Notable Thursday Option Activity: CMCSA, DIS, OWL

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Comcast Corp (Symbol: CMCSA), where a total volume of 123,172 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 12.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 50.4% of CMCSA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 24.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $26.50 strike put option expiring November 07, 2025, with 20,513 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares of CMCSA. Below is a chart showing CMCSA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $26.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) saw options trading volume of 36,913 contracts, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares or approximately 50.1% of DIS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $112 strike call option expiring October 31, 2025, with 1,889 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 188,900 underlying shares of DIS. Below is a chart showing DIS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $112 strike highlighted in orange:

And Blue Owl Capital Inc Class A (Symbol: OWL) options are showing a volume of 68,811 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 6.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 50.1% of OWL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 13.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $18 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 31,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares of OWL. Below is a chart showing OWL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:

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