Notable Tuesday Option Activity: MFA, SIRI, AGNC

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in MFA Financial, Inc. (Symbol: MFA), where a total volume of 50,666 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 5.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 466.5% of MFA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $9 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 25,318 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares of MFA. Below is a chart showing MFA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $9 strike highlighted in orange:

SiriusXM Holdings Inc (Symbol: SIRI) options are showing a volume of 47,308 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 132.3% of SIRI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $21.50 strike call option expiring January 09, 2026, with 10,528 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of SIRI. Below is a chart showing SIRI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And AGNC Investment Corp (Symbol: AGNC) options are showing a volume of 215,030 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 21.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 131.8% of AGNC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 16.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 100,638 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 10.1 million underlying shares of AGNC. Below is a chart showing AGNC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:

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