Options Trading Activity Highlights Notable Moves in Russell 3000 Components
Key Players: AdaptHealth, Adtalem Global Education, and Alphabet Show Significant Volumes
Today, options trading among the companies in the Russell 3000 index is bustling, particularly with AdaptHealth Corp (Symbol: AHCO). The company has seen an impressive volume of 41,649 contracts traded, amounting to approximately 4.2 million underlying shares. This figure is a striking 489.7% of AHCO’s average daily trading volume for the last month, which stood at 850,480 shares. Notably, the $10 strike put option set to expire on January 16, 2026, saw 20,811 contracts traded today, equivalent to around 2.1 million underlying shares of AHCO. Below is a chart illustrating AHCO’s trading history over the past year, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
Similarly, Adtalem Global Education Inc (Symbol: ATGE) reported 4,794 contracts traded today. This represents about 479,400 underlying shares or roughly 140.3% of ATGE’s average daily trading volume of 341,715 shares from the previous month. The $95 strike put option expiring on February 21, 2025, drew significant interest as well, with 1,529 contracts traded so far, corresponding to about 152,900 underlying shares. The chart below depicts ATGE’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $95 strike marked in orange:
Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOGL) also experienced considerable options trading activity, with 330,045 contracts exchanged today. This volume translates to approximately 33 million underlying shares, which is 138.8% of GOOGL’s average daily trading volume of 23.8 million shares over the last month. High activity was noted for the $200 strike call option expiring on January 31, 2025, with 52,938 contracts traded today, representing about 5.3 million underlying shares of GOOGL. The chart below provides a view of GOOGL’s trading history over the past year, with the $200 strike option highlighted in orange:
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