Active Options Trading in Freeport-McMoran, MongoDB, and Applied Optoelectronics

In today’s trading session, options activity among the Russell 3000 index reveals notable engagement, particularly in Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (Symbol: FCX). So far, 110,775 contracts have been traded, equating to approximately 11.1 million underlying shares. This represents a substantial 67.1% of FCX’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 16.5 million shares. A significant portion of the activity has centered on the $45 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, with a total of 65,357 contracts traded, representing around 6.5 million underlying shares. Below is a chart showing FCX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, featuring the $45 strike highlighted in orange:

Similarly, MongoDB Inc (Symbol: MDB) has experienced considerable options trading volume today, totaling 19,660 contracts. This figure corresponds to roughly 2.0 million underlying shares, representing about 65.2% of MDB’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which is 3.0 million shares. High demand has also been noted for the $225 strike call option set to expire on March 28, 2025, where 1,340 contracts have traded, equating to approximately 134,000 underlying shares. The following chart illustrates MDB’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $225 strike emphasized in orange:

Meanwhile, Applied Optoelectronics Inc (Symbol: AAOI) is reporting a trading volume of 33,889 contracts today. This volume represents about 3.4 million underlying shares, equating to a significant 64.8% of AAOI’s average daily trading volume over the previous month, recorded at 5.2 million shares. Noticeable trading has occurred for the $20 strike call option expiring March 21, 2025, with 9,860 contracts traded, representing approximately 986,000 underlying shares of AAOI. Below is a chart presenting AAOI’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $20 strike in orange:

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