PepsiCo, Marathon Digital, and Trupanion Options Trading Surges

Key Insights into Today’s High Trading Volumes

Among the companies in the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading activity was observed today. PepsiCo Inc (Symbol: PEP) reported an impressive 25,163 contracts changing hands, which translates to around 2.5 million underlying shares. This figure constitutes approximately 44.3% of PEP’s average daily trading volume, which is 5.7 million shares over the past month. A significant portion of this activity was driven by the $162.50 strike call option, expiring on December 06, 2024, with 4,915 contracts trading today, equating to about 491,500 underlying shares of PEP. Below is a chart depicting PEP’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $162.50 strike highlighted in orange:

In another development, Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (Symbol: MARA) observed an extraordinary trading volume of 399,341 contracts. This figure represents approximately 39.9 million underlying shares, accounting for about 43.5% of MARA’s monthly average daily trading volume of 91.7 million shares. The $30 strike call option, set to expire on December 06, 2024, recorded a high volume of 33,204 contracts today, which corresponds to roughly 3.3 million underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating MARA’s trading activity over the trailing twelve months, highlighting the $30 strike in orange:

Moreover, Trupanion Inc (Symbol: TRUP) reported a trading volume of 2,613 contracts today. This number represents about 261,300 underlying shares, marking a notable 43.5% of TRUP’s average daily trading volume of 600,245 shares over the past month. The $57.50 strike call option expiring on December 20, 2024, saw 1,215 contracts traded today, accounting for approximately 121,500 underlying shares of TRUP. Below is a chart showing TRUP’s trading history for the last year, with the $57.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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