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Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB) experienced significant trading activity today, with a total volume of 28,432 contracts translating to approximately 2.8 million underlying shares. This represents 68.6% of ALB’s average daily trading volume of 4.1 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $120 strike call option expiring December 19, 2025, saw 7,194 contracts traded, equating to around 719,400 underlying shares.
Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO) has recorded 15,716 contracts traded today, about 1.6 million underlying shares or 61.4% of its monthly average of 2.6 million shares. The $165 strike put option expiring January 02, 2026, had a significant volume with 5,008 contracts, representing approximately 500,800 underlying shares.
Synopsys Inc (Symbol: SNPS) reported a trading volume of 12,366 contracts, equivalent to around 1.2 million underlying shares or 56.1% of its average daily trading volume of 2.2 million shares. The $450 strike call option expiring December 05, 2025, showed heightened activity with 923 contracts traded, or about 92,300 underlying shares.
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