Options Trading Insights: Vital Energy, Howard Hughes, and Home Depot
Today’s options trading activity reveals significant interest in several Russell 3000 components, particularly Vital Energy, Inc. (Symbol: VTLE). Thus far, 9,793 contracts have changed hands, reflecting about 979,300 underlying shares. This volume constitutes 81.5% of VTLE’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 1.2 million shares. The $20 strike call option expiring on January 16, 2026, has garnered especially high interest, with 3,001 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 300,100 underlying shares.
Below is a chart displaying VTLE’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc Options Activity
In another notable market movement, Howard Hughes Holdings Inc (Symbol: HHH) has reported an options volume of 4,056 contracts today. This total translates to about 405,600 underlying shares, representing a substantial 80.3% of HHH’s average daily trading volume, which is approximately 505,090 shares. A significant number of trades occurred for the $75 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, with 1,206 contracts traded, representing around 120,600 underlying shares.
Here is a chart reflecting HHH’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $75 strike option highlighted in orange:
Home Depot Options Trend
Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) has registered a robust options trading volume of 22,906 contracts today. This activity represents approximately 2.3 million underlying shares, accounting for 79.2% of HD’s average daily trading volume of 2.9 million shares over the past month. The $390 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, saw high activity, with 1,206 contracts traded, corresponding to roughly 120,600 underlying shares.
Below is the chart depicting HD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $390 strike highlighted in orange:
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