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Significant Thursday Options Activity: Spotlight on MPW, BE, and IRON

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Options Trading Insights: Notable Activity in Medical Properties Trust, Bloom Energy, and Disc Medicine

Today, the Russell 3000 index saw significant options trading, particularly with Medical Properties Trust Inc (Symbol: MPW). So far, 109,326 contracts have been traded, which equates to about 10.9 million underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 78.6% of MPW’s average daily trading volume of 13.9 million shares over the past month. A striking 39,577 contracts of the $4 strike put option, expiring on March 21, 2025, were notably active, representing around 4.0 million underlying shares. Below is a chart that illustrates MPW’s trading history over the past twelve months, highlighting the $4 strike option in orange:

MPW Trading Chart - TickerTech.com

Bloom Energy Corp (Symbol: BE) is also witnessing high options trading, with a total of 34,340 contracts traded today. This number signifies around 3.4 million underlying shares, accounting for a notable 69.3% of BE’s average daily trading volume of 5.0 million shares in the last month. The $28 strike call option, expiring on July 18, 2025, has particularly high activity, with 21,260 contracts traded, corresponding to approximately 2.1 million underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying BE’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $28 strike highlighted:

BE Trading Chart - TickerTech.com

Disc Medicine Inc (Symbol: IRON) has also experienced active options trading today, with 2,015 contracts exchanged. This volume represents around 201,500 underlying shares, making up 66.9% of IRON’s average daily trading volume of 300,990 shares over the previous month. A significant portion of this trading comes from the $60 strike call option, expiring on March 21, 2025, which saw 2,001 contracts traded, equating to approximately 200,100 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing IRON’s trading activity for the past twelve months, with the $60 strike option highlighted:

IRON Trading Chart - TickerTech.com

To explore the various expiration options for MPW, BE, or IRON, check out StockOptionsChannel.com.

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