Notable Monday Option Activity: ASTS, RKLB, DIS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS), where a total volume of 48,354 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 52.9% of ASTS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring April 11, 2025, with 3,430 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 343,000 underlying shares of ASTS. Below is a chart showing ASTS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:

Rocket Lab USA Inc (Symbol: RKLB) saw options trading volume of 79,176 contracts, representing approximately 7.9 million underlying shares or approximately 52.7% of RKLB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 15.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7 strike put option expiring January 15, 2027, with 15,090 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of RKLB. Below is a chart showing RKLB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7 strike highlighted in orange:

And Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) saw options trading volume of 54,115 contracts, representing approximately 5.4 million underlying shares or approximately 50.8% of DIS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 10.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring June 20, 2025, with 3,401 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 340,100 underlying shares of DIS. Below is a chart showing DIS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:

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