Surge in Options Trading Among Russell 3000 Components

McKesson, Capricor Therapeutics, and Teladoc Lead the Pack

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, noteworthy options trading activity has been observed today in several companies. McKesson Corp (Symbol: MCK) has traded a total of 4,077 contracts, which equates to approximately 407,700 underlying shares. This volume represents about 57.8% of MCK’s average daily trading volume of 705,500 shares over the past month. A significant portion of this activity centered around the $670 strike call option expiring on February 07, 2025, with 749 contracts traded today, translating to around 74,900 underlying shares of MCK. Below is a chart showing MCK’s trading history from the past twelve months, highlighting the $670 strike in orange:

Capricor Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: CAPR) is also seeing notable options activity, with a total of 4,090 contracts traded today. This figure represents approximately 409,000 underlying shares, constituting a hefty 57.8% of CAPR’s average daily trading volume of 707,105 shares over the last month. The $17.50 strike call option expiring on February 21, 2025, has experienced particularly high interest, with 1,113 contracts traded so far, accounting for approximately 111,300 underlying shares of CAPR. The trailing twelve-month trading history for CAPR is illustrated below, with the $17.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Additionally, Teladoc Health Inc (Symbol: TDOC) has seen substantial options trading volume, with a total of 23,250 contracts, which represents around 2.3 million underlying shares or roughly 57.5% of TDOC’s average daily trading volume of 4.0 million shares over the past month. The $11.50 strike call option expiring on February 07, 2025, is notable for its high trading volume of 5,380 contracts, which translates to approximately 538,000 underlying shares of TDOC. Below is a chart depicting TDOC’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $11.50 strike highlighted:

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