Significant Options Trading Activity in AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab, and Disney

Examining the options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index, notable trading volumes emerged today in several companies. AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS) experienced substantial options trading, with a total of 48,354 contracts exchanged. This figure corresponds to approximately 4.8 million underlying shares, meaning each options contract represents 100 shares. The traded volume today makes up 52.9% of ASTS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 9.1 million shares.

A particularly high volume was noted for the $25 strike call option expiring on April 11, 2025. So far today, 3,430 contracts of this option have traded, equivalent to about 343,000 underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying ASTS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:

In addition, Rocket Lab USA Inc (Symbol: RKLB) recorded a strong trading volume of 79,176 contracts. This volume reflects around 7.9 million underlying shares, or about 52.7% of RKLB’s average daily trading volume over the last month, which stands at 15.0 million shares. The $7 strike put option expiring on January 15, 2027, attracted significant interest, with 15,090 contracts traded today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares. The chart below shows RKLB’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $7 strike highlighted in orange:

Furthermore, The Walt Disney Company (Symbol: DIS) saw an options trading volume of 54,115 contracts today, equating to about 5.4 million underlying shares. This activity represents approximately 50.8% of DIS’s average daily trading volume of 10.6 million shares over the past month. The $70 strike put option expiring on June 20, 2025, garnered considerable interest, with 3,401 contracts traded, amounting to around 340,100 underlying shares. Below is DIS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:

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