Significant Thursday Options Trading: UAL, DOV, AAOI

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United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL) reported significant options trading volume with 28,787 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 2.9 million underlying shares. This trading represents about 41.5% of UAL’s average daily volume of 6.9 million shares over the past month. Notably, 1,595 contracts for the $75 strike put option expiring on September 19, 2025, were traded, representing around 159,500 underlying shares.

Dover Corp (DOV) also experienced notable options trading, with a total of 3,581 contracts traded—about 358,100 underlying shares, or 40.5% of its average daily volume of 883,785 shares. Particularly, 1,262 contracts for the $185 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, were traded, representing approximately 126,200 underlying shares.

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) saw a volume of 12,459 contracts, corresponding to approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, or 40.4% of its average daily volume of 3.1 million shares. High volume was noted for the $18.50 strike call option expiring on June 13, 2025, with 911 contracts traded, representing about 91,100 underlying shares.

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