Spike in Options Trading: Insights into Boot Barn, Unity Software, and Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
Boot Barn Holdings (BOOT) Sees Heavy Activity
Boot Barn Holdings Inc (Symbol: BOOT) is experiencing significant options trading today, with 3,075 contracts traded. This volume translates to about 307,500 underlying shares, which is approximately 51% of BOOT’s average daily trading volume of 602,570 shares over the past month. A notable increase was observed in the $145 strike put option expiring on February 21, 2025, where 1,103 contracts have been exchanged, representing around 110,300 underlying shares. Below, you can see the chart depicting BOOT’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange:
Unity Software (U) Has Strong Options Activity
Options trading is also brisk for Unity Software Inc (Symbol: U), with a total of 50,315 contracts traded today, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares. This figure accounts for about 50.4% of U’s average daily trading volume of 10.0 million shares over the last month. Particularly, the $22.50 strike call option expiring on January 17, 2025, has garnered attention, with 4,106 contracts trading today, corresponding to roughly 410,600 underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying U’s twelve-month trading history, with the $22.50 strike indicated in orange:
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) Sees Increased Option Volume
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: AUPH) has also noted robust trading, with 6,568 contracts exchanged today. This amounts to approximately 656,800 underlying shares, representing 49.6% of AUPH’s average daily trading volume of 1.3 million shares over the previous month. The $7 strike put option expiring on February 21, 2025, stood out with 3,005 contracts traded today, indicating approximately 300,500 underlying shares. The trading history chart for AUPH over the last twelve months, highlighting the $7 strike, is shown below:
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