Today, Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) recorded notable options trading activity, with a total of 9,893 contracts exchanged, equivalent to approximately 989,300 underlying shares. This volume represents 63.1% of STLD’s average daily trading volume of 1.6 million shares over the past month. The $145 strike call option expiring August 15, 2025, saw particularly high interest, with 3,007 contracts traded, representing roughly 300,700 underlying shares.
Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBX) also experienced significant activity, with 1,737 contracts traded, representing 173,700 underlying shares, or about 62.3% of its average daily volume of 278,620 shares. High volume was noted on the $45 strike put option expiring July 18, 2025, with 282 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 28,200 underlying shares.
Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) reported the highest trading volume today, with 88,630 contracts, which represents approximately 8.9 million underlying shares. This accounts for 61.8% of OXY’s 14.3 million average daily trading volume. The $35 strike put option expiring August 15, 2025, was particularly active, with 26,154 contracts traded, or about 2.6 million underlying shares.
