Options Trading Volume Surges for Select Russell 3000 Companies
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, significant options trading volume was observed today for Intuitive Machines Inc (Symbol: LUNR). A total of 93,869 contracts have exchanged hands, equating to approximately 9.4 million underlying shares. This trading volume represents about 190.8% of LUNR’s average daily trading volume of 4.9 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $12 strike call option expiring May 16, 2025, saw 5,944 contracts traded today, indicating about 594,400 underlying shares of LUNR have changed positions. Below is a chart displaying LUNR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange:
MicroStrategy Inc. (Symbol: MSTR) also experienced a surge in options trading volume, reaching 282,835 contracts. This corresponds to about 28.3 million underlying shares, or roughly 187.6% of MSTR’s average daily trading volume of 15.1 million shares for the past month. The $450 strike call option expiring May 16, 2025, was particularly active, with 16,216 contracts traded so far today, representing around 1.6 million underlying shares of MSTR. Below is a chart showing MSTR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $450 strike highlighted in orange:
AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS) saw options trading volume of 101,847 contracts today, accounting for approximately 10.2 million underlying shares. This figure represents around 131.3% of ASTS’s average daily trading volume of 7.8 million shares over the past month. A significant portion of this volume was associated with the $30 strike call option expiring May 16, 2025, where 9,791 contracts were traded, translating to about 979,100 underlying shares of ASTS. Below is a chart showing ASTS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
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