Surge in Options Trading for UPS, GEO, and Exxon Mobil

Today, options trading volume in United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) reached 28,284 contracts, equating to approximately 2.8 million underlying shares. This figure is about 45.4% of UPS’s average daily trading volume of 6.2 million shares over the previous month. A notable portion consisted of the $90 strike put option expiring July 18, 2025, with 10,926 contracts traded, representing around 1.1 million shares. Below is a chart detailing UPS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

GEO Group Inc (GEO) recorded 14,632 options contracts traded today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares. This volume accounts for 44.7% of GEO’s average daily trading volume of 3.3 million shares over the last month. High activity was noted in the $27 strike call option expiring May 30, 2025, with 5,607 contracts traded, equating to roughly 560,700 shares. A chart of GEO’s trailing twelve-month trading history is shown below:

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) saw options trading volume of 64,982 contracts today, which translates to about 6.5 million underlying shares. This is approximately 43.3% of XOM’s average daily trading volume of 15.0 million shares over the prior month. The $95 strike put option expiring August 15, 2025, had 10,641 contracts traded, representing around 1.1 million shares. Below is a chart depicting XOM’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $95 strike highlighted in orange:

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