Unusual Options Activity Shifts in Major Stocks: Bloomin’ Brands, RCI Hospitality, and NVIDIA

Spotlight on Bloomin’ Brands Inc (BLMN) Options Trading

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Bloomin’ Brands Inc (Symbol: BLMN) saw significant options trading today. A total of 70,797 contracts changed hands, equating to roughly 7.1 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 393.1% of BLMN’s average daily trading volume of 1.8 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $10 strike put option, set to expire on February 21, 2025, garnered particular interest with 35,375 contracts traded, which translates to approximately 3.5 million underlying shares of BLMN. Below is a chart illustrating BLMN’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $10 strike visibly highlighted in orange:

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (RICK) Experiences Increased Options Trading

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc (Symbol: RICK) recorded an options trading volume of 2,354 contracts, representing around 235,400 underlying shares. This volume is approximately 200.6% of RICK’s average daily trading volume, which stands at 117,335 shares for the past month. The $65 strike call option, expiring on January 17, 2025, was particularly active with 808 contracts traded, amounting to about 80,800 underlying shares of RICK. The following chart tracks RICK’s trading over the past year, featuring the $65 strike in orange:

NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) Sees Volume Surge in Options Trading

NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) experienced a remarkable options trading volume of 2.5 million contracts, translating to roughly 252.1 million underlying shares. This represents around 128.8% of NVDA’s average daily trading volume of 195.7 million shares in the last month. An exceptional interest was observed in the $140 strike call option expiring on January 03, 2025, where 147,069 contracts traded, corresponding to approximately 14.7 million underlying shares of NVDA. Below is NVDA’s trading history over the past year, with the $140 strike highlighted in orange:

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