3M, Twilio, and Blackstone: Key Options Trading Highlights Today

In-Depth Options Trading Analysis for Major Companies

Today’s trading has shown significant activity in options for several major companies within the Russell 3000 index. A closer examination reveals intriguing trends and volumes in the options market.

3M Co (Symbol: MMM) has experienced a total volume of 13,755 contracts traded today, which equates to about 1.4 million underlying shares (as each contract represents 100 shares). This figure represents approximately 41.4% of MMM’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 3.3 million shares. The $155 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, stands out with 4,820 contracts traded, corresponding to around 482,000 underlying shares of MMM. Below is a chart depicting MMM’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $155 strike highlighted in orange:

Twilio Inc (Symbol: TWLO) saw options trading volume of 21,550 contracts, equivalent to approximately 2.2 million underlying shares. This accounts for about 41.4% of TWLO’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 5.2 million shares. The $125 strike call option expiring on February 28, 2025, garnered particular attention with 4,495 contracts traded, representing about 449,500 underlying shares of TWLO. Below is a chart showing TWLO’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $125 strike highlighted:

Blackstone Inc (Symbol: BX) reported an options trading volume of 14,751 contracts today. This translates to approximately 1.5 million underlying shares and represents 40.5% of BX’s average daily trading volume of 3.6 million shares. Notably, the $155 strike put option expiring on February 28, 2025, saw robust activity with 1,066 contracts traded, representing about 106,600 underlying shares of BX. Below is a chart depicting BX’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $155 strike highlighted:

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