April 7, 2025

Ron Finklestien

Key Monday Options Trading Highlights: PYPL, DJT, and GE

Notable Options Trading Activity in Russell 3000 Components

Today’s options trading among members of the Russell 3000 index reveals significant activities. In particular, PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL) has experienced remarkable options trading, with a total volume of 120,766 contracts exchanged today. This volume translates to about 12.1 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This trading volume is 110% of PYPL’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 11.0 million shares.

Notably, the $65 strike call option set to expire on June 18, 2026, has seen the highest trading activity, with 15,367 contracts traded. This activity represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of PYPL. Below, a chart illustrates PYPL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $65 strike in orange:

PayPal Trading Chart

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp Shows Strong Options Activity

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp (Symbol: DJT) has also seen noteworthy options trading, with a volume of 33,887 contracts today. This figure corresponds to approximately 3.4 million underlying shares, equating to 76.6% of DJT’s average daily trading volume over the last month, which is 4.4 million shares. The $11 strike put option expiring on June 20, 2025, attracted significant attention, with 1,892 contracts traded so far, representing around 189,200 underlying shares of DJT. The following chart depicts DJT’s trading history over the last twelve months, emphasizing the $11 strike:

DJT Trading Chart

General Electric Co Experiences Active Options Trading

General Electric Co (Symbol: GE) is another company with substantial options trading today, totaling 36,782 contracts. This volume stands for approximately 3.7 million underlying shares, which is 63.4% of GE’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 5.8 million shares. The $230 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, has been particularly active, recording 9,735 contracts traded today, representing about 973,500 underlying shares of GE. Below is a chart showing GE’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $230 strike highlighted in orange:

GE Trading Chart

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