Significant Options Trading Activity in Major Companies: Uber, Fluor, and Cisco Stand Out

Recent options trading has revealed intriguing patterns among various companies included in the Russell 3000 index. Yesterday, Uber Technologies Inc (Symbol: UBER) showed heightened activity with a total of 251,810 contracts traded, equating to approximately 25.2 million underlying shares, given that one contract represents 100 shares. This figure accounts for 78.9% of UBER’s average daily trading volume of 31.9 million shares over the past month.

A notable portion of this activity was focused on the $80 strike call option set to expire on February 14, 2025. Today alone, 13,975 contracts were traded, representing around 1.4 million underlying shares of UBER. Below is a chart illustrating UBER’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

Fluor Corp. (Symbol: FLR) also experienced notable options trading, with 21,254 contracts exchanged. This volume corresponds to approximately 2.1 million underlying shares, constituting about 76.5% of FLR’s average daily trading volume of 2.8 million shares in the past month. A significant amount of this activity surrounded the $42.50 strike put option, which expires on February 21, 2025, with 10,012 contracts traded today, representing around 1.0 million underlying shares of FLR. Below is the trading history chart for FLR, showcasing the $42.50 strike highlighted in orange:

In addition, Cisco Systems Inc (Symbol: CSCO) reported a strong options trading day with a total of 139,100 contracts exchanged, representing approximately 13.9 million underlying shares, which is about 72.5% of its average daily trading volume of 19.2 million shares over the last month. A significant focus was on the $80 strike call option scheduled to expire on January 16, 2026, with 14,401 contracts traded today, equal to roughly 1.4 million underlying shares of CSCO. The following chart highlights CSCO’s trading history from the past year, with the $80 strike marked in orange:

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