Market Watch: Significant Options Activity in Juniper, Cogent, and Medical Properties Trust

Spotlight on Juniper Networks (JNPR)

Today, options trading is bustling for Juniper Networks Inc (Symbol: JNPR). A total of 23,560 contracts have been executed, translating to about 2.4 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes 48.8% of JNPR’s average daily trading volume of 4.8 million shares over the past month. The $35 strike put option, expiring on January 17, 2025, is particularly notable, with 7,732 contracts traded today, representing around 773,200 underlying shares. Below is the chart illustrating JNPR’s trading history over the last year, with the $35 strike marked in orange:

Current Trends for Cogent Communications (CCOI)

In a similar vein, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: CCOI) shows a trading volume of 1,749 contracts today. This equates to roughly 174,900 underlying shares, or 48.2% of CCOI’s monthly average daily trading volume of 362,780 shares. The $90 strike call option, also expiring on January 17, 2025, stands out with 1,633 contracts traded so far, corresponding to about 163,300 underlying shares. The following chart depicts CCOI’s trading history over the previous year with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

Medical Properties Trust (MPW) Options Activity

Turning to Medical Properties Trust Inc (Symbol: MPW), the trading activity today is robust, with 51,020 contracts exchanged. This volume translates to approximately 5.1 million underlying shares, representing 47.4% of MPW’s average daily trading volume of 10.8 million shares over the last month. The $7 strike call option for January 17, 2025, is seeing significant interest as well, with 5,643 contracts traded today, representing around 564,300 underlying shares. Here’s a chart showing MPW’s trading history for the past year, with the $7 strike marked in orange:

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