Notable Monday Option Activity: JXN, OKTA, VLO
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Jackson Financial Inc (Symbol: JXN), where a total volume of 3,428 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 342,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 62.3% of JXN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 550,605 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $115 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 1,441 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 144,100 underlying shares of JXN. Below is a chart showing JXN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:
Okta Inc (Symbol: OKTA) options are showing a volume of 25,205 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 62% of OKTA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $200 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 2,713 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 271,300 underlying shares of OKTA. Below is a chart showing OKTA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:
And Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO) options are showing a volume of 14,770 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 60.7% of VLO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $300 strike put option expiring October 16, 2026, with 1,286 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 128,600 underlying shares of VLO. Below is a chart showing VLO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $300 strike highlighted in orange:
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