Options Trading Volume Surges in Russell 3000 Components
AST SpaceMobile, Foot Locker, and Citigroup Lead the Pack
Today, significant options trading activity has emerged among the components of the Russell 3000 index. AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS) has captured attention with a total of 112,219 options contracts traded, which equates to approximately 11.2 million underlying shares. This impressive figure represents around 98.9% of ASTS’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which is 11.3 million shares. Notably, the $25 strike call option set to expire on November 15, 2024, has seen particularly high interest, with 5,735 contracts changing hands, representing about 573,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing ASTS’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $25 strike clearly marked in orange:
Foot Locker, Inc. (Symbol: FL) is also experiencing heightened options activity, with 25,578 contracts traded, which translates to roughly 2.6 million underlying shares. This number represents approximately 93.3% of FL’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.7 million shares. The $30 strike call option expiring on December 13, 2024, stands out with 8,359 contracts traded, corresponding to about 835,900 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing FL’s trading history over the last year, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C) has registered a remarkable options trading volume of 134,291 contracts today. This figure accounts for around 13.4 million underlying shares, amounting to 92.8% of C’s average daily trading volume for the past month of 14.5 million shares. A particularly noteworthy mention is the $69 strike call option expiring on November 15, 2024, which recorded 23,327 contracts traded, representing roughly 2.3 million underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting C’s trading history over the year, with the $69 strike notably marked in orange:
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