Surge in Options Trading for Comerica, Capital One, and Crane Co.
Today, options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index reveals significant volume for several companies, most notably Comerica, Inc. (Symbol: CMA). A total of 10,303 contracts have traded thus far, representing about 1.0 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes approximately 53.2% of CMA’s average daily trading volume of 1.9 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $60 strike put option, set to expire on March 07, 2025, has attracted high interest, with 2,356 contracts trading today, equating to roughly 235,600 shares. Below is a chart illustrating CMA’s trading history over the trailing twelve months, with the $60 strike option highlighted in orange:
In a similar vein, Capital One Financial Corp (Symbol: COF) experienced robust options trading with 17,867 contracts exchanged, amounting to approximately 1.8 million underlying shares. This figure represents around 53% of COF’s average daily trading volume of 3.4 million shares over the past month. The $195 strike put option expiring on March 21, 2025, saw particularly high activity, with 4,822 contracts traded, which corresponds to about 482,200 shares. The following chart depicts COF’s trading performance over the last twelve months, featuring the $195 strike option in orange:
Lastly, Crane Co (Symbol: CR) registered options trading volume of 1,224 contracts, translating to approximately 122,400 underlying shares, or about 52.7% of CR’s average daily volume of 232,105 shares for the past month. The $145 strike put option, set to expire on March 21, 2025, witnessed significant interest, with 519 contracts traded today, equating to roughly 51,900 shares. Below is a chart showing CR’s trading activity over the trailing twelve months, highlighting the $145 strike option:
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