Active Options Trading Insights: Verizon, Ultragenyx, and Lululemon
Today’s options trading activity among the Russell 3000 index components highlights significant volume, particularly in Verizon Communications Inc. (Symbol: VZ). So far, 123,138 contracts have been traded, which translates to about 12.3 million underlying shares since one contract equals 100 shares. This volume represents 46.5% of VZ’s average daily trading volume of 26.5 million shares over the past month.
Notably, the $44 strike call option expiring on April 25, 2025, has seen particularly high activity, with 13,835 contracts traded, equating to approximately 1.4 million underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting VZ’s trading history over the past year, with the $44 strike marked in orange:
Turning to Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (Symbol: RARE), options trading reveals a volume of 4,471 contracts today. This figure represents about 447,100 underlying shares, which accounts for a significant 46% of RARE’s average daily trading volume of 971,355 shares in the past month.
The $30 strike put option expiring on July 18, 2025, is particularly active, with 1,722 contracts traded, representing approximately 172,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating RARE’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Symbol: LULU) also shows significant options activity, with 17,198 contracts traded today. This represents roughly 1.7 million underlying shares, making up 44.5% of LULU’s average daily trading volume of 3.9 million shares over the past month.
The $380 strike call option expiring on August 15, 2025, is noteworthy as well, with 1,932 contracts traded, corresponding to about 193,200 underlying shares. Below is the chart reflecting LULU’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $380 strike highlighted in orange:
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