Surge in Options Trading: Wayfair, Roku, and Peabody Energy Make Headlines

Options trading for several major companies is seeing notable activity today, particularly in Wayfair Inc (Symbol: W). By mid-day, 13,979 contracts have been exchanged, which translates to about 1.4 million shares since each contract represents 100 shares. This trading volume accounts for 42.9% of Wayfair’s average daily trading volume of 3.3 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $46 strike call option set to expire on January 17, 2025, has attracted significant interest, with 3,116 contracts traded today, equating to around 311,600 underlying shares. A chart illustrating Wayfair’s trading history over the past twelve months, along with the highlighted $46 strike, is provided below:

Roku Inc (Symbol: ROKU) is also making waves in the options market, accumulating a trading volume of 11,035 contracts today. This figure corresponds to about 1.1 million underlying shares, representing 42.6% of Roku’s monthly average daily trading volume of 2.6 million shares. The $85 strike call option set to expire on January 31, 2025, has particularly caught investor attention today, with 2,053 contracts traded, accounting for 205,300 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing Roku’s twelve-month trading history, featuring the highlighted $85 strike:

In the energy sector, Peabody Energy Corp (Symbol: BTU) reports a trading volume of 11,901 contracts thus far today, equivalent to approximately 1.2 million shares, or 42.5% of BTU’s average daily trading volume of 2.8 million shares. A notable amount of activity is centered on the $15 strike call option set to expire on January 16, 2026, with 1,619 contracts traded today, representing about 161,900 underlying shares. Below is a chart of BTU’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $15 strike highlighted:

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