Notable Options Trading Activity in Russell 3000 Stocks

Today’s options trading activity among Russell 3000 components reveals significant interest in Delta Air Lines Inc (Symbol: DAL). As of now, a total of 115,086 contracts have changed hands. This volume translates to about 11.5 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. Remarkably, this figure constitutes 114.9% of DAL’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 10 million shares.

Particular attention is focused on the $60 strike call option set to expire on May 16, 2025, where 12,165 contracts have been traded today, representing roughly 1.2 million underlying shares of DAL. Below is a chart illustrating DAL’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $60 strike marked in orange:

Additionally, McDonald’s Corp (Symbol: MCD) shows substantial options activity with 29,064 contracts traded today. This amount equates to about 2.9 million underlying shares, which is an impressive 73.4% of MCD’s average daily trading volume of 4 million shares over the last month. A significant portion of this volume is attributed to the $300 strike put option expiring on March 14, 2025, with 2,309 contracts traded today, representing around 230,900 underlying shares. Below is a chart detailing MCD’s trading history over the past year, again featuring the $300 strike in orange:

Enpro Inc (Symbol: NPO) also displays notable trading activity, registering a volume of 1,002 contracts so far today. This number indicates approximately 100,200 underlying shares, accounting for 73.4% of NPO’s average daily trading volume, which is 136,525 shares. The $185 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, has attracted attention with 500 contracts traded today, representing about 50,000 underlying shares. Below is a chart showcasing NPO’s trading trend from the past twelve months, with the $185 strike highlighted:

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