Notable Monday Option Activity: AMZN, PRU, GRPN
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total volume of 728,178 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 72.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 151.8% of AMZN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 48.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $262.50 strike call option expiring August 24, 2026, with 83,639 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 8.4 million underlying shares of AMZN. Below is a chart showing AMZN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $262.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Prudential Financial Inc (Symbol: PRU) saw options trading volume of 22,979 contracts, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares or approximately 118.7% of PRU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 5,493 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 549,300 underlying shares of PRU. Below is a chart showing PRU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:
And Groupon Inc (Symbol: GRPN) saw options trading volume of 16,797 contracts, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares or approximately 110.3% of GRPN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring November 20, 2026, with 6,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 600,100 underlying shares of GRPN. Below is a chart showing GRPN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
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