Surge in Options Trading Highlights Activity in Affirm, KKR, and MP Materials

Affirm Holdings Inc Leads with Significant Options Volume

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Affirm Holdings Inc (Symbol: AFRM) has captured attention with an impressive options trading volume. Today, 24,923 contracts were traded, equating to around 2.5 million underlying shares. This activity represents approximately 47.4% of AFRM’s average daily trading volume of 5.3 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $60 strike call option set to expire on January 16, 2026, garnered significant interest, with 7,911 contracts traded, accounting for roughly 791,100 underlying shares of AFRM. Below is a chart displaying AFRM’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:

KKR & Co Inc Sees Strong Options Activity

KKR & Co Inc (Symbol: KKR) reported substantial trading volume in options today, with 17,067 contracts exchanged. This number corresponds to approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, making up around 46.4% of KKR’s monthly average daily trading volume of 3.7 million shares. The $190 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, was particularly active, with 1,653 contracts traded, representing about 165,300 underlying shares of KKR. Below is a chart showing KKR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:

MP Materials Corp Captures Options Traders’ Interest

MP Materials Corp (Symbol: MP) also attracted options trading attention today, with a volume of 13,651 contracts. This translates to around 1.4 million underlying shares, constituting approximately 45.4% of MP’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which is 3.0 million shares. The $30 strike call option scheduled to expire on September 19, 2025, was quite popular as well, with 1,872 contracts traded, representing about 187,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating MP’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

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