May 2, 2025

Ron Finklestien

Insightful Friday Options Movement: OXY, TPB, ZETA

High Options Trading Volumes Seen in Key Russell 3000 Stocks

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, significant options trading activity was observed today in Occidental Petroleum Corp (Symbol: OXY). A total of 70,325 contracts have been traded, equivalent to approximately 7.0 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 42.9% of OXY’s average daily trading volume of 16.4 million shares over the past month. Particularly notable was the $39 strike put option set to expire on May 09, 2025, which recorded 10,809 contracts traded today, translating to roughly 1.1 million underlying shares of OXY. Below is a chart displaying OXY’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $39 strike highlighted in orange:

OXY Trading Chart

Turning to Turning Point Brands Inc (Symbol: TPB), today’s options trading reached 810 contracts. This number corresponds to about 81,000 underlying shares, constituting a substantial 42.8% of TPB’s average daily trading volume of 189,350 shares over the last month. The $80 strike call option expiring on April 17, 2026, led the activity with 601 contracts traded today, representing approximately 60,100 underlying shares of TPB. Below is the chart illustrating TPB’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted:

TPB Trading Chart

Additionally, Zeta Global Holdings Corp (Symbol: ZETA) experienced an options trading volume of 21,749 contracts, equating to around 2.2 million underlying shares. This represents approximately 42.8% of ZETA’s average daily trading volume of 5.1 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $13.50 strike put option set to expire on May 16, 2025, saw particularly high volume, with 4,048 contracts traded today, amounting to about 404,800 underlying shares of ZETA. Below is a chart displaying ZETA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $13.50 strike highlighted:

ZETA Trading Chart

For more details on the available expirations for OXY, TPB, or ZETA options, further research can be conducted on relevant financial platforms.

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