Expedia, Mastercard, and Neurocrine Experience High Options Trading Volume
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading volume emerged today for several companies. **Expedia Group Inc (Symbol: EXPE)** recorded a total of 8,586 contracts traded, reflecting approximately 858,600 underlying shares. This figure represents about 41.3% of EXPE’s average daily trading volume of 2.1 million shares over the past month. Most prominently, the $165 strike put option expiring on April 17, 2025, saw 1,004 contracts traded, amounting to around 100,400 underlying shares of EXPE.
Below is a chart depicting EXPE’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $165 strike highlighted in orange:
**Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA)** also recorded significant options activity, with 10,330 contracts traded, equating to approximately 1.0 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes roughly 40.5% of MA’s average daily trading volume of 2.5 million shares over the previous month. The $545 strike call option expiring on March 14, 2025, was particularly active, with 739 contracts traded, corresponding to about 73,900 underlying shares of MA.
Here is a chart illustrating MA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $545 strike highlighted in orange:
**Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Symbol: NBIX)** saw an options trading volume of 6,125 contracts today, translating to approximately 612,500 underlying shares. This volume represents about 40.3% of NBIX’s average daily trading volume of 1.5 million shares over the past month. Noteworthy trading occurred with the $125 strike put option expiring on March 21, 2025, which had 3,006 contracts traded, representing around 300,600 underlying shares of NBIX.
Below is a chart displaying NBIX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:
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