Notable Monday Option Activity: MU, DHR, CAR

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU), where a total volume of 134,858 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 13.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 49.3% of MU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 27.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $115 strike call option expiring July 25, 2025, with 14,039 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares of MU. Below is a chart showing MU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:

Danaher Corp (Symbol: DHR) saw options trading volume of 18,573 contracts, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares or approximately 48.9% of DHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $205 strike call option expiring July 25, 2025, with 4,182 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 418,200 underlying shares of DHR. Below is a chart showing DHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $205 strike highlighted in orange:

And Avis Budget Group Inc (Symbol: CAR) saw options trading volume of 7,271 contracts, representing approximately 727,100 underlying shares or approximately 47.8% of CAR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $130 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 1,208 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 120,800 underlying shares of CAR. Below is a chart showing CAR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:

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