Notable Friday Option Activity: KR, MP, SPCX
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Kroger Co (Symbol: KR), where a total volume of 59,141 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 5.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 102.3% of KR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $71 strike call option expiring November 20, 2026, with 8,659 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 865,900 underlying shares of KR. Below is a chart showing KR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $71 strike highlighted in orange:
MP Materials Corp (Symbol: MP) saw options trading volume of 50,309 contracts, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares or approximately 84.1% of MP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring December 18, 2026, with 14,811 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of MP. Below is a chart showing MP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
And Space Exploration Technologies Corp (Symbol: SPCX) options are showing a volume of 951,175 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 95.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 83.5% of SPCX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 113.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $160 strike call option expiring November 16, 2026, with 62,169 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 6.2 million underlying shares of SPCX. Below is a chart showing SPCX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $160 strike highlighted in orange:
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