On October 3, 2023, Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB) experienced significant options trading with 47,332 contracts exchanged, representing about 4.7 million underlying shares—124.2% of its average daily trading volume of 3.8 million shares. The most active was the $80 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 17,686 contracts traded, equivalent to 1.8 million underlying shares.
Apple Inc. (Symbol: AAPL) also saw substantial options activity, recording 653,084 contracts, or approximately 65.3 million underlying shares, which is 120.6% of its average daily volume of 54.1 million shares. The $212.50 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, had 76,264 contracts traded, representing 7.6 million underlying shares.
Palantir Technologies Inc. (Symbol: PLTR) recorded options trading of 889,627 contracts, amounting to roughly 89.0 million underlying shares, or 119.9% of its average daily trading volume of 74.2 million shares. Notably, 79,263 contracts of the $155 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, changed hands, which represents about 7.9 million underlying shares.
