Surge in Options Trading for Prudential, Antero Resources, and Joby Aviation

Prudential Financial (PRU) Sees Significant Options Activity

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Prudential Financial Inc (Symbol: PRU) experienced remarkable options trading today. A total of 7,660 contracts have changed hands, which corresponds to approximately 766,000 underlying shares. This figure represents about 49.9% of PRU’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which was 1.5 million shares.

Notably, the $95 strike put option expiring on January 17, 2025, recorded particularly high volume with 3,068 contracts trading, accounting for around 306,800 underlying shares of PRU. Below is a chart displaying PRU’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the highlighted $95 strike option shown in orange:

Antero Resources Corp (AR) Experiences Impressive Trading Volume

Antero Resources Corp (Symbol: AR) has also seen high options trading, with 18,882 contracts traded today. This corresponds to approximately 1.9 million underlying shares and makes up around 49.6% of AR’s average daily trading volume of 3.8 million shares over the past month.

In particular, the $40 strike call option, expiring on May 16, 2025, stands out with 2,697 contracts trading today, representing roughly 269,700 underlying shares of AR. The chart below illustrates AR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the significant $40 strike highlighted in orange:

Joby Aviation (JOBY) Ramps Up Options Activity

Joby Aviation Inc (Symbol: JOBY) has emerged with a striking options volume of 84,020 contracts traded so far today. This incredible activity represents approximately 8.4 million underlying shares and accounts for about 49.2% of JOBY’s average daily trading volume of 17.1 million shares over the past month.

The $10 strike call option expiring on April 17, 2025, has seen particularly high interest, with 12,850 contracts exchanged today, equating to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares of JOBY. Below, you can view a chart detailing JOBY’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $10 strike option in orange:

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