Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AEHR, HCA, MS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Aehr Test Systems (Symbol: AEHR), where a total volume of 8,723 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 872,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 51.4% of AEHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $75 strike call option expiring July 17, 2026, with 1,797 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 179,700 underlying shares of AEHR. Below is a chart showing AEHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:

HCA Healthcare Inc (Symbol: HCA) options are showing a volume of 8,012 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 801,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 51.1% of HCA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $365 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 797 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 79,700 underlying shares of HCA. Below is a chart showing HCA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $365 strike highlighted in orange:

And Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) options are showing a volume of 29,170 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 49.8% of MS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $230 strike call option expiring July 17, 2026, with 2,171 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 217,100 underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart showing MS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $230 strike highlighted in orange:

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Further AEHR Research:

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