Notable Thursday Option Activity: AAPL, BTDR, MSGS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total volume of 629,160 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 62.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 128.1% of AAPL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 49.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $300 strike call option expiring May 15, 2026, with 91,144 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 9.1 million underlying shares of AAPL. Below is a chart showing AAPL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $300 strike highlighted in orange:

Bitdeer Technologies Group (Symbol: BTDR) saw options trading volume of 72,803 contracts, representing approximately 7.3 million underlying shares or approximately 109.5% of BTDR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring June 18, 2026, with 30,742 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares of BTDR. Below is a chart showing BTDR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

And Madison Square Garden Sports Corp (Symbol: MSGS) options are showing a volume of 2,511 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 251,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 104.5% of MSGS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 240,390 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $370 strike call option expiring June 18, 2026, with 1,110 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 111,000 underlying shares of MSGS. Below is a chart showing MSGS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $370 strike highlighted in orange:

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