Notable Wednesday Option Activity: URBN, HD, MARA

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Symbol: URBN), where a total volume of 14,091 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 56.7% of URBN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $65 strike call option expiring December 19, 2025, with 1,043 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 104,300 underlying shares of URBN. Below is a chart showing URBN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:

Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) options are showing a volume of 24,578 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 56% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $360 strike call option expiring November 28, 2025, with 4,545 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 454,500 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $360 strike highlighted in orange:

And Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (Symbol: MARA) options are showing a volume of 256,036 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 25.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 55.6% of MARA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 46.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $11.50 strike call option expiring November 28, 2025, with 22,539 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares of MARA. Below is a chart showing MARA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $11.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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