Unusual Options Activity Highlights AST SpaceMobile, Dell, and lululemon
Today’s trading activity in key Russell 3000 stocks exhibits significant options volume.
Among the companies making waves, AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS) saw a total of 46,757 contracts traded, which amounts to around 4.7 million underlying shares. This represents approximately 80.3% of ASTS’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 5.8 million shares. The $25 strike call option, expiring March 21, 2025, was particularly active with 3,117 contracts traded today, corresponding to about 311,700 underlying shares of ASTS. Below is a chart illustrating ASTS’s trading history over the past year, with the $25 strike denoted in orange:
In a similar vein, Dell Technologies Inc (Symbol: DELL) reported an options volume of 53,039 contracts today, equating to approximately 5.3 million underlying shares. This figure represents a substantial 80% of DELL’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 6.6 million shares. The $115 strike call option, set to expire on January 24, 2025, showed particularly high trading interest with 3,706 contracts executed today, representing about 370,600 underlying shares of DELL. The following chart depicts DELL’s trading activity over the last year, highlighting the $115 strike in orange:
Lastly, lululemon athletica inc (Symbol: LULU) saw options volume reaching 12,899 contracts today, reflecting approximately 1.3 million underlying shares traded. This volume makes up about 79.9% of LULU’s average daily trading volume of 1.6 million shares over the past month. The $340 strike put option expiring March 21, 2025, was notably active as well, with 1,360 contracts traded today, signifying roughly 136,000 underlying shares of LULU. The chart below displays LULU’s trading history for the past year, with the $340 strike marked in orange:
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