Alaska Air, Kroger, and Humana: Options Trading Highlights of the Day

High Trading Activity in Major Companies: Key Details

Today’s options trading saw significant volume in several companies within the Russell 3000 index, especially Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Symbol: ALK). A total of 13,711 contracts have been traded. This figure represents around 1.4 million underlying shares, accounting for approximately 49.3% of ALK’s average daily trading volume of 2.8 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $70 strike call option expiring on February 21, 2025, stood out with 2,844 contracts traded, translating to about 284,400 underlying shares of ALK. Below, we include a chart of ALK’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $70 strike option highlighted in orange:

Kroger’s Options Activity Reveals Market Sentiment

Kroger Co (Symbol: KR) experienced even greater options trading activity, with 23,241 contracts exchanged. This number represents approximately 2.3 million underlying shares, or roughly 46.7% of KR’s average daily trading volume of 5.0 million shares in the last month. Among the activity, the $65 strike call option expiring on February 28, 2025, was particularly active, with 13,868 contracts traded, representing about 1.4 million underlying shares of KR. Below is a chart illustrating KR’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:

Humana Reflects Solid Interest in Options Market

Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) recorded a volume of 8,870 contracts today, representing around 887,000 underlying shares. This activity amounts to a substantial 46.6% of HUM’s average daily trading volume of 1.9 million shares over the past month. The $280 strike call option, which is set to expire on February 28, 2025, gained attention with 1,388 contracts traded, corresponding to about 138,800 underlying shares of HUM. The following chart outlines HUM’s twelve-month trading history, with the $280 strike emphasized in orange:

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