Viking Therapeutics, Las Vegas Sands, and Robinhood Show Strong Options Activity

Today, options trading among components of the Russell 3000 index highlights significant activity, particularly in Viking Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: VKTX). So far, a total volume of 26,955 contracts has been traded, equating to approximately 2.7 million underlying shares. This figure represents 60.1% of VKTX’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 4.5 million shares. Notably, the $35 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, has attracted considerable interest, with 2,408 contracts traded today, corresponding to about 240,800 underlying shares of VKTX. Below is a chart illustrating VKTX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:

Las Vegas Sands Corp (Symbol: LVS) has also experienced notable options trading activity, with a total of 43,255 contracts traded today. This volume represents around 4.3 million underlying shares, or approximately 59.5% of LVS’s average daily trading volume of 7.3 million shares over the past month. A significant portion of this activity is concentrated on the $37 strike call option expiring on May 02, 2025, with 6,520 contracts traded so far, representing roughly 652,000 underlying shares of LVS. The chart below displays LVS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $37 strike highlighted in orange:

In another major highlight, Robinhood Markets Inc (Symbol: HOOD) has recorded an impressive options trading volume of 289,740 contracts today. This figure corresponds to approximately 29.0 million underlying shares, totaling about 57.1% of HOOD’s average daily trading volume of 50.7 million shares over the past month. The $50 strike call option expiring April 25, 2025, is particularly active, with 13,248 contracts trading, representing around 1.3 million underlying shares of HOOD. Below is a chart showcasing HOOD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:

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