Options trading activity among the constituents of the Russell 3000 Index saw significant activity today in Walt Disney Co. (ticker: DIS ), with a total of 137,625 contracts traded year-to-date, representing approximately 13.8 million underlying shares. representative (given that each contract represents 100 underlying shares). This number is equivalent to 148.4% of DIS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, or 9.3 million shares. The $110 strike call option, which expires on May 19, 2023, has seen particularly high volume, with 20,750 contracts traded to date, representing approximately 2.1 million shares of DIS’s underlying stock. Below is a chart showing DIS’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:
Marqeta Inc (Symbol: MQ) recorded options trading volume of 98,378 contracts, representing approximately 9.8 million underlying shares, or approximately 122.3% of MQ’s average daily trading volume for the month, or 8.0 million shares. Volume was particularly high for the $3.50 strike put option expiring June 16, 2023, with 93,735 contracts traded year-to-date, representing approximately 9.4 million MQ-based shares. Below is a chart showing MQ’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $3.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And options on Roku Inc (ticker: ROKU) show year-to-date volume of 121,487 contracts. This number of contracts represents approximately 12.1 million underlying shares, or 117.7% of ROKU’s average daily trading volume for the past month, or 10.3 million shares. The $50 strike put option, which expires on March 17, 2023, has seen particularly high volume, with 14,712 contracts traded to date, representing approximately 1.5 million ROKU shares. Below is a chart showing ROKU’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:
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