Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: BLK, MDB, ASTS
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Blackrock Inc (Symbol: BLK), where a total volume of 7,591 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 759,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 135% of BLK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 562,425 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $1030 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 2,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 240,000 underlying shares of BLK. Below is a chart showing BLK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1030 strike highlighted in orange:
MongoDB Inc (Symbol: MDB) saw options trading volume of 24,460 contracts, representing approximately 2.4 million underlying shares or approximately 127.2% of MDB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $390 strike call option expiring September 04, 2026, with 1,720 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 172,000 underlying shares of MDB. Below is a chart showing MDB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $390 strike highlighted in orange:
And AST SpaceMobile Inc (Symbol: ASTS) options are showing a volume of 117,649 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 11.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 113.9% of ASTS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 10.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $66 strike call option expiring September 04, 2026, with 8,078 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 807,800 underlying shares of ASTS. Below is a chart showing ASTS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $66 strike highlighted in orange:
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