Surge in Options Trading for Major Companies: GeneDx, Haemonetics, and Abbott Laboratories
Today’s options market has seen significant activity, particularly with GeneDx Holdings Corp, Haemonetics Corp, and Abbott Laboratories. Traders appear to be placing strategic bets as we head towards 2025.
GeneDx Holdings Corp (WGS) Options Activity
In the Russell 3000 index, GeneDx Holdings Corp (Symbol: WGS) reported an impressive trading volume of 4,197 options contracts. This figure translates to approximately 419,700 underlying shares, which accounts for about 64% of WGS’s average daily trading volume of 655,810 shares over the past month. Most notably, the $80 strike call option expiring on January 17, 2025, experienced high interest, with 1,114 contracts traded today, representing around 111,400 shares. Below is a chart showcasing WGS’s trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:
Haemonetics Corp (HAE) Shows Strong Options Volume
Haemonetics Corp. (Symbol: HAE) also saw notable options trading today with a total of 2,854 contracts, translating to approximately 285,400 underlying shares. This activity represents roughly 63.9% of HAE’s average daily trading volume of 446,945 shares for the past month. The $65 strike put option expiring on January 17, 2025, stood out with 1,150 contracts traded today, representing about 115,000 underlying shares. The chart below details HAE’s trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Sees Significant Options Trading
Abbott Laboratories (Symbol: ABT) had a remarkable trading session, reporting 30,844 options contracts—a staggering 3.1 million underlying shares. This figure equates to about 63.4% of ABT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 4.9 million shares. The $85 strike call option, set to expire on January 17, 2025, captured attention today with 9,017 contracts traded, amounting to approximately 901,700 underlying shares. Below is the chart highlighting ABT’s trading history, with the $85 strike marked in orange:
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