million shares. High volume was particularly notable for the $300 strike call option expiring December 18, 2026, with 20,469 contracts traded today, which corresponds to approximately 2.0 million underlying shares. Below is the chart showing GOOGL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $300 strike in orange:

In another observation, GEO Group Inc (Symbol: GEO) recorded options trading volume of 14,848 contracts, equivalent to about 1.5 million underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 49.4% of GEO’s average daily trading volume over the last month, which totaled 3.0 million shares. The $32 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025, saw high trading interest with 3,915 contracts, representing roughly 391,500 underlying shares traded. The following chart displays GEO’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $32 strike indicated in orange:

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