Surge in Options Trading: Antero Resources, TKO Group, and IBM Stand Out

Major Trades Highlighted For Key Companies

Among the Russell 3000 index components, Antero Resources Corp (Symbol: AR) attracted significant options trading today. A total of 15,265 contracts have exchanged hands, which translates to about 1.5 million underlying shares. This volume represents nearly 47% of AR’s average daily trading volume of 3.2 million shares over the prior month. Notably, the $38 strike call option expiring on January 17, 2025, accounted for exceptional activity, with 1,922 contracts traded—equating to around 192,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart detailing AR’s trading history over the last twelve months, featuring the highlighted $38 strike:

TKO Group Holdings Inc (Symbol: TKO) recorded options trading of 4,379 contracts, representing about 437,900 underlying shares, which is approximately 46.4% of TKO’s average daily trading volume of 944,575 shares in the past month. Particularly strong activity was noted for the $145 strike call option expiring on February 21, 2025, with 2,024 contracts trading today—around 202,400 underlying shares involved. Below is TKO’s trading history over the previous twelve months, with the $145 strike highlighted:

Meanwhile, International Business Machines Corp (Symbol: IBM) saw a robust options volume of 18,490 contracts today. This figure corresponds to approximately 1.8 million underlying shares, amounting to about 46.3% of IBM’s average daily trading volume of 4.0 million shares over the last month. The $250 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, was particularly active, with 3,014 contracts traded—representing around 301,400 underlying shares. Below is the chart illustrating IBM’s trading history over the past twelve months, emphasizing the $250 strike:

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