Ionq Inc (IONQ) reported a significant options trading volume today, with 178,579 contracts traded representing approximately 17.9 million shares, accounting for 90.8% of its average daily volume of 19.7 million shares over the past month. The most notable activity was for the $42 strike call option expiring on August 15, 2025, with 19,416 contracts traded, equating to roughly 1.9 million underlying shares.
NextNav Inc (NN) also saw notable trading, with 10,236 contracts exchanged, which represents about 1.0 million shares, or 80.2% of its average daily volume of 1.3 million shares. High volume was noted for the $17 strike call option expiring on September 19, 2025, with 3,877 contracts traded, translating to approximately 387,700 underlying shares.
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) recorded an options volume of 4,303 contracts today, representing approximately 430,300 shares and 79.9% of its average daily volume of 538,630 shares. The $27.50 strike put option expiring on August 15, 2025, saw significant activity with 1,127 contracts traded, equating to about 112,700 underlying shares.
