Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AU, OSCR, KTOS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AngloGold Ashanti plc (Symbol: AU), where a total volume of 13,132 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 41.8% of AU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $75 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 6,043 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 604,300 underlying shares of AU. Below is a chart showing AU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:

Oscar Health Inc (Symbol: OSCR) options are showing a volume of 72,323 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.8% of OSCR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 17.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $18 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 4,456 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 445,600 underlying shares of OSCR. Below is a chart showing OSCR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:

And Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Symbol: KTOS) options are showing a volume of 11,653 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.5% of KTOS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $58 strike put option expiring October 31, 2025, with 1,170 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 117,000 underlying shares of KTOS. Below is a chart showing KTOS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $58 strike highlighted in orange:

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