Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AZPN, ODP, MS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Aspen Technology Inc (Symbol: AZPN), where a total volume of 768 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 76,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 59.2% of AZPN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 129,700 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $260 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 150 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 15,000 underlying shares of AZPN. Below is a chart showing AZPN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $260 strike highlighted in orange:

ODP Corp (Symbol: ODP) saw options trading volume of 2,545 contracts, representing approximately 254,500 underlying shares or approximately 59.1% of ODP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 430,570 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike put option expiring November 15, 2024, with 1,104 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 110,400 underlying shares of ODP. Below is a chart showing ODP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

And Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) saw options trading volume of 37,866 contracts, representing approximately 3.8 million underlying shares or approximately 57.1% of MS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $110 strike put option expiring November 08, 2024, with 8,483 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 848,300 underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart showing MS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:

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