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On the trading floor today, McDonald’s Corp (MCD) experienced significant options activity, with a total volume of 33,365 contracts traded, equating to approximately 3.3 million underlying shares. This volume represents 98.3% of MCD’s average daily trading volume of 3.4 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $255 strike call option expiring on December 19, 2025, saw a surge of 7,600 contracts traded, representing about 760,000 underlying shares.
Target Corp (TGT) also saw active trading, with 68,144 contracts representing roughly 6.8 million underlying shares, or 85.6% of its average monthly trading volume of 8.0 million shares. The standout was the $130 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, with 9,325 contracts trading, accounting for about 932,500 underlying shares.
Oracle Corp (ORCL) registered even higher activity, with 198,071 contracts traded, representing approximately 19.8 million underlying shares, or 82.9% of its average daily trading volume of 23.9 million shares. High volume was recorded for the $200 strike put option expiring November 28, 2025, with 10,396 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares.
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