Significant Option Movements This Friday: LUNR, ACHR, TDS

Updated On: May 2, 2025 8:10 pm

Significant Options Trading Activity in Russell 3000 Components

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, noteworthy options trading volume has emerged today. Intuitive Machines Inc (Symbol: LUNR) is experiencing significant activity, with a total of 39,005 contracts traded. This figure approximates 3.9 million underlying shares, amounting to about 59.5% of LUNR’s average daily trading volume of 6.6 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $8.50 strike put option expiring May 02, 2025, has seen high activity, with 2,425 contracts trading today, representing approximately 242,500 underlying shares of LUNR. Below is a chart illustrating LUNR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $8.50 strike in orange:

LUNR Trading Chart

Archer Aviation Inc (Symbol: ACHR) also showed significant options trading today, with a total of 127,223 contracts traded. This represents about 12.7 million underlying shares, or approximately 57.2% of ACHR’s average daily trading volume of 22.3 million shares over the past month. The $7 strike put option expiring July 18, 2025, is particularly noteworthy, with 16,076 contracts trading today, representing about 1.6 million underlying shares of ACHR. Below is a chart depicting ACHR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $7 strike highlighted in orange:

ACHR Trading Chart

Telephone & Data Systems Inc (Symbol: TDS) recorded an options trading volume of 5,518 contracts today. This corresponds to approximately 551,800 underlying shares, representing about 56.1% of TDS’s average daily trading volume of 983,180 shares over the past month. The $30 strike put option expiring June 20, 2025, saw considerable trading with 1,658 contracts, accounting for roughly 165,800 underlying shares of TDS. The chart below displays TDS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $30 strike featured in orange:

TDS Trading Chart