Remarkable Options Trading Activity Seen in Russell 3000 Index
In an analysis of options trading within the Russell 3000 index, notable activity has emerged today for several major companies. PepsiCo Inc (Symbol: PEP) leads the way, showing a total volume of 38,008 contracts traded. This volume translates to approximately 3.8 million underlying shares, representing 51.2% of PEP’s average daily trading volume of 7.4 million shares over the past month.
A particularly significant volume has been registered for the $157.50 strike call option expiring March 07, 2025, with 7,712 contracts trading today, equivalent to about 771,200 underlying shares of PEP. The chart below depicts PEP’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $157.50 strike in orange:
Turning to Occidental Petroleum Corp (Symbol: OXY), options trading has recorded 57,810 contracts thus far in the day. This volume signifies approximately 5.8 million underlying shares and accounts for 49.8% of OXY’s average daily trading volume of 11.6 million shares in the past month.
The $51 strike call option expiring March 07, 2025, has attracted notable attention, with 5,005 contracts traded today, representing around 500,500 underlying shares of OXY. Below is a chart showcasing OXY’s trailing twelve-month trading activity, with the $51 strike highlighted in orange:
Hut 8 Corp (Symbol: HUT) has also experienced significant trading volume, recording 18,739 contracts today—approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, or 46.9% of HUT’s average daily trading volume of 4.0 million shares over the past month.
Highlighted in this activity is the $17 strike call option expiring March 07, 2025, which has seen 3,277 contracts traded, equivalent to 327,700 underlying shares of HUT. The following chart illustrates HUT’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $17 strike marked in orange:
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