Significant Options Trading Activity in Dollar Tree, Forward Air, and Ionq

Today’s trading in the Russell 3000 index highlights substantial options activity in several companies, notably Dollar Tree Inc (Symbol: DLTR). So far, traders have executed 19,908 contracts for DLTR, which corresponds to roughly 2.0 million underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 68.1% of DLTR’s average daily trading volume of 2.9 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $130 strike put option expiring on June 20, 2025, has seen particularly high volume, with 6,000 contracts traded, equating to around 600,000 underlying shares of the stock. Below is the chart depicting DLTR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, marked by the $130 strike in orange:

Forward Air Corp (Symbol: FWRD) also participated in today’s trading frenzy, recording an options volume of 3,639 contracts. This amount represents about 363,900 underlying shares, accounting for 65.8% of the company’s average daily trading volume of 552,660 shares over the last month. The $30 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, demonstrated significant activity, with 1,223 contracts traded today, underpinning approximately 122,300 underlying shares of FWRD. Below is a chart showing FWRD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighted by the $30 strike in orange:

Lastly, Ionq Inc (Symbol: IONQ) experienced remarkable options trading today, with 94,544 contracts traded, translating to around 9.5 million underlying shares. This trading volume is approximately 64.9% of IONQ’s average daily trading volume of 14.6 million shares over the past month. The $25 strike put option expiring on February 28, 2025, stood out with 6,416 contracts traded, representing roughly 641,600 underlying shares of IONQ. Below is IONQ’s trailing twelve-month trading history, where the $25 strike is also highlighted in orange:

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