Surge in Options Trading for DuPont, Customers Bancorp, and Workday
High Trading Volumes Indicate Market Interest
Looking at options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index, several companies are experiencing significant movements today. DuPont (Symbol: DD) is leading the way with a total of 8,770 contracts traded, equating to about 877,000 underlying shares. This represents 43% of DD’s average daily trading volume of 2.0 million shares over the last month. Notably, the $80 strike call option set to expire on January 31, 2025, saw particularly high interest, with 7,442 contracts traded today, which covers approximately 744,200 shares. Below is a chart illustrating DD’s trading activity over the past twelve months, highlighting the $80 strike in orange:
Customers Bancorp Inc (Symbol: CUBI) is also seeing notable options trading, with a total of 1,296 contracts exchanged—a figure that translates to around 129,600 shares. This accounts for about 43% of CUBI’s average daily trading volume of 301,120 shares in the past month. The $30 strike call option, expiring on May 16, 2025, was particularly active, with 300 contracts traded today, reflecting approximately 30,000 underlying shares. Below is the chart showing CUBI’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $30 strike emphasized in orange:
Workday Inc (Symbol: WDAY) follows with 8,387 contracts traded, representing roughly 838,700 underlying shares. This trading volume corresponds to about 42.6% of WDAY’s average daily volume of 2.0 million shares over the past month. The company recorded notable activity for the $235 strike put option expiring on February 28, 2025, where 1,334 contracts were traded today, equal to approximately 133,400 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing WDAY’s trading activity over the past year, with the $235 strike highlighted:
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