Options Trading Activity Shows Surge in Major Russell 3000 Companies

Today’s trading activity in the options market highlights significant volumes for Generac Holdings Inc, Take-Two Interactive, and United Parcel Service.

Among the stocks tracked in the Russell 3000 index, Generac Holdings Inc (Symbol: GNRC) is experiencing notable options trading. So far, 3,818 contracts have been traded today, equating to approximately 381,800 underlying shares. This volume represents about 43.5% of GNRC’s average daily trading volume of 878,455 shares over the last month. The $210 strike call option, expiring May 16, 2025, is particularly active, with 819 contracts traded, which accounts for about 81,900 underlying shares. Here’s a chart illustrating GNRC’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the highlighted $210 strike in orange:

Similarly, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO) recorded options trading volume of 7,118 contracts today. This translates to around 711,800 underlying shares or approximately 43.3% of TTWO’s average daily trading volume, which stands at 1.6 million shares. The $185 strike call option, set to expire on November 22, 2024, has drawn particularly high interest, with 2,067 contracts trading, representing roughly 206,700 underlying shares. Below is a chart that captures TTWO’s trading performance over the last year, with the $185 strike highlighted:

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Symbol: UPS) is also seeing robust options trading, with 17,219 contracts exchanged today. This amount corresponds to approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, which is 43.2% of UPS’s average daily trading volume of 4.0 million shares over the past month. Among these, the $135 strike call option, expiring November 15, 2024, is particularly prominent, with 916 contracts traded, equating to about 91,600 underlying shares. The following chart showcases UPS’s trading activity over the past twelve months, with the $135 strike clearly highlighted:

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