Increased Options Trading Volume Noted for Medtronic, Amer Sports, and Mastercard

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading activity occurred today in Medtronic PLC (Symbol: MDT). A total of 30,358 contracts traded, which corresponds to about 3.0 million underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 48.1% of MDT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, totaling 6.3 million shares. High volume was particularly evident for the $86 strike put option expiring on May 23, 2025, where 2,762 contracts traded, representing around 276,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating MDT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $86 strike highlighted in orange:

Amer Sports Inc (Symbol: AS) also experienced significant options trading, with 18,337 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 1.8 million underlying shares or about 47.4% of AS’s average daily trading volume of 3.9 million shares over the past month. The $35 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025, saw particularly high activity, with 7,309 contracts traded, representing approximately 730,900 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing AS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:

Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA) indicated a volume of 11,097 contracts so far today, equivalent to around 1.1 million underlying shares, which accounts for 47.3% of MA’s average daily trading volume of 2.3 million shares over the past month. The $607.50 strike call option expiring May 23, 2025, was particularly active, with 3,115 contracts traded today, representing about 311,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting MA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $607.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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