Notable Options Trading Activity in Russell 3000 Components

Today, options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index shows significant movement, particularly in Apollo Global Management Inc (Symbol: APO). So far, 21,953 contracts have been traded, translating to about 2.2 million underlying shares. This contract volume constitutes 56.5% of APO’s average daily trading volume, which has been 3.9 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $130 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025, has seen heightened attention with 2,279 contracts trading today, equating to roughly 227,900 underlying shares. Below is a chart of APO’s trailing twelve months of trading history, featuring the $130 strike in orange:

Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO) is also experiencing notable options trading activity, with a total of 18,584 contracts traded today. This volume corresponds to approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, making up about 55.8% of VLO’s average daily trading volume of 3.3 million shares over the past month. The $124 strike put option set to expire on April 04, 2025, has captured attention, with 2,071 contracts trading today, which represents around 207,100 underlying shares. A chart of VLO’s trailing twelve months of trading history, featuring the $124 strike in orange, is shown below:

Furthermore, Keros Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: KROS) has recorded an options volume of 4,118 contracts today. This volume represents approximately 411,800 underlying shares, which is 55.7% of KROS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, totaling 739,860 shares. The $17.50 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, is noteworthy, with 1,401 contracts trading thus far, corresponding to around 140,100 underlying shares. Below is a chart detailing KROS’s trailing twelve months of trading history, with the $17.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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