**Trading Activity Highlights in Key Stocks**
On October 5, 2023, International Business Machines Corp (IBM) experienced significant trading volume, with 37,253 contracts traded, equating to approximately 3.7 million underlying shares—49.9% of its average daily trading volume of 7.5 million shares. Notably, the $300 strike put option expiring on March 20, 2026, saw particularly high activity with 9,900 contracts traded, representing about 990,000 underlying shares.
Flex LNG Ltd (FLNG) recorded 2,649 contracts traded today, corresponding to roughly 264,900 underlying shares, which is also 49.9% of its monthly average of 531,070 shares. The $25 strike put option expiring on August 21, 2026, stood out with 849 contracts traded, equating to around 84,900 underlying shares.
Moderna Inc (MRNA) saw the highest activity among the three, with 50,944 contracts traded, representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares, or 49.1% of its monthly average of 10.4 million shares. A $57 strike call option expiring on March 6, 2026, was particularly active, with 6,594 contracts traded, translating to around 659,400 underlying shares.
