Notable Friday Option Activity: ALB, VST, DASH

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB), where a total volume of 25,570 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.6 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 55% of ALB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $100 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 5,190 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 519,000 underlying shares of ALB. Below is a chart showing ALB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:

Vistra Corp (Symbol: VST) saw options trading volume of 26,609 contracts, representing approximately 2.7 million underlying shares or approximately 52.3% of VST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $202.50 strike call option expiring August 01, 2025, with 3,430 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 343,000 underlying shares of VST. Below is a chart showing VST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $202.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And DoorDash Inc (Symbol: DASH) saw options trading volume of 17,541 contracts, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares or approximately 49.2% of DASH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $250 strike call option expiring July 25, 2025, with 5,586 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 558,600 underlying shares of DASH. Below is a chart showing DASH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $250 strike highlighted in orange:

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